Some Essential Oil Recipes Relaxation This blend is for relaxation and stress relief. It will induce a deep relaxation of the tissues, muscles and joints, and re-establish a good energy balance. Blend the following essential oils into one ounce of carrier oil of your choice; Massage as desired. May also be used as a bath oil. 3 drops Lavender 3 drops Tangerine 3 drops Marjoram 1 drop Chamomile A Scented Bath Relaxing in a warm scented bath induces alpha brain waves, which enhance concentration and are more likely to trigger intuition than the rapid beta waves we experience throughout our normal day. Researchers agree that intuitive thoughts come suddenly and ususally when we're relaxing. Enjoy! Blend to Control Pet Odor Try this natural and aromatic spray. Pour the essential oils into a 1-oz spray bottle filled with water. Shake very vigorously several times before each use. Spray directly onto your dog, holding the bottle about 10 inches from him. Avoid spraying on the head and eyes.
10 drops Lavender 10 drops Geranium 6 drops Lemon Cellulite Blend This mixture stimulates circulation.
Eucalyptus Citriodora 2 ml Lemon 2 ml Cedarwood 2ml Sage 2ml Cypress 2 ml Niaouli 2ml in 100 ml Hazelnut oil Apply 2-3 times per days for 30 days. Menstrual cramps respond to essential oils especially when used in a warm bath with Epsom and Sea Salt. Essential Oils useful for cramps are:
Chamomile Cypress Basil
Carrot Seed Frankincense Clary Sage Juniper Jasmine Lavender Marjoram Nutmeg Peppermint Rosemary So Easy to Make Bath Salts
1 cup Sea Salt 1 cup Epsom Salt 1 cup Baking Soda Your favorite essential oils Try French Lavender, Rose Geranium and Ylang Ylang Extra You'll want about 6 drops of essential oils per 1/4 cup salt blend Use 1/4 cup per bath. This makes enough for several baths. Bath Cookies ~ Do not eat these! 2 Cups Rock Salt ½ Cup Baking Soda ½ Cup Cornstarch 2 Tablespoons Almond Oil 1 Teaspoon Vitamin E Oil 1-2 Eggs 6 Drops Essential Oil Mix together and then cut out with cookie cutters in the shape you want. Bake at 350 degree 10 - 12 minutes Allow to cool. Use 1-2 per bath keep in an air tight container. These are perishable because of the eggs so use them up or give as gifts.
Germ Fighter Spray We've all been told to wash our hands more frequently. Here is an antiseptic, germ fighting spray to use on cuts and scrapes. May also be used as a room spray. 12 drops Tea Tree 6 drops Eucalyptus Unrectified 6 drops Lemon 2 oz. distilled water Combine ingredients and add to spray bottle. Shake gently before use. Household Cleaning Homemade Surface & Glass Cleaner 1 cup white vinegar 1 cup water 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol 10 drops lemon eo 10 drops rosemary eo 5 drops peppermint eo Mx all ingredients together in a spray bottle, shake well, and spritz!
Orange Glass Shiner Use Orange Glass Shiner to polish any glass or mirror to a lovely finish and shine Enjoy the pleasant aroma too -- which makes it seem like you're not cleaning at all. (Well almost!) Yield: 8 ounces Shelf Life: Indefinite Ingredients: 4 ounces water 4 ounces apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon borax 1 tablespoon orange essential oil 1 teaspoon lemon essential oil Blending Procedure:
Combine all ingredients in a heavy duty plastic spray bottle and shake well before each use. Spray on glass or mirror and wipe immediately with a clean cloth. Watch the shiny surface emerge. Note that stubborn stains like old toothpaste glop and chewing gum come off with ease, plus the aroma is pleasant and uplifting. It's best to use gloves with this cleaner and remember to shake before using the evenly incorporate the essential oils. As with all household cleaners, keep this one out of the reach of children. Enjoy!
Dishwashing Liquid Lift your spirits while washing the dishes. Not suited for automatic dishwashers. 10 drops Lemon essential oil 10 dropsLavender essential oil 10 drops Orange essential oil liquid castile soap or other mildly scented dishwashing liquid.
Fill a 32oz. squirt bottle with liquid soap and add the oils. Shake well.
