The best oils for the skin are without hesitation, Helichrysum, Frankincense together smothered in Jojoba.  WHY?? 
First… Did you know jojoba oil is actually a wax?  Did you know Helichrysum is a wizard oil on skin and bone tissue? Did you know Frankincense carterii (specific variety) has been proven to reduce tumors in horses?

Also… I had COVID (Omicron) the first week of January.. How did I handle things?

Let’s talk Jojoba first~ it’s extracted from the Jojoba nut tree but you can have a nut allergy and NOT be affected by it.  It forms a hardened wax when cooled.  It is a fantastic carrier of Essential oils, as it extends their absorbency in skin application. The shelf life?!  Forever.. Really!  It’s usually posted as ‘18 years plus.’  It simply hardens into a wax form again as a natural way of hibernating until needed.  I love LOVE to use it as a face wash.  Yes!  Drop a small palm, maybe silver dollar size amount into hands and smear all over the face and neck/chest area.  It’s a wonder on makeup and oily skin, awesome on beards (it’s the base of our beard oil!) and as you massage the skin, it actually dissolves dirt and excess oils on skin as it heals and soothes.

Add a bit of Frankincense and it’s incredible for supporting aging skin or skin that’s been irritated or even wounded.  We have it blended together for you in our “Frankincense in Jojoba” blend.  Frankincense has over 24 regularly used varieties.  We use THREE here at Savitur and sell TWO.  The variety that is used in skin care is of course the variety used in our Jojoba blend.  Use it as an after shower moisturizer or as a base with other desired aromatics.  I add Neroli to the Jojoba/Frank blend for my personal care regime.  I love the dance between floral and earthy!

Helichrysum is nicknamed “Immortelle” for the profound anti-aging properties in this highly intelligent plant.  The same properties that heal and repair skin cell damage, repair BONE DAMAGE!  This wizard oil, as I like to call it, is in our pain relief blends too.  It’s incredible to watch it dissolve bruising before your eyes.  I used it when I fractured a bone in my foot and wanted to avoid surgery so I could go on a motorcycle journey through the Himalayas with my teacher..  I did it!  It’s been my hero in all blends dealing with cell damage. TOPICALLY.  This is not an oil for internal

consumption.  It has a heavy grassy scent.  I would never diffuse it.  Not my favorite scent and it’s too expensive to diffuse for its best use.  Helichrysum is in our Face Spritz, Face Creams, scar repair and pain relief blends.  If I had only ONE oil for healing my body, it would be HELICHRYSUM.  

On to Covid~ Omicron:
I am quite sure that my friends the Essential oils have had quite a barrier around me the last 2 years!  I make so many blends, I pour and resize pounds and pounds of aromatic treasures each week AND.. I really do live what I teach.  Daily I challenge my lungs with breathing techniques while inhaling specific oils for minimizing viral infections.  I limit items that I know my body rejects, like dairy and gluten.  When I am ‘down’ I limit my sugar and add 2-3 naps a day.  Yes, I work from home so I can do this.  All of this.  And I think that’s what the last two years have taught us all. 
SELF CARE IS IMPERATIVE 

I miss the lessons, quality time and ‘down and out’ experience a family can go through with childhood illness.  I don’t think avoiding sickness is healthy.  “Bonding time” can actually happen if we are set up for it. These are my findings of studying Ayurveda since 2013 but growing up in a western big pharma world.   Other than my extra nap time, one would not have known I had Covid.  That and the test.  I think 15 years ago as a fast food eating, closet smoking, stressed out mom.. I would’ve gotten truly sick.

So.. for January.. If ONE idea followed you through 2022.. I offer the lesson of self love.  Self care.  SELF!!!  Put on your oxygen mask of healthy habits so you can face all that comes your way as nature intended.  As you lean on IT, it supports YOU.

peace, love and Essential oils!

Somah Devi Ma