Essential Oils

Lavender was used traditionally to treat burns; Lavender is one of the world most versatile essential oils.

The ancient Greeks used it as a perfume and the physicians of the time spoke of the medicinal qualities of Lavender.

Romans used Lavender to bathe in because of its antiseptic and healing qualities and also for its ability to deter insects.

Egyptians used Lavender as a perfume and used it in incense.

Elizabeth 1 used Lavender as a tea to combat migraine headaches that she suffered from.

Frenchman Rene Gattefosse was the first modern day scientist to document Lavender's ability to help tissue regeneration.

Nowadays we use Lavender most commonly to help with relaxation and sleep and to reduce stress.

Here are some recepies for Stress relieving blends using Essential Oils - they all effective, just pick one that you like the sound of...

Blend 1
2 drops Roman Chamomile
2 drops Lavender
1 drop Vertiver

Blend 2
3 Drops Clary Sage
1 Drop Lemon
1 Drop Lavender

Blend 3
3 drops Bergamot
1 drop Geranium
1 drop Frankincense

Blend 4
3 drops Grapefruit
1 drop Jasmine
1 drop Ylang Ylang

Directions: Using one of the recipes above choose which method you would like to use from below:

Diffuser Blend:
Multiply your blend by 4 to obtain a total of 20 drops of your chosen blend.
Mix all your oils together in a dark colored bottle and lightly shake, Add your mixture to water in your oil burner/diffuser following manufacturers instructions.

Bath Oil:
Multiply your blend by 3 to obtain 15 drops of your chosen blend, add to unscented bath oil or directly to your bath using as much as you would like of this mixture.

Massage Oil:
Multiply your blend by 2 to obtain 10 drops
Add this to half an ounce of carrier oil such as Sweet Almond or Grape seed oil, Massage into the skin avoiding Eyes and the genital area.
NEVER apply undiluted essential oils directly to your skin!

Six Handy Tips for other Essential Oils:

1. To dispel household cooking odors, add a few drops of Clove oil to a simmering pan.
2. Add your favorite essential oil to a cotton wool ball pop in your vacuum cleaner, Lemon and pine are great, geranium is good for getting rid of pet odors.
3. Dab a wart with Lemon Essential oil every day and with time your wart will disappear!
4. Rosemary Essential oil promotes alertness and stimulates memory, inhale occasionally when driving or studying
5. Six to eight drops of eucalyptus oil in the bath cools the body in summer and protects in winter.
6. When washing out the fridge add 1 drop of Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Tangerine or Orange to the final rinse water.
   
   
   

At Something For The Wickend we supply well over 100 different essential oils as well as premixed massage oils. To go to our Aromatherapy section Click Here. On each oil there is a 'more' button if you click this you will get a pop-up window with a picture of the original plant (if we have one) and further information.

Remember essential oils are potent stuff, and with the exception of lavender shhould never be used neat unless advised by a trained aromatherapist!

The picture at the top of the page comes from Mayfield Lavender, an organic producer based 4 miles from us.