Kitchen Sink Scrub 1/2 Cup Baking Soda 1/8 Cup Vinegar 5 drops Lemon essential oil 5 drops Orange essentail oil Combine all ingredients Try Lime or Bergamot also. Tub and Shower Scrub
This recipe helps to remove and prevent mold and mildew buildup. 1/2 Cup Baking Soda 10 drops Tea Tree essential oil 10 drops Lavender essential oil 10 drops Geranium essential oil Combine all ingredients and using a damp sponge or cloth, scrub bathtub and/or shower. For serious mildew buildup areas, combine 20 drops of Tea Tree and water in a spray bottle, and spray area everyday for 5 days, then 2x a week.
Holistic means whole. Holistic healing seeks to balance mind, body, and spirit.
HEALING QUOTES
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A lot of people say they want to get out of pain, and I'm sure that's true, but they aren't willing to make healing a high priority. They aren't willing to look inside to see the source of their pain in order to deal with it. -- Lindsay Wagner
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All healing is first a healing of the heart. -- Carl Townsend
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Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. -- Helen Keller
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Eventually you will come to understand that love heals everything, and love is all there is. -- Gary Zukav
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For your born writer, nothing is so healing as the realization that he has come upon the right word. -- Catherine Drinker Bowen
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Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. -- Lewis B. Smedes
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Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity. -- Hippocrates
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Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn't you - all of the expectations, all of the beliefs - and becoming who you are. -- Rachel Naomi Remen
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"Healing," Papa would tell me, "is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature." -- W.H. Auden
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Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it. -- Tori Amos
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Healing yourself is connected with healing others. -- Yoko Ono
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Humor is healing. -- Brad Garrett
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I am not bound for any public place, but for ground of my own where I have planted vines and orchard trees, and in the heat of the day climbed up into the healing shadow of the woods. -- Wendell Berry
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I had NO IDEA that mothering my own child would be so healing to my own sadness from my childhood. -- Susie Bright
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I have a couple of girlfriends who are like, healing. We take care of each other. They know when I need to be taken care of. -- Maggie Gyllenhaal
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I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music. -- Billy Joel
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I've experienced several different healing methodologies over the years - counseling, self-help seminars, and I've read a lot - but none of them will work unless you really want to heal. -- Lindsay Wagner
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Live your life from your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people's souls. -- Melody Beattie
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Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy. -- Sai Baba
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Music is very important. It's important as a tool for learning, it can be a tool for healing, it can be no telling what, as long as we remain free to be able to create the music, to be able to experiment and to really research, and to really get time to develop the music. -- Lester Bowie
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Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion. -- Buddha
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The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind. -- Philipus Aureolus Paracelsus
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The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. -- Hubert H. Humphrey
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The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world. -- Marianne Williamson
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The soul is healed by being with children> -- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey. -- Sarah Fielding
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There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature. A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with. -- Harry Crews
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To heal from the inside out is the key. -- Wynonna Judd
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We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion. -- Max de Pree
BENEFITS FROM HEALING
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Healing Benefits offers services from Face to Feet: o Relaxation o Pain Relief o Injury Rehabilitation and Prevention o Attitude Enhancement o Personal Change and Transformative Processes o Facilitated through the modalities of: o Traditional Swedish Massage o Reflexology o Polarity Therapy o Myofascial Release Work o Acupressure o Triggerpoint Work o Energy Balancing o Aromatherapy o Cranial Sacral Work o Reiki o Helps to reduce pain o Helps to improve sleep Can help with chronic conditions such as migraine, IBS, M E, Fibromyalgia, etc. o Helps with relaxation o Helps to reduce anxiety, tension and stress o Assists with wound healing o Assists clear-thinking, decision-making and problem-solving o Can improve the quality of life for the terminally ill
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Can help reduce the symptoms of many other diseases or conditions o Assists your body's own self-healing mechanisms
The medicinal properties of mint Mint has always been used medicinally to aid digestion and relieve indigestion. If you suffer from frequent indigestion, drinking a cup of peppermint tea after your meal may help. The chemical compound menthol, which is obtained from peppermint oil, is well known for its healing properties on the chest and respiratory system. Mint is also said and in many cases proven to:
Relieve symptoms of indigestion, heartburn and irritable bowel syndrome by relaxing the muscles in and around the intestine.
