Which Carrier Oils To Use With Essential Oils?

Top 3 Carrier Oils

The Carrier Oils used most frequently when mixing Essential Oils for Aromatherapy purposes are:

• Sweet Almond oil
• Fractionated Coconut oil
• Olive oil

to be honest, there are actually lots of great choices when it comes to Carrier Oils.

Figure any of the vegetable, nut, and seed oils that people regularly use for cooking and food preparation could be used. However, it is important to note that most of the oils you typically find in grocery stores are highly refined and they contain solvents and petroleum residues. On the other hand, unprocessed oils such as those marked “organic” and “cold-pressed” are the best for Aromatherapy. Unprocessed oils are the absolute best as they are the richest in vitamins, minerals, and proteins which nourish the skin.

Other Great Carrier Oils To Consider

Each of the following Carrier Oils is good for one reason or another. Most people who use Essential Oils for Aromatherapy purposes find a handful of Carrier Oils that they like and use at different times for different purposes.

Here are some other popular Carrier Oils:

Apricot Kernel oil – good facial oil; high in Vitamins A and B which aid in healing and rejuvenating skin cells

Arnica oil – good for inflammation and bruising, but do not use on broken skin

Argan oil - excellent for moisturizing dry or damaged skin, frequently used in many natural skin care products.

Avocado oil – good for dry & aging skin types; rich and heavy with minor sunscreen effects

Calendula oil – good as a body oil; speeds up healing and moisturizing for dry or damaged skin

Canola oil – good for massaging; absorbs easily; light in texture; odorless; very long shelf life

Castor oil – good for sealing in moisture; a heavy oil that seals and protects

Corn oil – good medium-weight oil; contains vitamins and minerals that are good for skin

Evening Primrose oil – good as an antioxidant oil so it’s often added to other Carrier Oils to prolong their shelf life

Grapeseed oil – good as a massage oil and facial oil; very light and penetrates the skin quickly

Hazelnut oil – good for facials; loaded with vitamins, minerals and proteins

Jojoba oil – good for very dry or very oily skin conditions; often added to other Carrier Oils to prolong their shelf life

Olive oil – good for most preparations; “extra virgin” has the highest amount of vitamins and minerals

Peanut oil – good basic aromatherapy oil; rich in vitamins and proteins

Safflower oil – good for softening the skin; it’s a light-to-medium weight oil

Sesame oil – good for a number of skin conditions; loaded with Vitamin E, minerals, and proteins; has an SPF of 4

Soy oil – good as a massage oil; high in Vitamin E

St. John’s Wort oil – good for muscle and joint inflammations; healing properties are good for first aid uses

Sunflower oil – good for massage, body lotions, and body oils; rich in Vitamin E

Sweet Almond oil – good as a massage oil; loaded with protein; absorbs into the skin rapidly; odorless

Vitamin E oil – good for prolonging the shelf life of other Carrier Oils; very thick; antioxidant; heals scar tissue and rejuvenates skin cellular activity

Walnut oil – good for the nervous system; medium weight; absorbs easily

Wheatgerm oil – good for healing scars, burns and stretch marks; loaded with Vitamins A, D, and E

…They all work well as Carrier Oils in Aromatherapy. Just take your pick!

You can also use an unscented body lotion as a Carrier for your Essential Oils. Especially good are Vitamin E lotions and those loaded antioxidants like Vitamin E.

The Carrier Oils I Use:

Sweet Almond Oil
Argan Oil
Fractionated Coconut Oil
Vitamin E Oil

Do This To Your Carrier Oils

It’s a good idea to open up a few capsules of Vitamin E and add that to whatever Carrier Oil you choose — 400IU of Vitamin E for every 1 oz. of Carrier Oil.

In addition to prolonging the shelf life of your Carrier Oil, Vitamin E has a variety of healthy benefits for your skin… it helps heal scar tissue, and it prevents aging by rejuvenating skin cellular activity.

Other great antioxidants to add to Carrier Oils: Wheatgerm oil, Jojoba oil, or Evening Primrose Oil — in a quantity of about 10%.

