Notes on the use of essential oil 1. Don't use it directly (lavender and tea tree can be used directly on the skin in small doses and small areas). Because of the high concentration of essential oil, only lavender and tea tree can be used directly unless there is someone to guide them. If pure essential oils is directly applied to the body, it is easy to cause excessive dosage or skin irritation. 2. The dose should not exceed 5%. Generally speaking, the average 10ml essential oil can be dripped for about 200d, so the concentration of 5% is about10day. If base oil is to be blended, it is safe to drop less than 10 drops of essential oil into 10ml base oil.
3. There is no problem in blending the compound essential oil prepared by the manufacturer. If you like to mix it yourself, please be careful not to exceed three kinds of essential oils at a time. It is safer to use compound essential oils than a single one.
4. Allergy test People who are allergic must have an allergy test.
5. Avoid confusion. Essential oils are imported from abroad and made in China, so some names are different. Buying and using essential oils in English or scientific names is not easy to make mistakes.
6. Avoid eating by mistake and keep it carefully. Don't let the children eat by mistake.
7. Pay attention to the preservation of pure essential oils, for fear of light and high temperature oxidation. It should be put in a deep bottle, preferably in a cool place below 30 degrees constant temperature.
8. Avoid photosensitivity. Many essential oils contain furan coumarin, which can cause photosensitive reaction. Do not expose yourself to the sun for several hours after using it on your face, so as not to darken your skin. Such as bergamot, lemon, lime and angelica dahurica.
9. Although irreplaceable medical essential oil has a good curative effect, it is also very helpful to balance body and mind. However, if there is an emergency, you still need to see a doctor. Aromatherapy is used to assist drugs. As a tool for daily health care, relieving chronic diseases and improving the bad state of essential oil, it is safer to use mentality. Pay attention to and avoid using unilateral essential oil.
1, bergamot: Citrus essential oils (bergamot, lemon) are generally photosensitive, so avoid the sun after use. Although it is often used as one of the essential oils to treat skin problems, its photosensitivity can not be ignored. Even artificial light sources should be avoided as much as possible, and the best way is to use them at night. In particular, bergamot will last for several days, so don't directly add water to take a bath. If there are some problems of melanin precipitation, such as melanoma, senile plaque, dark spots, skin cancer and so on. It should be used at a low dose.
2, grapefruit: as long as you open a bottle, the service life will be shortened; In addition, after wiping grapefruit, it is not appropriate to directly expose it to the sun to avoid photosensitive reaction.
3. Lemon: Citrus essential oil is difficult to preserve. If exposed to sunlight after use during the day, it will cause melanin precipitation. Need a low dose to avoid causing allergies.
4. Neroli essential oil: Because Neroli essential oil can relieve people's nervousness, don't use it when you need to concentrate on work or study.
5, ylang ylang: should be used in low doses, too high a dose is easy to cause dizziness and nausea; It will cause irritation to extremely sensitive skin, and it is best not to use inflamed skin and eczema.
6. Geranium: It may irritate the skin and avoid using pure drugs on the skin. Adjustable hormone, not suitable for use during pregnancy.
7. Lavender: People with low blood pressure will be depressed after using lavender essential oil. It is also a menstrual drug, so avoid using it in the early pregnancy.
8.Rose: It is also used during menstruation, so avoid using it at the beginning of pregnancy.
9. Basil: Do not use it during pregnancy; Don't take a bath to irritate your skin too much.
10, sage: toxic and dangerous. If the dosage is not properly controlled, it will easily lead to drunkenness, poisoning and severe headache. It has a strong calming effect and even makes it difficult to concentrate. You'd better not use it before driving. Do not use it after drinking. Only 1% can be used at a time. Pregnant women, patients with hypotension and cancer patients should avoid using it. 1 1, fennel: it is a powerful essential oil: excessive use will produce toxicity and cause skin sensitivity. Pregnant women, children and epilepsy patients should avoid using it.
12, Marjoram: In China, children need a doctor's prescription to use Marjoram essential oil. Using it for too long may lead to mental retardation, so avoid using it during pregnancy. Asthma should be used with caution, hypotension should not be used, and depression is uncomfortable.
Mint: It must be diluted. It is not advisable to take a bath alone or apply it all over the body, which will make people feel cold. Don't use it at night, it's easy to change your sleep habits. It can clear menstruation and withdraw milk, and it is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation.
14, rosemary: strong irritation, not suitable for patients with hypertension and epilepsy. Avoid using it during pregnancy.
15, Thyme: hypertension, prohibited for pregnant women. It is a strong essential oil, so don't use it for a long time to avoid poisoning.
16, frankincense: whether it can be used during pregnancy is controversial.
17, myrrh: it is contraindicated for pregnant women, and it is not suitable for ordinary people to use it in large doses.
18, Cinnamomum cassia: large doses are easy to cause convulsions. Cinnamon bark essential oil should not be used on the skin. Avoid bathing with cinnamon essential oil. It is best to inhale. When diluting, the dosage should be very low (1%), which is forbidden for pregnant women.
19 clove: This is a very powerful essential oil, so be careful when using it. It is not suitable for massage because it may irritate the skin. 1% low dose, contraindicated for pregnant women, not for bathing. Clove essential oil has medicinal value only in 100% pure essential oils.
20. Ginger: It is not appropriate to apply it directly to the skin, or rub it on the skin, and it is not appropriate to directly add it to hot water for bathing, because it will have adverse reactions to the skin, and in severe cases, it will cause rashes and blisters. At high dose, it may cause skin allergy and slight phototoxic reaction.
2 1, silk white: menstrual period can be adjusted to avoid use in the second trimester. It is quite effective for varicose veins and should be rubbed gently around.
22. Eucalyptus leaves: powerful essential oil, use with caution, contraindicated for patients with pregnancy, hypertension and epilepsy, limited or used with caution for the elderly and children; Avoid oral toxicity.
23, tea tree: in sensitive parts of the skin, it may cause a stimulating reaction.
24. Sandalwood: The fragrance of sandalwood is very persistent and often remains after washing clothes. Its aphrodisiac effect is well known, so please use it with caution. Avoid using it when you are depressed, because it may make your mood even lower.
25, Jasmine: Too high a dose will make people feel heavy, and the dose must be very low. Like 2. 5% is enough, otherwise it will interfere with attention. Excessive use will interfere with body fluids. Avoid using highly sensitive skin.
26, chamomile: menstruation, so do not use it for 4 months before pregnancy. Do not use in high concentration. The wound is red and swollen, so use cold compress. Not to be confused with tsao essential oil (of the same color).