Essential Oils are a great way to alleviate stress, release tension and promote feelings of Wellness.
You can use various methods, some can be added to food such as orange and rose ( check they are food grade safe, please read the directed application methods on the bottle), an oil burner, a few drops in the bath, apply a few drops to a base oil such as cold pressed sunflower, almond, pumpkin seed oil and rub into the skin after a shower. Not only do they leave you feeling de stressed, refreshed and able to cope with the obstacles ahead , here are some more suggestions and base measurements print out and keep this cheat sheet with your oils;
Rub 6 ml base oil +3 drops essential oil
Vapour 6 to 8 drops essential oil
Bath 3 to 6 drops essential oil
Compress 3 to 4 drops
Inhalation 3 to 4 drops
Foot Bath 3 to 6 drops
Spritzer 3 to 6 drops
Direct Application Place 1 drop on a damp cotton bud
Aromatherapy for the skin “aromas as a healing mode have been practice for thousands of years and in the last century it’s been scientifically backed up.”
Aromas are essential oils which have been extracted from roots, peel, resin, flowers, bark, and grass and plant sources.
Extraction methods vary from cold pressing to steam distillation. Essential oil is the most valuable product with very high concentration of compounds.
Essential Oils wont smash your budget either as a little goes a long way and a small selection of oils can help you clean your home, assist your health and even keep mold and nastie’s out of your wardrobe.
Please seek medical advice and use as directed, do not treat if suffering from High blood pressure, epilepsy or pregnancy.
they also help with a whole list of ailments as below.
Soothes dermal inflammation
Relieves allergies
Excellent for Eczema sufferers
Dermatitis and burns
Anti Inflammatory (The highest of all oils)
Sedating
Calming
Soothing
Regenerating and rejuvenating on prematurely aged or mature skin
Heals and repairs
Comforting and fortifying
Deeply relaxing with a drying up effect
GERANIUM
Normalizes skin imbalances
Promotes healing to skin disruptions
Good for Dry eczema and dermatitis
Assists in balancing sebum production
Assists balancing mood swings and hormonal change
LAVENDER
Nurturing and soothing
Gentle sedative, calm ant and re laxative
Soothes stings and bites
Relieves itching and Irritation
Helps activate the immune system
Assists healing scalds, burns and scars
Assists regeneration of the cells
ORANGE
Softens sun damaged and smokers skin by softening it
Cleansing oily skin
Relieves insomnia and headaches
Soothes nervous conditions
Refreshes and uplifts
ROSE
Rose oik is excellent for dry and mature skin
Re-hydrates and rejuvenates skin
Assists emotional stability and heals the heart
Balancing and Nurturing
SANDALWOOD
Promotes elasticity
Soothes dry cracked skin
Strengthens adrenals
Soothes sore throat
Assists with calming
Do Something good for yourself and the environment today, buy some oils and keep in your fridge, Use them for cleaning and you and your families wellness. xxx
