Essential Oil Usage Ideas – Winter 2008-2009 Catalog
Essential Oil Usage Ideas:
ATHLETE’S FOOT AND RINGWORM:
1 drop lavender
2 drops tea tree
Add 1 drop lavender and 2 drops tea tree oil to 1 teaspoon of any plain base or carrier oil like almond or olive. Stir gently to mix and apply with cotton swab.
CHEST AND SINUS CONGESTION:
2 drops lavender
2 drops tea tree
2 drops eucalyptus
Boil a pot of water and remove from the stove. While still steaming, add 2 drops eucalyptus, 2 drops lavender and 2 drops tea
tree. Cover bowl and head with towel and inhale for at least 3 minutes. KEEP EYES CLOSED.
To Ease Sinuses:
2 drops Eucalyptus
2 drops Peppermint
2 drops Tea Tree
Boil a pot of water and remove it from the stove. While it is still steaming, add 2 drops peppermint, 2 drops eucalyptus and 2
drops tea tree. Immediately cover the pot and head with a towel and inhale for 3 minutes. KEEP EYES CLOSED.
TO EASE COUGHS:
2 drops Eucalyptus
2 drops Lavender
Boil a pot of water and remove it from the stove. While it is still steaming, add 2 drops eucalyptus and 2 drops lavender. Immediately cover the pot and head with a towel and inhale for 3 minutes. KEEP EYES CLOSED.
TO EASE COUGHS THROUGHOUT THE DAY:
2 drops Eucalyptus
2 drops Lavender
Add 2 drops eucalyptus and 2 drops lavender to 4 teaspoons of any carrier or base oil like olive or almond and apply to the throat and chest (this will make enough for several applications).
TO COMBAT COLDS AND FLU – DAYTIME:
10 drops Eucalyptus
10 drops Lavender
10 drops Peppermint
10 drops Tea Tree
Add 2 drops eucalyptus, 2 drops lavender, 2 drops peppermint and 2 drops tea tree to an essential oil diffuser (found on page 27). Or boil a pot of water and remove it from the stove. While it is still steaming, add the essential oils. Immediately bend over pot and inhale for 3 minutes. KEEP EYES CLOSED.