Aromatherapy Recipes - Part 6

Homemade Facial Night Cream

3 Tablespoon lanolin
1 Tablespoon sunflower oil
1 Tablespoon almond oil
1 teaspoon lavender essential oil

Melt the lanolin in a double boiler, or in a bowl over a pot of boiling water.
Add the sunflower and almond oil. Beat well to combine.
Remove from the heat and let it cool.
Beat as the mixture thickens, then stir in the lavender essential oil.
Pour into a small jar and cool completely before closing the lid.

Unpetroleum Jelly

This product is a wonderful substitute for petroleum jelly and use anywhere you need a skin lubricant.

½ cup sweet almond oil (other oils can be substituted such as sunflower, avocado, etc)
1oz beeswax

Melt beeswax in microwave, stir in sweet almond oil. Stir until cool.

Rose and Violet Perfume

4½oz rosewater
3oz violet water
5 drops rose essential oil
4 drops violet essential oil
3oz vodka

Mix all ingredients together. Pour in pretty bottle with stopper.

Lavender Hand Cream

Combine:
1 cup sorbolene cream
1 Tablespoon warm water
2 Tablespoon glycerine
1—2 Tablespoon lavender essential oil

Stir in 2—3 drops eucalyptus oil. Pack in a clean glass bottle and decorate with raffia, a pretty ribbon or flowers.

Sunburn Comfort

Mix:
10—15 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops German chamomile essential oil
1oz jojoba oil

Apply to skin as needed.

Rich Hand Cream

177mls (¾ cup) sweet almond oil
80mls (⅓ cup) coconut oil or cocoa butter
5mls (1 teaspoon) lanolin
14g (½oz) grated beeswax

Melt ingredients together over a low heat and cool to room temperature. When cool, add 160mls (⅔ cup) rosewater, 118mls (½ cup) aloe vera gel, and 1—2 drops rose blend essential oil, 5drops vitamin E oil.
Whip all ingredients to a smooth consistency. Store in a sterile covered jar.

Children’s All Natural Bug Repellent
In a misting spray bottle add 2—4 drops tea tree
oil and 3—6 drops lavender essential oil. (Less drops for very young children, more drops for older children) close and shake in order to blend oils and create a synergetic blend. Then add 3oz distilled water and 1oz witch hazel. Avoid eyes and mouth when misting. Reapply every other hour in very hot weather.

Toothache Relief

Dab 1—5 drops of clove oil* (a powerful antiseptic) onto a cotton ball and place over painful tooth or gums. It will numb the area. Giving temporary relief. (Clove oil is rich in eugenol; dentists use eugenol as a local anesthetic.)

Waterproof and Leather Softener

1oz beeswax
8oz petroleum jelly

Melt the ingredients in a microwave or double boiler. Brush the hot mixture onto the lether and allow it to penetrate. If possible. Place the item in hot sun. Polish the leather with a cloth to remove excess waterproofing.

Perfume—Recipe 2

2oz vodka
1 teaspoon glycerine
60 drops scented oil
Small decorative bottle
Funnel
Wide mouth jar

Mix all ingredients in wide mouth jar. With funnel pour mixture into decorative bottle.

Petroleum Jelly

Petroleum jelly is easy to make and it is an ingredients of many other products. Naturalists may substitute a natural oil, such as sweet almond oil for the baby or mineral oil to create a “un-petroleum jelly”.

½ cup baby or mineral oil
1oz beeswax

Melt the beeswax in a microwave or a double boiler. Stir in the mineral oil. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir until cool.

Solid Perfume Pots

2oz beeswax
3oz Shea butter or apricot oil
4oz olive oil
Up to 1oz of essential oil of choice
Lip balm containers or small jars

These perfume pots are great for travelling or keeping in your bag. If you can not obtain Shea butter, then substitute the 3oz of Shea butter with 1 extra oz of beeswax and 2oz of either a massage oil base like apricot oil or use olive oil.
Start by melting the beeswax and Shea butter down in a double boiler method. Once the beeswax is melted add all the oils together including the scent you have chosen to use.
Now add the mixture to small lip balm pots or miniature jam jars.

