Balancing Body, Mind, and Spirit with Pure Essential Oils |
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Pure essential oils have a wide range of therapeutic benefits. The method applied can effect the results you receive. Please remember that almost no essential oil should be applied neat (undiluted) to the skin.
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Included here are tips for:
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How to achieve a specific dilution:
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For one fluid ounce (600 drops) of carrier oil:
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Blend your chosen blend or single oil into your choice of carrier. You don't need to be a trained massage therapist. Warm hands and a gentle touch may not produce the deep muscle results that a trained Licensed Massage Therapist can produce, but long sweeping strokes can relax tensions and relieve anxiety. There are many introductory massage books on the market today, and some may be ordered from our online bookstore. Massage, however, is only one method of receiving the healing gifts of Aromatherapy. Please bear in mind that from a scientific standpoint, the path the oils take to effect our bodies is through the olfactory system. It is by inhaling the aromatic chemicals that comprise these natural oils that they effect our central nervous system, and cross the "blood-brain" barrier. The issue of whether the oils are absorbed through the skin is often hotly contested. Traditionally, aromatherapists have believed and taught that the oils did enter the skin during massage, but modern testing indicates that this may well be wrong. Other methods of delivery that allow you to inhale the volatile aromatics may be at least as effective.
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The choice of delivery method often depends on the intended goal. Aromatherapy can be effective for a number of uses, including:
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Facial Steam: For skin care, part of a deep cleansing routine: 5 or 6 drops in a pint of warm water or in a facial steamer.Facial Masque: Add 3 to 5 drops to your favorite homemade masque recipe. Facial Oil Blend: Use up to 15 drops of Essential Oil in your chosen carrier oil, or unscented cream or lotion. Dry Brushing: To stimulate the skin and the lymphatic system all over the body, use a natural bristle bath brush. Add two or three drops of a stimulating essential oil (rosemary or pink grapefruit are good choices if not contraindicated) to the bristles and brush your skin. Work from the toes up to the heart, from the fingers to the heart; always work from the extremities toward the heart. Brush lightly but cover your whole body. This is effective either before or after your morning shower. Omit the face and neck from this process. |
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Inhalation: Add 5 to 7 drops to a bowl of steaming hot water, put a 'towel tent' over the head to capture the steam. Close your eyes and inhale until water cools or until you stop smelling the oil. Repeat, if necessary, every four or five hours. Microdiffusion: Use a nebulizing diffuser that will break the oil into millions of micro-particles. In case of illness, inhale near the "mouth" of the nebulizer. Only four or five minutes worth should be sufficient, repeat every few hours. Humidifier: (cool mist). Add from 3 to 9 drops of your chosen Essential Oil to the water of the humidifier. Run overnight, or add the essential oils two or three times a day, if running continuously. Please note, the essential oils can conceivably damage a humidifier. I've never had this happen, but it is a slight risk. This is an effective method if using the essential oils with a sick child, since there is not risk of danger from hot water, etc. |
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General Use: For Colds, Flu, Sore Muscles, Relaxation |
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Household Use: |
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Laundry: Essential Oils may be added to the washing machine, or a few drops put on a cotton cloth and added to the dryer. If using in the washer, the warnings above about possible damage to plastic or hard rubber parts would apply.
General Cleaning: Use Lemon or Grapefruit Essential Oil, possibly with a touch of Tea Tree oil added, in the water you clean with. Wipe down kitchen counters and your bathroom with these cleansing, germicidal oils. I find that Lemon Oil in water does a wonderful job cleaning the bathroom mirror, as well as all the fixtures. Washing Dishes: Lemon Oil is a great grease cutter; I add a few drops to the dish pan.And while we are in the kitchen: Flavoring: Either add a drop or two of a citrus, spice, or floral Essential Oil to a cup of honey, mix well and let stand. OR put a couple of drops of the same Essential Oil on a scrap of paper towel, lay on top of a jar of sugar, seal tightly and let stand for a week. Add the flavour of the fresh plant to sugar for tea, baking, etc. |
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