Lavender recipes

I have talked about Lavender before and how it is such a versatile essential oil. This versatility and chemical complexity make it a perfect oil to have at home at all times.

Carrier

A carrier is a vegetable oil that serves to dilute essential oils so they penetrate the skin into muscle tissue and into the blood stream. Always choose a light, high quality oil such as almond, coconut or jojoba. Heavier oils such as olive oil leave an oily residue on the skin and are not recommended for oily skin.

Essential oil and quality

It is important to buy good quality essential oils as they reach your brain through smell and penetrate your skin through massage. These can be found at a specialized shop selling aromatherapy products or pharmacies.

Applying neat essential oils on the skin

Generally it is not recommended to use essential oils neat on the skin. Lavender however is safe in certain situations such as a mosquito bite where one drop soothes the sting.

How to use

Add 3 tablespoons, which is approximately 15ml, of the carrier oil to a little dish, add the essential oils of your choice and blend.

Recipes

Invigorating

4 drops lavender

3 drops sandalwood

1 drop grapefruit

After the massage (whole body or torso and arms), use WakeUp to maintain this feeling.

Relaxing

4 drops lavender

2 drops frankincense

2 drops mandarin

After the massage, use Calming and at bedtime Eyes Down.

Tantrum bath blend

Always blend essential oils in for example coconut milk or Castille soap before adding to the bath. Undiluted they float in the water and can sting and even burn skin.

½ cup full cream coconut milk

3 drops lavender

1 drop Roman chamomile

After the bath, use either Calming and at bed time Baby EyesDown (up to the age of 4 months) or Eyes Down

Enjoy blending and please contact me with any questions you may have!

No-Crave and Weight loss

User feedback

“I have been using No-Crave for about 6 weeks now and can highly recommend this product for reducing my cravings for sugar and snacks in between meals. It definitely works for me.” Happy (repeat) Customer, 25 January 2014.

No-Crave – may curb cravings and appetite

A great smelling blend of essential oils infused in organic jojoba oil, No-Crave contains essential oils that act as appetite suppressants and boost digestion.

How it works

·      under the nostrils

essential oils free small particles in the nostrils and they reach various parts of the brain as well as the important hypothalamus that regulates appetite. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Centre focused on the hypothalamus and have identified a brain receptor that appears to play a central role in controlling hunger and cravings¹.

·       massage abdomen

massaging the skin with No-Crave warms both the oils and the skin allowing for the molecules to penetrate into the abdomen and to stimulate the peristalsis movement of the bowel thus boosting digestion and elimination.

·       on the inside of the wrists

through warming the oils and the skin, the beneficial properties of the oils penetrate in the blood stream and are carried throughout the body with the beneficial properties working on the digestive system.

Diet and exercise

A user of this beautiful blend told me that she did not eat as much after massaging No-Crave into the abdomen before a meal. No-Crave is a great tool when wanting to manage weight. For greater weight loss it is imperative to have a balanced diet and regular exercise, No-Crave is a support in this process.

Conclusion

Remember to use No-Crave when you need it

Remember not to give into cravings

Remember to eat healthy smaller portions

Remember to exercise

Reference

1.     Ren, H., Orozco, I., Su, Y. Suyama, S., Gultierrez-Juarez, R. Horvath, T., Wardlaw, S. Plum, L., Arancio, O. & Accili, D. (2012). G protein-coupled purinergic receptor GPR17 mediates orexigenic effects of FoxO1 in AgRP neurons. NIHPA Author Manuscripts, 149(6), 1314-1326. doi:  10.1016/j.cell.2012.04.032