This recipe makes 9oz of solid perfume.

Sunburn Treatment

Lavender is a classic treatment for burns—antiseptic and soothing.

Treatment 1:
250mls spring water
20 drops lavender essential oil

Treatment 2:
5mls aloe vera gel
5 drops lavender essential oil

Sunburn Mist

Add the following oils to 2 fluid ounces of distilled water
9 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops peppermint essential oil
1 drop spearmint essential oil

Mist lightly over sunburned skin.

Rose Spritz

150ml spring water
¼ cup witch hazel
½ teaspoon glycerine
10 drops rose geranium essential oil
5 drops rosewood essential oil
5 drops palmarosa essential oil

Mix all ingredients together into a 200mls spray bottle. Shake well before each use. Spray onto face and neck.

Aromatherapy Recipes - Part 5

Stuffy Nose Aromatherapy Blend

15 drops eucalyptus essential oil
13 drops pine essential oil
2 drops peppermint essential oil

Blend the oils together in a clean dark coloured glass container, preferably one with an orifice reducer (a build-in dropper insert). Apply 2-3 drops to a cotton ball and inhale occasionally to help clear a stuffy nose.

Hair Conditioner

1 Tablespoon jojoba carrier oil
3 drops rosemary essential oil

Mix the jojoba and rosemary oils in a small bowl (tiny condiment bowls work great for this). Wet your hair with warm water and then apply the conditioner. Let it sit on your hair for 15-30 minutes. Then, was you hair as normal. Jojoba and rosemary oils are helpful for dry hair. The rosemary is also said to be helpful in aiding dandruff.

Insect Bites

1 Tablespoon aloe vera
5 drops chamomile essential oil

Apply to affected area until skin no longer itches.

Shampoo

7oz of unscented shampoo
1 Tablespoon jojoba oil (optional, but can supply the hair with added nutrition)
20 drops patchouli essential oil
20 drops sandalwood essential oil
5 drops ylang ylang essential oil

Add the essential oils to the bottle of unscented shampoo (you may wish to either use the unscented shampoo once to make more room in the bottle for the oils or discard a little bit) and mix extremely well. You do not want to have pockets in the shampoo where the oils collect as the concentration of essential oils could cause scalp irritation and also because your shampoo will not be fragranced thoroughly. Use as you would your normal shampoo.

Perfume—Recipe 1

25 drops sandalwood essential oil
3 drops of either rose, jasmine or neroli essential oil
1 Tablespoon of jojoba carrier oil

Blend all oils together well and store in an airtight dark coloured glass container. Dab a drop onto your pulse points. Please note tat this blend has a heavy concentration of essential oils and is meant to be used sparingly. As with any new oils and blends that you use, do a skin patch test prior to using regularly.

Homemade Lotion for Dry Skin

¾ cup of almond oil
⅓ cup coconut oil or cocoa butter’
1 teaspoon lanolin
½oz grated beeswax
⅔ cup rosewater
⅓ cup aloe vera gel
1 to 2 drops rose essential oil
1 vitamin E capsule

Melt almond oil, coconut oil, lanolin and beeswax over low heat. Mix well and let cool.
Mix rosewater, aloe vera gel and rose essential oil. Add the contents of the vitamin E capsule. Whip this mixture into the beeswax mixture until well blended. Store in a jar with a tight lid.

Homemade Almond Rose Body Lotion

¼ cup sweet almond oil
Rose petals
3 Tablespoon vodka
Water
1 Tablespoon beeswax—grated
4 drops vitamin E oil

Start by filling a clean mason jar ¾ of the way with rose petals. Add the vodka then fill the jar up with water. Stir well and set it aside for 1 to 2 weeks. Strain and keep in an airtight jar.
Combine the almond oil and beeswax in a double boiler, or put them in a glass bowl and microwave in 30 seconds intervals. Stir gently until the beeswax is melted.
Take the mixture of the heat and slowly add ¼ cup of the rosewater, stirring constantly. Let the mixture cool completely, and then add the vitamin E oil.
Store the lotion in a clean container with a tight fitting lid.

