Archive for the 'Aromatherapy for hands,feet & nails' Category
Aromatherapy Burning Foot Bath
Wednesday, November 28th, 20073 drops peppermint
4 drops lavender
3 drops Roman chamomile
Add oils to 2 gallons of warm water and mix well. This blend is great for hot, weary feet that have been on the move all day. The peppermint cools and the lavender and chamomile soothe both feet and spirit.If you want to learn more about Aromatherapy I […]
Aromatherapy Aromatic Hand Soap
Friday, November 23rd, 2007For this you will need One 4-ounce bottle of high quality liquid castile soap
40 drops of up to four essential oils of your choice (see suggestions below)
Combine soap and essential oils in an old lotion or hand soap pump bottle. Add a pump or two of soap to a moistened nail brush and work up […]
Tired Feet Aromatherapy Bath
Tuesday, November 6th, 20073 drops lavender
3 drops rosemary
4 drops lemon
Add oils to 2 gallons of warm water and mix well. This blend comes in handy when you’ve been on your feet all day. The lavender soothes the feet and the rosemary and lemon refresh, revive, and stimulate circulation.
Athlete’s Foot Bath
4 drops tea tree
4 drops lavender
2 drops sandalwood
Add oils […]
Aromatherapy for Footbaths
Saturday, October 20th, 2007Foot baths are especially helpful in treating tired, aching feet, cases of ingrown toe nails, foot fungus problems such as athlete’s foot or ringworm, injuries or sprains.
Foot bath blends usually contain 8 to 10 drops of essential oils to 2 gallons of warm water. One cup of Epsom or sea salts can be added as […]
Aromatherapy Nail Massage Oil
Sunday, October 7th, 20074 ml pure jojoba and sweet almond oil base
2 drops each lemon, sandalwood, lavender, tea tree, and benzoin absolute resin
1 vitamin E capsule punctured and squeezed into the bottle
Combine all the ingredients and mix well. (unscented hand lotion or cream may be substituted for the oil base.) Apply 2 drops of this oil to each […]
Aromatherapy Aromatic Foot Powder
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007What you need for the aromatic foot powder is:
1/2 cup arrowroot (or an equal part blend of baking soda, cornstarch and clay)
8 drops essential oils of your choice (see suggestions below)
Combine the arrowroot and essential oil, crushing the small clumps of oil between your fingers to evenly distribute them. This is made only with pure […]