Lavender and Tea Tree Oil are the only Essential Oils which can be applied directly on the skin “neat” (or undiluted) and therefore don’t require a Carrier Oil.

How Much Carrier Oil & How Many Drops of Essential Oil?

As a rule, for every 1/2 oz. (1 tablespoon) of Carrier Oil, you’ll want about 9 drops of Essential Oil(s) to use that mixture as a body lotion or massage oil.

To give you an idea… 
I bought a 4 oz. (1/2 cup) bottle of Sweet Almond oil as a carrier oil, to which I added 50 drops of various Essential Oils that were mentioned in a recipe for a stress-relieving aromatherapy blend.

For the bath… “Some popular oils used as carrier-agents are sweet almond, canola, soy and safflower. These are wonderful for their moisturizing abilities, leaving a thin film of oil on the surface of the water which will envelope your body as you sink in. However, they also tend to leave an oily ring in the bath tub. I personally prefer using carriers like sweet cream, honey, Castile soap, or a bath salt mixture.”

IMPORTANT: This information pertains to the normal use of Essential Oils for aromatherapy purposes, as used by the average human being. When using these oils with children or senior citizens, only use half of the amount recommended. Furthermore, women who are pregnant and people who have skin or health issues should conduct further research as to which Essential Oils should be avoided for your condition. Not all Essential Oils are harmless. In fact, several are quite dangerous when used improperly. Always keep your bottles of Essential Oils out of the reach of children and pets, as many are poisonous if ingested!

Makin' sense of Frankincense

Frankincense Oil: The King of Oils

 Frankincense oil is a pretty amazing oil, this is definitely one to have around the house! I have been researching this oil for over a week now and I guess the best way to get into it is to just give it right to you, so here ya go!

   

The health benefits of Frankincense Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties as an antiseptic, disinfectant, astringent, carminative, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, digestive, diuretic, emenagogue, expectorant, sedative, tonic, uterine and vulnerary substance. I don't  know what all those big words mean but I'm already impressed.

Frankincense Oil is extracted from the gum or resin from Frankincense or Olibanum trees, whose scientific name is Boswellia Carteri. The main components of this essential oil are Alpha Pinene, Actanol, Bornyl Acetate, Linalool, Octyl Acetate, Incensole and Incensyl Acetate. Frankincense has been a popular ingredient in cosmetics and incense burners for centuries. It has even been found in the remains of ancient Egyptian and Anglo-Saxon civilizations. In addition to THAT, It is closely associated with religious traditions and rites, particularly in the Christian tradition.

Health Benefits of Frankincense Essential Oil
Thanks for taking the time to learn with me and please post comments or questions below!
Apart from being used as a cosmetic and as a fragrance, frankincense oil has numerous medicinal uses, which I am about to dish out to you now.

Immune System: Frankincense Oil is effective as an antiseptic, and even the fumes or smoke obtained from burning it have antiseptic and disinfectant qualities that eliminate the germs in the space where the smoke filters out. It can be applied on wounds without any known side effects to protect them from tetanus and becoming septic. It is equally good on internal wounds and protects them from developing infections.

Astringent: The astringent property of Frankincense Oil has many benefits, because it strengthens gums, hair roots, tones and lifts skin, contracts muscles, intestines and blood vessels, and thereby gives protection from premature losses of teeth and hair. This astringent quality also reduces the appearance of wrinkles, and combats the loss of firmness of intestines, abdominal muscles, and limbs associated with age. Above all, frankincense acts as a coagulant, helping to stop bleeding from wounds and cuts. This astringent property also helps to relieve diarrhea of various types. 

Oral Health: Those same antiseptic qualities also make frankincense oil a useful preventative measure against oral issues, like bad breath, toothaches, cavities, mouth sores, and other infections. Look for natural oral care products that include frankincense oil if you enjoy the flavor or aroma, and want to include a strong antiseptic in your health regimen. You can even create your own all-natural toothpaste with frankincense oil and baking soda, or a mouthwash with water and peppermint oil.

Emenagogue: Frankincense essential oil reduces obstructed and delayed menstruation and delays the advent of menopause. It also helps curing other symptoms associated with menses and Post Menstrual Syndrome, such as pain in the abdominal region, nausea, headache, fatigue, and mood swings.

