Your Basic Travel Kit - The Heat
Heat exhaustion is not really likely to affect the majority of travellers, but not drinking enough water or replacing the body salt that is lost when temperatures soar into the 100's is dangerous. If you are feeling dizzy, faint and nauseous - and you may not even feel thirsty - retire to the shade and drink as much water as you can. You should aim to drink at least three litres a day, with one teaspoon of salt added . Apply neat lavender or eucalyptus to the temples, back of the neck and solar plexus ( upper abdomen) and breather deeply.
HEATSTROKE, SUNSTROKE AND HYPERPYREXIA, CAN START SLOWLY. First there is a confused feeling, a headache, drowsiness and temperature. The skin becomes hot and dry and looks red and yet there is a feeling of coldness, and shivering. Basically the heat regulation system in the body has stopped working and caused the temperature to rise.This is a very serious matter and the temperature must be brought down immediately and treatment must be continued for at leas forty-eight hours to ensure the crisis has passed.
Try to immerse the body in cold water to which you have added 4 drops each of eucalyptus and lavender essential oil. Alternatively, just pour water over the body and apply neat eucalyptus to the temples and the back of the neck.Applying ice to the under-arms, the groin, wrists and neck helps too - even if the only ice you can find is in your Cuba Libra. Get the sufferer indoors as soon as possible and sponge him down repeatedly with ice-cold water and eucalyptus for at least forty-eight hours.
A quick dowsing with water will only lower the body temperature by one hundredth of a degree, which obviously will not do. The sponging must be frequent and prolonged. Plenty of liquids must be drunk, starting with thre litres of water to which is added half a teaspoon of salt per litre.HEAT CRAMPS can occur after unaccustomed exercise, loss of water and salt. Drink a litre of water to which half a teaspoon of salt has been added and massage the legs with the following:
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Geranium Eucalyptus |
2 drops 3 drops |
Diluted in teaspoon of vegetable oil |
PRICKLY HEAT is a rash of tiny blisters that look like little pink or red spots. It is caused by blocked glands and is extremely itchy. It can affect any part of the body , and the best line of action is to keep as cool as possible, expose the area to air if possible, and only cover with light cotton clothing if not.
Apply a splash to the area, made by diluting 6 drops each of eucalyptus, lavender and chamomile to a teaspoon of alcohol (vodka is fine ) and shaking it all in a quarter of a litre of spring water. Warm baths are very soothing if you add to them 4 drops each of eucalyptus and lavender essential oil.
If you get hold of any baking soda while you are away, or if you are at home when someone gets prickly heat, including this in the bath is the best solution. If you can use this method you only need lavender oil but - and this is important - add the lavender to the baking soda and mix them well together before putting it in the bath, don't just put them in separately.
Below are the amounts you will need for various age groups. If treating a baby, make sure that the folds of the skin are kept dry (when not being bathed) Use warm water in the following baths:
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BABY UNDER ONE Quarter cup baking soda 2 drops lavender |
TWO TO SEVEN YEARS Half a cup baking soda 2 drops lavender |
EIGHT TO TEN YEARS Half a cup baking soda 3 drops lavender |
TEN YEARS TO ADULT one cup baking soda 4 drops lavender |
Reference: The Fragrant Pharmacy : V A Worwood
APPLICATIONS FOR YOUR BASIC CARE KIT - 4
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Cold Sores Put 1 drop of geranium oil on a cotton bud and apply it directly to the sore, if possible as soon as it is suspected. Repeat every day. Also, massage the whole of the body including the face and neck with the following: |
Essential Oils Geranium Lavender Thyme Lemon |
Quantity 5 drops 10 Drops 02 Drops 08 Drops |
Other suggested Essential Oils. Tea Tree - Chamomile - Rose - Hyssop
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Common Colds Use the following oils in a hot bath. Lie back and inhale deeply.
For the steam inhalation method, use one drop each of the following: thyme, tea tree, lavender and clove. Carry with you a tissue on which you have placed one drop each of red thyme, peppermint , eucalyptus and clove, and inhale deeply whenever possible. Massage around the chest, neck and sinus area (forehead, nose and cheekbones. with the following:
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Essential Oils Thyme Tea Tree Eucalyptus Lemon
Lemon Eucalyptus Rosemary
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Quantity 2 Drops 2 Drops 1 Drop 3 Drops
1 Drop 2 Drops 3 Drops |
Other Suggested Essential Oils Oregano - Cinnamon - Clove - Basil
Diluted in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil |
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Conjunctivitis Add one drop of chamomile to 1 drop witch-hazel and mix as well as possible. Then ad to 30ml Rosewater, and leave it for at least seven hours. Strain through a coffee filter and use with a compress on the eyelids (Keep eyes closed) |
Essential Oil
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Quantity
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Other Suggested Essential Oils.
