I made a massage oil for my daughter who has congestion from a cold (no fever at any point). She’s 12, nearly 13.<\/p>\n
Essential oils (EOs) = lemon, grapefruit, orange, rosemary, eucalyptus radiata.\u00a0I used my freshest, newest EOs for maximum therapeutic action. I mixed it with sweet almond oil and a squirt of vitamin E (~1T total oil). I used a half-ounce amber glass bottle and somewhat followed a recipe I created a few years ago based loosely upon a blend a dear friend used for me during a therapeutic manual lymph drainage session when I had a cold and congestion. (She is certified at highest level in aromatherapy and teaches, etc).<\/p>\n
I used about 2\/3 of the mix on my daughter’s feet\/ankles in two rounds. During the first massage on each foot, I focused on the base of each toe and really massaging the foot and ankle, using just a small amount of oil. During the second round on each foot, I focused on slathering a nice thick coat of oil on and then I put cotton socks on her. With all the residue on my hands, I massaged my own feet and also put on cotton socks.<\/p>\n
I call it Purify…
\nLemon-5
\nGrapefruit-5
\nOrange-5
\nRosemary-1 (normally more than E. radiata, but the bottle was a pain tonight and I gave up, lol.)
\nEucalyptus radiata-3
\nTotal = 19 drops
\nCarrier oil suggested: sweet almond oil – 1 Tablespoon<\/p>\n
I wanted to add Black spruce EO, but my daughter declined. I’ll add one drop to the remaining amount for my second slathering before bed.<\/p>\n
She’s sleeping soundly already.<\/p>\n
I’ve made this recipe many times. Each time I use slightly different ratios of EOs. It all works for me. For daytime use, I add 2 drops peppermint (in all my ratios, least amount). Peppermint stimulates most folks, so avoid at bedtime.<\/p>\n
For proper dilution, use the number of drops appropriate for your situation (0.25-0.50 percentage for ages 3-6; 0.5-1% for ages 6-12; 2% for sensitive, elderly, face, etc; 3% for average person or acute situation in other categories, short-term; higher dilutions as appropriate). I went a little higher than generally recommended for a 12 year old (3%) because it is an acute situation and this is the first topical application of EOs for it. I’m comfortable with that.<\/p>\n
For littles, you can skip the E. radiata, or substitute E. dives or a spruce or a pine. I personally cannot handle E. globulus and just don’t use it. Rosemary is contraindicated for epilepsy. We have 80 degree weather right now (February 2014), so I feel compelled to mention, “Please avoid the sun wherever this is applied due to the citrus EOs.” You are responsible for knowing what is okay for your situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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