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| Trends in health and beauty are placing more trust in | | | | ability to promote circulation aid in gently breaking down |
| the efficacy of natural and organic ingredients. Skin | | | | the tough skin resulting from wound healing. Sage oil |
| care is no exception, with more women coming to | | | | should only be used in these instances and in small |
| realize the purity of what they put on their skin is as | | | | quantities, as it's Thujone content can be toxic in high |
| important as that of what they eat. The skin is the | | | | quantities. If used in a recipe for stretch marks (see |
| largest organ, and is generally permeable to | | | | below), it should only be used post-partum. Despite it's |
| substances placed on it. This is particularly important in | | | | powerful components, however, when diluted and |
| healing wounds, for the skin may be broken and more | | | | used with respect, one can use this oil safely. |
| sensitive. Enter essential oils; these powerful plant | | | | Rosemary will be the final essential oil we'll mention |
| derived medicines have been used for many years for | | | | here for scar treatment. For the skin, Rosemary of the |
| treating skin conditions, enhancing beauty and | | | | Verbenone chemotype has many important properties |
| promoting wellness. Oils have been found particularly | | | | - it contains regenerative ketone molecules, and |
| useful for regenerating skin that has suffered from | | | | stimulates cellular metabolism. This oil helps new skin |
| accidents or surgery, or has their remaining signs in the | | | | form, bringing nutrients into the cells and supports the |
| form of keloid, acne, or other scars. Certain essential oil | | | | removing toxins and wastes. |
| blends can speed healing time, reduce or eliminate | | | | The essential oils mentioned here must be diluted in a |
| scars from recent wounds and even greatly diminish | | | | carrier oil for daily application. In aromatherapy, more is |
| the appearance of old ones. | | | | not better! There have been numerous studies |
| There are a few primary essential oils used in skin | | | | showing the great efficacy of essential oils in low |
| care which offer their regenerative properties; these | | | | concentrations based in seed or nut carrier oils. The |
| oils can be used in low concentrations, and are | | | | two most commonly used base oils for skin care are |
| generally well-tolerated - certainly more so than many | | | | Rosehip seed and Hazelnut oils. Rosehip seed has |
| synthetic ingredients. The most important of these | | | | many documented uses in skin care, with it's |
| may be Helichrysum italicum, also known as | | | | triple-unsaturated fatty acids and it's vitamin A |
| Everlasting oil. This wonderful oil is distilled from the | | | | compounds. Rosehip seed has the ability to support |
| daisy-like flowers of the herb. It has a lovely earthy | | | | tissue regeneration like Retin A, but without the drying |
| aroma and, despite it's apparent expense, works in | | | | or redening side effects. Hazelnut oil is the most well |
| very low concentrations (only a few drops per | | | | tolerated of all the carrier oils, and with its mild |
| tablespoon of your total blend). Helichrysum is strongly | | | | astringent properties, can even be used in cases of |
| anti-inflammatory and contains powerful regenerative | | | | very oily skin. It will tend to leave the skin feeling |
| molecules unique to this oil only. | | | | nourished without feeling greasy. |
| Helichrysum essential oil is the cornerstone for many | | | | Now for the recipes. For effective wound healing of |
| blends for healing the skin, and is the only one | | | | recent cuts and scrapes (and has been used |
| necessary for supporting currently healing skin damage | | | | successfully on surgical incisions), to 1 ounce Hazelnut |
| - it should be used at appropriate concentrations with | | | | oil and 1 ounce Rosehip seed oil add 1 milliliter of |
| Rosehip Seed and Hazelnut oils, as mentioned later in | | | | Helichrysum essential oil and 1 milliliter of Lavender |
| this article. As noted by well-known aromatherapists | | | | essential oil - apply twice a day for 7 to 10 days. For |
| Kurt Schnaubelt, "The triple unsaturated fatty acids (of | | | | older scars from wounds or acne, including keloid |
| Rosehip Seed oil) strengthen the cell membranes and, | | | | scars, replace the Lavender in the previous recipe with |
| combined with the regnerative qualities of Everlasting | | | | Sage essential oil. Apply regularly for 3 to 6 months. |
| oil (Helichrysum), heal wounds with minimal or no | | | | For the healing of stretch marks, post partum, use 1 |
| scarring". | | | | ounce Rosehip seed and 1 ounce Hazelnut oil with 1 |
| Lavender essential oil the most commonly used | | | | milliliter Sage essential oil and 2 milliliters with Rosemary |
| aromatic oil due to it's pleasant, soothing aroma and | | | | Verbenone essential oil; again use for 3 to 6 months. |
| broad range of healing effects. Lavender is also | | | | This is a summary of a particular aspect of using |
| included in many skin care blends as it also contains | | | | essential oils for natural health, wellness and beauty. |
| ketone molecules which stimulate tissue regeneration. | | | | These are effective, tried and true recipes used for |
| The specific type of lavender oil is distilled from the | | | | their specific, wound healing applications. With some |
| flowers of the Lavendula angustifolia species. | | | | research, you will find there are wonderful recipes |
| Lavender, also like helichrsum, is an anti-inflammatory, | | | | using essential oils for a broad range of skin care |
| and is generally thought to bring synergy to essential oil | | | | applications - they work, and they're heavenly to use! |
| blends. It can be included to almost any skin care blend | | | | As with all aromatherapy use, go slowly, watch for |
| to enhance the effects and aroma. | | | | any (rare) skin reactions, and remember that less is |
| The essential oil distilled from common Sage leaves is | | | | more with essential oils - almost all have been noted to |
| also used in the healing of scars, particularly old or | | | | work in very low, well tolerated concentrations. |