Tag : Aromatherapy | Essential Oil

It seems that nearly everyone I know has been either fighting or recovering from a cold or flu these last few weeks. And many of my clients have been asking how Essential Oils can help them prevent or heal their illnesses. There are a few things you can do to prevent yourself from catching a bad cold:
• Diffuse Eucalyptus essential oil at home to clean and purify the air.
• Take a “winter Bath” once or twice a week with the following Aromatherapy blend to boost your immune system and keep you healthy during the chilly winter!

In a 10-ml bottle, pour the Essential Oils first and then add an organic vegetable oil to fill:
• 15 drops of Ravensara essential oil
• 8 drops of Rosemary essential oil
• 6 drops of Thyme officinalis essential oil

Pour a big package of Epsom Salts into the bathtub and add your aromatic blend. Make sure you allow at least 20 minutes to breathe in the vapors, adding more hot water as needed to keep steaminess at a maximum. Wrap yourself warmly when you get out, and enjoy a hot herbal tea prepared with Echinacea and Ginseng.

Do you already feel a cold coming on? Have you been experiencing chills, mild fever, headache, stuffy nose, dry sore throat, and fatigue? To help you battle your cold or flu, take a hot Bath with the following aromatic recipe once or twice a day if necessary.

In a 10-ml bottle, pour the Essential Oils first and then add an organic vegetable oil to fill:
• 15 drops of Ravensara essential oil
• 10 drops of Rosemary essential oil
• 8 drops of Thyme officinalis essential oil
• 8 drops of Eucalyptus essential oil

Pour a big package of Epsom Salts into the bathtub and add your aromatic blend. Make sure you allow at least 20 minutes to breathe in the vapors, adding more hot water as needed to keep steaminess at a maximum. Wrap yourself warmly when you get out, then treat yourself to a good hot soup such as Miso Green Onion, Hot and Sour (Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai), or good ol’ Chicken Soup.

Don’t underestimate the power of soup! In one study, participants who consumed chicken soup experienced an increase in the flow of nasal secretions (when compared to just plain hot and cold water). The taste and aroma is believed to be part of the therapy, as well as the inhalation of the vapors. In another study, researchers found that chicken soup had anti-inflammatory properties, even when extremely diluted.

Also, drink plenty of orange juice (rich in Vitamin C) and purchase echinacea-goldenseal tincture that you will take according to the directions on the bottle.

But foremost…rest, rest, rest!

In Good Health,

By: Francoise Rapp
Internationally renowned aromatherapist and alchemist, Francoise Rapp, shares her expertise in using Essential Oils to heal and revitalize body and mind at http://www.aromalchemy.com.

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Sandalwood essential oil

Sandalwood essential oil is extracted from Santalum album from the Santalaceae family and also known as East Indian Sandalwood, santal, saunders and Sandalwood Mysore.

Oil properties
The oil has a woody, exotic smell, subtle and lingering. The color of the oil is pale yellow to pale gold.

Origin of Sandalwood essential oil
Sandalwood is an evergreen, parasitic tree that burrows its roots into other trees and it can grow up to 9 meters (30 feet) high and has a brown-gray trunk, many smooth slender branches, leathery leaves and small pink-purple flowers.

It can take thirty to sixty years for a tree to reach full maturity, when it is cut and distilled. The yellowish wood is sold in thin scrapings.

It is commonly agreed that the best Essential Oils are from Mysore in India.

The documented use of Sandalwood goes back 4000 years and caravans from India to Egypt, Greece and Rome were a familiar sight. Many temples were built from Sandalwood and the Egyptians used it in embalming.

Sandalwood was much in demand as incense; it had a calming effect during meditation.

Once Sandalwood was used for making furniture and caskets, but as it is nearly extinct, it is only used for the distillation of oil.

Extraction
Sandalwood essential oil is extracted from the chipped heartwood and roots by steam distillation and yields 4-6.5%.

Chemical composition
The main chemical components are: Santalol, Furfurol and Santalene.

Precautions
Generally Sandalwood essential oil is non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing.

Therapeutic properties
The therapeutic properties of Sandalwood essential oil are: antiseptic, diuretic, aphrodisiac, astringent, carminative, emollient, expectorant, sedative and tonic.

Uses
This relaxing oil could be useful for tension, depression, nervous exhaustion, chronic illness and anxiety.

Sandalwood essential oil could be useful for chest infections, sore throats and dry coughs that accompany bronchitis and lung infections.

It could alleviate cystitis and bladder infections, also helpful with sexual problems such as frigidity and impotence.

Sandalwood essential oil relieves itching and inflammation of the skin, is good for scarring, dry eczema, ageing and dehydrated skin.

Summary
Sandalwood essential oil can be helpful for the nervous system, for chest infections, for sexual problems and for Skin Care.

Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy Sandalwood essential oil can be used for: aphrodisiac, bronchitis, coughs, insomnia, irritability, nervous tension, Stress, tension, for relaxing and as an insect repellant.

Blended oil or in the Bath
As a blended Massage oil or diluted in the Bath, Sandalwood essential oil can assist with: bladder infections, bronchitis, coughs, cystitis, eczema, insomnia, scar tissue, irritability, nervous tension, Stress, tension, as an aphrodisiac and for relaxing.

Gargle
Sandalwood essential oil can be effective when diluted and used as a gargle for a sore or dry throat.

Lotions or creams
When used in a lotion or cream Sandalwood essential oil can assist with: chapped, dry or inflamed skin.

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