Welcome to our blog. It is here where we will share our knowledge of the incredible healing capabilities of essential oils. We will share recipes as well as the many ways you can incorporate essential oils into your daily life.
It is our goal to add to our blog regularly, but as life seems to be extremly busy, we will just do what we can.
In the first series, we will look at three common circulatory ailments. Each entry we will look at additional ailments pertaining to the circulatory system and eventually go on to examine common ailments of every system in the body. I hope you will benefit from the information shared here!
There are many essential oils that can be applied in a variety of different ways for specific physical, psychological and emotional ailments. It is important to have a balanced blend whenever possible. Balanced, meaning, a Top Note, a Middle Note, and a Base Note. It is also important that these oils compliment each other, both in their chemical structures and their properties. As a general rule, Lavender can be added to any blend and its’ properties will enhance the effects of the other essential oils used. For example, Niaouli is very effective for sunburns, but when you add lavender the effect on the skin will be enhanced. There are also cases where certain oils blended together make for a much better blend for a specific ailment, therefore it is best to use them together. For example, mandarin, is much more effective to treat PMS, when it is combined with other citrus oils such as tangerine, bergamot, or orange.
The part of the plant that is used to make the essential oil, generally determines what ailment, or condition that particular oil will be useful for. There are exceptions to this, however it is a good guideline to go by. They breakdown as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
