How to Use Aromatherapy for Nausea

Aromatherapy is an alternative health practice that uses highly concentrated essential oils that are extracted from plants and used to stimulate the healing process and to treat symptoms of illness. Massage is contraindicated for nausea, therefore, essential oils are most effective as an inhalant or in an aromatherapy bath.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• lavender essential oil
• orange essential oil
• peppermint essential oil
• ginger essential oil

Making the Essential Oil

1. Choose a carrier oil based on your skin type.

2. Measure and pour 20 ml of the carrier oil into a brown or blue glass bottle.

3. Choose an essential oil(s) based on the symptom and the effect you would like to achieve.

4. Determine the # of drops of essential oil needed for your oil blend.

5. Use an eyedropper to add the essential oil (8 to 10 drops) to the carrier oil.

6. Close the lid tightly and gently shake the bottle.

7. Label the bottle with the date, the name of the essential oil, the name of the carrier oil and the dilution.

Essential Oils for Nausea

8. Use the warming and stimulating properties of ginger oil and apply a few drops to a warm compress for your abdomen to promote the digestive process.

9. Combine the calming effects of lavender with the freshness of orange to create an oil blend for relief of heartburn and nausea.

10. Massage peppermint oil into your temples to lift the headache that accompanies nausea.

Tips & Warnings

• Use 2 drops of any of the above oils in a handkerchief and inhale for nausea.
• Do not massage the abdomen for nausea.
• Avoid the sun and sunlamps for at least 6 hours after using orange oil or other ctirus oil.
• Avoid peppermint oil if you are under homeopathic treatment.
• Use low 1% dilutions of ginger to prevent skin irritation.
• Do not use ginger on the head and face.
• Avoid ginger with children and babies.
• Do not apply essential oils directly to the skin.
• Use a 1% dilution for children, pregnant women and for anyone with sensitive skin.
• Consult your physician and an aromatherapist prior to using essential oils if you are pregnant.
• Check each essential oil for specific contraindications and precautions prior to using them, ie. oils that are stimulants should be avoided if you have a seizure disorder or high blood pressure.
• Keep essential oils away from heat and open flames.

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