Aromatherapy Recipes - Part 4

Indigestion

20ml sweet almond
6 drops orange essential oil
4 drops ginger essential oil

Massage this blend onto abdomen. Orange has a normalizing effect on the peristaltic action of the intestines while ginger promotes the elimination of intestinal gas.

Hangover

2 drops fennel or ginger essential oil
2 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops spearmint essential oil

These essential oils dropped onto a tissue or handkerchief and inhaled directly provide nausea and headache relief.

Fever (Relief of Symptoms)

10ml sweet almond oil
5 drops eucalyptus essential oil

Dilute eucalyptus oil in sweet almond oil and apply as a chest and back rub to help reduce body temperature.

Natural Treatment for Psoriasis (Relief of Symptoms)

25ml jojoba oil
15 drops lavender essential oil

Jojoba and lavender oil provide relief to itching and repair to skin tissue.

Acne

50mls jojoba oil
8 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops geranium essential oil
4 drops bergamot or tea tree oil

Jojoba is the most suitable carrier oil for mild to moderate acneic conditions (avoid Rose Hip oil). Mild antiseptic properties of lavender, bergamot and tea tree oils help to fight bacterial infection and skin inflammation. Geranium and lavender will help balance the skin sebum and aid in repair of skin tissue.

Monster Spray

6-8oz water
3-4 drops lavender essential oil
1 spray bottle

Let the child pick out a “magical” spray bottle.

Fill bottle with water

Add essential oil

Shake well

Spray in corner, under beds, in closets, etc.

Child may chant “monster, monster, stay away” or any other powerful words.

Shake before each use to make the magic strong.

Directory of Essential Oils

Oil
How it can help
Caution

Basil
Lifts depression, relieves muscles from stress and strain.
S

Benzoin
Acne antiseptic, relieves laryngitis, soothes respiratory disorders, stimulates circulation.

Bergamot
Refreshing, fights viral infections, assists digestion, combats acne, cold sores, cystitis, and dermatitis.
L

Cedarwood
Useful against acne, bronchitis, skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis.
S

Chamomile
Anti-inflammatory, sedative, for burns, cuts cystitis, skin irritations, PMS, stress
Y

Cinnamon
Antiseptic, antibacterial, stimulates circulation, eases diarrhoea.
S

Clary Sage
Anti-depressant, soothes anxiety, hysteria and insomnia, aids sore throats, period complaints, lifts post-natal depression.

Cypress
Anti-spasmodic, stimulates circulation, deodorizes feet, aids menopause problems.
S, N

Eucalyptus
A natural antiseptic, aids aches and pains, combats colds, flu, infection, fever, sores.

Fennel
Cleanses the liver, aids indigestion, constipation and fluid retention.
S, N

Frankincense
Calming, aids urine infections, cleans wounds, clears the brain and encourages concentration, excellent aid in meditation

Geranium
Relaxing and uplifting, a good antiseptic, helps oily skin disorders, soothes dermatitis.

Hyssop
Aids coughs, eases flatulence, removes ‘brain fog’ and encourages relaxation
S, N

Jasmine
Relieves nervous tension, brings relaxation, uplifting, soothes respiratory conditions, good for dry, sensitive skins. Don’t use during pregnancy, excellent during labour.

Juniper
Cleanses, purifies the air, eases muscular pain, useful against dermatitis and eczema.
S

Lavender
The most versatile oil, antiseptic, anti-bacterial, anti-viral. Battles infection, heals burns and sunburn, soothes eczema, dermatitis, and other skin irritations, relieves digestive and urinary complaints, calms, clears headaches, earaches, eases pain, comforts relaxes, useful for insomnia.

