August 24th, 2008 -- Posted in aromatherapy recipe, essential oil recipe |
Personally I don’t like rubbing oil on my skin after a bath, even though when I do it does my skin good. I prefer to apply the oil before I step into a warm bath and allow the aroma the envelop me from there, and it still helps moisturise my skin.This only works in the bath, the shower doesn’t allow the aromatherapy properties to develop fully.
To make your own pre bath oil take thirty mls of a base oil, such as peach kernal oil or wheatgerm oil. Both are very nourishing. To this add one or two drops each of carrot oil and evening primrose oil to help nourish the skin further. To this base you add your perfume esential oils, in a blend to suit your mood,
Vitalising : 2 drops ginger oil, 5 drops lemongrass oil, 3 drops peppermint oil.
Restful: 5 drops sandalwood oil, 3 drops Roman chamomile oil, 2 drops valerian oil. ( Lavender oil is good for helping calm you down, I personally don’t like the smell.)
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August 21st, 2008 -- Posted in aromatherapy recipe, essential oil recipe |
Essential oils feature in many commercial mouthwashes, and flavour most commercial toothpastes so there is no reason that you cannot duplicate their actions at home: only without adding the toxic chemicals used as preservatives and colourings in most of them.
Toothpaste
- 6 teaspoons baking soda
- large pinch of salt
- 4 teaspoons glycerin
- 15 drops of peppermint oil
Mix the ingredients together to a toothpaste consistency and keep in a small tupperware type container.
If you don’t like the peppermint flavoiur a good alternative is cinnamon oil, with natural breath freshening and antibacterial properties.
For a super teeth whitening recipe mix hydrogen peroxide with baking soda.
Mouthwash
Make some fresh rosemary infusion by steeping fresh or dried rosemary leaves in boiling water for ten minutes. Strain. Add 10-12 drops of your chosen essential oil per cup of liquid. You can sweeten this mix with glycerin if you wish. Some people add vodka which acts as a preservative but I prefer not to. My children use this.
Suitable essential oils are peppermint oil, cinnamon oil and lemon oil. Cinnamon oil is particularly effective if bad breath is a problem.
If the taste is too strong just dilute it with water.
For a super strong rinse add a few drops of essential oil to suitably diluted hydrogen peroxide.
Toothache
The classic essential oil for toothache is clove oil dabbed on directly with a cotton bud. Don’t use this long term though because it will cause damage to the gums.
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