Carminative: Frankincense oil eliminates gas and prevents it from building up in the body. This removal of excess gas from the intestines also gives relief from associated problems like stomach aches, pain in the abdominal region and chest, abnormal amounts of sweating, uneasiness, indigestion and many other related conditions.

Cicatrisant: This is an interesting property of Frankincense Oil, and since skin health and anti-aging are such hot topics these days, this essential oil has become even more important! When applied topically or inhaled, it can makes the scars and after marks of boils, acne and pox on the skin fade at a much faster rate. This also includes the fading of stretch marks, surgery marks, and fat cracks associated with pregnancy and delivery of children.

Digestive: Suffering from indigestion due to that turkey last night? A patient of chronic indigestion and acidity? Fed up with those antacids? Then you should try Frankincense Oil instead. This oil has digestive properties without any side effects, and it facilitates digestion the way most medicines should, unlike common antacids which only suppress the symptoms. This oil speeds up the secretion of digestive juices (gastric juices, bile and acids) in the stomach and facilitates movement of food through the intestines by stimulating peristaltic motion. This means an all-around improvement in the digestion of food.

Anti-Aging: As a Cytophylactic, Frankincense Oil promotes regeneration of healthy cells and also keeps the existing cells and tissues healthy. When you combine this aspect of frankincense oil with its powerful astringent capabilities, you have a potent anti-aging quality that frankincense oil is often used for. It can help you to eliminate sun spots, remove micro-wrinkles around the eyes and cheeks, and generally tone and tighten skin all over your body, while simultaneously replacing old or dying cells with new, healthy ones!

Tonic: Overall, frankincense essential oil tones and boosts health and is therefore considered a tonic. It benefits all the systems operating in the body, including the respiratory, digestive, nervous, and excretory systems, while also increasing strength by aiding the absorption of nutrients into the body. Furthermore, frankincense oil strengthens the immune system and keeps you strong and protected for the future.

Diuretic: If you thought that Lasix and its variants were the only drugs that could help you release water from the body through urination, you were incorrect. Those pharmaceutical options may be instantaneous, but not very safe. Frankincense essential oil is a natural and safe alternative. It promotes urination and helps you lose that extra water weight, as well as fats, sodium, uric acid and various other toxins from the body, with the added advantage of lowering blood pressure. The best part about this is that frankincense essential oil is completely safe and has no adverse side effects.

Respiratory Issues: It soothes coughs and eliminates phlegm deposited in the respiratory tracts and the lungs. Frankincense essential oil also provides relief from bronchitis and congestion of nasal tract, larynx, pharynx, bronchi, and lungs. Its antidepressant and anti-inflammatory properties also help relax the breathing passages, which can reduce the dangers of asthma attacks, and its antiseptic qualities are what give it the reputation of being an immune system booster! It also eases body pain, headaches, toothaches and balances the rise in body temperature commonly associated with colds.

Stress and Anxiety: Frankincense Oil is very effective as a sedative, because it induces a feeling of mental peace, relaxation, satisfaction and spirituality. It also awakens insight, makes you more introspective and lowers anxiety, anger and stress. When feeling anxious or if you anticipate some sort of stressful episode, add some frankincense oil to a diffuser or a vaporizer. Frankincense essential oil promotes deep breathing and relaxation, which can open your breathing passages and reduce blood pressure, moving your mental state back to calmness.

Uterine: This oil is very good for uterine health. Since it regulates the production of the estrogen hormone, it reduces the chances of post-menopause tumor or cyst formation in the uterus, also known as uterine cancer. In terms of the pre-menopause period, it keeps a woman’s uterus healthy by regulating proper menstrual cycles. It also treats or regulates gynecologic conditions or stressors that can lead to complicated dysfunctions in certain women.

Vulnerary: Simply apply a diluted solution of this oil on wounds, or use it blended with a skin cream, and your wounds will heal faster and be protected from infections. This oil is equally beneficial in healing internal wounds, cuts and ulcers.

