Guest guest Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hi I want to make myself a calming blend to help with anxiety and I love neroli and petigrain and rose otto so want to put those in. Plus I have some Roman Chamomile to add but would appreciate ideas on ratio for the blend and which base oil to use (I have apricot kernel/almond and jojoba oils). Thanks for any help hette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 At 04:47 AM 11/12/2009, you wrote: >Hi I want to make myself a calming blend to help with anxiety and I love >neroli and petigrain and rose otto so want to put those in. Plus I have >some Roman Chamomile to add but would appreciate ideas on ratio for the >blend and which base oil to use (I have apricot kernel/almond and jojoba >oils). Thanks for any help hette use the Neroli (wonderful for anxiety!) and Petitgrain... the rose would be simply if it 'works' aromatically...although it does wonders for a woman's spirit... I'd reach for Vetiver...grounding!... both aromatically and emotionally... The neroli and vetiver would be key for their emotional effects. Since you are using costly oils, I'd go with the jojoba for it's long life... sweet almond can go rancid in just a few months..be a shame to ruin a beautiful blend with a shortlived carrier. Since 1995 - supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Website: http://www.naturesgift.com Blog: http://naturesgiftaromatherapy.blogspot.com/ Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/NaturesGift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 thanks what ratio of each eo would I put in 1oz of jojoba for instance? Could I add R Cham to a blend like this and if so how much? thanks again hette > > use the Neroli (wonderful for anxiety!) and Petitgrain... the rose would be > simply if it 'works' aromatically...although it does wonders for a woman's > spirit... I'd reach for Vetiver...grounding!... both aromatically and > emotionally... The neroli and vetiver would be key for their emotional > effects. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Hi You could add the R chamomile - but it can take over a blend. I find it much too over powering, personally. If you really want to use it (is it a favorite?) dilute it first - say - one drop in 5mil jojoba, then use one drop of the diluted chamomile in your blend - you can always add more later. As for amounts - how are you planning on using the blend? If its for skin application then it needs to be more diluted than if you plan on inhalation only. So, for skin application you want to keep to around 2.5% to 3% - no more, and that may seem high'ish to some. There is (or should be) a dilution chart in the files section giving EO/Carrier Oil ratios - I'll check and make sure its there :-) What other oils do you have? I'm thinking the Petitgrain may outweigh the Neroli. Do you have lavender? Wonderful with either Petitgrain or Neroli for calming/lifting the spirits. One drop of Rose with that is really nice (subjective!). There are no hard and fast rules on amounts (except for skin use) and as its for your personal use, then you need to find a combination you *really like* rather than follow set recipes. Start with small amounts so if your not keen on the end result you haven't wasted too much As I'm typing this is coming to me 10mil carrier oil 1 drop Rose 2 drops Neroli 1 drop Lavender and if you really like it, then add one drop of diluted Chamomile. Let us know what other oils you have (the Vetiver suggested by Marge would be very good if you have it) and lets see what else we can suggest Liz **Wondering *where* her grammar has gone tonight...I put it down here somewhere I'm sure.....** 2009/11/13 hettenna <hettenna > > > thanks what ratio of each eo would I put in 1oz of jojoba for instance? > Could I add R Cham to a blend like this and if so how much? thanks again > hette > > > > > > use the Neroli (wonderful for anxiety!) and Petitgrain... the rose would > be > > simply if it 'works' aromatically...although it does wonders for a > woman's > > spirit... I'd reach for Vetiver...grounding!... both aromatically and > > emotionally... The neroli and vetiver would be key for their emotional > > effects. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 At 04:55 AM 11/14/2009, you wrote: >thanks what ratio of each eo would I put in 1oz of jojoba for instance? >Could I add R Cham to a blend like this and if so how much? thanks again hette As I said, the neroli and vetiver would be the keys, so I would use more of those two. I would not include the roman chamomile. > > > > use the Neroli (wonderful for anxiety!) and Petitgrain... the rose > would be > > simply if it 'works' aromatically...although it does wonders for a woman's > > spirit... I'd reach for Vetiver...grounding!... both aromatically and > > emotionally... The neroli and vetiver would be key for their emotional > > effects. > > Since 1995 - supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Website: http://www.naturesgift.com Blog: http://naturesgiftaromatherapy.blogspot.com/ Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/NaturesGift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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