Summer Solstice Week: Summer Essential Oils

Summer is a time of full growth, red, hot, joy, spiritual awareness
and traveling. Life is at it's greatest potential in the summer.
Trees, plants, grasses and seeds are now at their full peak offering
up the "fruits of their labor"! Take a minute to enjoy this most Yang
time of energy and production! These essential oils are great for
your first aid kit, as insect repellent, for soothing sunburn,
freshening and cleaning! Enjoy these soothing scents for relaxing and
letting go.


Tea Tree:
antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, antibiotic, antifungal,
expectorant, insecticide, cicatrisant (wound healer), etc.
infections, ringworm, athlete's foot
sunburn
shaving and other cuts
warts, pimples, etc. May irritate sensitive skin.



Lavender:
antiseptic, antibiotic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, diuretic,
analgesic, nervine, immune stimulant, sedative. antiviral,
carminative, decongestant, fungicide
burns and blisters
wounds (cell regenerator, minismizes swelling and scarring)
insect bites. stings
heat exhaustion, Avoid during the first trimester of preganancy



Peppermint:
digestive, carminative, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, febrifuge,
nervine, analgesic, astringent, decongestant. expectorant, stomachic,
vermifuge
indigestion, flatulence, halitosis
skin irritations
flu, colds, coughs, fever
headaches, migraines
fatigue, toothache
flea and ant repellant May irritate sensitive skin and mucous
membranes. Avoid during pregnancy and while nursing. May antidote
homeopathic remedies.



Eucalyptus:
vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibiotic, diuretic,
insecticide, stimulant, analgesic, antiviral, decongestant,
expectorant, febrifuge
coughs, colds
cystitis
sunburn, heat exhaustion
insect repellant Avoid if you have high blood pressure or epilepsy.
May antidote homeopathic remedies.



Citronella:
antiseptic, antidepressant, deodorant, insecticide, stimulant,
parasiticide
bug repellent (mosquitos, moths, fleas)
to refresh tired and sweaty feet after exercise
germ killer



Chamomile :
antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic,
sedative, anti-allergenic, antidepressant, stomachic, vulnerary,
antiemetic, carminative. digestive, febrifuge, nervine
external inflammations
teething
nervousness, irritability, depression
burns, sunburns
asthma, hayfever
sprains, strains
nausea, fever Avoid during the first trimester of pregnancy.



Clove:
antiemetic, antibacterial, antiseptic, analgesic, carminative,
insecticide, stimulant, stomachic
toothach
digestive problems, nausea
sinusitis Skin irritant. Do not use in massage



Rosemary:
antiseptic. analgesic, antirheumatic. antispasmodic, antidepressant.
astringent. carminnive. cicatrisant. digestive, diuretic. stimulant.
vulnerary, stomachic, nervine, etc.
muscular aches and pains
sprains
fatigue (mental and physical)
headaches, migraines
coughs, flu



Seasonal Healing is one of the best ways to remind ourselves that it
is time to evaluate our health. Our moods and bodies change as the
seasons change.

https://www.peacefulmind.com/seasonal.htm


Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

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"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~Immanual Kant~

my daughter in law brought home a bottle of peppermint soap last night, supposedly the peppermint will help her stop sweating???? Does the essential oil peppermint do that.... Do we have an essential oil to help get rid of poison ivy? My granddaughter has it all over her, and she has a tourney this weekend

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Peppermint oil INDUCES sweating, not sure about the soap though. Here's one tip for poison ivy from the same author of the oils article:

If you HAVE Poison Ivy on your body:

Take every part (except the roots) of IMPATIENS plant, break it up
into pieces & pop those in a blender with a couple of cups of water &
whiz it all up on puree. This releases all the juices in the leaves,
flowers and stems. Bring that mixture to a boil and simmer for a
couple of minutes; cool down and store in refirgerator. You can
strain it if you want to but we just leave it as is! For some reason
this takes the itch out and blisters do not come up. It also works
for poison oak. All we do is grab the jar and put the liquid on with
a cotton ball or just with fingers if in a hurry! We also use it for
mosquito bites and the itching stops immediately! If you get a
mosquito bite just pick a leaf of the impatiens, "smush" it and
scratch it on the bite.

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"Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~Immanual Kant~

OK K2C I went out and bought two of the plants this afternoon...made up a batch, and poured some into a spray bottle... the granddaughter has ball practice tonite, so we should be able to tell if this is working. We also plan on putting this on the grandbaby's eczema tonite. Are there any age limitations on using impatiens?

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~John Greenleaf Whittier~

I'm not sure about age limitations, none were mentioned, I'm not a professional, just forwarding some info that may help from an alternative group. Please let us know if it worked for your granddaughter, good luck!


If you HAVE Poison Ivy on your body:

Take every part (except the roots) of IMPATIENS plant, break it up
into pieces & pop those in a blender with a couple of cups of water &
whiz it all up on puree. This releases all the juices in the leaves,
flowers and stems. Bring that mixture to a boil and simmer for a
couple of minutes; cool down and store in refirgerator. You can
strain it if you want to but we just leave it as is! For some reason
this takes the itch out and blisters do not come up. It also works
for poison oak. All we do is grab the jar and put the liquid on with
a cotton ball or just with fingers if in a hurry! We also use it for
mosquito bites and the itching stops immediately! If you get a
mosquito bite just pick a leaf of the impatiens, "smush" it and
scratch it on the bite.


I hope this helps.

Andrew Pacholyk, LMT, MT-BC, CA
Peacfulmind.com

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"Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~Immanual Kant~

Yeah!!! The granddaughter said that it worked! Not only did she not itch, it seems that she wasnt bothered by the mosquitoes tonite either. I love it when something has beneficial side effects! So far so good... thank you bunches, we will keep experimenting and see how it goes.

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God is and all is well
~John Greenleaf Whittier~

Grreat Just Me! Thanks for the update!!

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"Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~Immanual Kant~

well gee! Im keeping these plants and this recipe around.... put some of the liquid on the grandson's eczema this afternoon and this evening, and I didnt see him doing any scratching. Normally at night, I can hear him scratching on the baby monitor (when mom and dad are working) this evening, I didnt hear any scratching at all! Now he did cry the first time I put it on him, but I think that was more because it was cold and it was something new... he really doesnt like new things! But this evening it didnt seem to bother him. I plan on passing this on to others in my plant exchange group, and in my rawfoods group... I am hoping to see folks experiment with this, and report back!

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God is and all is well
~John Greenleaf Whittier~