"On ‘National
Pharmacist Day’ you can put your own first aid kit together without the
assistance of a professional and still get stellar results. You should always
have some lavender essential oil in your personal pharmacy, as it is a
wonderful anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agent, and it will also
strengthen your immune system."
From
<http://www.astrology.com/horoscopes/details/2015-01-12/daily-feng-shui??nlcid=zf%7c%7cdh-fengshui%7c>
I received this in
an email. I get daily Feng Shui
tips. Anyway… this particular one
prompted me to do some further research.
I'm wondering how to use Lavender Essential Oil for it's anti-viral
properties. I mean it's not enough to
just have something on hand in a kit.
You need to know how to use it too.
Lavender oil helps
strengthen and boost your immune system, helping you to resist most common
viruses. For this it is best used in an
aromatherapy massage, in a bath, diffused in a room, or steam inhaled. (1)
It can ease cold and
flu symptoms when applied as a rub, in a bath, in a hot or cold compress,
diffused in a room, or steam inhaled. (1)
It can help treat a
mild fever when used as a cold compress, a rub, diffused in a room, or steam
inhaled. DO NOT USE MASSAGE WHEN
TREATING FEVER! (1)
To use in a bath:
Put 3 drops in a small cup of full-fat milk and add to a warm bath. (1)
Aromatherapy
massage: Put 10 drops into a carrier
oil. (1)
What
carrier oils are good for aromatherapy massage?
Cold
pressed plant based oils are better than mineral oils because they are lipid
soluble. Which according to this article
means it absorbs into the skin and works well with our systems. (2)
Sweet
Almond Oil: DON'T USE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO NUTS! May stain light clothing and linens. Shelf life is 12 months. (2)
Grape
Seed Oil: nice price. Shelf life is 6-12
months. (2)
Apricot
Kernel Oil: May stain light colored linens and clothing. Shelf life is 12 months. (2)
Jojoba
Oil: Many benefits. Shelf life is
indefinite! This is probably what I will
try. I hate getting and making
something, that expires before I get a chance to really put it to use. Plus it sounds like I would use it for many
other things as well. (2)
Olive
Oil: Usually on hand, but only used in a
pinch because of the smell. Shelf life
is 18 months. (2)
In a diffuser: burn with a little bit of water in the
diffuser. (1)
What
is a diffuser?
There
are many different types. I am pretty
frugal so I will probably just boil some water, remove from heat, and drop a
few drops in it. (4)
Steam
inhalation: Add 3 drops to a bowl full
of hot water. Hold your head about 30cm
above the water, with your eyes shut, with a towel draped over your head like a
tent. Breath in deeply through your
nose. DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE ASTHMA! (1)
Hot compress: Find a
piece of cotton cloth (resize if needed).
Mix a pint of water with 2 drops of Lavender oil. Soak cloth in water/oil mixture. Carefully heat in the oven. Wring out. Apply to affected area. Wrap in plastic wrap and a bandage to secure.
(3)
Cold Compress: Find
a piece of cotton cloth (resize if needed).
Mix a pint of water with 2 drops of Lavender oil. Soak cloth in water/oil mixture. Cool in the freezer. Wring out. Apply to affected area. Wrap in plastic wrap and a bandage to secure.
(3)
It is ok to apply
Lavender Oil directly to the skin. (2)
Another thing that
my first resource suggested for rooms in general, is to mix about 7 drops of
lavender oil into a cup of water, place in a spray bottle, spray rooms as
needed. (1)
Always remember to
use common sense and seek medical attention when needed.
I would love to make
a natural first aid box, complete with instructions like these on index cards,
organized by condition. This would be
something to have on hand in addition to my "tried and tested" regular
first aid box. Until I have proof of
natural remedies working, I will keep my Neosporin on hand. LOL
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