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| Essential Aroma-Traveling | • Cut or tear the tip of the corner where the toothpaste is to squeeze the toothpaste out when needed.
Dealing With Pressurized Cabin Air
The pressurized air that is re-cycled through an airplane cabin can often feel stale and dry, and can intensify any feelings of airsickness that may arise.
To help neutralize these effects, try bringing either a small spray bottle with water or a few drops of peppermint oil to mist the air around you, or make your own moisturizing wipes to wipe down your face, neck, and arms.
Airsickness
Ginger, nutmeg, peppermint, and spearmint essential oils applied to the feet, temples, and wrists can all be effective at counteracting the feelings of motion sickness that can arise on flights.
Inhaling the aroma of peppermint oil from a tissue, inhaler, or aromatic pendant can also help calm feelings of nausea.
Disinfecting/Sanitizing (seats, luggage handles, etc.)
As with any situation where many people share a confined space, there is always a much higher probability of coming in contact with other people’s germs while you are flying. The almost certainly places you will come in contact with these germs will be places other’s hands have touched, such as on armrests, trays, in-flight literature, lavatory handles, seatbelts, call buttons, and luggage handles. For a fast disinfecting, wipes that have been pre-prepared with an anti-microbial oil or oil blend can be used to wipe down areas you will likely be touching constantly, or to wipe off and disinfect your hands before eating or touching your face.
Calming Children
Sitting in a confined place for a long time can often be trying for young children. To help children calm down, it recommendable to use massage oil made with 15 drops of chamomile in 2 tablespoons of carrier oil. Massage a small quantity on the child's legs and feet. Other oils are good for calming include lavender, cedarwood, jasmine, onycha (benzoin), and ylang ylang.
Car Travel
Taking Aromatherapy with You in the Car
Since space is limited, and things can easily become lost under a seat or in the clutter that inevitably happens during long car trips (especially on trips with small children), a little organization and planning can help keep your essential oil necessities accessible and ready to use the moment they are needed. To keep them at hand, you can:
• Place a few essential oils you may use in the car in 5/8 dram vials. Put these small phials in a small zip-top bag or small padded case. Keep the bag or case in the glove-compartment or in a convenient dashboard tray, seat pocket, or cup-holder for quick and easy access.
• Make several types of wipes or tissues and place them in small, zip-top bags, labeled with what they are. Place everything of the smaller bags in a larger zip-top bag and place this in the glove-compartment or a convenient seat pocket where they can be easily accessed.
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