Other Benefits: It relieves pain associated with rheumatism and arthritis. It helps heal boils, infected wounds, acne, circulatory problems, insomnia and various types of inflammation.

A Few Words of Caution:  There are no known adverse side effects. That being said, frankincense essential oil should not be used during pregnancy, since it does act as an emenagogue and astringent.

Blending: Frankincense Oil blends well with Lime, Lemon, Orange and other Citrus oils as well as Benzoin, Bergamot, Lavender, Myrrh, Pine and Sandalwood oil. This makes it a popular element of many herbalists for various aromatherapy combinations.
How to use Frankincense
Frankincense has plenty of uses.
Fundamentally, it promotes calmness, serenity and relaxation. These indications will always be present, no matter how frankincense is used, and for what.

Skin Care: Frankincense essential oil is great for skin care and nearly everything related to skin; burns, rashes, cuts, scrapes, and oozing sores. It’s also fabulous for mature, prematurely aging, and environmentally challenged skin.

To use as a night (or day) cream: just add a few drops to the base of your choice. This can be as simple as something like a bottle of Whole Foods unscented lotion, liquid soap, shower gel, or moisturizer. Or it can be as complex as you like. If you are making your own creams or oils, frankincense will be an excellent and appropriate addition. Percentages will vary but a reasonable rule is about 6 drops per oz. That’s not set in stone! Feel free to experiment. Here are some general rules regarding use on the skin:
You can use more drops in lotions meant for body --they can be stronger. Use less drops for facial creams--they should be less strong, as your face is usually more sensitive.
Making a blend for massage of a specific (limited) area--such as feet, hands, lower legs, can be stronger in general than an all-around massage blend.

Soaps, shampoos, conditioners (things that you wash off) can be stronger in general than products you leave on your skin.

Frankincense oil can be added to pure water and used as a toner or refresher. You can add a little vodka to help it blend if you like. If you don’t have any way to mix them, don’t despair. The oil will float on top, yes, but all that means is you have to shake the bottle before you spray it.

In the Shower:  No need to add frankincense oil to your bath gel if you don’t want to, or have something other blend in there. Just add a few drops to your washcloth and run it over yourself during your final (hot water) rinse. The steam will infuse with frankincense and you will enjoy a quick and intense frankincense steam bath. refreshing and relaxing at the same time!

In the bath: For a quick frankincense bath, it’s best add the essential oil to something so it dissolves a bit in the bath water. Frankincense is not usually sensitizing for most people, but it depends on the amount and circumstances. Putting a few drops of neat essential oil in a hot bath is not recommended. For anyone. With any oil. Even old friends can burn you in that environment. The situation is that the oils, not being water soluble, remain on the surface of the hot water in original and exclusive drops. Your pores open from the hot water and the frankincense might cause an irritation. If it’s ever going to burn you, this would be when. If you add frankincense oil to a vegetable or nut oil, meaning a massage oil, like olive oil, jojoba, coconut, etc, then it will still float on top of the water but it will be diluted in amount, if not in placement. Some people will be ok with this. Some not.
You can add your frankincense to alcohol (vodka) or honey and this may be better, as it will dissolve, at least partly, in these mediums. Epsom salts work well too. Bath soap or solubulizer will work the best, if you have them. If in doubt, stick with a couple of drops of the oil, maybe make the water not so hot, and don’t stay in for hours. Don’t forget, you can always take a normal bath, and rinse yourself with frankincense on a washcloth afterward.

It’s always possible to add frankincense hydrosol to the bath water. It’s completely water soluble and a nice change. Although it varies in composition from frankincense essential oil (it’s hydrophilic and oil is hydrophobic) it still promotes many of the same effects.

As a facial steam:  Frankincense is a great mini-facial. Just take a pot or pan of boiling water, add a drop or two (no more) frankincense oil to it. Lean over it and cover your head with a towel, breathing deeply. Your lungs will be so happy! And your face will rejoice! You can also try one drop frankincense and one drop lavender.

