Essential Oil Burner: A Simple Guide to Adding Water

Aromatherapy provides a number of health benefits by inhaling essential oil vapors. Essential oils are distilled from herbs and retain the plant's healing properties. One of the most popular methods of diffusing essential oils is through the use of an essential oil burner. These burners utilize tealight candles or electricity to gently heat a mixture of water and oils to diffuse aromatherapy vapors. Adding water to the oil burner is an easy procedure to master.

Things You'll Need

• Oil burner
• Water
• Essential oils
• Tealight or votive candle
• Matches

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Instructions

• 1

  Place the oil burner on a stable surface away from flammable materials.

• 2

  Place the oil basin on the base if your burner comes in two separate pieces. Fill the basin halfway with water.

• 3

  Add a couple of drops of essential oils in the water. Use more than one oil at a time, if desired.

• 4

  Place a tealight or votive candle underneath the oil basin. Light the candle with a match, taking care not to burn your fingers. The flame should not touch the bottom of the oil basin. Refill water as needed.

• 5

  Wash out the oil basin when you are done so that the oils are removed and don't interfere with future aromatherapy sessions.