Two aromas that when brought together, wildly remind you of the Holiday season! Add a drop of Cinnamon and poof, it’s our Holiday Pine Cone blend!
What do the two oils really do for the body? How do they affect the emotions of the mind?
The ‘chemical components’ in the makeup of these two Essential oils are penetrating to the mucous membranes. Meaning? They dissolve congestion, via olfactory receptors (smelling) or in an applied oil to the chest. Essential oils AREN’T REALLY OILY… in fact they are quite drying, to the contrary! They need to be added to a carrier oil like Olive, Almond or Jojoba plant oils, to be slowly absorbed into the skin and stay. If no carrier? They will quickly evaporate off the skin.
WINTERGREEN is not to be ingested… It’s mostly for topical applications and for the diffuser. I know it smells like the “WintOgreen” Lifesavers candies.. But don’t do it! If you are a chemist and absolutely recognize it’s potency, it’s used in mouthwash gargles and for flavoring candy/gum/toothpaste, but heavily diluted. It’s just lovely on spasms or achy muscles and even inhaling when feeling nauseous. It will brighten any earthy scent and uplift practically any emotion! It’s cooling and moisturizing in nature.
BALSAM FIR is a massage therapist’s dream for relaxing the nervous system! It is more mild to the skin than Pine oil. It reminds us of a deep forest and of course, the holiday seasonal “Christmas tree”. It’s often used in colognes and beard oils but watch the amount as it’s irritating on sensitive skin if not properly diluted. By property/nature it’s heating and drying. The opposite of Wintergreen! Try blending with Patchouli oil in massage too.
Two easy DIY blends:
HOLIDAY JAZZ
6 oz water in diffuser
6 oz water in diffuser
4 drops Balsam fir
2 drops Wintergreen
OH MY ACHY MUSCLES
1 oz Jojoba/Olive or other carrier (NOT COCONUT)
4 drops Balsam Fir
3 drop Wintergreen
~massage onto spasms/achy body as desired