Sleep
Best Diffuser Blends for Sleep
- Blend #1
3 drops Lavender
3 drops Cedarwood
- Blend #2
3 drops Bergamot
3 drops Lavender
- Blend #3
3 drops Lavender
3 drops sweet (wild) Orange
- Blend #4
2 drops Lavender
2 drops Vetiver
2 drops Marjoram
- Blend #5
3 drops Roman Chamomile
2 drops Bergamot
2 drops Frankincense
- Blend #6
2 drops Lavender
2 drops Roman Chamomile
2 drops Marjoram
- Blend #7
3 drops Patchouli
2 drops wild (sweet) Orange
2 drops Frankincense
- Blend #8
3 drops Vetiver
3 drops Lavender
2 drops Frankincense
- Blend #9
3 drops Lavender
3 drops Vetiver
- Blend #10
3 drops Patchouli
3 drops sandalwood
Source: One Essential Community
Essential Oils for Sleep
There are a lot of essential oils that help the mind and body relax. Here’s a list of some of the most widely recommended:
- Bergamot: floral citrus aroma is an adaptogen, meaning that it can be both uplifting and calming, depending on what your body needs at the time. Helps calm and reduce anxious feelings.
- Cedarwood: warm, woody scent that is both grounding and calming, promoting a great night’s sleep
- Roman Chamomile: sweet floral aroma is calming and soothing to the mind and body, making it one of the most often used essential oils for sleep
- Frankincense: warm, spicy aroma promotes feelings of peace, relaxation, and satisfaction. A great oil to use to help balance your mood. When combined with other oils, Frankincense often enhances the properties of the other essential oils.
- Lavender: widely used for its calming properties. It eases tension and induces relaxation.
- Marjoram: has a slightly spicy, warm aroma that calms and helps you release emotional stress and trauma
- Wild (Sweet) Orange: sweet citrus scent and, like Bergamot, wild/sweet Orange is also an adaptogen that can be either energizing or calming, depending on what your body needs
- Patchouli: musky scent is grounding and balancing for emotions
- Hawaiian Sandalwood: rich, sweet and woody aroma instills calm and relaxation. It’s soothing scent lessens tension, promotes emotional well-being, and has a meditative-like effect.
- Vetiver: This grass has a rich, exotic aroma that is extremely grounding for emotions.
- Ylang Ylang: a wonderful choice if you are looking to improve the quality of your sleep. It’s very floral and smells a bit fruity.
Source: One Essential Community
Almost Eternal Sleep Blend
This recipe is for a 4 oz. spray bottle, but of course it can be doubled or halved as needed. It’s really simple to make, here is what you will need:
- A 4 oz Spray Bottle.
- 1 tablespoon of vodka or rubbing alcohol
- 10 drops of Lavender essential oil
- 12 drops of Vanilla essential oil
- 7 drops of Chamomile essential oil
- 6 tablespoons of water
Optional: A sprig of Lavender, or a piece of Vanilla bean- small enough to fit into the bottle. This is mainly decorative, and does boost the scent a bit.
Pour the alcohol into the spray bottle and then add the essential oils. Shake well to blend. Add the optional ingredient, and the water. Shake well before using.
Source: Salome Gemme