This is a blend I created as a school assignment for one of my case studies. I made it for myself after I fell down part of a flight of stairs. (Ouch!) The essential oils were chosen to be supportive of both muscle tissue and joints, but are not intended for broken skin. If this is to be used over a large portion of the body, I recommend only a 2-3% dilution (for adults). If it’s to be used on a very small portion, you can probably go up to 4% (for adults).
I would not use this on children younger than grade school, and a skin patch test should always be done to check for sensitivities before any new oils are used topically. Some of these oils are contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing. If you’re on any medications, be sure to rule out drug interactions first.
Help I've Fallen Blend/Cream
Ingredients
- 1 drop ginger Zingiber officinale EO
- 1 drop Immortelle/helichrysum Helichrysum angustifolium EO
- 5 drops lavender Lavandula angustifolia EO
- 5 drops peppermint Mentha x piperita EO
- 5 drops black pepper Piper nigrum EO
- for cream magnesium lotion to 3% dilution [I used Ancient Minerals brand.]
Instructions
- Combine the essential oils. Then stir into an appropriate amount of magnesium lotion. (3 drops of the essential oil blend to 1 teaspoon of lotion equals a 3% dilution. That's 9 drops for 1 Tablespoon.)
- Store it in a covered glass jar, preferably a dark one, but use what you have. A baby food jar is a good size, but you'll need to store it in a dark place.
- Over time, this may separate a little. Just stir it back in before use.
- Ginger has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and rubefacient actions. (It was kept at a low dilution to avoid skin irritation.)
- Lavender is analgesic and antispasmodic.
- Peppermint is analgesic/anodyne, anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, rubefacient, and vasoconstrictive/vasodilating.
- Black pepper is analgesic, antispasmodic, rubefacient, and vasodilating.
- Immortelle (a.k.a. helichrysum) is anti-hematoma, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and has a reputation for cell regeneration/tissue repair.
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References:
Lawless, J. (2013). The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils. San Francisco, CA: Conari Press.
Petersen, D. (2015). Aromatherapy Materia Medica: Essential Oil Monographs. Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences.
Disclaimer required by that government agency that doesn’t know its place: None of these statements have been evaluated by the FDA. Nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any illness. (Herbal medicine is intended to support the body to restore its own proper balance.)
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