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Natural Aromatherapy for Your Bathroom

April 17, 2008 by Holly
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aromatherapy As a person who has easily spent way too much money on aromatherapy home and bathroom products including skin care, bath and shower products, candles and incense, I recently found a terrific natural approach to aromatherapy guaranteed to lift your spirits and your immune system.

Head over to your local flower shop or crafts store and pick up a small bundle of eucalyptus, mint, or lavender and some natural garden twine. Hang the bundles off of your shower curtain rod using the twine, close to the shower head but out of the way enough so it won’t get too wet when you turn the shower on.

If you have a cold or would like to boost your immune system, eucalyptus is a natural decongestant. The steam from the shower will release the scent throughout your bathroom and it will also clear up your cold and prevent it from returning and others from attacking.

Mint is also used as a throat soother, if you’ve looked through your local store’s cold and flu section, you may have noticed some products that aid in the soothing of the throat or medicines that get rid of sore throats and most often, those products contain mint. What not a lot of people know is that mint can also aid indigestion, helping stomach aches and also chest pains.

Lavender is my favorite plant for aromatherapy. Lavender as an essential oil has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties and it is also used to naturally soothe headaches if applied to the temples; I used to get horrible stress headaches and ended up buying myself a natural body salve with lavender essential oils that worked wonderfully. Breathing lavender in has a calming effect and it is used to soothe stress, aches and pains and is best for you when exposed to it right before bed, as it produces a deeper sleep rid of stress that is most often carried with you into sleep making you wake even more tired than you were before you went to bed and still carrying emotional baggage and stress.

This little trick can even be used just to put a nice, natural fragrance in your bathroom that will last for a few weeks.

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Woman Tribune founder, Holly Ord, is a freelance writer, web designer and developer, feminist activist and believer in women. She lives in NEPA and has been blogging on women's rights and gender equality at her website, MenstrualPoetry.com for the better part of three years.

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40 Comments on "Natural Aromatherapy for Your Bathroom"

  1. NeverScrub Refills on Thu, 17th Apr 2008 10:46 am 

    This was a great read, thank you. Greatly helps if you’re feeling under the weather.

  2. scented oils on Thu, 17th Apr 2008 6:03 pm 

    Great idea for using Aroma Therapy in the shower, especially love the eucalyptus idea. My wife is always suffering from allergies and stuffed up nasal passages. I like using scented oils on the floor of the tub.

  3. Sue Walsh on Thu, 17th Apr 2008 8:36 pm 

    What a wonderful idea! I am defintely going to try this. I have horrible allergies and the eucalyptus would be so soothing!

  4. Motivational Posters on Fri, 18th Apr 2008 5:53 am 

    Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Also, I heard that “Lavender’s balancing effect calms uncontrolled emotions, removes indecisiveness and emotional conflict, and helps to bring the feelings under conscious control.”

  5. Steph on Fri, 18th Apr 2008 8:18 am 

    What a great idea! I am an becoming an aromatherapy addict, and am looking forward to trying this. Thanks for stopping by my blog, I am looking forward to reading more of yours.

  6. Honda Scooters on Sat, 19th Apr 2008 12:12 am 

    I’m just now learning and trying more alternative health methods, with good success. Thanks for the lavender tip. Sleeping has always been one of my sorepoints.

  7. HHO Generator on Sun, 20th Apr 2008 11:27 am 

    I have seen dried mint, but never in long stemmed pieces like you show in the picture. I suppose in the summer I can go get real mint form on our farm, I know where it grows. I have never seen the other two for sale, but possibly because I wasn’t looking :)

  8. Teresa Morrow on Sun, 20th Apr 2008 3:07 pm 

    This is a nice post. As I am getting more into using natural “cures” for ailments there was a few things in this post I didn’t realize…such as the eculyptus information. I did know about lavender (by the way, I have heard that lavender is also really good for antibacterial uses too?). And don’t forget about using aloe (get an aloe plant–they are REALLY easy to care for) and then you will have it for minor scraps and burns.

    Nice to read about these things….ooh–and I love mint as well. I get some mint decaf green tea to drink at night….so relaxing. And chamomile is another one of my favorites.

    Thanks again for sharing this great information.

  9. Forum Development Blog on Wed, 23rd Apr 2008 7:11 am 

    This is one great entry, the title caught my attention so i kept on reading. I’ll subscribe soon.

  10. Direct Home Find on Thu, 24th Apr 2008 1:12 pm 

    Great idea for the aromatherapy idea. I am always looking for ways to make my bathing experience a little more nice.

  11. Duluth Real Estate on Thu, 24th Apr 2008 3:28 pm 

    Thank you for this suggestion; my mom used to add eucalyptus to her flower arrangements when we were younger, and I can attest that it serves its aromatic purpose very well. If you twist a few of the leaves on the stem it will release even more aroma — but be careful, because it can be overwhelming at times.

  12. aromatherapy-addict on Fri, 25th Apr 2008 3:24 pm 

    I enjoy aromatherapy, specially eucalyptus and peppermint.
    I am 6 weeks pregnant now. Im not sure if I should continue using. Im afraid it might harm my baby..but I feel I need it.
    Great tips btw.

  13. CorbesRenan on Sun, 27th Apr 2008 3:43 am 

    This was a very Good Post, I am very pleased, keep up the good work

  14. Susan on Sun, 27th Apr 2008 11:39 am 

    I tried this a while back after reading this post. Love how soothing the lavender was in the shower. Great tip. Left the whole back of my house smelling like mild lavender and me really relaxed.

