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12/30/2017 6:16:51 PM |
Thank you for the question on the call today and sorry because I feel I should have asked what you had already tried to help your skin feel less dry. So you may have already tried what I suggested today. But I'll share here what I tried and what helped me in the hope that its a help. If my skin felt itchy I would spray with Kleen Green or WPS and remove any purging with a tissue. If I was having a bad day I'd have a salt, epsom salt or WPS bath. Most days I had a shower and used Bonners Peppermint liquid soap. Every few days or week I would exfoliate the skin using salt crystals and shower off. On any lumps/bumps/rashes/pimples/cuts/scratches I used tea tree oil or eucalyptus oil and rubbed into the skin. I used these without dilution on the skin twice a day. However people should be careful when starting with essential oils and could start with a small amount or start off by diluting in an oil like coconut, almond or olive. More recently I have made a blend of these two essential oils and added clove, oregano and lemon to them in a little bottle and use this blend every night on the soles of my feet and have used it on any skin issues. These oils cannot be used without dilution on delicate skin tissue, near the eyes, mouth or inside the nose as it will cause painful burning sensation. It would be best to test the skin with a very small amount at first to check the skin's reaction before using a larger amount. Be careful not to use clove or oregano on their own directly onto sensitive skin - it will burn. After a bath or shower I used the body cream that I make myself. The way I make the body cream is to melt unrefined shea butter and raw coconut oil, equal parts. I sat them on top of a radiator but they could be melted over a pan of hot water. Then take away from the heat and mix these together and add aloe vera gel, about the same amount as the shea butter and lastly add essential oils. I always use tea tree and eucalyptus and peppermint and lavender and then add whatever else I have, more recently lemongrass. If I was filling up a 500ml pot of the body cream I would be adding about 20 drops of each essential oil so it is quite strong compared to amounts sometimes advised. Some people might want to start with less essential oil to see how their skin reacts to it. Sorry I have never measured out quantities and amounts. Its the way I cook as well, by adding a bit of something and then a bit more if I think it needs it. I don't think the amounts of shea/coconut/aloe are crucial. Whatever ratio of each is added it will be great. Oh I wish I knew more about essential oils, but I'm reading up on it - my daughter gave me a wonderful book for Christmas- 500 plus pages of information on essential oils to read and a great reference book. So the body cream is definitely worth a try Tara if you've not tried it before. I've just remembered the other product I have used: Dr. Singha's Mustard Rub. I used it in rotation with the other oils. Something I used in the early days was Vicks VapoRub, especially round the nostrils (very very small amount) if my face/nose was itchy. I think I also added some to my body cream or put on itchy areas in the early days. Sulfur ointment/Sudocrem was something I rotated for rashes. Also I sometimes used 100% pure castor oil which is organic cold pressed. There is a post on the forum somewhere where castor oil is recommended and I think it may have mentioned using this around the eyes to help. A shout out to Van who asked about eyes today on the call. Thinking about castor oil reminded me that there is a thread called Gritty Eyes currently on page 7. Margo recommended castor oil and also other things and other people made suggestions. It might be worth a look to see if there is anything that could help. Well I have been searching through cupboards and drawers to check bottles and jars that I have used and think that is everything. Hope it helps. Bless you Tara for putting up the post. | |||
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