Migraines, asthma, dry skin

[fdegiuziiaxinjegn]

Hi-
I'm very new to aromatherapy and am interested in experimenting with oils to help alleviate the following conditions:
-migraines
-asthma
-extremely dry skin

Any advice would be most appreciated
Thanks, Leigh

 

[Kyle S]

Hi Leigh
Welcome to the world of aromatherapy!
For the extremely dry skin, I'd recommend using jojoba as a carrier oil, and frankincense essential oil. Also adding vitamin E oil or wheatgerm to the mix, and maybe calendula as well. So a recipe would be:

10 ml jojoba
2.5 ml calendula
2.5 ml wheatgerm
7 drops frankincense

As this oil is quite rich, use it at night.

What does anyone else think?

 

[Funktasticka]

Thanks Chris-
I've just ordered some things from baseformula, so I'll give that a go when I have all the bits. Can't wait!
I found some recipes online too for migraines, so I'll try that too.
Regards, Leigh

 

[Elizabeth Tapparo]

Use few drops of Hyppericum essential oil with some carrier oil (jojoba or sesame are just fine) for your skin condition. It is most possible that it will help you.

 

[john archer]

Thanks Kaskarino! Another European!!
Has anyone tried the 'recipes' for dry skin and migraines in a book called 'THE FRAGRANT PHARMACY'? I've just bought it and it's packed-full!

 

[highperactive]

Yes, it's one of my most used books although I do adapt the recipes if I feel I need to. The dry skin recipes are quite good!

 

[fzesguaeishisneys]

Hi everyone

I love 'the Fragrant Pharmacy' but I tend to reduce the amount of essential oils that the author uses in her blends as they seem really high - don't now what anyone else thinks?

Delores x

 

[Pompal 09.]

Hi Delores

I was talking to Eve Taylor who told me that she trained Valerie Worwood, and she commented that her blends were quite strong. Personally I find them OK but if I'm making up a blend for someone else I follow different guidelines!

 

[Ernesto]

Thanks for the tips!!! I'll start off by reducing the the amount of oil then and take it from there. Can I add more drops to a mixture at a later stage if I think it's needs more or does it all have to be mixed from the beginning?

 

[mr p]

Try starting with halving the total number of drops of EO in the same amount of carrier oil. Listen to your intuition: if you think it needs more of one element then yes you can add it later as it's for use on yourself. A more logical way of proceeding might be to use the blend and then to reflect on whether it achieved its purpose, and how to change it if it didn't.