Healing and Remedial or Restorative Blends
Healing is an essential continuum of our existence. Body functions, organs occassionally suffer from physiological injuries/wounds or sometimes inflammations.
Where healing is desired, the oil blends should be introduced topically on the skin, normally by way of rubbing into your skin using your fingertips, palm or a dab (soft cotton bulb or cloth); foot baths or gentle massages. Pure aromatherapy and sniffing of oils imparts benefits as well.
As we age, our bodies begin to experience poorer blood circulation, cramps, hormonal imbalances, sleeplessness, high and low blood pressure, memory loss and poor breathing patterns, nervous and dermal disfunctions, etc.
Our elderly persons (or senior citizens) require alternative ways to improve quality of life because they might be in several instances) limited from the ways younger people can achieve therapy, such as work outs and rigorous exercises.
Restorative therapy is an essential application of remedial healing conducted by physical therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapy, and therapeutic exercise. It is now possible for you to apply the therapy using essential oil blends at home.
The role of pure essential oils in restorative therapies is to impart the antitussive, anti inflammatory, astrigent, wound healing, vasorelaxant, antinociceptive, antiseborrheic, antispasmodic & analgesic benefit in therapy.
Lower Back Pain
- Lavender – 6 drops
- Rosemary – 6 drops
- Ginger – 6 drops
- Lemongrass – 6 drops
- Peppermint – 6 drops
- Eucalyptus – 6 drops
- Chamomile – 6 drops
- Carrier Oil – 30ml (6 teaspoons) – Grapeseed or other
Massage over the area with fingertips
Muscle aches
- Lavender – 4 drops
- Rosemary – 4 drops
- Ginger – 2 drops
- Carrier Oil – 4ml (4 teaspoons) – Olive Oil or other
Massage over area with fingertips
Headaches and Migraines
- Peppermint – 20 drops
- Marjoram – 20 drops
- Eucalyptus – 20 drops
- Lavender – 20 drops
- Lemon eucalyptus – 10 drops
- Rosemary – 5 drops
- Basil – 5 drops
Carrier oil 60mls of virgin olive oil. Massage (hands, neck, shoulders, feet and pressure points)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) relief
- Basil – 3 drops
- Marjoram – 3 drops
- Rosemary – 3 drops
- Carrier Oil – 5ml (5 teaspoon2) – Jojoba oil or olive oil
Massaged over the abdomen with fingertips
Athletes foot (odor and fungal)
- Clove – 40 drops
- River Tea tree – 20 drops
- Thyme (or Rosemary) – 20 drops
- Lemongrass – 20 drops
Add 130g or ¼ cup sea salts in a hot water footbath
Neck stiffness
- Lavender – 2 drops
- Peppermint – 2 drops
- Carrier Oil – 1ml (1 teaspoon)
Massage over area with fingertips
Insect Repellent (spray)
- Palmarosa – 40 drops
- Lemongrass – 20 drops
- River Tea tree – 10 drops
- Rosemary – 10 drops
- Lavender – 10 drops
- Peppermint – 10 drops;
Aloe Vera oil – 100ml as a carrier oil in spray bottle. Recommended as alternative to synthetic chemical based insecticidal sprays
Nausea and Motion sickness
- Peppermint – 60 drops
- Ginger – 20 drops
- Lemongrass – 20 drops
Blend in 5ml bottle. Use in an inhaler tube or sniff from a soaked soft cloth. No carrier oil required
Constipation relief
- Basil – 10 drops
- Cypress – 20 drops
- Oregano – 20 drops
- Sweet Marjoram – 20 drops
- Black Pepper – 10 drops
- Peppermint – 20 drops
Use 20 drops for hot compress or tub bath.
No carrier oil required
Arthritis pain relief
- Cypress – 20 drops
- Sweet Marjoram – 20 drops
- Jasmine – 20 drops
- Peppermint – 20 drops
- Black Pepper – 10 drops
- Ginger – 10 drops
Blend with 60ml of Ovacado or Oilve oil. Dab directly on skin