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    Home » Recipes » Natural Living » 12 Must-Try Essential Oil Recipes for Your Diffuser

    12 Must-Try Essential Oil Recipes for Your Diffuser

    Published: Jun 1, 2015 · Modified: May 12, 2021 by Emily Vidaurri · I may receive commissions from purchases made through links in this article · 21 Comments

    12 Must-Try Essential Oil Recipes for Your Diffuser ... these combos smell amazing! Diffusing is a great way to experience the benefits of essential oils.

    12 Must-Try Essential Oil Recipes for Your Diffuser ... essential oils diffuser and hydrangea flowers.

    Diffuse, diffuse, diffuse!

    Do you have a diffuser? I LOVE mine! I have several of them. Using them is one of my favorite ways to use essential oils!

    Air fresheners, wall plug-ins and scented candles are not welcome in my home. Sure, I used those over 15 years ago, but then I found out the dangers of them.

    Do you know how many toxic chemicals are in those things?! Crazy. There is a better way friends - a much better, SAFER, healthier and non-toxic way to enjoy amazing scents in your home {plus some cool benefits too!}.

    Essential Oils + Diffusers

    Diffusing makes your home smell amazing, but that's not the only thing it does. When you use therapeutic-grade essential oils, you can reap some pretty awesome benefits too.

    I have FOUR different diffusers. Yes, I really love them.

    Essential oils diffuser, essential oils and art with a rainbow.

    I keep my TheraPro Premium Diffuser {an updated model is available through Young Living} in my dining and living room area. It's an atomizing diffuser, one of the most advanced diffusers.

    Atomizing or nebulizing diffusers help provide therapeutic healing benefits of essential oils by creating a super fine mist in the air. They do not use water to diffuse, they just emit airborne particles of essential oils.

    I use this almost daily, but especially when there's been stress, we've been around sick people or when there's lots of crud stuff going around.

    Essential oils, essential oil diffuser an lemons, herbs and cinnamon sticks.

    I use my home diffuser in my daughter's bedroom {if you sign up for a wholesale account/premium starter kit, you can get the home diffuser at a discounted rate} and my dew drop diffuser in our family area in the house.

    My daughter loves having her own special one in her room, especially before bedtime. She loves to diffuse calming blends. This has been amazing with helping her get to sleep and sleep through the night with no nightmares.

    This diffuser is easy to move around the house if needed too. Sometimes we bring it outside to diffuse when we're hanging out in our backyard and there's lots of mosquitos flying around.

    Essential oils, herbs, lemon and flowers.

    I also have a Travel Fan diffuser {available through Young Living} that I use in both my car and my husband's car. It's awesome because it's portable, small, you can travel with it, and it uses cool air.

    There are important things to look for when choosing a diffuser.

    Make sure to look for nebulizing/atomizing or cold-air diffusers, since anything that heats the oils can potentially decrease the beneficial properties of the essential oils.

    There are some great ones available online. This portable cool mist diffuser and this vapor diffuser are some of the most affordable ones that I could find.

    I only use Young Living therapeutic-grade essential oils for my family. I LOVE them - here's why. 

    12 Must-Try Essential Oil Recipes for Your Diffuser ... essential oils diffuser and hydrangea flowers.

    12 Must-Try Essential Oil Recipes for Your Diffuser

    These recipes are meant to be used in a cold-air diffuser. Most cold-air diffusers require water as well. I use about 2-6 drops {and sometimes up to 10 drops} of essential oils per use in this type of diffuser. If you're using an atomizing diffuser like I do, you can make up a blend in a clean bottle to diffuse {it's super easy, just use the ratios of essential oils}. If you don't have all of the essential oils, use what you have. The possibilities are endless. The essential oils I am referring to in these recipes are exclusively Young Living. EO = Essential Oil 

    1. Calming + Relaxing

    2 drops Lavender EO + 2 drops Stress Away EO

    2. Stinky-Odors-Be-Gone

    4 drops Purification EO + 1 drop Lemon EO + 1 drop Melaleuca Alternifolia {Tea Tree} EO

    3. Calm + Sweet Dreams + Nighty Night

    3 drops Peace and Calming EO + 2 drops Valor EO + 1 drop Lavender EO

    or

    3 drops Lavender EO + 3 drops Cedarwood EO

    4. Breathe In + Breathe Out 

    2 drops Lavender EO + 2 drops Lemon EO + 2 drops Peppermint EO

    5. Calming + Inner Strength

    3 drops Valor EO + 2 drops Frankincense EO + 1 drop Lavender

    6. Time to Wake Up, Re-energize + Refresh

    2 drops Peppermint EO + 2 drops Orange EO + 2 drops Lemon EO

    7. Peace + Happiness

    3 drops Joy EO + 2 drops Copaiba EO

    8. Refreshing + Clean

    2 drops Lavender EO + 2 drops Lemon EO + 1 drop Rosemary EO + 1 drop Peppermint EO

    9. Time to Focus

    3 drops Frankincense EO + 2 drops Cedarwood EO + 1 drop Lemon EO {or 1 drop Peppermint}

    10. Letting Go + Uplifting 

    3 drops Bergamot EO + 2 drops Lemongrass EO + 1 drops Lemon EO

    11. Citrus Love

    2 drops Tangerine EO + 1 drop Lemon EO + 1 drop Lime EO + 1 drop Grapefruit + 1 drop Orange EO

    12. My House Smells Amazing!!!

    3 drops Thieves EO + 3 drops Citrus Fresh EO

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    Disclosure: I’m a Young Living Independent Consultant.