Lemon
Astringent, very refreshing and uplifting, eases digestive complaints.
L

Marjoram
Eases muscle and joint pain, headaches and migraines, encourages a restful sleep.
S

Myrrh
Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, cooling, eases depression.
S

Neroli
Uplifting oil encourages optimism, rejuvenates skin, calming, soothes anxiety and shock, excellent in anti-stretch mark oils, wonderful to use during pregnancy.

Orange
Antiseptic, stimulates digestive system, promotes cheerfulness
L

Patchouli
Anti-depressant astringent, a powerful fungicidal, lifts moods, a sensual oil

Peppermint
Cools and warms, depending on the conditions. Eases car sickness, sore tummies, vomiting, toothache, diarrhoea, promotes clarity, soothes bronchitis.

Petitgrain
Deodorizes, calms, encourages happiness, increases sociability.
L

Rose
Most celebrate of oils, represents and strengthens love, uplifting, soothes menstrual problems, good tonic for skins, especially dry or mature, relieves stress
Y

Rosemary
Antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, anti-bacterial, very warming, combats colds and flu, excellent hair tonic, soothes migraines, aids asthma and coughs.
S, N

Sage
Anti-inflammatory, soothes aches, pains, calms period pains, eases sore throats
S, N

Sandalwood
Powerful antiseptic, excellent for sore throats, clears respiratory conditions, uplifts a depressed mind, anti-spasmodic

Tea-tree
Antiseptic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal. Clears skins, respiratory, other infections, sore throats, acne, abscess, sunburn

Thyme
Anti-depressant, most powerful antiseptic oil, aids cold or flu relief, deodorizes, relieves respiratory complaints.
S, N

Ylang Ylang
Sweet, sensual oil, reputed aphrodisiac, calming, anti-depressant, relaxes mind and body, eases high blood pressure

Cautions
S - Do not use during pregnancy
Y - Use with caution during pregnancy
L - May cause photo-sensitivity. Don't use before exposure to sunlight.
N - Don't use if you have epilepsy or high blood pressure

Choosing Oils

Essential oil scents:
Oils fall into one of five groups floral, green, spicy, citrus, woody/balsamic. Choose oils from the groups, which contain the aromas you prefer.

Essential oil Groups:

Floral
Jasmine
Lavender
Mimosa
Neroli
Rose
Violet
Ylang-Ylang

Green
Basil
Chamomile
Clary Sage
Eucalyptus
Galbanum
Peppermint
Pine
Rosemary
Spruce
Thyme

Spicy
Camphor
Fennel
Ginger
Juniper
Laurel
Marjoram
Myrrh
Tarragon
Tea Tree

Citrus
Bergamot
Citronella
Lemon
Lemongrass
Lime
Mandarin
Orange
Petitgrain

Woody / Balsamic
Ambrette
Angelica
Cedarwood
Frankincense
Marigold
Patchouli
Rosewood
Sandalwood
Valerian
Yarrow

Ideal Small Collection:
Lavender, Lemon, Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Sandalwood, Chamomile, Geranium, Neroli, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rose, Ylang-Ylang.

Aromatherapy: What is it? And how to use it

What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of aromatic substances. Aromatherapy stimulates your sense of smell, your moods, and behavior, physical and mental well-being.
Aromatherapy is the use of oils called essential oils that have been distilled from herbs, fruits, petals, bark, rind, sap, flowers, roots, seeds, leaves, grasses.

Carrier Oils
Carrier oils are vegetable oils used to dilute the concentrated essential oils, they help to slow down the evaporation of the essential oils and help absorb them into the skin. The carrier oils should be “Extra virgin or cold pressed vegetable oils” for maximum benefit. Some good carrier oils include mineral oil, grapeseed, canola, safflower, sunflower, sesame, wheat germ, olive and peanut oil.

Storing the essential oils
Store essential oils in brown or dark blue coloured glass bottles with a close fitting plastic screw cap. Do not store in plastic containers, they could become contaminated. Keep them in a dark, cool place to prolong the shelf life. Always store out of reach of children.