For lung support & during Yoga: The best ways are by inhalation, see above, and massage of head and neck, breathing in deeply. You can even just put a few drops in your palm, rub your hands together, and breathe the oil directly from them. This is great to do before or after yoga, particularly during pranayama. The experience will calm you, centering your energy and elevate your spirit even as it connects you to the earth. You will be able to give more presence to your yoga practice, and concentrate more fully on your breathing through each asana.

Meditation: It’s the same as listed above. Whether your meditation is sitting, standing, walking, yogic or even very active, such as martial arts, frankincense will enable you to deepen the experience and aid your focus so that you benefit as much as possible from your practice, whatever it is. Just take a few drops on your palms, rub them together, breathe in deeply, and enjoy.

Compresses:  Fill a bowl with cool water (or warm water if desired) add a few (3-5) drops frankincense and toss a washcloth in, then wringing it out and placing the cool cloth on your forehead. This is so nice and relaxing in the heat and after exercise. A warm compress will be beneficial for sore muscles and anywhere heat is desired.

Joint and Muscle Pain: Frankincense can help both of these conditions. Just add it to your mix of oils, and that mix will depend on what you are mixing for. If you are a beginner mixing for yourself, consult an aromatherapy book, or have your blend done professionally. The practical application of this will depend on where you live. Frankincense will always be a valuable addition to your blend. In addition to its anti-inflammatory property, it will calm, soothe and relax you, don’t forget!

Stomach problems: There is a lot of talk these days about frankincense being a cure for stomach tumors. Let’s get something straight--this research may or may not be conclusive, but it’s research on a constituent of frankincense called boswellic acid.

Boswellic acid is a heavy molecule and doesn’t come over in distillation. If someone claims to have it in their oil, they are most likely mis-informed. It’s not in our oil, it’s not in anyone’s oil.

Boswellic acid can be found in supplements, and also in the gum itself. The traditional Omani use for frankincense is to soothe the stomach. Very high quality green frankincense tears are soaked overnight in water and the water drunk upon waking. If you have access to green frankincense, this is a lovely thing to do. The water is delicious, enlivening and refreshing. And it will soothe your stomach for sure. Gas, nausea, billiousness, reflux, frankincense will help.
Green frankincense is not usually available in stores unless they are very specialized. Green frankincense is expensive, rare and fleeting, with a comparatively short shelf life. Sunlight destroys the freshness and it will fade to white or yellow. 

Eating it: Sure you can eat it. In additional to what I’ve written above, regarding drinking the water of green gum, you can drink the hydrosol and even a drop or two of the oil. Hydrosol is a new thing in Southern Oman. There is not a history of distillation here so there is no history involving hydrosol or essential oil, but people are experimenting with our hydrosol and so far they say it makes them happy, it makes their wives happy, and it’s an integral part of peoples lives immediately. if you want to try it, just make sure you dilute it at least 10:1 in water. Otherwise it will be too strong.

You can have a drop or two of essential oil in honey if you like. It’s probably not the most efficient way to use frankincense, but you might enjoy it. Don’t do more than a drop or two, it’s very strong. You will probably sweat frankincense for a while after. Don’t drink a lot of it every day. Remember, it’s going to pass though your liver. No need to make your liver work too hard. As with all things, moderation.

You can also add them for flavor, hydrosol as a substitute for water, essential oil as an addition in ice cream, shortbread...let your imagination take you! My wheels are turning but I have not yet concocted a recipe to share, however, when one does crop up as they usually do I will be sure to update this post and share it with my loyal readers.

I just can't say enough about Frankincense, if you are starting to build your own alternative home medicine cabinet, you must include Frankincense, as I listed above, it can do so much and as I discover more uses for it, I will be sure to update this post!

Why Essential Oils Don't Work.

WHY ESSENTIAL OILS DON'T WORK.

Im not trying to be negative here at all, I just want to stress the importance of buying GOOD oils vs buying what you THINK are good oils. 

Let's face it, there are a lot of essential oil companies out there, you can see it if you just type "essential oils" into Amazon and BOOM! I just did and got 

273,846 results for "essential oils"   

seriously, that's A LOT! I even Google searched it and the results are overwhelming. 

