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What Kind of Aromatherapy Do You Need? Quiz

What Kind of Aromatherapy Do You Need? Quiz

Stressed? Craving peace or a good night’s sleep? This quiz can help you choose the right scent. There is even an essential oil that can help you avoid overeating!

Take this fun and easy quiz to discover which essential oils you need in your life right now!

We also include a great, easy formula for a simple cologne base that you can start making now to customize later for yourself, or as a gift for family or friends in the season of gift-giving.

1. Do you feel tired a lot?

2. Are you sometimes sad and moody?

3. Do you feel as if you could really use a lift?

4. Do you need to feel more energized?

5. Do you sometimes overeat?

6. Have you been having some pretty big mood swings lately?

7. Do you sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, unable to get back to sleep?

8. Do you feel anxious?

9. Do you feel stressed and pressured?

10. Are you sleeping poorly?

11. Could your sex life use a little more sparkle?

If you answered yes to questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, or 10 try these
anti-depressant oils:
Bergamot, Clary sage, jasmine absolute, lavender, lemon, sweet orange, patchouli, peppermint, rose, rose geranium, rosemary, rosewood, sandalwood, ylang-ylang.

If you answered yes to number 5, try this oil to
avoid overeating:
Grapefruit oil.

If you answered yes to 2 or 6, these oils help
to balance mood swings:
Bergamot, Grapefruit, Jasmine absolute, juniper, sweet orange, rose, rosewood.

If you answered yes to 11, these oils are considered to be
aphrodisiac:
Clary sage, jasmine absolute, patchouli, rose, sandalwood, ylang ylang.

If you answered yes to number 1, 7, or 10, try these oils
to aid in deeper sleep:
Clary sage, lavender, rose, rose geranium, ylang ylang.

If you answered yes to 5, 7, 9, or 10, try these oils
to reduce stress and tension:
Grapefruit, lavender, rose, rose geranium, rosewood, sandalwood, vanilla, ylang ylang.

If you answered yes to 7 or 10, try these oils
to reduce anxiety:
Jasmine absolute, lavender, lemon, sandalwood, ylang ylang.

If you answered yes to number 1, 3, or 4, these oils are considered
rejuvenating:
Lemon, peppermint.

Read more: Holistic Beauty, Life, Quizzes, Self-Help

Adapted from The Essential Oils Book, by Colleen K. Dodt (Storey Books, 1996). Copyright (c) 1996 by Colleen K. Dodt. Reprinted by permission of Storey Books.
Adapted from The Essential Oils Book, by Colleen K. Dodt (Storey Books, 1996).

Annie B. Bond

Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).

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29 comments

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10:41PM PDT on May 19, 2012

Most of these essential oils are quite delightful, everyone will have their own favourites. Love to dabble a bit on a holder and burn a tea candle underneath which releases wonderful aromas into the air.

7:28AM PST on Feb 29, 2012

good info.!

6:55AM PDT on Sep 29, 2011

this is good help

6:55AM PDT on Sep 29, 2011

thank you

11:10AM PDT on Sep 3, 2011

Thanks Annie.

6:21AM PST on Mar 4, 2011

Thanks for the information really good

11:14AM PST on Jan 24, 2011

lavender is my favorite.

2:37PM PST on Jan 4, 2011

Am I stupid??? The article tells you that you need the following oils, right?? But do you need 1, 3,5, or ALL of them!!

6:12AM PST on Dec 28, 2010

Thanks for the info.

4:11PM PST on Dec 23, 2010

Thanks for the info. Great info.

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