Safety in Aromatherapy
Pregnant women and children under the age of two should not be treated with Aromatherapy.
Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts so keep away from the eyes. If oil comes in contact with the eyes, rinse it out with a few drops of pure Sweet Almond Oil, not water and seek medical attention. Never take them internally. They should not be applied directly to the skin but mixed with a carrier oil such as mineral oil to dilute them, as the oils are in concentrated form. Never increase the dose of essential oil. Some oils are toxic in large amounts.

Sweet Almond Oil:
Sweet almond oil penetrates quickly into the skin. It is known to be especially helpful for eczema, and itchy, dry inflamed skin. Contains glucosides, vitamins and minerals.

Apricot Kernel Oil:
Apricot kernel oil is a light but rich oil that is good for sensitive, inflamed or dry and mature skin. It is rich in essential fatty acids and has a high content of vitamin A.

Avocado Oil:
Avocado oil is renown for its ability to penetrate the skin more deeply than other oils and is good for use in products for those with sensitive and dry skin. It is rich in Vitamins A, B1, B2, D and E and with properties such as emoliency, penetration, stability, skin softening and moisturizing it allows for its use as a base in the production of soap, skin care, hair products, and baby products, as well as aiding skin problems such as eczema and Psoriasis.

Jojoba Oil:
Jojoba oil is a liquid wax that is a natural mimic of the oil secreted by human skin so it may be used to protect and lubricate skin and hair. Its title of “wrinkle fighter” makes it an excellent selection when choosing oils for facial and body moisturizers massage oils and dry skin treatments.

Macadamia Nut Oil:
Macadamia nut oil is one of few plants oils that contains high amounts of palmitoleic acid, which is also normally found in the sebum of man, and so is beneficial to the skin. It is very emollient which makes it great for dry and ageing skin.

Palm Oil:
Palm oil is an excellent oil to sue as a component for soap manufacture as it creates a hard bar of soap with good conditioning qualities while maintaining a mildness to the finished product.

Castor Oil:
Castor oil is a wonderful oil to select for your soaping recipe as it enables that soap to lather beautifully.

Fractionated Coconut Oil:
“Fractionated" simply means this oil has been distilled and refined so the solids are removed allowing it to remain clear. The oil stays in its liquid form even in very cool weather and keeping conditions. The very nature of this oil enables it to have a very long shelf life. This wonderful oil is fantastic for massage products as it sinks readily into the skin without leaving any greasy residue and washes easily out of linen and towelling.
The lightness of FCO allows the creation of wonderful creams and lotions (and extends their shelf life due to the difficulty this product has in becoming rancid), as well as perfume products that may be created in a liquid state, or added to a solid for a cream type product.

Meadowfoam Seed Oil:
Meadowfoam seed oil has a luxurious feel, which enhances creams and lotions with its excellent properties. It is an excellent emolient in lip products. It has the ability to add shine and richness to hair products.

Meadowfoam is naturally high in vitamin E, reducing oxidation possibilities and so can increase the shelf life of made products.

General Information

Warning
Store both undiluted and diluted oils out of reach of children.

Combining Oils
It is not difficult to create your own essential oil recipes but the golden rule is to keep mixes simple until you have had some practice. Some oils cancel the value of each other out, some clash, while other combinations can increase the therapeutic properties.

Ten Best Oils for mixing:
Bergamot, Chamomile, Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang–Ylang.

Tips on Combine Oils:
Use no more than three essential oils in a mix or four from one group (do not combine citrus oils)

Lavender and Rose mix with all other essential oils.

Test out a combination before using.

How to Test Combinations:
Cut blotting paper into thin strips about 20cm in length.

Apply one drop of each oil to be used to the top of a different blotting paper strip. If one oil is to dominate apply two drops of the dominate oil.

Hold the strips together at the bottom to for a fan shape. Fan the oily tips backwards and forward under your nose and inhale. If you like the combination, go ahead and mix the oils.

Measuring out Essential Oils:
Most essential oil bottles have droppers built into the caps when using oil without a dropper use an eye dropper or pipette to measure out droplets.

