Wendy and Trina

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Trina-Do your candles and sprays help? Cindy (my wife) most likely has

fibromyalgia, she has the common symptoms but has opted not to go through

all of the testing to find out what she doesn't have(the arthritis tests

came back negative). Aromatherapy has helped much for the pain, and to make

those bad days better. I have found two references that claim Helichrysum

(also called Immortalle or Everlasting) is THE oil for nerve disorders, but

no aromatherapist I have talked to had studied that. It doesn't smell very

good, and is pretty expensive, but I add it to the oil blends I have made

for her in small amounts. Here is a recipe I found from the book

" Aromatherapy-healing for the body and soul "

 

NERVE PAIN OIL

-4 drops Chamomile EO(the recipe did not specify German, Roman, or Wild, I

have tried all three with no noticable difference)

-3 drops Marjoram EO (I have used both Marjoram and Sweet Marjoram with no

noticable difference, I'm not sure if there is even a difference as they

came from different suppliers.)

-3 drops Helichrysum EO (if available) (I use the absolute because I could

not find the EO at the time, and recommend using the EO if you can find it

because the absolute is thicker than molasses)

-2 drops Lavender EO

-1 oz vegetable oil (I use grapeseed) or 1 oz St John's Wort Oil (I can't

find any that doesn't use mineral oil, which is not absorbed into the skin,

though I have used it, and usually add a small amount to the grapeseed oil)

 

This oil does not have the delightful smell you that are new to aromatherapy

would expect, but the pain is gone within minutes after application. Shake

well, then massage on as needed to your painful areas. This has also helped

for menstrual cramps, massage to the painful area as needed.

 

Wendy-Here is a fairly simple recipe for cream. WARNING- I have not used

this recipe but have used simular ones-most all recipes we have used call

for weighing ingredients by oz or grams, this is one of the few I have that

calls for fluid measurements, and has easy to find ingredients, most call

for ingredients you will not find except at a soapmaking supplier. I

apologize that I do not remember where I got this recipe from.

 

-1/8 tsp borax powder-20 mule team works fine

-1/4 cup distilled water

-1/2 cup any vegetable oil (almond, avocado, light sesame oil (may smell too

strong for most) and others are usually available at most supermarkets.

Olive works fine, as does canola though aren't as emmolient as the more

exotic (expensive) ones. Other cooking oils are not absorbed that well and

will probably make a rather greasy cream but will work

-2 tbsp white beeswax (i like granulated, but grated solid will do-should be

able to find at craft stores, if not, most soapmaking suppliers carry it (go

to links section of community) measure like brown sugar

-your favorite EO's-I probably would start with 10-12 drops and add more if

needed

 

Heat water and borax to slow simmer. Heat oil and beeswax in double boiler

until beeswax is totally melted. Whisk water into oil. (some people use a

blender, but it's a pain to get it all out. Put in open jar and let cool

until just warm, then stir in EO. Cap jar and let rest for a few hours.

Add more EO if you feel you don't have enough, no more than 48 drops total

EO (rule of thumb is 10-12 drops per oz of oil, but cream tends not to need

that much)

 

As far as adding EO's to commercially made cream, many references recommend

it, but the deeper you get into aromatherapy and natural healing, you will

find that there are a lot of ingredients in commercially made products that

really aren't good for you.

 

Hope this helps

 

Frank