Act as a powerful antioxidant, protecting the body against the formation of cancerous cells.
Inhibit the growth of many different types of bacteria and fungus.
Ease and unblock the breathing and respiratory passages and airways.
Relieves the symptoms of colds and flu.
Mint can help with nasal allergies.
It can relieve congestion, head colds and headaches.
Act as a mild sedative and has calming properties.
Relieve minor aches and pains such as muscle cramps and sprains.
Combat bad breath.
Provides a cooling sensation to the skin and can help to treat minor burns, itching and skin irritations.
Mint is a very good cleanser for the blood.
Mint tea can help clear up skin disorders such as acne.
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Psst... Here's something for you and your partner ;-) Erotic Massage Oil - Arabian Nights Coriander 3 drops Frankincense 3 drops Lime 2 drops Rose 2 drops Add to 25ml base oil. Enjoy!!!
Health Benefits of Himalayan Crystal Salt Health Benefits of Himalayan Crystal Salt, the Purest Salt on Earth Himalayan Salt Is Over 250 Million Years Old It decreases your risk of diseases you want to avoid. If you want your body to function properly, you need holistic salt complete with all-natural elements. This salt from the Himalayas is known as "white gold" because it contains eons of stored sunlight. Together with pure spring water, Himalayan Crystal Salt offers all the natural elements exactly identical to the elements in your body - the very same elements originally found existing in the "primal sea." Containing all Salt include:
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Regulating the water content throughout your body.
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Balancing excess acidity from your cells, particularly your brain cells.
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Balancing your blood sugar levels and helping to reduce your aging rate.
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Assisting in the generation of hydroelectric energy in cells in your body.
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Absorption of food particles through your intestinal tract.
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Help in clearing mucus plugs and phlegm from your lungs - particularly useful in asthma and cystic fibrosis.
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Acts as a strong natural antihistamine and helps clear up congestion in your sinuses
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Prevention of muscle cramps.
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Making the structure of your bones firm - osteoporosis can occur when your body needs more salt and takes it from your bones.
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Regulating your sleep - it is a natural hypnotic.
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Maintaining your libido.
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Preventing varicose veins and spider veins on your legs and thighs.
Stabilising irregular heartbeats - in conjunction with water it is actually essential for the regulation of your blood pressure.
Cut-off Flower Water Makes the bouquets last longer. Ingredients: 7 dl Water 1 ts Vinegar 1 ea Aspirin or equivalent (containing acetylsalicylic acid) 1 ts Sugar Crush the aspirin and blend everything together and add to the water in the vase. • The sugar is nourishment for the flowers, while the acid kills the microorganisms that block the stems from sucking up water.
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• For roses you can also use a lemon soft drink (For example: “Schweppes”). A Bath To Help Varicose Veins Ingredients: 2 tb Dried ginger powder *OR* 4 tb Fresh gingerroot; chopped 4 tb Dried juniper 2 tb Dried rosemary 4 tb Dried lemon peel *OR* 1 Whole lemon; quartered 9 Herbal baths can help, although you should be careful not to take baths that are too hot (extreme temperatures can exacerbate the problem). Whole herbs that you can use in a bath to help boost circulation in the legs include: geranium, ginger, juniper, lemon, peppermint and rosemary.
Body & Foot Deodorants for bad odours 1) Add a few cups of tomato juice to the bath water, soak for at least 15 minutes. This is an old, well known remedy for deodorizing pets and people who have been sprayed by a skunk. . . if it works on that odour, any other body odours are a piece of cake. 2) Add an infusion of parsley to the bath water as a deodorizer 3) Witch hazel is a very effective deodorant. Simply apply to underarms with cotton balls or gauze. 4) Use 4 tablespoons of baking soda in the bathwater. After bathing and drying, apply baking soda under the arms 5) Apply cornstarch under the arms 6) Apply vinegar under the arms 7) Use pine soap when bathing 8) Wear all cotton clothing that breathes as opposed to synthetic fibres, which cause perspiration and retain odours. 9) For problem odour, avoid eating the following strong smelling and choline rich foods which cause body odour when sweated out: Garlic, Onions, Curry, Cumin, Peppers, Eggs, Liver, Fish, Legumes 10) Eat fresh parsley daily Hot Oil Hair Treatment NOTES: While hair is conditioning, hop in the shower or bath. The warmer the oil stays, the better it works! Number Of Applications: 1 Application Time : 0:25 Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon honey -Combine oil and honey in small plastic sandwich bag. -Fill a coffee cup with water and heat until almost boiling. -Dip sandwich bag in water just until oil is warmed. -Apply warm oil to dry hair, working from scalp to tips. -Cover your head with a shower cap and leave for 15 minutes. -Wash hair as usual.
