As I mentioned in my 2010 goals post this year is beginning with mindfulness about wellness in our home. All three of us had a cold the first week in January and as Kyan and I nursed our colds on the couch I realized that I have not fully embraced a holistic approach to aiding in our family's wellness. The intention has always been there but the reality has often been to just push through with vitamin C and rest.
One area that I have dabbled in in the past is with the use of essential oils. I have many wonderful friends who know much more about oils and their uses than I. I have often picked their brains over what to use when or looked things up online. For my baby shower (over two years ago now) Heidi gave me a simple and lovely book called: Instant Aromatherapy For Stress Relief: Simple Tension Treatments and Relaxation Recipes by Mark Evans. So as we sat sniffling I looked through it. This book was perfect of course for a jumping off point. Learning simple techniques to relieve headaches, menstrual cramps and backaches. Descriptions of the oils and their properties and the ways in which to use them whether diffusing or using in massage oils. This also led to me looking into what my inventory of essential oils is and I started wondering what oils I need to add to help our general wellness.
I feel like there is a huge amount of knowledge about oils and their uses, not just relating to health and wellness but magical uses as well. For now I am endeavoring to just learn and collect oils that can enhance our daily lives and contribute to our overall well-being as a family.
Here is my inventory so far:
- Lime
- Eucalyptus
- Peppermint
- Rose Geranium
- Bergamot
- Lavender
- Juniper berry
- Chamomile
- Rose
- Orange
- Marjoram
- Pine
- Lemon
- Sandalwood
- Ylang Ylang
- Rosemary
- Clary Sage
- Jasmine
- Benzoin
- Tea tree
6 comments:
As far as storage goes, I have a great old handsewing box like the one pictured here
http://www.thimble.ca/?p=297
that I converted into my portable pagan kit. I made a little home for our esential oils in the bottom compartment.
I need to check out the book you recommended. Another good book is Aromatheraphy A-Z.
I keep Sage's mix of allergy release in the house at all times. It smells divine and is the only thing that stops mosquito bites from itching. I recently found a great essential oils place at Brentwood Town Centre in Burnaby which is also local and all natural, just can't remember the name right now.
Lyneya what a lovely idea for storage. My mom had a sewing box like that only it was on four legs so it seemed more like a table.
Aromatherapy A-Z looks like a great resource thanks One Pink Fish
Tami...where is that store of which you speak? I go to Brentwood all the time and have never seen it.
I love Eucalyptus! I put some in a carrier oil and add a drop of peppermint and clove, and use it as a rub on my chest and neck when I have a cold or sore throat - it works wonders!
Also, lavender and lemon help when I have a headache.
Enjoy your research!
We actually have almost the exact same 'to get lists.' LOL
I've been wanting to get into aromatherapy for awhile now....
Thanks for the book recommendation!
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