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Basic First Aid essential Oil Recipe

August 27th, 2008 -- Posted in aromatherapy oil, essential oil | No Comments »

Serious injuries and cuts will need a doctor for the best treatment but aromatherapy oils can offer basic first aid, especially for the minor injuries you might get at home.

Cuts

For minor cuts and grazes wash the wound thouroughly and make sure there is no debris in it. This is best done under cold running water. once you are sure the wound is a minor one then you can use essential oils as antiseptics on the wound. Choose from:

• Lavender oil
• Eucalyptus oil
• Tea Tree oil
• Lemon oil
• Pine oil
• Rosemary oil

If you have the plants in your garden crushing a few clean leaves and applying them to the wound is perfect. A dressing helps psychologically for most children, and some adults.

Bruises

Wrap anything likely to bruise in ice initially (a bag of frozen peas is ideal). This stops the blood rushing to the area and the bruise forming. For bad areas at least half an hour is needed. My favourite remedy after this has nothing to do with aromatherapy, homeopathic arnica cream, drops or tablets will stop most bruises from forming. It will also heal bruises as if by magic. Suitable oils to use however are:

• Lavender oil
• Hyssop oil
• Geranium oil

Add thirty drops of your chosen oil to 30mls of a vegetable oil and apply twice a day.

Burns

Cool, cool and cool again. the most important first aid for a burn is to cool the burn as much as possible. If you are in any doubt about the size or depth of a burn seek medical help. This is particularly the case in young children or if the burn is on the face and neck area. Keep cooling the burn.

If you are satisfied the burn does not require medical attention you can cool it by wringing out a cloth in  a bowl of iced water with two drops of lavender oil added. The healing of aburn can be encouraged by using a vitamin E rich carrier oil or Aloe vera with essential oils aded. Use:

• Lavender oil
• Eucalyptus oil
• Geranium oil
• German Chamomile
• Yarrow oil

Essential oils make a very good addition to your first aid  cabinet for minor scrapes and injuries, but if in doubt seek medical help.

 

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Essential oil recipe for cleaning the kitchen

August 20th, 2008 -- Posted in aromatherapy recipe, essential oil, essential oil recipe | No Comments »

We all want to minimise the use of toxic chemicals around our families, but very often the kitchen is the one place we still use them. We are torn between the modern phobia about germs, and the modern want for organic alternatives. Essential oils can be used in many ways to help us in our quest for a clean kitchen without using toxic chemicals.

Eucalyptus oil

Eucalyptus oil is a natural antiseptic, with antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. You can use it to clean the kitchen in two ways. On a major clean up half fill the sink with warm water and add a half cup of white vinegar and a few drops of eucalyptus oil. Use this water to wipe down all your surfaces. The Eucalyptus cleans marks off easily, and acts as an antiseptic as you go.

Any tough marks can be dealt with by leaving a damp patch over the mark and coming back to it in a few minutes. The Eucalyptus oil will strip most marks from your work surfaces, cupbaords and cooker very easily. If you have a particularly tough spot use the oil neat.

The second way of using the oil is to take a spray bottle and fill it with water. Add few drops of eucalyptus oil and shake. Keep the bottle handy and just shake, spray and wipe when you wipe down your work space.

The smell

I like the fresh smell of eucalyptus oil, but if you find it overpowering try lemon oil or lavender oil.

Synergistic spray bottle blend

For the more adventurous try blending a combination of the following oils in your spray bottle. ( About eight drops per cup of water.)

Lavender oil, lemon oil, Eucalyptus oil, Bois de Rose, Lime, Pine, Thyme oil, Cinnamon oil and clove oil.

Experiment until you find a blend you like, or change it with the seasons.

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