Aah... the wonderful smell of essential oils wafting about in the morning!

Don’t you just love it when an amazing aroma enriches your home and your wellness. The way essential oil diffusers help you relax through aromatherapy is one of the reasons why they are so sought after now. Not only can they help your home smell sublime, they also uplift your mood and can impact your health too. It’s such an easy way to destress while at home.

In this blog, we round up 6 pure essential oils you must have at home for your diffuser – lavender, tea tree, peppermint, lemongrass, eucalyptus, and rosemary.

Lavender

One of the best known and used essential oils, lavender oil provides a soothing scent that will relax you and relieve stress. It is also used as a massage oil when mixed with carrier oils.

Tea Tree

If you have a stuffy nose, inhaling tea tree oil can ease your breathing. With antibacterial and antifungal properties, this oil is also used in sanitizers, shampoos and used for wound care too.

Peppermint

The aroma of peppermint oil is one that takes you to the holidays. But what you didn’t know, is that peppermint oil can help improve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Lemongrass

With the fresh and powerful scent of citrus, lemongrass oil can help relieve anxiety, stress, and depression. It also lowers high blood pressure and so if you have a stress headache, lemongrass oil can alleviate the pain.

Eucalyptus

Nasal congestion or cough bothering you? The refreshing scent of eucalyptus oil can help you with that and respiratory conditions such as asthma and sinusitis.

Rosemary

With a woody aroma, rosemary oil is one of the most popular essential oils known for its medicinal values. Inhaling rosemary oil is believed to improve your memory and help you focus better. It is also known to lower anxiety and boost attention and mood.

So there you have it. Six of our favorite essential oils that you can use at home for a variety of medicinal purposes and to make your home smell amazing. Which one are you going to try first?