Deep Conditioner Ingredients: 1 small jar of real mayonnaise 1/2 of an avocado Put together in a medium bowl and squish together with your hands until it's a
minty green color. Smooth into hair all the way to the tips. Put on a shower cap or wrap your head with saran wrap. Leave on for 20 minutes. For deeper conditioning put a hot, damp towel around your head -over the saran wrap. And if you have really long hair and only need deep conditioning at the ends, cut the ingredients in half and apply only to the ends and just wrap them.
Blonde / Brunette Hair Dye Wash your hair with one of the following rinses. Pour the selected rinse through your hair 15 times, re-rinsing with the same liquid. On the final rinse, wring hair, and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing with clear water. Ingredients: Blonde: Mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice in 1 gallon warm water. Brunette: Rinse hair with a strong black tea, or black coffee.
Homemade Hair Spray Ingredients: one lemon (or an orange for dry hair) 2 cups water Chop the lemon. Place in a pot with 2 cups water. Boil until half of the initial amount remains. Cool, strain, and place in a spray bottle. Store in the refrigerator. If it is too sticky, add more water. Add one ounce rubbing alcohol as a preservative and then the spray can be stored for up to two weeks unrefrigerated. Frizz Zapper Ingredients: 1/2 cup conditioner 1/4 cup honey 1 tablespoon almond oil Mix ingredients, blend well. Pour mixture over damp hair, work it in....leave on for about 20 minutes for a good deep conditioning. Wash out. This works for all hair types.
Stretch Mark Oil Ingredients: Rose--4 drops Rosemary--1 drop Camellia Oil--1/2 teaspoon Sesame Oil--1/2 teaspoon Vitamin E Oil--1/2 teaspoon Wheat Germ Oil--1/2 teaspoon Massage on stretch mark area.
Anti-Wrinkle Oil Ingredients: Rose--2 drops Rosemary--1 drop Rosewood--2 drop Sandalwood--3 drops Blend in 1 oz of Rose Hip Oil and apply as needed. Works well in a roller top applicator.
Anti-Aging Face Mask NOTES : Look younger instantly Number Of Applications : 1 Preparation/Application Time : 0:20 Ingredients: 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1 medium banana -- peeled 1 vitamin E capsule – Mash together cream and banana. Stir in contents of capsule. -Smooth onto face and neck. -Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes. -Wipe off with damp cloth.
Banana Mask for Dry Skin NOTES: Soothes dry skin. Number Of Applications: 1 Preparation Time: 0:15 Ingredients: 1/4 cup plain yogurt 2 Tablespoons honey 1 medium banana -Mash all ingredients together with a fork. -Smooth onto face and neck. -Leave for 10 minutes, then rinse off. Blemished Skin Mask Number Of Applications : 1 Preparation/Application Time : 0:15 Ingredients: 1 tomato --chopped 1 Tablespoon instant oatmeal 1 teaspoon lemon juice -Blend all ingredients just until combined. -Apply to skin, making sure the mixture is thick enough to stay on blemished areas, such as cheeks, forehead, or chin. -Add a bit more oatmeal to thicken the mask, if necessary. -Leave on 10 minutes. -Scrub off with a clean washcloth dipped in warm water.
Cucumber Mask For Oily Skin Number Of Applications : 1 Preparation/Application Time : 0:30 Ingredients: 1/2 cucumber 1 egg white 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon dried mint flakes -Puree all ingredients in blender. -Refrigerate for 10 minutes. -Apply mixture to face. -Leave on 15 minutes. -Rinse with hot water, then cool water. Acne Treatment Ingredients: Carrier Oil--1 ounce Basil, Sweet--10 drops Geranium-- 2 drops Lavender--3 drops Tea Tree--5 drops
Pour carrier oil into a very clean glass bottle. Add essential oils and close tightly. Mix well. Apply a small amount to the face, neck or back. Caution: be certain to avoid the eyes, lips, nostrils and inside the ears. Do not were in the sun, (or delete the Bergamot).
