AROMATHERAPY

Breast Cancer 

We decorate our breasts with pretty lace bras, show them off in revealing clothes, feed our babies from them and allow our men folk to fondle them. And yet, even though it could save our life, how many of us examine our breasts for lumps? Not enough of us, that's for sure. We probably spend more than the five min utes a mon th needed for examination worrying that our breasts aren't big enough, or small enough, or........

On the subject of breast cancer I would say just one thing. Consider giving up commercial deodorants because they contain aluminium salts which stop perspiration and yet aluminium is a poison which could be absorbed into the skin.

Stopping this natural method of excreting toxic substances - which is what perspiration does - is as silly as putting a stop on the other natural methods of excretion. It is bound to lead to trouble. (Those who know about the dangers of aluminium have for many years stopped cooking in aluminum pots.)

The pores under your arms n eed to breathe and so try to avoid deodorants as much as possible, and use a natural product available from health food stores when you really feel the need - when going to a social gathering or whatever.

If you already have breast cancer and radical surgery is proposed, us the soothing massage oil before surgery and the toner massge oil after - both formulas follow .

Those having irridation treatment should refer to the irridation formulas.

If surgery is proposed for another reason - the removal of a non-malignant cyst or for a silicone implant, for example - use the toning massage oil before surgery to prepare the breasts and the soothing massge oil afterwards.

If you do find a lump in your breast, do not jump to conclusions. Over two hundred thousand women in Britain each year go to the doctors worried out of their minds and nine in ten will be worrying unnecessarily. The majority of women who go to their doctors about a pain in the breast have a cyclical-related problem to do with the hormone prolactin. Obviously, you must see a doctor if you have a lump or pain. However, essential oils top help all manner of breast problems. They also prevent stretch marks – a common problem due to the fluctuation of breast fatty tissue with dieting.

So, you've done your monthly check and you're fine. Right, now we can firm and tone. Exercises is a must - grip your hands or wrists and exercise the pectorial muscles by pushing the arms together so they come up against the invisible

force created by your arm pushing in the opposite direction.

Then massage over the whole of the breast area in circular movements, once a day:

Reference: Fragrant Pharmacy/ V. Worwood 

Breast Abscess 

This is a collection of puss created by bacterial infection, which occurs if an inflammation has been allowed to progress. The treatment here involves 3 parts. First, apply 2 drops of neat lavender essential oil over the abscess area. Then make a compress by taking a bowl of warm water, adding 5 drops each of tea tree and lavender essential oil, soaking a small piece of material in this,and apply to the area. ( white muslim cloth). (Wash cloth thoroughly after each application.)

Also use the following massage oil formula, applied over both breasts. These three things should be done daily.

Reference: Fragrant Pharmacy/ V. Worwood 

Cystic Breast Disease 

A change of diet seems to help this condition tremendously, as do the essential oils. Try cutting out tea, coffee and pop drinks and opting for fruit drinks, bottled water and herb teas. A rapid improvement and even remission of the condition has been found with evening primrose oil in two double-blind, placebo-controlled trials at the Hospital of Wales , Cardiff, and the University of Dundee in Scotland. 

Have an aromatherapy treatment once every six weeks or get your partner or friend to massage your back as often as they can with the following formula. You, meanwhile, massage the breasts daily:

Reference: Fragrant Pharmacy/ V.Worwood 

Leukorrhoea
Is a non-infectious, catarrhal-type discharge from the vagina, usually caused by an over-production of dead cell, usually in a thick, white substance.