| This article discusses three commonly used essential | | | | 2. Flu: Mix into a carrier oil and massage well into the |
| oils with their healing properties that are helpful in | | | | chest, shoulders and rib-cage. |
| treating number of diseases. | | | | 3. Muscular aches and pain: Very helpful after sport |
| Essential oils due to their mystical healing properties | | | | or any strenuous exercise, either in the bath or in a |
| are used extensively in treating health problems. This | | | | carrier oil to massage affected areas. |
| article discusses three commonly used essential oils | | | | 3. Lavender |
| that are helpful in treating number of ailments. | | | | Lavender essential oil is obtained by distillation. |
| 1. Chamomile | | | | Lavender oils blend well with other essential oils and |
| The chamomile family is large and there are several | | | | can boost their properties. It is the most versatile oil for |
| different chamomile essential oils. All chamomile oils are | | | | aromatherapy, so if in doubt, choose lavender. |
| helpful for sensitive conditions and can be used safely | | | | Lavender essential oil is helpful for: |
| for children. | | | | 1. Acne and spotty skin: Blend in carrier oil for |
| Chamomile essential oil is helpful for: | | | | massage, or add a few drops to distilled water to |
| 1. Aches and pains: Blend with carrier oil and massage | | | | make a freshener. |
| into the affected area or add to the bathwater. | | | | 2. Boils: Use neat on a small compress. |
| 2. Boils: Apply a small cotton compress which has | | | | 3. Burns: Use neat, being careful not to break the skin. |
| been soaked in hot water and chamomile and leave | | | | 4. Colds and flu: Inhale, add to the bath, use in a |
| on until it cools. | | | | vaporizer or use in carrier oil to massage the head, |
| 3. Conjunctivitis, sore eyes: Add two drops to 2 tsp | | | | neck and shoulders. |
| (10 ml) of cooled, boiled water. Soak cotton pads in the | | | | 5. Headache/migraine: Inhale, or blend into a carrier oil |
| solution and place on the eyes, or use in an eyebath to | | | | and massage the face and scalp. Pay particular |
| wash the eyes. | | | | attention to the temples and forehead. |
| 4. Dermatitis, eczema: Blend with a carrier oil and | | | | 6. Irritability, tension and depression: Use for massage, |
| massage into the affected area or blend with a | | | | especially the shoulders and neck, add to the bath |
| perfume free cream and apply regularly. | | | | water or inhale. |
| 5. Hyperactivity: Particularly in children. Add a few | | | | 7. Indigestion, nausea: Blend in carrier oil and gently |
| drops to the bathwater, or use in a vaporizer. | | | | massage the stomach, or inhale. |
| 6. Minor skin infections: Apply on a cotton compress. | | | | 8. Insect bites, stings: Dab on a few drops of neat oil. |
| 7. Insomnia: Try a chamomile aromatherapy bath | | | | 9. Muscular aches and pains: Use to massage the |
| before bedtime. Drink chamomile tea before going to | | | | affected area in carrier oil, or add to the bath. |
| bed. Use the oil in a vaporizer or sprinkle a few drops | | | | 10. Period pain: Blend in carrier oil and massage the |
| on your pillow. | | | | lower abdomen and back. Also use in the bath. |
| 2. Eucalyptus | | | | 11. Sore throat: Use in carrier oil to massage the chest |
| The eucalyptus oil is extracted from the leaves by | | | | and throat and/or inhale neat. |
| steam distillation. It has a smell you will recognize as it is | | | | 12. Sunburn: Mix a few drops into your after sun lotion |
| often used in commercial rubs and inhalants for chest | | | | or carrier oil. |
| complaints and colds. | | | | Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health |
| Eucalyptus essential oil is helpful for: | | | | advice and is for general information only. Always |
| 1. Colds, sinus problems, sore throat: Steam inhalation | | | | seek the insights of a qualified health professional |
| or use in an oil burner or vaporizer. Helps keep viruses | | | | before embarking on any health program. |
| at bay from other people in the home. | | | | |