Sunday, August 24, 2008

Deliciously smelling treat!

What a treat it was to have Yamilee visit us a couple of weeks ago for the aromatherapy playshop! We got to learn about the properties and benefits of approx. 20 essential oils. We made bath salts and a body scrub that smelled great! Yamilee gave us some recipes and references that I thought I would share with anyone who is interested so enjoy!

RECIPES:
To sooth sore muscles: Add the following essential oils to 2 ounces of a carrier oil (sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil or a light sesame seed oil): 2 drops each of Pine, Benzoin, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Peppermint and Rosemary.

To refresh yourself during flights and reydrate your skin (this was fabulous!): Add 2 drops rose essential oil, 1 drop neroli essential oil and 1 drop sandalwood essential oil to 1 oz. filtered water and put in a spray bottle.

Make sure you always keep your finished recipes in dark containers to preserve the properties of the essential oils and make sure when you buy your oils they are in dark glass bottles and are pure essential oils!

Some great sites to buy from:
www.mountainroseherbs.com
www.auracacia.com

Recommended books:
Aromatherapy: The A-Z Guide to Healing w/Essential Oils, The Essential Healing Arts Series. Barbara Close

Organic Bodycare Recipes (I ordered this as soon as I got home and can't wait to start making my own skincare!) by Stephanie Tourles