As February comes to an end and March approaches, most of us are thinking of warm, sunny weather again. If you have kids, that March break deadline is coming up fast and so most of us hop on a plane and go down south. It’s a time to enjoy the hot sun, play in the sand and just relax with your family and friends.
But it is extremely important to protect yourself and your family from the harmful rays that can cause skin cancer. Moderate exposure to the sun can be achieved by monitoring the time you spend in the sun, choosing a sunscreen with an SPF that’s appropriate to your complexion, avoiding the sun between noon and 3 p.m., drinking lots of water and wearing a hat.
It is also important to prepare your skin before you go with exfoliating body scrubs and daily moisturizing lotion. You can add a few drops of essential oils like lavender, patchouli and palmrosa to your lotion to help nourish and protect your skin. After sunbathing it is important to cool down and apply a rich, thick moisturizer to your body. You can add a few drops of essential oils like chamomile, lavender and rosewood to your lotion to help with the cooling and regenerating of your skin.
Sunburns can be extremely painful but here is a blend that can help to soothe; 6 drops of lavender, 2 drops of roman chamomile, 2 drops of spearmint in a carrier oil.
Visit us at our Clearly Essentials’ website to see our list of essential oils and carrier oils we supply.
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Rosemary Oil is known to revive your passion for life, refresh your mind and strengthen your mind and body. It is excellent to use in massage to stimulate and warm sore muscles. This healing herb is also used as a popular culinary flavouring.
Rosemary’s strong aroma is described as fresh, woody-herbal, somewhat minty-forest like odour. It blends well with basil, cedarwood, lemongrass, lavender, peppermint, petitgrain, pine, citronella, thyme, cinnamon and other spices.
LIsted below are the aromatherapy uses of Rosemary Oil:
- Analgesic – relieves or diminishes pain
- Antimicrobial – resists or destroys pathogens that cause disease
- Antioxidant – inhibits oxidation
- Antirheumatic – relieves or reduces the symptoms of rheumatism
- Antiseptic – destroys or controls pathogenic bacteria
- Antispasmodic – relieves spasms & cramps of the smooth muscles
- Aphrodisiac – increases or stimulates sexual desire
- Astringent – contracts & tightens tissues
- Carminative – settles digestion, flatulence & eases gripes
- Cicatrizant – promotes healing through the formation of scar tissue
- Cholagogue – stimulates the flow of bile from the gall bladder into the intestines
- Choleretic – stimulates production & excretion of bile by the liver
- Cordial – stimulant & tonic
- Cephalic – stimulates & clears mind
- Cytophylactic – stimulates the growth of healthy new skin cells
- Diaphoretic – producing or increasing perspiration
- Digestive – aids in the digestion of food
- Diuretic – increases the production & secretion of urine
- Emmenagogue – promotes & regulates menstruation
- Fungicidal – resists or destroys fungal infections
- Hepatic – stimulates and aids liver function
- Hypertensive – increases blood pressure
- Nervine – stimulates & strengthens the nervous system
- Parasiticide – destroys parasites
- Restorative – helps to restore health, strength, or consciousness
- Rubefacient – warms the skin & increases blood flow
- Stimulant – stimulates the physiological functions of the body
- Stomachic – aids digestion
- Sudorific – helps to induce sweating
- Tonic – invigorates & strengthens the body
- Vulnerary – promotes healing of wounds & prevents tissue degeneration
Rosemary Oil is non-toxic, non-irritant in dilution only and non-sensitizing. It is not to be used by epileptics and should be avoided during pregnancy.
Please check out our Clearly Essentials’ website to see our list of essential oils and carrier oils we supply.