Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Essential Oils are exceptional and many are anti-bacterial and anti- fungal, but I just wanted to put in a word of caution here: many essential oils are skin sensitizing. Please use them with respect and especially in an area as sensitive as the armpit! I would suggest considering the use of a hydrosol in such a sensitive area. Also, never let essential oils come in direct contact with mucus membranes. And the most important: never use essential oils undiluted on your body- period! When in doubt about the proper usage of an essential oil, please consult a qualified aromatherapist or fully research the oil yourself. herbal remedies , ramona@r... wrote: > you can make your own deoderant. > > fill a spritz bottle with witchhazel. if you want you can add a few drops of > tea tree oil (it is anti bacterial) and/or any EO that you fancy. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Thank you for throwing that in. I realize that I was not clear about the amounts (1-3 drops for an 8-16oz bottle) but I have never heard of hydrosol. What is it? Ramona Quoting Lori <tootstl: > Essential Oils are exceptional and many are anti-bacterial and anti- > fungal, but I just wanted to put in a word of caution here: many > essential oils are skin sensitizing. Please use them with respect and > especially in an area as sensitive as the armpit! I would suggest > considering the use of a hydrosol in such a sensitive area. Also, never > let essential oils come in direct contact with mucus membranes. And > the most important: never use essential oils undiluted on your body- > period! When in doubt about the proper usage of an essential oil, > please consult a qualified aromatherapist or fully research the oil > yourself. > > herbal remedies , ramona@r... wrote: > > you can make your own deoderant. > > > fill a spritz bottle with witchhazel. if you want you can add a few > drops of > > tea tree oil (it is anti bacterial) and/or any EO that you fancy. > > > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural > remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from > list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members > free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Hi Ramona, " -Hydrosols are a by-product of the distillation process. When we distill an aromatic .. we get four products .. the essential oils, hydrosol, waste aromatic material .. and waste water. Don't confuse the water used to distill with the hydrosol .. little of the water will make it through the distillation conversion .. but the hydrosol (which is simply an EO bearing water) will. " I am quoting Butch Owen, whom I have a high regard for in the " aromatherapy " world. There are some cautions that should be followed when using and purchasing hydrosols. Since they are a water product, they are much more susceptible to mold contamination than a pure esential oil. Therefore, it is wise to keep them refrigerated and do not contaminate them by touching the bottle opening with your fingers or pouring un-used hydrosol back into the original bottle.I have more info on hydrosols if you are interested...really too much to put here! I belong to another group that is geared more toward aromatherpy, if you are interested send me an email and I will let you know. I don't know if we are allowed to post links to other groups, so I won't. Warm regards and continue to be, Lori -- ... but I have never heard of hydrosol. > What is it? > Ramona > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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