Several years ago, when the kids were much younger, one of them came home with head lice. Yeah, it's disgusting, embarrassing, mortifying, nasty.... you name it! But with 5 kids in the house and 4 of them girls with long hair, all close in age, (4.5 years separate all 4 girls) you can bet it was probably only a matter of minutes and they all had it!

After trying to treat it several times with the chemical stuff at the store, washing kids, nit picking, and countless loads of laundry, you would think we were able to get it under control. But sadly, no. It always seemed like it WAS, for about 3 or 4 months but then something would happen and we had to start the whole ugly process all over. This actually went on for years. 

Then someone asked if I had tried essential oils to treat it. It sounded like a great idea, and it seemed like the chemical stuff had stopped working or the lice had morphed into super lice and were actually FEEDING on the chemical stuff or something so immediately I jumped on the internet. I researched, ok, it was Melaleuca essential oil or Tea Tree, the more common name. Then I started looking for where I could buy it. 

I never thought that something called essential oil, 100% pure, or just pure would be anything other than what they claimed it to be. I couldn't have been more wrong! 

Needless to say, as I searched on Amazon I noticed some of the oils were CRAZY expensive while others were as little as 1/6 the cost. Naturally I bought on the cheaper end of the spectrum from a company that sounded good. They offered a whole set of 10 or 12 bottles for $150. "What a deal!" I thought, and they were 15 ml size bottles! The expensive ones were only 5 ml. So with that many kids to treat, why WOULDN'T I get the big cheap ones?

The oils arrived, I added it to shampoos, laundry soap, squirt bottles for misting the mattresses and sofas and chairs. I concocted natural homemade shampoo treatments, hair sprays to mist their hair so lice would find them unappealing, all with the Tea Tree essential oil in EVERYTHING.

Did it work? NOPE! So right there, I knew. Essential Oils just don't work!

Years have gone by, I gave up trying to treat it naturally and went for the big guns and bought pyrethrin from the farm store. We tore out four rooms of carpet and replaced thousands of dollars worth of furniture but we totally eradicated the problem probably to the deprimental health of my children. But the lice are gone. 

Frustrated and disappointed that we had to go to such lengths to kill the pests and rid them from our lives, I continued to search for and learn about the essential oils. 

I bought some of the expensive ones, I tried a few different companies. I tested a variety of oils for different purposes and noticed that the results were pretty drastically different then when I conducted the same experiment using the "cheap oils". I guess what I want you to take away from my experience is that just because it says essential oils, 100% pure, or organic, it isn't always so. 

There are different grades of oils and the cheap ones are "Fragrance oils" or "Perfume oils" and I am just suggesting to you that these are the ones to avoid. Maybe you know that already, maybe everyone already knows that, but the companies that sell them are tricky, they won't TELL you it is a fragrance oil or just a perfume. They are cheap because they are synthetic and not designed to do anything therapeutically. Watch out for the term "Great for Aromatherapy" If you want to get them to add to a fragrant wax warmer so your home smells like cinnamon rolls instead of kitty litter, well then they are just fine! 

If you want the oils to actually work on a therapeutic level for a physical ailment or emotional issue or even on a spiritual plain, you MUST get the good oils! I'm not saying you "CAN" or it's "BETTER", I am saying you MUST.

With that said, you are probably wondering what are the GOOD oils and WHERE do I get them? Well, I have good news for you, they aren't as expensive as you think either.

If you bought a lawn mower to do a snow blower's job, you would be disappointed with the results, you would be frustrated with the expense of the lawn mower and its inability to do the job you want it to do. The same is true for the Essential Oils. 

There are a lot of "good" companies out there, I haven't tested them all but the two I did test and like are doTERRA and Young Living. I plan to keep testing other oil companies and update this post as I find more quality Essential Oils but for now, I highly recommend these. When it comes to your family and your pets, you really need to go with some quality trusted oils. 

Jan 8, 2015. Lavender.

The temps have dropped to "way beyond reasonable" below zero. School has been called off for two days. I have my 9 month old grand daughter with me most of the time and she is starting to try many new foods. With new foods being introduced to her little tummy we have had some nasty digestive issues and the results have been some not so fun diaper issues. Because of the weather outside and my affinity to warm places, I refuse to leave the house and drive 46 miles round trip into town for diaper rash ointment. Being the creative, awesome, yet extremely modest Grand-mom that I am, I decided that I probably have some great ingredients to make a nice diaper cream that will work as well or better than the store bought kind.

