Friday, October 19, 2007

Aromatherapy Treatments for Bronchitis

15 drops Atlas cedarwood essential oil
15 drops frankincense essential oil
12 drops Canadian balsam (or Scots pine) essential oil
8 drops myrrh essential oil

Put the essential oils into a small dark glass bottle, then shake well.

Add four drops of the concentrate to a bowl of almost boiling water, two drops for children over five years. Cover your head and the bowl with a towel to form a tent and inhale the aromatic vapour for five minutes. Carry out the treatment two to three times daily.

Avoid steam inhalations if you have asthma.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Aromatherapy Treatments for Dandruff (For Oily Hair)

Wash your hair with a mild, pH-balanced shampoo, then towel dry. Pour a little hair tonic (below) into the palm of your hand and massage into the scalp and through the hair. There is no need to rinse.

You may find that if you use this product three times a week, the over-secretion of sebum will be reduced. The cider vinegar helps restore the skin's natural acid mantle.

15ml cider vinegar
3 drops Atlas cedarwood essential oil
3 drops rosemary essential oil
200ml distilled water

Funnel the cider vinegar into a dark glass bottle, then add the essential oils and shake well. Top up with distilled water and shake again. This should be sufficient for several applications.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Aromatherapy Gel for Sunburn

For the more sensitive skin of the face, use half the quantity of essential oil in the recipe. You may need to make separate products for the face and body.

50ml aloe vera gel
2 drops rosemary essential oil
2 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops tea tree essential oil

Mix all essential oil with aloe vera gel.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Aromatherapy Treatments for Dandruff (Dry & Normal Hair)

Wash your hair with a mild, pH-balanced shampoo, then towel dry. Massage your scalp with half of the mixture below, paying special attention to the ends which are prone to dryness and splitting. Cover your head with a towel and leave for up to an hour before shampooing again to remove the oil. To increase the effectiveness of the treatment, add cider vinegar to the final rinsing water (about three tablespoons to every two pints).

30mI extra virgin olive oil
2 drops rosemary essential oil
1 drop Roman chamomile essential oil
2 drops lavender essential oil
Contents of 2 x 500mg evening primrose oil capsules

This formula acts as an anti-dandruff and deep conditioning treatment in one. A weekly application is usually enough to maintain a clear scalp and glossy hair. Unless your hair is very thick and long, the quantities given above should be enough for two treatments. Put the oils into a dark glass bottle. Pierce the evening primrose oil capsules with a pin and squeeze the contents into the mixture. Shake well.
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