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Essential Oils That Relieve Depression
The following essential oils are especially helpful for relieving depression and can be used
daily in baths and massage oils.
Bergamot has a fresh, spicy, citrusy fragrance and has an uplifting effect on the psyche.
Bergamot contains bergapten, which cancause skin photosensitivity. Buy bergapten-free
essential oil.
Lavender has a sweet, herbaceous, floral fragrance and is balancing for the nervous
system. It acts as a restorative tonic and has antidepressant properties.
Rose has a sweet, floral, intensely rose fragrance. It promotes a feeling of well-being,
eases sorrow and psychological pain, and opens the heart to feelings of love.
Sandalwood has a rich, woody, sweet fragrance. It has anti depressant effects and is also
calming and harmonizing.
Mood Uplifting Aromatherapy Massage Oil Recipes for Depression
3 ounces almond oil
1 ounce jojoba oil
20 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops rose essential oil
10 drops bergamot .essential oil
Combine almond and jojoba oils with essential oils in a dark-glass bottle. Store in a cool,
dark place, and shake well before using.
Aromatherapy Fragrant Baths to Relieve Depression
Choose one of the following combinations of essential oils and add to a bathtub of warm
water. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes. If you are feeling tense, add 2 cups of Epsom salts to the
bath, which are rich in magnesium, a tension-relieving mineral.
Rose-Bergamot Bath: 5 drops rose, 5 drops bergamot
Sandalwood-Lavender Bath: 10 drops lavender, 5 drops sandalwood
Lavender-Bergamot Bath: 10 drops lavender, 5 drops bergamot
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