Sometimes we just don’t use the resourceful people that are in our path. I continually forget that my nephew is marrying someone who just graduated from a Wholistic Health Program at college. When my sister asked her for advice, she gave some helpful insights on using Essential Oils:
“I would suggest to NOT ingest any essential oils. I’m not 100% sure, but that would be my recommendation, based on some research I just did. Gayle may have unknown sensitivities, I would follow the recommendation of the practitioner she went to and dilute it with a base oil, or lotion. I also wouldn’t inhale it either. This is as well based on sensitivities she may have, and I wouldn’t recommend inhaling or breathing in any strong scents. The oils could also be used in a warm bath, with epsom salts. Here is a great website about epsom salts and benefits. http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/. I would also make sure that Gayle use the proper dosage to avoid an overdose of the oils, even when diluted. A really great way to keep safe would be to use LESS than the recommended about, see how it affects you, and then increase gradually if necessary, sometimes less works better. “
I am feeling more and more confident what I am going to do when these oils arrive. And as I was putting some things away yesterday, I came across a small bottle of Pain Release Oil that I must have bought several years ago in my pursuit for solutions. Today, I decided to have a trial run using oils since I wanted to go into a store I was a little hesitant about. I decided to put a dab of oil on a cotton pad and inhale it several times while I was in the store! I know that my nephew’s fiance didn’t recommend this, but I figured inhaling this oil had to be better than inhaling the toxic smells that I knew were in this particular store. The positive is that I was not as overpowered by the strong smells in that store! Now the question is whether that means it can effectively minimize any reaction! And that was not using the oils recommended nor probably the quality of oil I purchased from New Directions!
It is so important to me to feel like I have some control over an illness that has dominated what I do for the past twelve years. That is why I have continually tried treatments that many people would claim were bizarre, experimental, and questionable. I find it better to try something rather than just sit back and allow this illness to control me. It gives me the sense that I am in the driver’s seat – not this illness!
I’m catching up on your blog entries from the past few days and it sounds like you’re experiencing some improvement in your health and that’s wonderful. I have a friend who uses aromatherapy for fibromyalgia and it seems to help her. I’m wondering though why you don’t find a certified aromatherapist to help you set up a personal plan for using the oils. It sounds like they are worth using and having professional advice would maximize their potential for healing. Inappropriate use could cause a setback and then the illness is back in the driver’s seat. Perhaps you retain more control by using someone else’s expertise.