Benefits
Room Odor
If you use an essential oil diffsuer, gardenia essential oil is a very common choice, due to its unique sweet scent. The antibacterial qualities can cleanse your room or house of airborne pathogens, and also eliminate any odors from animals, smoke or food.
Baths
Putting a few drops of gardenia essential oil into your bath will fill your bathroom with a wonderful aroma and provide a muscle-relaxing, stress-relieving atmosphere for your quiet time.
Facial Steam
You can add a few drops of this oil to a bowl of boiled water and then inhale the steam for a quickly and directly addressing respiratory infections, congestion, low energy, and fatigue.
Uses
Massage
When added to a carrier oil, gardenia essential oil makes a great massage oil. The soothing scent is sure to put anyone in a pleasant mood, and the natural stress-relieving properties are sure to help any tense muscles relax.
As a Bath Additive
Adding a few drops of gardenia essential oil to your bathwater is a great way to enjoy the scent of gardenia but also reap its many benefits. Gardenia essential oil helps promote healthy skin, helpful in treating acne, eczema, and other skin conditions.
Inhaled Directly From Your Palm
Simply rub 2-3 drops of gardenia essential oil in between your palms, cup them around your nose and mouth, close your eyes, and slowly breathe in deeply through your nose. The fragrance will help soothe you instantly!