Aromatherapy

Some useful essential oil recipe's for use in Aromatherapy

Itchy Scalp Recipe

3 Tablespoons Jojoba
1 Tablespoon Sweet Almond Oil
1 Evening Primose Capsule (approx 10 drops)
1 Vitamin E Capsule (approx 10 drops)
10 drops Lavender EO
7 drops Geranium EO
5 drops Birch EO
5 drops Rosewood EO
4 drops Melaleuca EO
5 drops Cedarwood EO
4 drops Rosemary EO
4 drop Cypress EO

A recipe for when his scalp gets out of shape and itchy. Put it on, let it sit, shampoo it out and voila..no itch.

Wrinkle-Free Soft Skin Blend

1 TBL Sweet Almond Oil
1/2 TBL Jojoba
1 Vitamin E Capsule
1 Evening Primose Capsule
12 drops Patchouley
5 drops Geranium
3 drops Frankincense
4 drops Rosewood

The intention here was to find a good wrinkle blend but I found that this blend is just an overall good skin blend.

Broken Capillary Oil

1 Tablespoon Sweet Almond Oil
1 Evening Primose Capsule (approximately 10 drops)
6 Drops Cypress Essential Oil
5 Drops Geranium Essential Oil
2 Drops Lavender Essential Oil

Apply this blend every time you pass by the bathroom.

Water Retention/Massage Oil

2 1/2 Tablespoons Sweet Almond Oil
1/2 Tablespoon Jojoba Oil
1 Evening Primose Capsule
2 Drops Tangerine Essential Oil
1 Drop Lemon Essential Oil
4 Drops Cypress
4 Drops Lavender
3 Drops Geranium

I used this during my pregnancy with the help of my husband. I relaxed on the sofa with my legs raised by pillows. Hubby applied the oil to my feet, ankles and legs massaging towards my heart to help circulation. It really worked.

Pregnancy Itchy Skin Blend

2 1/2 Tablespoons Sweet Almond Oil
1/2 Tablespoon Jojoba Oil
1 Evening Primose Capsule (approximately 10 drops)
1 Vitamin E Capsule (approximately 10 drops)
4 Drops Tangerine Essential Oil 
4 Drops Geranium Essential Oil
4 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
4 Drops Cypress  Essential Oil
3 drops Lemon Essential Oil

This blend uses the same EOs as the above Water Retention blend, with differing amounts of the EOs. I used this oil almost daily during my pregnancy. I applied it to my wet skin after showering, especially my growing belly. I never experienced the itch that most other mothers speak of nor did I get stretch marks in the areas that I used this blend. I did get stretch marks in the areas I did not use this blend.

Knee Cartilage Blend

3 Tablespoons Sweet Almond Oil
1/2 Tablespoon Jojoba Oil
1 Evening Primose Capsule
1 Vitamin E Capsule
10 Drops Birch Essential Oil
7 Drops Peppermint Essential Oil
5 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
5 Drops Cypress Essential Oil
4 Drops R.Chamomile Essential Oil
4 Drops Clove Essential Oil
3 Drops Ginger Essential Oil
3 Drops Nutmeg Essential Oil
3 Drops Geranium Essential Oil

I created this blend to help with my husband's knee problems. Not only does he have osteo-arthritis but suffers from damaged cartilage. When he applied this blend daily, he first experienced some detox reactions and then felt his knees were stronger than ever. We haven't seen any cartilage problems since I prepared the last batch of this blend though we still work with the arthritis from time to time.

Labor Pain Relief Massage Blend

4 Tablespoons Sweet Almond Oil
1 Tablespoons Jojoba
25 Lavender Essential Oil
20 Clary Sage Essential Oil
15 Jasmine Essential Oil
12 Chamomile R Essential Oil
25 Geranium Essential Oil
10 Nutmeg Essential Oil

Labor Diffusing Blend

40 Lavender Essential Oil
37 Frankincense Essential Oil
21 Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
20 Chamomile R Essential Oil

Afterbirth Blend

10 Geranium Essential Oil
15 Jasmine Essential Oil

Use with a carrier oil/massage to help expel placenta and tone the uterus.

Labor Cooling Compress Blend

10 Jasmine Essential Oil
5 Chamomile R Essential Oil
5 Geranium Essential Oil
20 Lavender Essential Oil

Use in a bowl of water. Swish a wash cloth and use to cool mom's head and face.

And just some notes on some oils good for labor and delivery

Encourage labor: Jasmine Essential Oil , Clary Sage Essential Oil
Uterine tonic: Jasmine Essential Oil , Clary Sage Essential Oil, Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, nutmeg
Anti-depressant: Chamomile R Essential Oil, Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine Essential Oil , Lavender
Pain killer: Chamomile R Essential Oil, Jasmine Essential Oil , Lavender