04.13.08
Posted in Essential Oils tagged clean off your desk, Essential Oils, essential oils at the office, flu going around, sick at the office at 11:49 am by Alexandra Teagan
The most commonly reported symptoms in office environment are listed below with essential oils I recommend.
Lethargy – Eucalyptus, Lemon
Stuffy Nose – Tea Tree, Rosemary
Dry Throat – Lemon
Dry and itchy eyes – Tea Tree (this works best if put in a humidifier for obvious reasons)
Headaches – Lavender
Add a few drops neat to a cotton pad and place the pad on your desk. As you begin to smell the essential oils your symptoms will ease. Some of the symptoms have two essential oils listed. You can use one or both of the recommendations.
You can also use Lavender, Rosemary, Tea Tree, and Eucalyptus to clear bacteria and viruses out of the air. Take a spray bottle with you to work (clearly label it) and add witch hazel and essential oils to it and spray away. Clean off your desk and all the items on it, freshen the air, and lessen your chances of catching the cold or flu going around the office.
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Posted in Essential Oils tagged base oils, Essential Oils, essential oils list of 10, list of 10, starter list at 11:45 am by Alexandra Teagan
When someone tells me they want to start using essential oils, I always give them my “List of 10”
These are the most versatile and useful essential oils for the average home. Now a days you can find most of these essential oils in supermarkets and they most definitely can be found in health food stores.
List of 10
Lavender
Tea Tree
Peppermint
Chamomile
Eucalyptus
Geranium
Rosemary
Thyme
Lemon
Clove
If you’d like to use the essential oils properly then add aloe vera, witch hazel, and a base oil to the list.
Base Oils: My favorite 2 base oils are Sweet Almond oil and Grapeseed Oil. They are my favorites because they don’t need anything added to them before use. Essential oils are too highly concentrated to be used directly on the skin and you’ll need the base oil to dilute the essential oils. Sweet Almond Oil and Grapeseed Oil are also easy to find now a days. If they’re not at your supermarket they will for sure be at the health food store. Other base oils include: Evening Primrose Oil, Jojoba Oil, Olive Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, and Sunflower Oil. There are other base oils as well, but I’ve listed the most commonly found oils and ones that I have used.
Essential oils are used in certain methods of treatments. They can be mixed with base oils, used as a compress, applied neat (straight to the skin or cotton pad), and dripped in hot water for steam inhalations or for soaks in a bath.
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