Essential oils: Essential oils How to work? Essential oils enter the body in two main ways. Most often, they enter through the nose and our sense of smell odors identifies and sends messages to the brain through the olfactory glands. Here begins the therapeutic process. The effects such as relaxation or refreshment, stimulate memory, or to give a sense of relief or welfare, may differ from one person to another. Some oils such as geranium, are called "adaptogen" and may have different effects on the same people at different times.
Get the smell of oils to the nasal cavity can be done by putting a few drops on a tissue, a few drops well stirred in a hot bath, using an oil burner with water-based candle or an electric diffuser stoke up the odors in a room.
Essential oils can also be absorbed through the skin, the skin after a massage. Massage can vary from simple hand or shoulder massage, often used with the elderly or patients who are very sick for a full body massage.
How are mixtures of essential oils for massage done?
Essential oils should not be used on the skin directly, but must first be mixed with a carrier oil. The most popular sweet almond or grapeseed, but others such as marigold peach pit, apricot, etc. are used as different media have their own properties such as tissue repair or enhancement of skin.
When the mixture of essential oils in a carrier oil massage using a mixture of not more than 3%. It is a maximum of 3 ml of essential oil per 100 ml of carrier oil. There are about 20 drops to 1ml.
All essential oils have different characteristics because they are composed of different compounds. Read about oil and decide on two or three that will be suitable for the needs you have.
Try to use oils with different "notes" related to their odors. There are top, middle and base notes. A top note is usually a citrus oil which has a bright aroma moment shots when you feel the mixture. A base note is usually a wood-based oil such as sandalwood oil has a pleasant smell and a lot more subtle that takes time to enter the mix.
Are there security problems?
When properly used essential oils can benefit everyone. However, there are some important guidelines that should be followed. If any treatment that is pregnant, or elderly people with sensitive skin, or young children use only a mixture of 1%. Try a little of the mixture on the back of the hand the first patients to see if there is an adverse skin reaction before proceeding.
More importantly, if the use of blends yourself or someone else there are "indications-cons" to be informed, and this is why I think some essential oils should not be available via retail to someone who may not be aware of the dangers.
Some essential oils are "abortifacients" and should not be used in aromatherapy. Some oils, even some of the most popular ones such as Rose and Lavender are "emmenogogues" (can regulate menstrual flow) and therefore should not be used during pregnancy or at least in the 1st quarter.
There are other oils that can be cons-listed with epilepsy, high blood pressure etc. Remember, never take essential oils orally, do not rub your eyes with oily fingers and keep well away from children or those not able to read the instructions.
How do I know I'm going to buy pure essential oils?
Adulteration of oils is becoming more widespread. Remember most essential oils derived from agricultural areas, many third world countries. The vast majority of oils are purchased for the perfume industry and only a small percentage bought for aromatherapy. In aromatherapy the physical structure of the oil is very important and it is essential t.
Posted on January 11, 2010.
