EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR MIXING OILS
After studying the feature, properties or category, select the essential oils you wish to mix and use. It is preferable not to combine more than three oils at a time. Also, choose the oils belonging to the same category. For example, if you want to use more than one oil, select them all from floral, spicy, citrus, green or woody. Hence you could try out a mixture of lavender, roses and ylang-ylang, as all these belong to the floral family.
Once you have selected the oils you want to mix and use, try the combination in a smaller quantity before mixing a large amount not to waste the oils. Cut long strips of blotting paper and drop each of the selected oils in case you wish to use an equal amount of all the chosen oils. If you have decided to use one or two of the fixed oil more than the other, add two drops of those. Hold the strip and move the oily tip of the blotting paper backwards and forward under your nose as you inhale the aroma. Allow your sense of smell to judge and guide you in selecting the combinations.
Since aromatherapy is very personal, you should get the other person to do a similar test before mixing a combination because the mixture selected by you and liked by you doesn’t need to be enjoyed by others too, necessarily.
EQUIPMENT
• A 10 ml dark-coloured glass bottle with stoppered caps for storing pure essential oils.
• Four eye-droppers or pipettes. You could use one only if you thoroughly wash it every time after every use.
• A small funnel for pouring carrier oils into bottles.
• A large, dark-coloured glass, stoppered bottle for storing the combinations of oils or a ceramic bowl for immediate use.
Please do not use metal containers or bowls.
• Strips of blotting paper.