Natural Aromatherapy for Your Bathroom

Written on April 17, 2008 by Holly · Filed under Health & Fitness

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 in digestion, 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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  1. NeverScrub Refills on April 17th, 2008 at 10:46 am

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

  2. scented oils on April 17th, 2008 at 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 April 17th, 2008 at 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!

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  4. Motivational Posters on April 18th, 2008 at 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 April 18th, 2008 at 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 April 19th, 2008 at 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 April 20th, 2008 at 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 April 20th, 2008 at 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 April 23rd, 2008 at 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 April 24th, 2008 at 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 April 24th, 2008 at 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 April 25th, 2008 at 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 April 27th, 2008 at 3:43 am

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

  14. Susan on April 27th, 2008 at 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 May 1st, 2008 at 12:20 am

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

  16. golan7m on May 18th, 2008 at 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 May 30th, 2008 at 11:33 pm

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

  18. Yiie on June 4th, 2008 at 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.

    * Yiie
    http://www.bottledupemotions.com.au

  19. Movie Gift Baskets on June 20th, 2008 at 7:08 pm

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

  20. Viveca on June 26th, 2008 at 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!

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