Aromatic Farm Coop

Did you know, that all floral essential oils are natural antidepressants?  Such as rose, lavender, neroli, jasmine, linden, and chamomile just to name a few.

Keep rose hydrosol handy in a spray bottle if you’re experiencing hot flashes. It’s cooling and calming and it smells pretty nice as well.

Diffuse grapefruit essential oil in a room to make everyone feel cheerful and uplifted during winter months.

All essential oils are antibacterial, so don’t throw out your out of date or expired essential oils. Add a few drops to your cleaning water and enjoy their fresh scent while killing germs.

Palmarosa is a most powerful, yet gentle antiviral. Make use of it during flu season. Just make up a spray to spritz around the room and for wiping door handles, phones or anywhere else that has come in contact with potential germs

Bug Repellents:
Most essential oils will repel insects, but Lavender is exceptional, put a few drops of lavender on strips of paper or ribbon and hang them in the window to deter insects entering your room.

Catnip hydrosol is a safe mosquito repellant for children, although we always joke about not using it while hiking in cougar country.

Lemon Grass and Vetiver grasses are traditionally woven into screens and mats to deter pests in tropical areas of the world. Both are available in essential oils.

Sun Exposure:
Lavender has exceptional regenerating properties for the skin and is the best essential oil for all kinds of burns.

Spray Lavender Hydrosol over sun burned area to stop the burning process and to take away the pain.

Sesame seed oil is a good anti-inflammatory and filters out approximately 25% of the sun’s rays.

Make a nourishing before and after sun oil:
4 drops Chamomile
4 drops Geranium
4 drops Lavender
5 ml jojoba
5 ml evening primrose oil
5 ml sesame seed oil
15 ml sweet almond oil

Essential Oil Safety:
Citrus oils should not be used on your skin or lips before going out into the sun. These oils are photosensitive and can cause severe burns and permanently alter the pigment of your skin – avoid skin lotions and lip balms that contain citrus oils during the summer months.  Especially important for infants and children.

Do not apply undiluted essential oils directly to the skin; most essential oils can be used safely diluted in a 1% to 3% ratio with carrier oil. The exceptions are lavender and tea tree, which can be applied neat to areas other than eyes, nasal passages and mucous membranes.

If taking homeopathic remedies consult a homeopath or registered aromatherapist before using essential oils. Some oils negate the effect of homeopathic remedies. i.e. peppermint and rosemary are two of them.

Avoid all essential oils in the 1st trimester of pregnancy and consult your physician, a registered aromatherapist or a midwife if you wish to use essential oils while you are pregnant or during the birthing process.

If you have epilepsy, avoid products that contain fennel, hyssop, rosemary or sage essential oils as they have convulsant properties.

Blood pressure can be elevated by oils that have stimulating properties such as rosemary, camphor, sage and hyssop, best to avoid these ones if you already have high blood pressure.

As with all natural health products, it’s a good idea to read product labels and familiarize yourself with the ingredients they contain. 

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