    Disclaimer: ALL information you read on Recipes to Nourish is purely for informational and educational purposes only. I love to share and share with love, but I am not a health care practitioner. Information is not intended to treat, cure or prevent any disease. Statements within this site have not been approved by the FDA, meaning information and statements regarding health claims on this blog have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. All blog posts are solely my personal experiences and opinions and should not be interpreted as an attempt to offer a medical opinion. If you have questions about food, diet, nutrition, natural remedies or holistic health, please do your own research and consult with your health care practitioner. For more information please see all of my disclaimers and disclosures. 

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    Comments

    1. Renee Kohley

      June 01, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      I am actually fairly new to EO's (as in the last few years using them more) so these blends are helpful! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        June 02, 2015 at 9:29 am

        It's so fun to play around with making blends. You really can't go wrong 🙂

        Reply
    2. Andrea Fabry

      June 02, 2015 at 9:46 am

      I love the smell of clean. Adding rosemary to lavender and citrus is a great idea. I wouldn't be without my diffuser!

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        June 04, 2015 at 10:04 pm

        Diffusers are so awesome 🙂 I love clean scents too!

        Reply
    3. Marjorie

      June 02, 2015 at 10:31 am

      Fun post! I have diffuser on my wish list, so I'm pinning this for the future 🙂

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        June 04, 2015 at 10:02 pm

        You will LOVE the diffuser when you get one 🙂

        Reply
    4. Tash

      June 02, 2015 at 12:55 pm

      These sound awesome! I've really been loving bergamot, cardamom, and lemon lately for a nice pick me up 🙂

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        June 04, 2015 at 10:02 pm

        Oh those are lovely! I love the smell of Bergamot.

        Reply
    5. Megan Stevens

      June 02, 2015 at 8:09 pm

      I love the one that comforts your daughter before bed. The stinky-be-gone, peace and happiness... all their names, so inspiring and encouraging. Thanks for sharing these. We love diffusing and find it quite valuable and effective with seasonal allergies.

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        June 04, 2015 at 10:01 pm

        Thanks Megan xo Isn't diffusing so much fun? 🙂

        Reply
    6. Jennifer @ aromatherapy diffuser

      June 16, 2015 at 6:13 am

      I love your ideas , they are so wonderful and incredible. I think i will apply something new like that to make me beautiful , healthy and it even can help me have good night-sleep and calm down. Thank you

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        June 16, 2015 at 11:09 am

        Thanks Jennifer, glad you liked the recipes 🙂

        Reply
    7. Kristy @ She Eats

      August 19, 2015 at 8:25 am

      Dude. I just went and put a variation of Number 6. - Time to Wake Up, Re-energize + Refresh - on and it smells amazing! I don't have orange and I'm out of peppermint *GASP* but I do have Wintergreen and Citrus Fresh adn it's perking up the heck outta me. More than my coffee. And that's sayin something! 🙂

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        August 19, 2015 at 12:17 pm

        LOL that's awesome! I bet it smells amazing! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Gail

      November 04, 2015 at 12:27 pm

      My DH and I a are on a week long trip now. I took my Home diffuser and all my YL oils. I am diffusing Thieves and Purification every morning because DH has a cold and I don't want it. In the evening I diffuse Lavender and Lemongrass to relax me and help make me sleepy. BTW, I am using RC on his chest for his cough as well as my usual oily regimen.

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        November 04, 2015 at 12:48 pm

        That's great that you're traveling with your diffuser and oils! 🙂

        Reply
    9. Roberta

      February 13, 2016 at 1:41 am

      My favorite is 2 drops vitaver, 2 drops clary sage, and 2 drops ylang ylang. Very relaxing, and smells so nice.

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        February 13, 2016 at 9:04 am

        Those are lovely! 🙂

        Reply
    10. Karen Pelitire

      March 03, 2016 at 7:44 pm

      I'm a Young Living Distributor myself and love diffusing oils, I teach 6th grade and diffuse oils in my classroom but the only diffuser I've ever use is the home diffuser. I want something that will diffuse in a bigger room (700-900 sq ft) . So, I'm inquiring about the Thera Pro. I've been hesitant to buy one because it looks like it would use so much oil so fast. I really can't find any information about how much oil it uses compared to a diffuser that uses water. Any helpful information?

      Reply
      • Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri

        March 04, 2016 at 12:08 pm

        That's awesome Karen! I love the TheraPro. You can adjust the settings - both the output amount and also the time intervals. I love it! I don't go through oils fast with it, but I also set it on a low output and have it set to rest for 20 minutes.

        Reply
    11. Carolyn

      May 05, 2017 at 6:16 pm

      Glad to be here. I am looking for nourishing infusion recipes.

      Reply

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