10 Helpful Tips for Diffusing Essential Oils

1. Ensure the diffuser of your choice meets electrical safety standards for your country, especially since many are being shipped from China.
2. Check the thickness or viscosity of the oils you wish to use. For instance, patchouli is a very thick oil and it can easily plug up your diffuser. If it takes forever to coax out of the oil bottle, it’s probably not a good oil to diffuse.
3. Start slowly with diffusing times − this allows your body and your brain to become more accustomed to the oils. Start with 15 minutes per day and slowly increase the diffusing time. If diffusing makes you feel bad, it could be that your body is detoxing. Drink some water and back off the diffusing time until your body adjusts.
4. Place the diffuser up as high as possible in the room so that the oil mist falls down through the air.
5. Always wash the diffuser before use, especially when changing oils or blends. Read and follow the cleaning instructions supplied for your diffuser.
6. In the ultrasonic cool mist diffuser, use distilled water for best results.
7. Try not to use too many different oils together as this can be overwhelming to your senses. Diffuse two to three oils at a time for best results.
8. If using a nebulizer-style diffuser, only run it for ten minutes at a time − two to three times per day for adults, and much less for children due to the concentrated nature of the essential oils emitted.
9. If using the ultrasonic diffuser, make sure that the room where you wish to use the unit does not suffer with mold or mildew or you will need to treat that first with specific essential oils because this method does increase the humidity in the room where the diffuser sits.
10. Do not use citrus oils in ultrasonic cool mist diffusers.

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