Breath Fresheners 1) Chew fresh parsley to sweeten the breath. 2) Chew fennel seeds to freshen the breath. 3) Chew anise seeds to freshen the breath. 4) Chew a few peppermint or spearmint leaves or drink a cup of peppermint tea 5) Add 1 drop of myrrh oil to 1 cup of cooled, boiled water. Use as gargle/mouthwash. tea Old Fashioned Tooth Powder Ingredients: 2 Tbsp dried lemon or orange rind 1/4 cup baking soda 2 Tsp salt Place rinds in food processor, grind until peel becomes a fine powder. Add baking soda and salt then process a few seconds more until you have a fine powder. Store in an airtight tin or jar. Dip moistened toothbrush into mixture, brush as usual.
Rosemary-Mint Mouthwash Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups distilled or mineral water 1 tsp fresh mint leaves 1tsp rosemary leaves 1 tsp anise seeds Boil the water, add herbs and seeds, infuse for 20 minutes. Cool, strain and use as a gargle/mouthwash. If you wish to make up a larger quantity, double or triple the recipe then add 1 tsp of tincture of myrrh as a natural preservative.
For weak nails Massage wheat germ oil into cuticles. Basic Message Oil Ingredients: 6 teaspoons carrier oil of your choice 8 drops of essential oil of your choice Blend ingredients well, warm up oil before doing any massage including your fingertips. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Pregnancy and Essential Oils Aromatherapy can be a great benefit during pregnancy and assists in minimizing some of the discomfort and aches. There are however some compounds in certain essential oils that have hormone-like behavior because of their molecular structure and although there is no conclusive evidence on the effect of estrogenic oils it
would be prudent to avoid anethole rich oils, like fennel and aniseed during pregnancy. If you are unsure if an oil can be used, kindly refer it to your licensed medical practitioner for his or her advice and directions. Essential oils to be avoided in pregnancy
Almond - bitter
Toxic
Aniseed
Anethole rich
Angelica
Emmenagogue
Basil
Possible irritant
Birch
Possible irritant
Black pepper
Skin sensitization
Boldo leaf
Toxic
Buchu
Liver hazardous
Calamus
Toxic
Camphor
Toxic
Cassia
Skin sensitization
Cedarwood
Emmenagogue
Chamomile
Emmenagogue
Cinnamon
Skin sensitization and emmenagogue
Clary sage
Emmenagogue
Clove
Skin sensitization
Elecampane
Skin sensitization
Fennel
Anethole rich
Fir
Possible irritant
Ginger
Emmenagogue
Horseradish
Toxic
Hyssop
Could cause toxicity
Jaborandi leaf
Toxic
Jasmine
Emmenagogue
Juniper
Emmenagogue
Lemon
Possible irritant
Lemongrass
Possible irritant
Marjoram
Emmenagogue
Melissa
Possible irritant
Mugwort
Toxic
Mustard
Toxic
Myrrh
Emmenagogue
Nightshade
Toxic
Nutmeg
Skin sensitization
Oregano
Skin sensitization
Parsley seed
Apiol rich
Pennyroyal
Toxic
Peppermint
Emmenagogue
Pine
Skin sensitization
Rose
Emmenagogue
Rosemary
Emmenagogue
Rue
Toxic
Sage
High thujone content
Sassafras
Toxic
Savin
Toxic
Savory
Could cause toxicity
Southernwood
Toxic
Stinging nettle
Toxic
Tansy
Toxic
Thuja
Toxic
Thyme both Red and Linalol)
Possible irritant
Wintergreen
Toxic
Wormseed
Toxic
Wormwood
Toxic
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Oils to avoid in Epilepsy Neurotoxins like nutmeg and thujone have a psychotropic effect, but the convulsant effect from rosemary, fennel, sage and hyssop essential oils have always been the classical oils to be avoided in epilepsy. Conculsive compounds They are however not the only essential oils that should never be used by epileptics, as the following oils also contain convulsant compounds o o o o o
camphor spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia) [DO NOT confuse it with normal lavender - which is Lavandula angustifolia] tansy thuja wormwood
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