Quest to find Pain killing essential oils Update

[Guest guest]

I did say I would keep you all updated.

 

I want to tell you what I have tried so far and what has *NOt*

helped.

I want to work through as many alternatives as I can until I find a

painkilling combination of oils.

 

Before using the suggestions from all of you on the list, I decided

to try first a few recipes i found on the web for pain relief.

I have a number so I have gone through some of them systematically.

 

NONE of the following worked for my pain:

 

(recommened for carpel tunnel, I found this useless for my pain)

V. small Equal parts diluted in carrier oil

Rosmary

peppermint

Eucalyptus

Ginger

 

Clove oil 12 drops in olive oil

(Ican't stand the smell tho the clove oil I used was a cheaper brand

than my usual oils. I don't want to try it out with a better quality

oil b/c frankly I hate the smell of clove oil + therefore don't

fancy spending more money on it.) Either way it did not help.

 

recipe recommended for post herpatic neuralgia:

Neroli

tea tree

helicrystum

geranium

lavendar

This smelt like dead flowers. It gave me a non stop runny nose. The

smell rubbed off my back (where most of the pain is) on to my

clothes, bedclothes and everything. I had to strip to bed and put

everything to wash.

Maybe I'm sensitive to lavendar or geranium (?)...Aesthetically I

find I really hate the smell of strong geranium. Not too crazy on

lavendar either.

I was particularly upset about this failing b/c it was a lot of work

getting rid of the smell + the helicrystum oil was very expensive.

 

What do you think?

 

Does hating a particular EO smell mean that it's bad for you?

 

Any comments or critisms on what I've tried are welcome.

 

 

I am going to try again with more EO to see if I find something to

help my pain. But this time I'll wait for the time that my clothes +

bedclothes actually need to be washed so if the oil stinks them up

it won't give extra work.

I expect to post another update in future.

 

Best

Rachel

 

 

ATFE2 , " deborah_layton " <dlayton wrote:

>

> Okay, I guess some clarification and additional specifics are in

> order. And I hope I don't step on too many toes by disagreeing

with

> you. I'm new to the list and don't want to get into a big

argument

> right off the bat.

>

> First, I wasn't suggesting that you'd use any of the oils I listed

> without diluting them--a lot. Common over-the-counter pain relief

> balms, sticks and creams often contain cinnamon leaf oil,

wintergreen

> oil (or methyl salicylate), and peppermint oil (or menthol) as

well

> as others and the active ingredients can be up to 50% of the

> formula. Because they can cause skin irritation, things like

clove

> and cinnamon can be used but shouldn't be more than a drop or two

in

> a 50-drop blend of essential oils to be mixed with 2 oz. of base

oil

> to be on the safe side. Red Tiger Balm is 5% cinnamon leaf oil

and I

> suspect it's way too hot for a lot of fair-skinned people. Ben-

Gay

> or similar methyl salicylate-based products often contain up to

25%

> of this wintergreen-like substance. But it's intended for

localized

> use, not over large areas or the whole body. Peppermint, black

> pepper, marjoram, rosemary, and ginger are safer but still need to

be

> used with care to avoid skin irritation. A safe but effective

> quantity would be about 15-25 drops in your 50-drop blend.

>

> Second, it's wise to include good doses of lavendar, helichrysum,

> rosewood, or other anti-inflammatories/pain relievers to " quench "

the

> blend. This would be the other 25-35 drops.

>

> Hope that clears it up.

>

> Ginger is a great suggestion!

>

> ATFE2 , " Kathleen Petrides " <Beadhussy@>

> wrote:

> >

> > I wouldn't use cinnamon, birch OR wintergreen. I'd stay far away

> from those

> > three... Howsome ever, the Black pepper was a good suggestion

and

> thrown in

> > some ginger oil for a little extra heat. To get the heat quicker

to

> the

> > source of the pain, Slap a Microwave Pillow on top of the skin

> where you

> > have applied your oils. The heat from the pillow plus the oils

> should do the

> > trick.

> >

> > I would get a Microwavable pillow any way, you can just heat it

up

> at

> > anytime and slap it on. Quicker pain relief that the oils

lotions

> and balms.

> > If heat is what you're looking for. ;-)

> >

> > K

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> > --

> > Kathleen Petrides

> > Bead Hussy

> > http://www.BeadHussy.com

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Just because you don't like a smell doesn't mean it won't work. I don't like

Lavender either, but it still works ;-)

 

Do try the black pepper with the heating pad... I think you'll find it might

help.

 

K

 

On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Rachel <chaiya6 wrote:

 

> I did say I would keep you all updated.

