Home > Complementary Medicine> Aromatherapy > Inhalations

Add 5 to 10 drops of essential oil into a bowl of steaming water, then place a towel over your head covering the bowl as well and inhale the vapor for a few minutes.

Sandal Wood: Musky, rich, exotic oils, not initially strong aroma, but persistent.

Traditionally burnt as an aid to meditation and used in religious ceremonies. Creates an exotic, sensual atmosphere with a reputation as an aphrodisiac. Excellent skincare oil. Useful for dry and damaged hair and as a body fragrance. 

Source: Wood from South India.
Production method: Steam distillation.
Aromatherapy class: Calming, grounding.
Aroma type: Woodsy.
Skin type: Oily, blemished, sensitive, dry.
Traditional use: Emollient, soothing agent, skin conditioner.