Measure drops out quickly and accurately. Essential oils are violatile and evaporate rapidly.
Wash the dropper thoroughly between uses if you are using the same dropper for more than one oil. The aroma will be ruined if you do not do this.

Check Oil Combinations on Recipient
If you are mixing the oils to use on someone else, do the test described above on them before you go ahead.

Equipment Needed

Glass measuring funnel, which takes up to 100mls (½ cup) and shows teaspoon and tablespoon measurers, plus a glass or plastic spoon for mixing.

Ceramic (not metal) bowl for holding mixed oils while working.

Small dark glass bottles with stoppered caps for storing essential oils, 10ml size is ideal, plus similar larger bottles for storing combinations of essential and carrier oils.

4 eye droppers / pipettes (you can manage with one but it will need washing thoroughly after each use.

Small funnel for pouring carrier oils into bottles.

Small heavy saucepan (not to be use for anything else).

Some Useful Conversions

3oz - 90 - 100mls - 5 Tablespoons
2oz - 50 - 60mls - 2 1/2 Tablespoons
1oz - 25 - 30mls - 6 teaspoons

20mls - 1 Tablespoon
10mls - 2 teaspoon
5mls - 1 teaspoon
1ml - 20 drops

Aromatherapy Recipes - Part 3

Bath Salts—Recipe 1

Baby food jars or other small jars
Epsom salt
Food colouring
Fragrance

In a bowl, mix Epsom salts, enough food colouring to colour and enough oil to scent.

Fill a jar with the bath salts.

Make a label and add to the outside of the jar.

Shower Gel

100ml shower gel
15 drops lime essential oil
5 drops rosemary essential oil

Add the essential oil to the shower gel and mix well.

Store in a plastic bottle in the shower.

Basic Lotion Bars

2oz beeswax
1oz almond oil
1oz cocoa butter
Essential oil

Melt beeswax and cocoa butter on the stove in a clean pot. Once melted, remove from heat and add the almond oil. Mix in the essential oil, one drop at a time until it’s reached the desired scent.
Pour the mixture into a mould or even a deodorant tube (for easy, non-messy application) and let it set completely before using.

Stretch Mark (Prevention of appearance)

20ml almond or apricot kernel oil
6 drops mandarin essential oil

Helps to nourish and keep skin tissue supple. Mandarin is the most gentle of the citrus oils for use in skin care during pregnancy.

Morning Sickness (Also Nausea and Travel sickness)

2 drops spearmint essential oil
2 drops ginger essential oil

Use in vaporization or mix with 20ml carrier oil and massaged onto abdomen, these oils bring relief to nausea and digestive upsets.

Scented Hair

2 drops of rosemary, lavender or sandalwood essential oil

Apply 2 drops of your chosen essential oil to the bristles of your hairbrush and brush your hair well. The oils will leave your hair with a wonderful aroma.

Aromatherapy Recipes - Part 2

Body Spray

Ingredients:
2oz vodka
¼ teaspoon glycerine
¼ teaspoon essential oil of choice

How to make:
Mix together and shake well

Note: I like rose essential oil because it smells nice and you can also mix essential oils together but first mix the oils together before adding to other ingredients in case you do not like the smell.

Nail Fungal Infections

Lemon grass oil
Tea tree oil

Lemon grass and tea tree oils can be used in a hand or footbath to reduce risk and help mange fungal activity.

Homemade Lipstick / Lip Balm

3 Tablespoons almond oil
1 Tablespoon beeswax
Lipstick to give colour

Melt together over a low heat, be careful it doesn’t burn.

When just melted take off the heat, stir, pour into small jars.

Healing Cold Sores

Blend together:
8 drops geranium essential oil
6 drops chamomile essential oil
5 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops lemon essential oil
8 drops tea tree oil

Method:
Dab mixture on sore with moistened cotton ball daily.

Headache Relief Pots

2oz beeswax
3oz Shea butter
4oz olive oil
Up to 1oz lavender or peppermint essential oil
Lip balm containers or small jars

Start by melting the beeswax and Shea butter down in a double boiler method.

