With just four essential oils

Recipes using "The Basic Four" (Lavender, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus)





Lavender - promotes healing of burns, wounds, bites, etc.; fights infection; eases muscle pain; eases headaches; calms; promotes sleep; reduces inflammation; repels insects.
Rosemary - stimulates; eases muscle pain; eases the symptoms of colds. BEST AVOIDED BY PERSONS WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
Tea Tree - fights infection; boosts immune function; good for cuts and scrapes; antifungal.
Eucalyptus - fights infection; clears sinuses and chest congestion; eases muscle aches; repels insects.


Recipe: Abrasions:
- 5 drops (plus 1) lavender
Clean well with 5 drops lavender diluted in a small bowl of warm water.
Apply one drop undiluted lavender directly from bottle and leave to heal.


Recipe: Athlete's Foot and Ringworm:
- 1 drop lavender
- 2 drops tea tree
Add 1 drop lavender and 2 drops tea tree oil to 1 teaspoon of our massage oil base (or any plain base/carrier oil). to the massage base. Stir gently to mix and apply with cotton swab.


Recipe: Minor Burns:
- 2 drops lavender
Immediately apply ice cold water for 10 minutes. Then apply 2 drops undiluted lavender directly from bottle.


Recipe: Chest and Sinus:
- 2 drops lavender
- 2 drops tea tree
- 2 drops eucalyptus
Boil a pot of water and remove from the stove. While still steaming, add 2 drops eucalyptus, 2 drops lavender and 2 drops tea tree. Cover bowl and head with towel and inhale for at least 3 minutes. KEEP EYES CLOSED.


Recipe: Colds:
- 2 drops lavender
- 2 drops rosemary
- 2 drops eucalyptus
Add 2 drops lavender, 2 drops rosemary and 2 drops eucalyptus to 2 teaspoons milk or cream. Pour into a warm bath and soak or mix 2 drops lavender, 2 drops eucalyptus and 2 drops tea tree oil. Place in a diffuser and diffuse into your room.


Recipe: Headaches:
- 2 drops lavender
Massage 2 drops undiluted lavender into the temples and the base of the skull.


Recipe: To Calm Nerves and Promote Sleep::
- 4 drops lavender
Add 4 drops lavender to a teaspoon milk or cream. Pour into a warm bath and soak or add 4 drops lavender to 4 teaspoons of our massage oil base (or any plain base/carrier oil). Place in a diffuser and diffuse into your room.


Recipe: Muscle Pain:
- 2 drops lavender
- 2 drops rosemary
Add 2 drops lavender and 2 drops rosemary oil to 4 teaspoons of our massage oil base (or any plain base/carrier oil). Use for a gentle body massage.



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