Sticking to my resolution of addressing one essential oil per week (started out as once a day but let's get real)  and gathering as much information about it, it's uses, and it's application for said uses Lavender has hit the radar today in light of the diaper issues with the baby. So first I will tell you all about Lavender, and then I will share with you my awesome diaper rash cream recipe.

Lavender is commonly used to treat burns, inflammation, cuts, wounds, eczema, dermatitis, fainting, headaches, influenza, insomnia, hysteria, migraine, nausea, nervous tension, infections bacterial conditions, sores, ulcers, acne, boils, asthma, rheumatism, arthritis and it smells absolutely amazing. As you can see Lavender is probably one of the most versatile essential oils so it has a ton of uses from cleaning to treating physical ailments.

PHYSICAL: Lavender has been known to effectively treat Insomnia. You can rub a few drops of Lavender on your palms and then apply some on your pillow and the soothing smell will help you to have undisturbed sleep.

Lavender is also useful for treating Dandruff and Regrowth Just rub a few drops Lavender with a tablespoon of coconut oil into your hair at the scalp level, massaging it in well to the scalp so that the oil gets absorbed in the scalp. Lavender oil helps to eliminate dandruff and will stimulate regrowth while keeping your hair healthy.

Lavender essential oil is also used for treating Sunburns. Mix a few drops of lavender with distilled water and gently apply to the sunburned area. This will decrease the pain and give a soothing effect.

Lavender oil can also be used for treating Sinuses and Allergies. Take a few drops of lavender oil and rub on the back of your neck, chest, and between your eyes to reduce the pain and discomfort caused due to these issues.

Lavender oil is one of my very favorite oils for treating Anxiety. Rub a few drops of lavender oil on the back of the neck and within a few minutes it will calm you down and reduce anxiety. I have a child who was diagnosed with ADHD and this is how we treat her anxiety. She loves it and it helps tremendously!

Lavender essential oil has another fantastic use. Its very effective for treating Eczema and Dermatitis. A few drops of Lavender with coconut oil and apply it to the eczema affected areas and this will help you treat eczema as well as other skin diseases successfully.

You can even use Lavender as Deodorant! Just put a few drops under each arm to keep the sweaty smell away in summer.

How about those Cold Sores? Put a couple of drops of lavender on a cold sore every few hours and it will disappear in DAYS!

Lavender oil also helps to relieve Fatigue. Just add a few drops to your hot tea on a regular basis to stay refreshed.

Naturally it makes a great Air Freshener. Add a few drops of Lavender essential oil to a spray bottle of water and keep your whole house fresh and clean smelling, especially the kitchen and bathroom!

Lavender is a great essential oil to keep in your home medicine kit for Wounds as you can put a few drops directly on those Scratches and Scrapes to heal them faster.

Lavender can be used to keep away Flies too, just add a few drops to a spray bottle of water and spray that around the house. It will keep the flies away to a great extent.

If you get cut and are unable to stop the Bleeding you can then apply lavender oil to stop the bleeding instantly.

Lavender oil is also very beneficial for treating Menstrual Cramps. Apply a few drops of lavender to your abdomen area and gently massage the area whenever you are suffering from cramps.

You can even use Lavender oil in your Cleaning products to fight germs.

Stay refreshed with a few drops of Lavender oil in your Bath water daily to wash away fatigue and tiredness. Add it to the baby's bath water and it will calm and relax the baby for a restful night.

Lavender oil is great for reducing a high Fever. Whenever you are suffering from high fever add some drops of lavender oil to a cool washcloth and rub gently on your forehead, neck, and trunk to reduce the body temperature and to keep your body cool.

Lavender oil also helps to strengthen the Immune System of the body. Use lavender oil regularly to build up your immune system against a variety of harmful diseases.

Lavender essential oil can help Chapped Lips and clear up Scars with just a few drops on the effected area and they will clear up in a matter of days!