Once the beeswax is melted add all the oils together including the lavender essential oil.

Now add the mixture to small lip balm pots or miniature jam jars.

Rub balm onto your temples.

This recipe makes 9oz of solid headache relief balm

Note: If you cannot obtain Shea butter, then substitute the 3oz of Shea butter with 1 extra oz of beeswax and 2oz of either a massage oil base like apricot il or use olive oil.

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Aromatherapy Recipes - Part 1

Relaxation Bath Salts

You’ll need
2 cups sea or Epsom salts
6 drops lavender essential oil
4 drops orange essential oil
3 drops ylang-ylang essential oil
2 drops clary sage essential oil

Miscellaneous items: large mixing bowl, large metal spoon, sealable bag or tightly covered containers.

Instructions:
This recipe makes 2 cups of salts

Mix all the ingredients together in the mixing bowl. Note: Make sure the oils are well mixed with the salt to avoid skin irritation.

Place the salts in a sealable plastic bag or container until you want to use them.

To use, sprinkle approx ¼ cup (or more, if desired) in your bath. Note do not use if you have pen wounds, as the salt will sting.

Variations:
To make bath salts with oils that help reduce cellulite, follow the instructions above but substitute these essential oils:

6 drops lavender essential oil
4 drops grapefruit essential oil
4 drops juniper essential oil
4 drops cypress essential oil

Spritzers
Use glass, not plastic bottle. Fill with distilled, purified or spring water. Add 3-6 drops of essential oil to each 30mls of water. Make up only enough for immediate use and refill as required. Use to refresh the face.

Dry or sensitive skin: use rose, chamomile essential oil.

Or whatever oil that you like. Rose essential oil is quite nice. You can also use to spray your room with. Lavender oil would be perfect to relax with before you go to bed at night.

Decongestant Chest Rub
Combine a base of 4 teaspoons petroleum jelly with 5 drops each of peppermint, eucalyptus, and basil, thyme oil. Use to keep air passages clear during the night for more restful sleep.

Liquid Perfume

Ingredients:
2oz vodka
1 teaspoon glycerine
Funnel
60 drops essential oil of choice
Small decorative bottle

To Make:
Mix all ingredients in a wide mouth jar. With funnel pour mixture into decorative bottle.

Hints and Tips

Add 2—3 drops of lemon essential oil to a cleaning cloth to wipe over surfaces and act as a deodoriser in the home.

Place a few drops of eucalyptus essential oil in a dish of hot water over a radiator to disinfect a room.

Add 5 drops of eucalyptus essential oil to a hot bath to relieve congestion during a cough or cold.

Add 12 drops of jasmine essential oil to the wood for a fire before you light it. This will scent the room.

Add 2 drops jasmine essential oil to a basin of warm water for a final face rinse after cleansing.

Leave to dry naturally to help to soften the skin.

Inhale 5 drops sandalwood essential oil in 1 litre boiling water to clear congestion.

Atomizers (Sprays and Spritzers) - use glass, not plastic. Fill with distilled, purified or spring water. If bottled water is not available, use cooled boiled water. Add 3—6 drops of essential oil to each 30mls of water. Make up only enough for immediate use and re-fill as required. Use to fragrance a room or refresh the face.

Footbaths—add 4—8 drops of essential oil to a bowl of warm to hot water. Soak for about 15 minutes to refresh the feet.

To perfume your lingerie add 1 drop of your chosen essential oil to the final rinse water of the washing. Try rose, geranium, jasmine, neroli or ylang ylang. Take care to ensure the oils is well dispersed in the water and does not touch the lingerie directly.
To give a fresh aroma to towels add 1 drop of lemon essential oil in the rinse water or sprinkle a drop in the clothes dryer.

A drop of lavender essential oil in the final rinse will impart a lingering restful aroma to sheets and bed linen.

Try a little patchouli or cedarwood essential oil on a cotton ball to protect clothes from moths. But use sparingly or the smell could be too heavy.

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