The other day I sat with a group of new mothers at Harmony Health Centre and had a chat about some great home remedies for babies and Moms. One of the home remedies we talked about was lavender essential oil.
Recently, I was introduced by a friend to a company providing pure quality therapeutic grade essential oils, and I was very impressed with the results I had by just trying them myself. I had not ever had success with lavender before although I had tried it many times with brands I bought over the counter at health food stores. I had not added essential oils to my practice because of this, other than tea tree oil recommendations for fungus, and peppermint for recipes and what have you. But when I tried the lavender from this particular company I was seeing results, and immediate results at that! I dove into why this may be and learned more about why these oils were so different. The main factor being that these oils are grown in their indigenous environment, meaning that they are grown where they originated which increases their potency. Along with this fact was the distillation process and the strict guidelines around it enforced by the company.
I began to experiment with an array of the oils and found that across the board I was getting excellent results. I also found that, for clients, this was much more cost effective as you only need a drop--which goes a long way!
So back to lavender, a wonderful life giving essential oil;
For babies lavender can be used to help relax and calm, and promote sleep. The best way to use it would be to put a drop or 2 in a tsp of carrier oil such as almond, fractionated coconut oil or even olive oil, and rub it on their feet. The body absorbs the lavender through the skin and does its magic!
For adults, a wonderful way to reduce anxiety is to place 1 drop on your heart chakra a few times a day and feel a sense of easiness come over you. Adding a drop of frankincense along with it helps the feeling of a grounding experience where one can put worries to the side and focus on the task at hand easier. Of course, rubbing on the feet in a carrier oil will also help Mom and Dad sleep as well! :-)
Lastly, bathing in a bath before bed with epsom salts and lavender oil is most relaxing, pampering and will promote a lovely night's sleep.
All the best and stay tuned for my next tip on allergies and remedies to help get through the season!
Recently, I was introduced by a friend to a company providing pure quality therapeutic grade essential oils, and I was very impressed with the results I had by just trying them myself. I had not ever had success with lavender before although I had tried it many times with brands I bought over the counter at health food stores. I had not added essential oils to my practice because of this, other than tea tree oil recommendations for fungus, and peppermint for recipes and what have you. But when I tried the lavender from this particular company I was seeing results, and immediate results at that! I dove into why this may be and learned more about why these oils were so different. The main factor being that these oils are grown in their indigenous environment, meaning that they are grown where they originated which increases their potency. Along with this fact was the distillation process and the strict guidelines around it enforced by the company.
I began to experiment with an array of the oils and found that across the board I was getting excellent results. I also found that, for clients, this was much more cost effective as you only need a drop--which goes a long way!
So back to lavender, a wonderful life giving essential oil;
For babies lavender can be used to help relax and calm, and promote sleep. The best way to use it would be to put a drop or 2 in a tsp of carrier oil such as almond, fractionated coconut oil or even olive oil, and rub it on their feet. The body absorbs the lavender through the skin and does its magic!
For adults, a wonderful way to reduce anxiety is to place 1 drop on your heart chakra a few times a day and feel a sense of easiness come over you. Adding a drop of frankincense along with it helps the feeling of a grounding experience where one can put worries to the side and focus on the task at hand easier. Of course, rubbing on the feet in a carrier oil will also help Mom and Dad sleep as well! :-)
Lastly, bathing in a bath before bed with epsom salts and lavender oil is most relaxing, pampering and will promote a lovely night's sleep.
All the best and stay tuned for my next tip on allergies and remedies to help get through the season!
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