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Constipation Massage in a clockwise direction over the lower abdomen three times a day with the following: Constipation can have underlying causes - check dietary habits. |
Essential Oils Rosemary Lemon Peppermint |
Quantity 15 Drops 10 Drops 5 Drops
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Other Suggested Essential Oils Patchouli - Cedarwood - Angelica
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Convalescene if you have a convalescent at home it may well be worth investing in other essential oils that help nerves and strength but which are not within the scope of the Basic Care Kit. The following, which are in the kit, are all helpful and can be used in massage oils , in the bath, or in a room diffuser and other room methods: |
Essential Oils Geranium Lemon lavender Rosemary Chamomile
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Quantity
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Other Suggested Essential Oils Mandarin - Palma Rosa - Rose - Bois De Rose - Ginger
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Coughs Dry Cough Mix 2 drops of eucalyptus and 2 drops of lemon oil with 2 tablespoons honey. Take 1 teaspoon and dilute in a wine-glass of warm water, sip it slowly. massage over the back and chest with the following:F For the steam inhalation method use 3 drops of lavender. |
Essential Oils Eucalyptus Thyme
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Quantity 3 drops 2 drops
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other suggested essential oils. Chamomile - Tea Tree - oregano - Sandalwood - Frankincense - Ginger
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Coughs with Mucus Follow the treatment outlined above except for the drink For this mix the following essential oils into a tablespoon of honey: Blend together and use one drop only. |
Essential Oils Eucalyptus Thyme Tea Tree
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Quantity 2 drops 1 drop 1 drop
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Other suggested essential oils |
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Cuts and Wounds Bathe the area with warm water to which you have added the following: Put 3 drops of lavender on a piece of gauze and place it over the cut or wound to air on the third day if possible. |
Essential Oils Lavender Tea Tree |
Quantity 5 drops 2 drops To each 500ml water |
Other suggested essential oils Cypress - Myrrh - Rose - Palma Rosa |
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Diarrhoea Diarrhoea may be caused by a whole range of conditions which generally fall into the three categories of food- related, nerve-related and viral-related. In all cases, drink large quantities of water,. Follow the same treatment but use the oils which are appropriate to your particular condition. |
Food Peppermint Eucalyptus Thyme
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Nerves Lavender Geranium Lemon Chamomile Peppermint
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Viral Tea tree Red Thyme Lemon Lavender Eucalyptus
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Diarrhoea Use these oils to make a massage oil or follow the formulas . These quantities are to be diluted in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Massage over the whole of the abdomen area. |
Make a drink by adding 1 drop of the relevant essential oil to a teaspoon of honey and diluting it in a glass of warm water. |
Food - Related - Peppermint Nerve - Related - Peppermint Viral - Related - Eucalyptus |
Other Suggested essential Oils Cypress - Frankincense - Orange - Basil - Marjoram
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Read More ...... Applications For Your Basic Care Kit - 5
Reference: The Fragrant Pharmacy : V A Worwood
Applications For Your Basic Care Kit - 3
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CATARRH |
Rosemary
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1 Drop
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Diluted in 1 dessertspoon vegetable oil. Use the essential oils on tissues also, and inhale thyme, eucalyptus, tea tree.
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CHAPPED LIPS Apply to the lips: Eucalyptus - Rose - Sandalwood - Neroli |
Chamomile |
2 Drops |
Mixed well with 1 dessertspoon aloe vera gel.
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Geranium
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2 Drops
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Alternatively use the following oil.
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CHAPPED SKIN Make up the following oil and massage over the chapped area, including the face if affected. Rose - Sandalwood - Carrot - Neroli |
Geranium Chamomile Lemon Lavender |
10 Drops 10 Drops 5 Drops 5 Drops
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Diluted in 30ml almond oil
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CHILBLAINS Apply 1 drop of neat geranium oil to the affected area, usually the toes or fingers. Do this for two days then massage with the following oil: Tea Tree - Chamomile - Rose - Hyssop
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Geranium Lavender Rosemary
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5 Drops 1 Drop 1 Drop |
Diluted in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
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COLD SORES Put 1 drop of geranium oil on a cotton bud and apply it directly to the sore, if possible as soon as it is suspected. Repeat every day. Also, massage the whole of the body including the face and neck with the following. |
Geranium Lavender Thyme Lemon |
10 Drops 10 drops 2 Drops 8 Drops |
Other Essentials: Tea Tree - Chamomile - Rose - Hyssop Diluted in 30ml vegetable oil
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Read More.....Applications For Your Basic Care Kit - 4
Reference : THE FRAGRANT PHARMACY: Valerie A Worwood
Your Basic Travel Kit
| Lavender | Peppermint | Geranium | Chamomile | Ginger |
| Eucalyptus | Thyme | Lemongrass | Citronella |
Each year British people set off on an astounding twenty-five million journeys abroad. The number of trips taken within the British Isles must be incalculable. But all this movement back and forth and some of the circumstances that we experience while away from home bring particular hazards to us and our family.
We are not only going to eat food which may have been prepared less hygienic conditions and share toilet facilities with complete strangers, but expose ourselves to unusual weather conditions and come into contact with native insects. Most of us have experienced trips made gruesome because of travel sickness or have spent hours in the local clinic waiting to be seen.
But with your mobile fragrant pharmacy packed in your luggage you can be prepared for any eventuality and make sure that your holiday is not marred by any one of the many common upsets that beset families away from home. even if you only take one or two bottles of essential oil away with you this may be all you need to deal with known reoccurring problems - sensitivity to the sun, perhaps, or mosquitoes that are insensitive to you, Have a look at the various charts to choose the appropriate essential oils for your holiday basic care kit.
Reference: The Fragrant Pharmacy; V A Worwood
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