Yesterday I ordered the three essential oils I was told might help with my multiple chemical sensitivities. Oddly, what caused my greatest confusion was how to apply this oil. The aroma therapist told me to use 5 drops of Lemon, 5 drops of Geranium Egyptian, and 2 drops of Benzoin. Now what?
I had taken a book out of the library called Essential Oils by G. Gary Young and I began skimming this rather large text trying to discover what I do when these oils arrive! I learned that the English model of application suggests that you dilute a small amount of the essential oil in a vegetable or massage oil and rub it into your skin. The French model prescribes undiluted topical application or even to ingest it by putting it on a piece of bread! And the German model focuses on inhaling the oils.
With that information, I was still trying to figure out if I can fill a container with this combination of drops or do I mix these drops each day. If I combine the drops for more than one day, I still had to determine how to measure 25 mls each time! I began thinking that a syringe would be ideal. The aroma therapist mentioned adding the oils to a favorite cream or adding them to water and spritzing it on me. However, I am still back to the same dilemma of knowing how much to use! She seemed to reiterate the importance of using just that amount each day and no more.
I finally ordered two containers – one a small jar and the other a serum spray. I still have no idea what I am going to do when the oils arrive. In fact, I have begun wondering if I should order a diffuser and just sit by it and burn the oils. But then how long does it take for the oils to burn? I am rather embarrassed that I am stuck on a problem that is most likely obvious to everyone else! However, I admit that I am bewildered!
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