Hi Erin,
Thanks for your post. Roatan Island in Honduras is a wonderful island! I hope you enjoy it there. Sources for essential oils on the island are rather scarce. You can try a source in Mexico city, Ciencias Biologicas, that is somewhat closer to you. My Angel's Mist essential oils are world sourced so I have a pretty extensive line, at Peacefulmind.com
I hope this helps.
Thank you for being a part of this community!
Andrew
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> Subject: [AlternativeAnswers] Aromatherapy Remedies for Fighting Pain, Infection, Cuts
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> Aromatherapy Remedies for Fighting Pain, Infection, Cuts
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> Aromatherapy Aromatherapy blends can help by preventing infection, speed healing, prevent scarring. Vitamin E oil can reduce scarring. Camellia oil can prevent the formation of keloids. Helpful, are essential oils of basil, clove, camphor, menthol, clary sage, eucalyptus, ginger, black pepper, lemon, pine, wintergreen and peppermint, rosemary oils and tea tree are all beneficial for cuts, bruises and pain management.
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> Basil: contains several antioxidants in its volatile oils that act just like some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and Celebrex. When isolated at high enough concentrations these oils worked as well as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin in research trials.
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> Camphor is a white transparent waxy crystalline solid with a strong penetrating pungent aromatic odor. As an antimicrobial substance, camphor is readily absorbed through the skin and produces a feeling of cooling similar to that of menthol and acts as slight local anesthetic. In larger quantities, it is poisonous when ingested and can cause seizures, confusion, irritability, and neuromuscular hyperactivity. Found in our Muscular/Pain Remedy Blend.
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> Clove: this intense oil, most commonly used to relieve dental pain and infection, is also used to dissolve the eggs deposited by intestinal worms. It is delicious but overwhelming in both smell and taste. It is an antiseptic, carminative, warming, and very aromatic oil.
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> Eucalyptus: reduces pain, spasms and inflammation, and stimulates local blood circulation and the removal of waste products and toxins from the tissues. It is used to treat muscular aches and pains, strains, sprains, and other traumatic injuries of the muscles, ligaments and tendons. It also helps to reduce nerve inflammation and pain and is useful for the treatment of the various kinds of neuralgia such as sciatica. Eucalyptus reduces pain and inflammation due to chronic arthritic conditions. It also has a mild clearing and stimulating effect on the mind which helps to reduce fatigue.
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> Ginger: This rich, spicy oil so often used for nausea also helps normalize blood pressure either by raises blood pressure by restricting external blood flow, or lowers it by dilating surface blood vessels. This oil is warming and an antiseptic.
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> Menthol is actually a compound obtained from peppermint oil or other mint oils or made synthetically. Menthol has local anesthetic and counterirritant qualities. It is contained in nonprescription products for short-term relief of minor sore throat and minor mouth or throat irritation. Menthol is also contained in combination products used for relief of muscle aches, sprains, and similar conditions. Menthol is often used with other ingredients such as camphor and eucalyptus for pain relief. Menthol is considered an antidote for many homeopathic remedies and should be avoided by people taking them. Found in our Muscular/Pain Remedy Blend.
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> Peppermint: acts as a muscle relaxant, particularly in the digestive tract, and it can also reduce the inflammation of nasal passages and relieve muscle pains. When massaged into the skin, peppermint oil plays an innocuous trick on the nerves: It stimulates those that produce a cool, soothing sensation and desensitizes those that pick up pain messages.
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> Rosemary: Studies show that this oil improves general circulation.
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> Tea Tree: has a wide range of topical applications and is commonly used to treat skin and respiratory infections. Surprisingly, the oil is active against all three categories of infectious organisms: bacteria, viruses and fungi. Tea tree oil is an effective treatment for many skin conditions, such as cold sores, the blisters of shingles and chicken pox, verrucae, warts, acne, large inflamed spots and nappy rash. It is also effective against fungal infections, such as ringworm, athlete's foot and thrush, as well as dandruff--a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis.
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> Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac
> http://www.peacefulmind.com/aromatherapy.htm
> Therapies for healing
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