Lavender Neat for Burns ** Urgent - Youngster Badly Burned Over Most of His Body

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Hi Bree,

 

This is not a recommendation for treating this unfortunate child .. and

at this point .. whether Lavender or any other oil will work .. I don't

know as its way beyond my level of experience and I don't recommend

anything that I would not bet my reputation on. But since the child is

still in intensive care, undergoing a series of skin grafts, is sedated

and on pain killers, odds are no doctor will care about recommendations

for physical treatment from other folks anyway.

 

As for the emotional aspects .. there is a wide range of oils that could

be effective .. if the child likes them. Like Rose Otto or Lavender or

most any nice smelling EO.

 

> I also say that Emu and Lavender (preferable Bulgarian) are the best

> choices.

 

I know perzackly nothing at all about Emu .. I haven't sold it and I am

learning about it from you folks. I have no intentions of selling it

either because there are enough good folks offering it now to take care

of the market. ;-)

 

As for Lavender .. ALL Lavandula angustifolia .. be it French, Bulgarian

or English .. and ALSO Turkish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas) if applied

immediately following a burn .. will stop the pain IMMEDIATELY and the

burn will heal much faster .. normally with no scarring .. unless it is

a bad burn .. and even then it will reduce scarring.

 

> I have heard some say that after a burn, they applied Lavender straight

> to the wound. I would not recommend this but they say it works.

 

I do recommend it to those who are dear to me .. every time. ;-) I and

many other folks I know have avoided mucho immediate pain and follow on

discomfort by immediately applying NEAT Lavender to a burn.

 

There are two cases where I personally believe that neat use of EO is

justified .. knowing full well that there is a certain amount of risk.

One is the application of Lavender following a burn .. and the other is

if I get a bad wound while out in the wild I will use neat Oregano EO on

it every time .. did it in the Gila National Forest last summer when I

stupidly sliced my hand while preparing a catfeesh for the frying pan.

 

This contradicts the logical and safe warnings that I and other folks

have harped on for years regarding not using EO on an open wound. And

its a judgment call each individual must make for them self .. but in

these two first aid situations .. I will choose to use the above two EO

neat if I don't have a carrier with me.

 

When I'm out fishing, camping, backpacking or whenever I'm away from

civilization I have five EO with me .. Lavender, Oregano, Rosemary,

Cineole, Rose Otto and Eucalyptus, Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) ..

that is my first aid kit.

 

In August 1999 I had " semi-official " permission to practice medicine

without a license when I worked search and rescue in Golcuk, Turkey

following the earthquake that killed over 21,000 people. To get into

the area I was issued a permit and told to put a Red Crescent on my

windshield .. I chose to put a Red Cross on it. For a while I was able

to do what I intended to do .. search and rescue. But the weather was

hot .. the odors were strong .. and in addition to the many folks who

had wounds and burns the police, military and other rescue workers were

scared crapless about disease .. so soon I found that they were lined up

wanting first aid for even minor scratches.

 

I had two liter bottles of X-Virgin Olive Oil .. one with 15% Lavandula

angustifolia and the other with 5% Origanum vulgare. They were used up

in two days .. leaving me with no carrier and no way to get any as all

buildings were condemned and soldiers were on guard to keep people from

entering them. So I started using the EO neat and I felt no guilt by

using these EO neat.

 

As a matter of routine, I don't apply ANY essential oils to my skin ..

even diluted .. except in these cases I mentioned above. But for a

small number of oils there is little reason to apply them to the skin.

Aromatherapy is about the inhalation of volatile vapors .. not about

skin absorption .. and inhalation works. True it is that we get warm

fuzzies from a massage when a carrier laced with EO is used .. but the

gain from the massage is manipulation of skin & muscles, the emotional

aspects of human touch, and the inhalation of the EO vapors that fill

the room. Obviously, as they rise the one giving a massage will get a

stronger dose of the vapors than will the one receiving a massage.

 

I hope the young fellow comes along well with his treatment and can get

by with a minimum of suffering.

 

> Bree

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

> S & H Allensworth <worth249 wrote:

> Dale -

> Most certainly emu and some lavender.