>

> I want to tell you what I have tried so far and what has *NOt*

> helped.

> I want to work through as many alternatives as I can until I find a

> painkilling combination of oils.

>

> Before using the suggestions from all of you on the list, I decided

> to try first a few recipes i found on the web for pain relief.

> I have a number so I have gone through some of them systematically.

>

> NONE of the following worked for my pain:

>

> (recommened for carpel tunnel, I found this useless for my pain)

> V. small Equal parts diluted in carrier oil

> Rosmary

> peppermint

> Eucalyptus

> Ginger

>

> Clove oil 12 drops in olive oil

> (Ican't stand the smell tho the clove oil I used was a cheaper brand

> than my usual oils. I don't want to try it out with a better quality

> oil b/c frankly I hate the smell of clove oil + therefore don't

> fancy spending more money on it.) Either way it did not help.

>

> recipe recommended for post herpatic neuralgia:

> Neroli

> tea tree

> helicrystum

> geranium

> lavendar

> This smelt like dead flowers. It gave me a non stop runny nose. The

> smell rubbed off my back (where most of the pain is) on to my

> clothes, bedclothes and everything. I had to strip to bed and put

> everything to wash.

> Maybe I'm sensitive to lavendar or geranium (?)...Aesthetically I

> find I really hate the smell of strong geranium. Not too crazy on

> lavendar either.

> I was particularly upset about this failing b/c it was a lot of work

> getting rid of the smell + the helicrystum oil was very expensive.

>

> What do you think?

>

> Does hating a particular EO smell mean that it's bad for you?

>

> Any comments or critisms on what I've tried are welcome.

>

> I am going to try again with more EO to see if I find something to

> help my pain. But this time I'll wait for the time that my clothes +

> bedclothes actually need to be washed so if the oil stinks them up

> it won't give extra work.

> I expect to post another update in future.

>

> Best

> Rachel

>

> ATFE2 <ATFE2%40>, " deborah_layton "

> <dlayton wrote:

> >

> > Okay, I guess some clarification and additional specifics are in

> > order. And I hope I don't step on too many toes by disagreeing

> with

> > you. I'm new to the list and don't want to get into a big

> argument

> > right off the bat.

> >

> > First, I wasn't suggesting that you'd use any of the oils I listed

> > without diluting them--a lot. Common over-the-counter pain relief

> > balms, sticks and creams often contain cinnamon leaf oil,

> wintergreen

> > oil (or methyl salicylate), and peppermint oil (or menthol) as

> well

> > as others and the active ingredients can be up to 50% of the

> > formula. Because they can cause skin irritation, things like

> clove

> > and cinnamon can be used but shouldn't be more than a drop or two

> in

> > a 50-drop blend of essential oils to be mixed with 2 oz. of base

> oil

> > to be on the safe side. Red Tiger Balm is 5% cinnamon leaf oil

> and I

> > suspect it's way too hot for a lot of fair-skinned people. Ben-

> Gay

> > or similar methyl salicylate-based products often contain up to

> 25%

> > of this wintergreen-like substance. But it's intended for

> localized

> > use, not over large areas or the whole body. Peppermint, black

> > pepper, marjoram, rosemary, and ginger are safer but still need to

> be

> > used with care to avoid skin irritation. A safe but effective

> > quantity would be about 15-25 drops in your 50-drop blend.

> >

> > Second, it's wise to include good doses of lavendar, helichrysum,

> > rosewood, or other anti-inflammatories/pain relievers to " quench "

> the

> > blend. This would be the other 25-35 drops.

> >

> > Hope that clears it up.

> >

> > Ginger is a great suggestion!

> >

> > ATFE2 <ATFE2%40>, " Kathleen

> Petrides " <Beadhussy@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > I wouldn't use cinnamon, birch OR wintergreen. I'd stay far away

> > from those

> > > three... Howsome ever, the Black pepper was a good suggestion

> and

> > thrown in

> > > some ginger oil for a little extra heat. To get the heat quicker

> to

> > the

> > > source of the pain, Slap a Microwave Pillow on top of the skin

> > where you

> > > have applied your oils. The heat from the pillow plus the oils

> > should do the

> > > trick.

> > >

> > > I would get a Microwavable pillow any way, you can just heat it

> up

> > at

> > > anytime and slap it on. Quicker pain relief that the oils

> lotions

> > and balms.

> > > If heat is what you're looking for. ;-)

> > >

> > > K

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > Kathleen Petrides

> > > Bead Hussy

> > > http://www.BeadHussy.com <http://www.beadhussy.com/>

> > >

> > >

> > >