Essentiality of Essential Oils

Essentiality of Essential Oils

Are you in a dilemma if essential oils should be used or not? If yes, then I have a surprise for you. You are already using them. Let me explain how. Essential oils are present in naturally occurring substances such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, perfumes, candies, herbs and spices. Natural substances consist 1% of essential oils, which is equivalent to one drop of essential oil in liquid.

Time to move from conventional coconut oil to versatile essential oils

Essential oils are nature’s kept secrets. It is time to move on from conventional oils like coconut to the new, different and better experiences of essential oils.  It is time to explore nature’s secrets. There are many essential oils having numerous uses. They are somewhat versatile; one drop of essential oil can be used for various purposes from cleaning, cooking, fragrance and healing.

Most people use essential oils to reduce stress, increasing focus and soothing muscles because of its pleasant aroma.

Essential oil’s Relevance with bible

The benefits of essential oils are recognized by bible as well. There are 188 references of essential oils in bible. These oils were said to be anoint and healing the sick. The Christ gave this following recipe for preparing “holy anointment oil’”:

·         Myrrh- 1 gallon

·         Sweet Cinnamon- ½ gallon

·         Sweet Cinnamon- 250 shekels

·         Cassia- 200 shekels

·         Olive oil- 1 1/3 gallons.

ESSENTIAL OILS RECIPES
Sr. No.	Blending of EO(Essential Oils)			Therapy	Carrier	Ailment	Method for Use
1	Lemon 2drops	Lemon 2drops		Lemon Gargle	1 Glass of warm water	Good for sore scratchy	Mix all ingredients into a glass of warm, filtered water. Gargle until it’s all gone.
2	Lemon 10 drops	Lavender 10 drops	Tea Tree oil 10 drops	Blemish Blocker	Neat	Try a little dab of this on your next pimples; you'll be able to feel it going right to work! This may sting when you apply it and don't use it too often as it may dry out your skin.	Mix all the oils together and store in a dark glass container Use the end of a cotton swab to apply tiny amounts to blemishes on your skin. (Note: Although Lemon is not a “neat” oil, in the
							base of Lavender and Tea Tree, it
							is safe in this preparation for this particular “spot-treating”
							purpose.)
3	Eucalyptus 1 drop	Lavender 2 drops	Lemon 3 drops	Antiseptic Spray	3 Cups of Water	Good for Acne	Add 3 cups of water. Use as an air spray or as a surfactant disinfectant.
4	Tea Tree oil 2 drops	Lavender oil 5 drops		Cuts and Wounds therapy	2 cups of warm water	For Cuts and Wounds	Add 7 drops of oil in 2 cups of warm water to bathe the wound and cuts
5	Lavender 1 drop			Lavender for Headache	Neat	Headache	Massage 1 drop of Lavender oil into your temples. Let the essences of Lavender take your pain away
6	Eucalyptus 10 drop	Lavender 10 drops	Tea Tree oil 10 drops	Children's cure cold	Neat	Cold	For heavy congestion during the night, put 2 drops of the mixture on a piece of cotton and tuck it inside the child’s pillowcase
7	Sandalwood 2 drops	Jasmine 2 drops	Rosemary 2 drops	To release sexual energy	Jojoba oil 2 tablespoons	Enhance sexual energy	In a diffuse, combine  2 table spoon of jojoba oil
8	Sandalwood 5 drops			Comfort the Bereaved	Jojoba oil 2 tablespoons		A massage with these oils blended into 2 tablespoons of jojoba oil helps console the grief stricken
						Helps console the grief-stricken.
9	Eucalyptus 10-15 drop			For Muscle Aches & Pains	Sweet almond or Grape seed oil 4 ml	Sweet almond or Grape seed oil	Mix the essential oil with 4 ml of sweet almond or grape seed oil. Massage into sore muscle
10	Cinnamon 4 drops			Nix of Lice	Jojoba 1 tablespoon	Head Lice	To repel head lice, add the essential oil to 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil. Rub the mixture into the scalp daily until the lice are gone. Be extremely careful to avoid the eyes
11	Cinnamon 1 drops			Strengthen the gums	1 teaspoon of vodka and 2 tablespoons of water	To help firm up the gums and prevent gum disease	Add the essential oil to 1 teaspoon of vodka and 2 tablespoons of water. Shake the mixture well, and swish your toothbrush in it. Brush your teeth as usual
12	Lemon 2 drops			Genital wart remover			Apply the essential oil undiluted directly to the affected area several times a day for at least 4 weeks. If used regularly, this treatment will help the wart recede and may also prevent future outbreaks
13	Lemon 2 drops	Peppermint oil 2 drops		Fatigue Fader	Cold, Moist linen cloth		Mix the essential oils in a small bowl. Dip a cold, moist linen cloth into the mixture. Lie down and drape the compress across your forehead and temples. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Within 30 minutes or so, you should begin to feel refreshed and renewed
14	Ylang-Ylang 2 drops			Lower Blood Pressure			To make use of Ylang -Ylang blood pressure lowering properties, place the 2 drops of essential oil on a tissue and inhale. This will help settle the mind and restore emotional equilibrium
15	Geranium 2 drops	Chamomile 2 drops		De-Cramper			Fill a bowl with steaming water and add the essential oils. Dip half of a large cloth into the water; fold the cloth and apply the warm compress to the abdomen, with the oil-soaked side away from the skin.
16	Clove oil 1 drop			Toothache Relief	1 teaspoon of vodka		Mix the essential oils with 1 teaspoon of vodka. Put the mixture on a cotton ball and use it to gently swab the gum that surrounds the painful tooth.
17	Clove oil 3 drops			Bye -Bye Bugs	unscented any lotion		Thoroughly mix 3 drops clove oil in a bottle of unscented lotion and apply it to exposed skin several times a day.
18	Lavender oil 5 drops			For Skin Conditions	10 ml  Spring water		Combine all ingredients and use as a facial toner. (Alternately, add the essential oils – without the spring water – to a simple lotion or moisturizer.)
19	Peppermint oil 3 drops			For Stretch Marks	Jojoba oil 1teaspoons		Mix the essential oil with 1 teaspoon of appropriate carrier oil and rub
							on the affected areas daily.
20	Cinnamon oil 2 drops	Peppermint oil 4 drops		Stomach Massage	Jojoba oil 2 tablespoons		Mix oils with 2 tablespoons of carrier oil and massage into stomach for indigestion relief.
21	Peppermint oil 3 drops	Lavender oil 3 drops	Eucalyptus oil 3 drops	For Rheumatism & Arthritis	sweet almond oil 10 ml		Add the essential oils to 10 ml of sweet-almond oil and massage in into affected areas.

Do not replace professional medical treatment with essential oils.

It would be an exaggeration to say you will never get sick after using essential oils. However, using these oils is a great way to attain well being and support for your body. Sometimes it is astonishing to read and experience the healing properties god placed in different plants and thus essential oils are like a blessing to us by god. We have a whole medicine cabinet by nature and we just have to figure out a proper way to use them because, if used in excess, they can turn out to be harmful.

It is advisable not to replace essential oils for medical treatment. Especially if you are pregnant, consult your doctor before using essential oils.