7 Uses for Essential Oils

Essential oils, also known as aromatherapy oils, the liquid extracts from various parts of plants, are best known for their aromatic qualities. However, they can be used for much more than making your room smell good.

Below are seven common uses for essential or aromatherapy oils:

1. Purify the air

When used in a diffuser, these oils are vaporized and distributed in the air. Most of these oils have antibacterial and antiviral properties. When pathogens come into contact with the vaporized oils, these microbes are inhibited. Therefore, essential oils are effective in purifying the air of disease-causing microorganisms.