Newbie - intro and question

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I found out about this group thru Anya's NP group. I mostly lurk there as well

because I'm

a complete (but enthusiastic) newbie in the world of natural oils + herbs. I

used to think

that I hated the scent of roses and other things because I didn't realize that I

was smelling

harsh chemicals. (And the roses my mom grew never had much of a scent). A few

months

back, I was gifted a teeny vial of rose otto that rocked my world. Now I have

to force

myself not to use up that precious wee bit, but I sniff it all the time. I

can't get enough of

it - and to think I grew up thinking I hated it! Anyhoo...sorry for the

rambling intro.

 

My question:

 

My little bro is a newly minted resident at a hospital. He was regaling us with

gross-out

tales during dinner one night (I guess he'll always be my little brother) and

sheepisly

mentioned that he borrows a trick from the nurses when he attends to the

patients with

unusually pungent conditions. I was even more grossed out to learn that they

spray harsh

fragrance oils from Bed, Bath and Beyond into their masks when the smell is

overpoweringly.

 

I'd like to make a batch of natural sprays for him and the nurses. I'm trying to

figure out

which oils would smell good, be strong enough to cover up smells, but safe

enough to

inhale constantly on the mask. If it has anti-bacterial properties and promotes

alertness,

even better. Would grapefruit be the best option? I was going to dilute the EO's

in alcohol

so its easy to spray.

 

Thanks for any advice. Jane

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane and welcome,

I work in surgery full time and we get some nasty smells also. The standard of

care for

eons has been to dip q qtip in peppermint eo and put a tiny dab on your mask.

One dip

can be good for several masks. Too much and your eyes will water. And of course,

mouth

breathing is mandatory in stinky situations.

 

Patti in Kenosha

 

> My question:

>

> My little bro is a newly minted resident at a hospital. He was regaling us

with gross-out

> tales during dinner one night (I guess he'll always be my little brother) and

sheepisly

> mentioned that he borrows a trick from the nurses when he attends to the

patients with

> unusually pungent conditions. I was even more grossed out to learn that they

spray

harsh

> fragrance oils from Bed, Bath and Beyond into their masks when the smell is

> overpoweringly.

>

> I'd like to make a batch of natural sprays for him and the nurses. I'm trying

to figure out

> which oils would smell good, be strong enough to cover up smells, but safe

enough to

> inhale constantly on the mask. If it has anti-bacterial properties and

promotes alertness,

> even better. Would grapefruit be the best option? I was going to dilute the

EO's in

alcohol

> so its easy to spray.

>

> Thanks for any advice. Jane

>