Use Lavender essential oil to treat Headaches and Motion Sickness too. Massage a few drops into your temples for the headache and put a drop on the tip of your tongue, around the navel or behind your ears to reduce motion sickness.

You can even use Lavender essential oil for treating Acne and Pimples, Bug Bites, Bruises, and Burns! All it takes is a couple of drops on the effected areas and healing begins immediately!

Inhaling lavender essential oil through out the day can lessen the effects of Hay fever too!

Alright, how about Teething Pain for babies? Apply 1-2 drops to a teaspoon of carrier oil (fractionated coconut oil) and apply to the gums. You can also add a couple of drops of lavender to a cup of water, wet a washcloth with the solution, freeze and allow the little one to gnaw on the frozen cloth.

Because lavender can be added to a diffuser, sniffed from the bottle, or topically to help ground and balance you, its great for Vertigo!

Wrinkles, and whom among us doesn't want to control THOSE?? Now you can easily fade the appearance of wrinkles by massaging lavender essential oil into the skin around the eyes, but be careful not to get it IN the eye.

I just want to mention right here that these treatments are for use with Lavender essential oil ONLY and if we started looking into the combinations of Lavender with OTHER essential oil combinations?!  OMG, this post would never end!!! Yeah, its THAT versatile!

Well you get the idea about all the things you can treat with Lavender, and there is a lot more too, but I would really like to move on toward some of the awesome benefits using lavender can do for you EMOTIONALLY.

Emotionally: Lavender offers calming, relaxing, and balancing. It also eases anger and frustration.
Lavender essential oil addresses blocked communication, the fear of being unseen or unheard. It opens the voice to the insecure. It aids verbal expression and calms insecurities that are felt when one risks their true thoughts and feelings.

One of the most commonly enjoyed benefits of Lavender Essential Oil is its stress reducing, tension relieving, relaxation inducing properties. Lavender oil is a sedative and helps with depression by improving mood and outlook. It's calming scent eases the nerves and feelings of anxiety.

Lavender can help you to feel more grounded and focused, helping you concentrate and think clearly
when used aromatically (with a diffuser) throughout the room or home, or just on your body. Uses of lavender essential oil for its calming and soothing effects can help balance overwhelming emotions in healthy ways.

Soooooooo, within all the lavender research and learning, I decided that I could make the baby some diaper rash cream and avoid a cold trip to town and 46 miles of gas would cost more than the purpose of the trip. I also promised you at the beginning of this post that I would give out the recipe for that.

Here is what you need:
Coconut Oil or Coconut Butter 1 cup
Cacao Butter 1/2 cup
Bees wax 1/2 cup
Aloe Vera 3 TBS
Vitamin E Oil 1 TBS
15-20 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
15-20 drops of Melaleuca Essential Oil (Tea Tree, common name)

1. Mix all your ingredients except the essential oils in a jar or glass bowl above a pot of water on the stove top. Bring it to a gentle boil and stir the ingredients until everything melts down and starts to mix together.

2. Remove from the double boiler and stir in the essential oils.

The first time I did this, I just poured it into my jar and it was done. Then later, after it had cooled it formed a crust on the top and the softer substance was under the crust. Not exactly what I was going for. So I had to bring it back to the stove top and pour all my jars into a glass bowl and remelt it all again. But now I have the third critical step in the process:

3. Beat the warm mixture with a hand mixer on high for about 2-3 minutes. Just whip it. Then:

4. Pour the warm, whipped mixture carefully into short jars that your fingers can easily reach the bottom of.

It should turn out like a soft but not melted butter consistency, creamy and easy to apply to baby's bottom with a coating or protective layer on the skin. Within a couple of days you should have a happy healthy baby's butt to diaper, making your days go much nicer!

Good Luck and please SHARE!

One last thing I would like to point out, and its important too, so listen up! Get yourself some GOOD essential oils, use only Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade oils. They might be more spendy, but you can't and don't want to use anything on your body or a baby that is Fragrance or perfume grade oils. These are almost 100% synthetic and won't do any of the benefits that I have listed above. Here are a couple of places where you can get some good oils. 

Good Oils  or More Good Oils