Icarus
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Post by Icarus on Feb 1, 2007 9:21:18 GMT -5
Originally posted by Talara***
The water should be as hot as comfortable. This will help your muscles relax and encourage the pores in your skin to open, allowing absorption of the aromatherapy oils. The heat will also vaporize the oils, making inhalation possible.
A few oil combination suggestions are:
Bergamot 6 drops Lavender 3 drops Sandalwood 3 drops
Lemon 6 drops Ylang Ylang 3 drops Cedarwood 3 drops
Clary Sage 3 drops Orange 3 drops Lavender 3 drops
The Book of Calm: Relaxing ways to manage stress Copyright Lansdowne Publishing Pty Ltd 1997
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Post by Theta Sigma on Sept 15, 2007 17:26:31 GMT -5
Nice blends, Icarus! I'd like to recommend adding these essential oils to a carrier oil (such as almond oil etc.) as they're extremely volatile and will evaporate quickly into the steam of your bath. (A handy tip I learned while mixing aromatherapy bath oils at a place I worked in Cape Town.) Almond oil's also rich in vitamin E, which is fantastic for the skin! And if you find your skin's sensitive to orange essential oil, try Neroli (orange blossom) oil as an alternative.
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