Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Aromatherapy oils?

can ';organic 100% pure X oil'; (lavender, ylang ylang, eucaliptus...etc) with ';aromatherapy'; written next to them be used on my skin and hair?Aromatherapy oils?
Yes. If you want to use it on your skin such as for massage, you should add carrier oil like : sweet almond oil, jojoba oil or avocado oil.





The ideal would be 7 - 10 drops of essential oils combine with 15 - 20 ml of carrier oils. This blends should be safe for the beginner. 7 - 10 drops oil can be combined from 1 - 3 kind of essential oils.





If you want to find blends recipe for skin and your hair, you can visit :Aromatherapy oils?
The answer is yes. the 3 oils you have listed can be used for stress relief and aches and pains the can be inhaled, applied to aching areas. You have no worries when usung any type of these oils.... Be Well Michael
Yes, but keep in mind that pure oils are very strong. Direct application of essential oils to the skin might cause skin irritation if you use too much. Generally use only a few drops at a time. This website is very wordy, but it has a lot of good info about oils and what you can do with them, especially in the ';How to Use Essential Oils'; section.





http://www.juniperandsage.com/oils_adv_a鈥?/a>





Hope this helps!
Yes you can, but you should dilute them in a carrier oil first.





Essential oils should never be used neat (there are very few exceptions) unless an experienced aromatherapist instructs you specifically to do so.





If it burns, that's a tell-tale sign that something is wrong!





My favorite carrier oil is jojoba.. it's a little pricey but I really love it. Others I really like, for different reasons, are apricot kernel oil, sweet almond oil, and grapeseed oil You can find plant oils at a health food store, or really any grocery store.
Many organic essential oils (is that what you mean by 100% pure?) can be used on the skin.





While a number of organic essential oils can be used ';neat'; (without dilution) directly on the skin, some are too strong to use undiluted.


Most recipes for essential oils suggest diluting with ';carrier oils';, such as olive, almond, or jojoba oils, before using topically.





The best book I have ever seen on the subject is ';The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy'; by Valerie Ann Worwood. In this book, you can find suggestions on how to use oils, as well as how to dilute oils for topical use.





there are also a number of on-line resources for essential oil information and use.





If you are averse to reading about the organic essential oils you want to use, then the next best choice is to put them on your skin and see what happens (I use a blend called 4 Thieves -- if I apply this blend directly without dilution, it stings like nobody's business, and turns my skin a violent red, for about 5 minutes. I would recommend diluting it. In my case, I just count numbers until I can breathe again == because, if I use it ';neat';, I am working with a major physical issue and 5 minutes of agony is nothing -- most people would not like to deal with such discomfort)

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