The wet heat of a steam room can relieve tension and detoxify your body by opening up your pores, gently exfoliating your skin, and relaxing your muscles. Adding aromatherapy to your steam will increase your benefits by using scents specifically designed to reduce tension, anxiety, stress, and aid in relaxation. Different essential oils used during your steam will provide different results. To get the most out of your steam you need to know what oils to use for the results that you desire.
Instructions
1. Enter the steam room. Turn on the aromatherapy system if your room has one. These are becoming popular in steam rooms, but they do not allow you to choose your scent. The aromatherapy system injects the perfume into the steam prior to it's introduction to the steam room itself. Continue on to step four.
2. Choose your essential oil created for your particular need. If you are suffering from acne, a cold or the flu you might choose an essential oil with Rosewood in it. Peppermint is used for asthma, colic, and exhaustion and Ylang Ylang is used to reduce anxiety.
3. Use the divot on the steam head and place five to seven drops of essential oils into it. The oil will pass through the divot and evaporate into the steam through the steam head.
4. Relax in the steam room for ten to fifteen minutes to enjoy the full effects of your aromatherapy treatment.
5. Leave the steam room and towel off. This will remove the toxins that were release during your steam treatment and gently exfoliate your skin.
6. Drink plenty of fluids to continue the detoxification process.
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