July 10, 2010

Hello,

Summer finally arrived in Seattle on July 7! I hope you are having a great summer (or winter, if you are reading this from the southern hemisphere). This issue is a complilation of essential oil and aromatherapy tips. Enjoy!

Carol

Aromatherapy Tips

If you live in a mosquito-prone area, you might want to try these tips: To keep mosquitoes away from a space, diffuse lemon, peppermint, eucalyptus radiata, or lemongrass essential oil. To keep mosquitoes off of you, blend 1 drop of citronella oil to each 4 drops of vegetable oil or lotion and apply to exposed skin as needed.

Feeling a little forgetful? Sniffing or diffusing spicy essential oils such as cinnamon, cardamom, rosemary, peppermint, or basil may be helpful.

Arthritis? Aromatherapy for Dummies recommends the following aromatherapy recipe for arthritis: add 3 drops of rosemary, 3 drops of marjoram, and 2 drops of ginger to your hot bath and enjoy the soak. You can also just soak your feet or hands in a basin of water with one drop of each of those oils.

Tips from Other Aromatherapy Blogs

Smelly shoes? Put a few drops of geranium, lemongrass, or tea tree essential oil onto a couple of cotton balls and put them into your shoes. Leave overnight. Source: Easy Aromatherapy Recipes

Aromatherapist Cristina Proano-Carrion has an informative blog. Here are two posts:

Traveling Made Easy with Essential Oils suggests an aromatherapy travel kit to help with travel troubles such as nausea, jet lag, or insomnia

Fix That Sunburn With Essential Oils.

Another aromatherapy blog that might interest you is from Shirley Price, a highly experienced aromatherapist in the UK.

Dangers of Aromatherapy Candles

Do you like aromatherapy candles? Here are three reasons why you might want to reconsider:

• Most candles are made of paraffin, an unhealthy petroleum by-product. If you use candles for any reason, use only ones made of soy or beeswax.
• If the candle has a metal wick (rather than a cotton one), it's likely releasing lead into the air.
• Most likely, the aroma is a synthetic scent that even unburned is toxic. Even if it's real essential oil, many experts believe burning essential oils reduces their therapeuic value.

Most people use aromatherapy candles because they like the scent. You can have the scent without the toxins by using an aromatherapy diffuser.

For more information about essential oils, visit my aromatherapy blog. I recommend Young Living Essential Oils.

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