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Traveling? Have These Essential Oils With You

Traveling? Have These Essential Oils With You

Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum 1 drop daily for upset stomach or diarrhea. Ginger Zingibar officinale 1 drop 3 times daily for travel sickness.

Lavender Lavandula officinalis Blend with aloe vera oil and apply to skin. Use for bites, cuts, and scalds.

Lemon Citrus limonum 1 drop 3 times daily. Gargle for sore throat and general anesthetic.

Peppermint Mentha piperita var amara Blend with aloe and apply to skin for aches, pains, and bruising. 1 drop 3 times daily for indigestion.

Tea Tree Australia Melaleuca alternifolia Blend with aloe and apply to skin for sunburn or apply directly to infection.

Ylang Ylang Cananga odorata Apply directly to skin for fungal infection.

Courtesy of:

Apothecary Shoppe of American College of Healthcare Sciences: http://www.apothecary-shoppe.com http://www.achs.edu

 

 
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