  15. bonky on Thu, 1st May 2008 12:20 am 

    This blog is pretty interesting, will add a bookmark, thanks.

  16. golan7m on Sun, 18th May 2008 3:39 pm 

    yes, you’re pretty right, lavender is great for the bathroom! i would suggest also sage. it eases any tension perfectly!

  17. JuLia on Fri, 30th May 2008 11:33 pm 

    Lavender smells great. really help me to calm down when i’m in stressed.

  18. Yiie on Wed, 4th Jun 2008 7:39 pm 

    I create an essential oil blend of 10 parts lavender, peppermint and lemon, with 90 parts water into a garden spray bottle. This is a great blend to disinfect the house and refreshen up the environment. Simply shake well before using and spray to clean benches or simply into the air.

  19. Movie Gift Baskets on Fri, 20th Jun 2008 7:08 pm 

    I never thought of taking this approach to spruce up the bathroom. Very insightful article!

  20. Viveca on Thu, 26th Jun 2008 8:05 pm 

    Very interesting! And timely! I bought lavender today and some rosemary … and I love the scent of eucalyptus which always reminds me of home (California).

    I’ll be hanging up what I’ve got and heading back to the nursery tomorrow for more!

    Viveca

    P.S. I’ll also post a link to this in my community – always on the look out for great ideas to re-energize tired women!

  21. Hemorrhoids Treatment on Fri, 4th Jul 2008 11:03 pm 

    We use aromatherapy in our home daily, as well as essential oils, and find it is helpful for most common conditions and ailments.

  22. Essential Oils on Mon, 7th Jul 2008 7:14 pm 

    haha that plant hanging from the shower seems like it would be kinda romantic… ill have to try it out and see if the wifey likes it o_o
    -Jay

  23. Lavender Oil on Mon, 28th Jul 2008 7:07 am 

    Holly, Lavender Oil is my favorite Essential Oil too. I regularly use it when taking bath. It relaxes and soothes you naturally. Nice trick anyway and thank you for sharing it.

  24. Bath and Body on Wed, 30th Jul 2008 10:56 am 

    This is a really good idea and it’s green! This is a good article, and since I get sick a lot, I will be trying this new aromatherapy in my own tub. I’ve always been addicted to lavender scent, but i didn’t know the plant has antiseptic properties and could be used in this way. Thank you!

  25. Aromatherapy on Thu, 7th Aug 2008 5:35 pm 

    Great idea for a low cost (or maybe even free!) alternative. Most aromatherapy oils are concentrated though, so the effect will be greater than using the raw plant.

  26. Christina on Thu, 28th Aug 2008 6:08 pm 

    Thats a great tip about the shower.

  27. Kat on Sun, 31st Aug 2008 7:12 pm 

    What a great idea! I usually burn my sinus relief or eucalyptus candles, but this is worth a try!
    Thank you for sharing it!

  28. aromatherapy-at-home on Sat, 18th Oct 2008 1:56 pm 

    Great Idea! it’s very natural & Green too. I also use lavender to reduce my headache. But I think you can try sweet marjoram. It has pain relieving and muscle relaxing properties. I found sweet marjoram better in reducing my headache compare to lavender.

  29. Natural Herbs on Fri, 31st Oct 2008 2:58 pm 

    I use Aromatherapy to relax. It’s very successful method and REAL works!

  30. BATHROOM on Mon, 1st Dec 2008 4:53 am 

    Lavender smells great, it gives relaxing and cooling effects really great to put in bathroom. Nice article!

  31. Hemroids Treatment on Mon, 25th May 2009 9:04 am 

    Thank you for your great idea. The triad of eucalyptus, ment and lavender seem to be a very good combination to boost immunity on one hand and relieve cold symptoms on the other hand. I will try your natural approach, as I frequently gets cold with sore throat.

  32. healthremedies on Mon, 1st Jun 2009 2:14 pm 

    I like this blog very much.

    healthremedies

  33. Bathroom sink on Mon, 15th Jun 2009 12:25 pm 

    Lavender is great, Moths hate it as well, so put it near your clothes. Smells nicer than moth balls!!

    Claire

    x

  34. toni on Tue, 13th Oct 2009 7:03 pm 

    Great info here, thanks for sharing.

  35. Air Freshener on Wed, 27th Jan 2010 2:52 am 

    This is nice idea, Do you have any idea how’s and what’s in the aromatherapy product can boost the energy of a person.

  36. Greg on Wed, 27th Jan 2010 6:42 pm 

    Really great idea, thanks for sharing.
    I spent too much time in the bathroom because I had Hemorrhopis, so the aromatherapy help me to relax.
    I wrote a guide about it at
    http://www.squidoo.com/HEMROIDSTREATMENTFREE

  37. Essence of Wellbeing on Mon, 8th Mar 2010 8:15 pm 

    Good article – Aromatherapy and essential oils are also grea t be used as natural cleaners

  38. ceramic tiles on Thu, 18th Mar 2010 7:30 am 

    Good ost by you, thanks for sharing the knowledge about the natural aromatherapy.

  39. kitt on Tue, 25th May 2010 11:19 am 

    I do so enjoy these helpful postings. Thank you.

  40. Eric on Sun, 22nd Aug 2010 8:45 pm 

    Where can I find eucalyptus plants? Any nursery or do you find them in super markets?

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