Aromatherapy Oil Warmer

For years, our ancestors have been making use of substances from herbs and other plants, well aware of the various benefits they have for the human body. They developed various methods to use such substances, not least of which is aromatherapy. Perhaps, the first people to ever make use of this form of science are the Chinese who burned incense sticks to honor their gods in temples and ancestors in shrines. Later, the Egyptians developed a method that would allow them to extract the essential oils from hard portions of plants, such as the roots, twigs, branches, barks, and the like.

Today, we call that method developed by the Egyptians as distillation and it is only one among many methods for essential oil extraction. Now, extraction aside, how do you use these extracted oils in order to benefit from aromatherapy? Again, there are many methods or forms of aromatherapy but the foremost of them is through diffusion.

Diffusion is the process of dispersing essential oils so that their aroma fills a room or an area with the natural fragrance. In diffusing oils, you need devices such as aromatherapy oil warmers, or more simply, diffusers. The simplest aromatherapy oil warmers can be fashioned right out of things already found in the household, such as a tissue perhaps, a candle, or a steamer. There are also several aromatherapy oil warmers available for purchase. For this article, we will deal more with the commercial aromatherapy oil warmers and diffusion devices.

Aromatherapy Oil Warmer – Lamp Rings

Lamp rings as aromatherapy oil warmers have great aesthetic quality. Often, this type of aromatherapy oil warmers is made of terra-cotta ring that sets directly onto a light bulb. This aromatherapy oil warmer has a grooved lip that goes all the way around it. The lip holds the essential oil while the heat from the light bulb heats the oil until it is diffused gently into the room.

Lamp ring aromatherapy oil warmers come in all shapes in sizes. What's more, they are usually very inexpensive, at least compared to all other aromatherapy oil warmers available on the market.

Aromatherapy Oil Warmer – Clay Pots

Clay pot aromatherapy oil warmers go by many names and sometimes, they are even called terra-cotta pots. This type of aromatherapy oil warmers is generally small and often they are shaped like pyramids. A clay pot aromatherapy oil warmer has an opening where you can add essential oils for diffusion. Usually, a cork is placed over this opening. The pot itself allows the oil to permeate through it and diffuse out into the room.