Essential Oil Recipe Ideas
For Headaches
3 drops Basil
3 drops Lavender
3 drops Rosewood
5 drops Frankincense
2 drops Roman Chamomile
Blend into 1 oz. Jojoba. Rub on neck and throat several times during the day.
For Abdominal Cramps
9 drops Bergamot
3 drops Lavender
4 drops Roman Chamomile
2 drops Sweet Marjoram
Blend into 1 oz cream or carrier oil. Massage a capful gently into belly.
Safety Issues
Phototoxic—Avoid direct sunlight or sun beds for 12 hours after applying bergamot to the skin. Bergamot must not be applied to the skin undiluted. Serious skin burning/damage can occur if Bergamot is used on the skin and then the skin is exposed to the sun or a tanning booth. It may be used safely on the skin in a blend at no more than .4% (approximately 1 drop of Bergamot per ounce of carrier). Do not use undiluted on the skin or in a bath.
For Digestive Distress (caused by gas and tension)
4 drops Cardamom
6 drops Roman Chamomile
3 drops Ginger
1 drop Peppermint
Nighttime Skin Nourishment
4 drops Carrot Seed
3 drops Rosewood
4 drops Sandalwood
1 drop Lemon
Melt 1 oz. of Shea butter with 1/2 oz. of Jojoba in a double boiler, pour into a 2 oz. jar and add the essential oils immediately. Close and let cool. Apply to your face at night.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Blend
5 drops Cedar wood
3 drops Clove
5 drops Spike lavender
5 drops Black Pepper
Blend in 1 oz. cream or carrier oil.
Safety Issues
Avoid Cedar wood oil during pregnancy.
PMS Cramps
6 drops Roman Chamomile
1 drop Rose
3 drops Lavender
3 drops Bergamot
3 drops Ylang Ylang
Blend into 1 oz. cream or carrier oil. Massage into cramped area several times daily.
Pain Blend for Muscles and Joints
10 drops Cinnamon
10 drops Nutmeg
10 drops Black Pepper
05 drops Clary Sage
2 oz St. john’s wort
2 oz grapeseed oil
For Sciatic Pain
3 drops Clove
3 drops Ginger
4 drops Spike Lavender
3 drops Helichrysum
3 drops Sandalwood
4 drops Frankincense
Add to 1 oz. trauma oil. Apply often.
Safety Issues
Immune Support
15 drops Coriander
12 drops Mandarin
12 drops Ravintsara
15 drops Sandalwood
Blend these oils without any carrier, making a “stock bottle.” Add drops to a cream, oil, bath or candle diffuser. Put a drop in your shampoo or add to an unscented liquid soap.
Zap the Wrinkles
5 drops of Fennel
8 drops of Yarrow
2 drops of Patchouli
8 drops of Clary Sage
6 drops of 3% Rose in Jojoba
3 drops of Carrot Seed
3 drops of Borage Oil
5 drops of Jojoba Oil
2 drops of Almond Oil
Add Jojoba, borage, and almond to a glass jar. Add essential oils and stir. Apply on face.
Scars and Stretch marks
10 drops Helichrysum
5 drops Lavender
5 drops Frankincense
Add to 1 oz carrier oil and apply to affected area.
For Digestive Distress (caused by gas and tension)
4 drops Cardamom
6 drops Roman Chamomile
3 drops Ginger
1 drop Peppermint
Nighttime Skin Nourishment
4 drops Carrot Seed
3 drops Rosewood
4 drops Sandalwood
1 drop Lemon
Melt 1 oz. of Shea butter with 1/2 oz. of Jojoba in a double boiler, pour into a 2 oz. jar and add the essential oils immediately. Close and let cool. Apply to your face at night.
Sleep Tight
Use a diffuser or Place a drop of cedarwood under your nose or on your pillow just before bed.
Cedarwood stimulates the pineal gland to produce your hormone melatonin.
3 drops Basil
3 drops Lavender
3 drops Rosewood
5 drops Frankincense
2 drops Roman Chamomile
Blend into 1 oz. Jojoba. Rub on neck and throat several times during the day.
For Abdominal Cramps
9 drops Bergamot
3 drops Lavender
4 drops Roman Chamomile
2 drops Sweet Marjoram
Blend into 1 oz cream or carrier oil. Massage a capful gently into belly.
Safety Issues
Phototoxic—Avoid direct sunlight or sun beds for 12 hours after applying bergamot to the skin. Bergamot must not be applied to the skin undiluted. Serious skin burning/damage can occur if Bergamot is used on the skin and then the skin is exposed to the sun or a tanning booth. It may be used safely on the skin in a blend at no more than .4% (approximately 1 drop of Bergamot per ounce of carrier). Do not use undiluted on the skin or in a bath.
For Digestive Distress (caused by gas and tension)
4 drops Cardamom
6 drops Roman Chamomile
3 drops Ginger
1 drop Peppermint
Nighttime Skin Nourishment
4 drops Carrot Seed
3 drops Rosewood
4 drops Sandalwood
1 drop Lemon
Melt 1 oz. of Shea butter with 1/2 oz. of Jojoba in a double boiler, pour into a 2 oz. jar and add the essential oils immediately. Close and let cool. Apply to your face at night.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Blend
5 drops Cedar wood
3 drops Clove
5 drops Spike lavender
5 drops Black Pepper
Blend in 1 oz. cream or carrier oil.
Safety Issues
Avoid Cedar wood oil during pregnancy.
PMS Cramps
6 drops Roman Chamomile
1 drop Rose
3 drops Lavender
3 drops Bergamot
3 drops Ylang Ylang
Blend into 1 oz. cream or carrier oil. Massage into cramped area several times daily.
Pain Blend for Muscles and Joints
10 drops Cinnamon
10 drops Nutmeg
10 drops Black Pepper
05 drops Clary Sage
2 oz St. john’s wort
2 oz grapeseed oil
For Sciatic Pain
3 drops Clove
3 drops Ginger
4 drops Spike Lavender
3 drops Helichrysum
3 drops Sandalwood
4 drops Frankincense
Add to 1 oz. trauma oil. Apply often.
Safety Issues
Immune Support
15 drops Coriander
12 drops Mandarin
12 drops Ravintsara
15 drops Sandalwood
Blend these oils without any carrier, making a “stock bottle.” Add drops to a cream, oil, bath or candle diffuser. Put a drop in your shampoo or add to an unscented liquid soap.
Zap the Wrinkles
5 drops of Fennel
8 drops of Yarrow
2 drops of Patchouli
8 drops of Clary Sage
6 drops of 3% Rose in Jojoba
3 drops of Carrot Seed
3 drops of Borage Oil
5 drops of Jojoba Oil
2 drops of Almond Oil
Add Jojoba, borage, and almond to a glass jar. Add essential oils and stir. Apply on face.
Scars and Stretch marks
10 drops Helichrysum
5 drops Lavender
5 drops Frankincense
Add to 1 oz carrier oil and apply to affected area.
For Digestive Distress (caused by gas and tension)
4 drops Cardamom
6 drops Roman Chamomile
3 drops Ginger
1 drop Peppermint
Nighttime Skin Nourishment
4 drops Carrot Seed
3 drops Rosewood
4 drops Sandalwood
1 drop Lemon
Melt 1 oz. of Shea butter with 1/2 oz. of Jojoba in a double boiler, pour into a 2 oz. jar and add the essential oils immediately. Close and let cool. Apply to your face at night.
Sleep Tight
Use a diffuser or Place a drop of cedarwood under your nose or on your pillow just before bed.
Cedarwood stimulates the pineal gland to produce your hormone melatonin.
