Aromatherapy Supplies & Aromatherapy Products

Chiropractic treatments can benefit from aromatherapy, especially if using essential oils that help relieve chronic pain and promote relaxation. Aromatherapy benefits extend beyond the walls of your therapy office and you can encourage your patients to try it at home as a way of minimizing pharmaceutical drug use and speeding up the healing process. Aromatherapy with sandalwood essential oil can improve their sleep and help with their mental well-being. Other helpful scents are jasmine as an anti-depressant and for mild pain relief, ginger oil for stimulating circulation and easing muscular and joint aches, and chamomile, which has anti-inflammatory properties and can act as a nerve sedative, while also relieving headaches and addressing irritability.

Aromatherapy supplies range from essential oils, scented candles, and incense to essential oil burners, salt lamps, and aromatherapy diffusers. You can find a selection of the best aromatherapy products in ScripHessco's aromatherapy supply store, along with bath bombs, shower steamers, and therapeutic CBD soaps and roll-ons.

While some use these terms interchangeably, aromatherapy oils are generally thought to be very diluted essential oils. To make sure you only buy the best aromatherapy products, stick to trusted brands that specify the method of extraction, as is the case with Lotus Touch® oils.

You can opt for essential oil blends — like those intended for relaxation, stress management, or headache relief — single-note essential oils, or make your custom blend based on your therapy goal.

The most popular scents among aromatherapy products vary between essential oils, incense, and candles. The most used essential oils are peppermint, eucalyptus, and rosemary, while candles are mostly sought with jasmine, lavender, and vanilla scents. When it comes to incense sticks, the favorites are sandalwood, patchouli, and frankincense.

While reed diffusers may be popular in homes, their scent is not distributed throughout the room, which makes them less useful in a therapy office. Instead, you can use ultrasonic essential oil diffusers or an electric diffuser that uses cold evaporation technology. If you opt for ultrasonic diffusers, all you have to do is fill the water tank with tap water up to the max line and add a few drops of essential oil. Some models may also have buttons for continuous/intermittent mist and various light options. Electric diffusers for spa centers have drawers with reusable pads that you apply 10-15 drops of essential oil on. After you place the scented pad in the diffuser, you just turn it on and turn the dial to control the fan speed. Make sure you only use one scent of essential oil per pad.

Essential oils have a variable shelf life, but not an expiration date per se. Shelf life largely depends on the ingredients and is usually marked on the packaging. It takes into account that an oxidation process begins as soon as the essential oil bottle is opened for the first time. Because every oil is different, the way it reacts to environmental conditions varies. Check your individual oil label or included instructions for more information.

To extend the shelf life of your essential oils and keep them safe and potent for the maximum amount of time, make sure you store them in dark glass bottles, kept upright at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. If there is no shelf life symbol on your essential oil bottle or packaging, keep in mind that citrus scents are the most volatile — about 1 year — while patchouli and sandalwood essential oils last up to 6 years. Other popular scents, like lavender, rose, chamomile, or cinnamon typically last 3-4 years.