What dilution of essential oils should I use?

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:40:07 +0000

I want to make some massage oil – how much essential oil should I put in 100ml grapeseed oil? Also want to make some scented cream – how much essential oil goes in 100ml aqueous cream? Don’t want to put too much and do myself a mischief! I did an aromatherapy course ages ago so I know the basics but am sooo rusty… 3 drops of essential oil to 10ml (2teaspoons) carrier oil. 6 drops of essential oil to 20ml carrier oil 15 drops of essential oil to 50ml carrier oil 30 drops of essential oil to 100ml carrier oil. Recipes The de-stresser= 2 dr lavender, 2dr chamomile 2 dr bergamot The revitaliser= 2dr lemon 2dr black pepper 2 dr rosemary The hormone balancer= 3dr geranium 2 dr cypress 1 dr rose The night of passion= 1dr jasmine 1dr rose 2 dr sandlewood 2 dr ylang ylang all the above to mix with 20ml carrier oil you could try mixing with cream but do smaller amounts as it dosent keep so well. enjoy ! powered by Yahoo answers

Note From Sharron: Dilutiions really depend on what you are using the essential Oil for. If you are using it on children, the elderly or skincare you would use much less. Check out my site for more information on Dilution Rates

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From The National: Complementary or Quakery?

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:32:33 +0000

Quote: Doctors, quite rightly, are proud of what they do and the amount of study they have to put in to enter their profession. The idea that someone can do a three-month aromatherapy course and set themselves up in business as a health professional causes, at best, a level of bemusement; at worst, it triggers downright outrage.The medical community has to a large degree closed itself off to the very idea that alternative therapies have benefits. They want to protect their profession from pseudoscience. End Quote

My Reply: As a trained certified aromatherapist, I personally take offense to this type of thinking:

“The idea that someone can do a three-month aromatherapy course and set themselves up in business as a health professional causes, at best, a level of bemusement; at worst, it triggers downright outrage.”

I agree it is ridiculous for people to take a few workshops and set up business as an aromatherapist. Proper study from a reliable aromatherapy course is what qualifies you to become an aromatherapist. A Health Professional, in my mind is completely different.

As a certified aromatherapist, we do not prescribe or pretend to diagnose sickness. We do not pretend to be doctors. Aromatherapy Courses teach us how to relieve stress, how to compliment health & healing. End of Reply.

I don’t know about you, but things like this steams me up a bit.

All the more reason to tell you all again. An Aromatherapy Course is what you need in order to understand aromatherapy and essential oils properly and how to use them safely and effectively.

I close with that for today.

Please feel free to comment if you wish

Sharron

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What dilution of essential oils should I use?

From The National: Complementary or Quakery?