Summertime means the kids are always outdoors, meaning the kids are always getting little bumps and bruises. Today's DIY is a simple roll-on packed full of healing energy. We wanted to make something simple yet effective with an aroma everyone will want to smell like ALL the time.
Step in Mandarin & Cypress essential oils.
If you’re looking to heal cuts fast, Cypress essential oil is a great choice. Its antiseptic qualities are due to the presence of camphene, an important component in this powerful EO. Revered for its ability to treat wounds, this EO can be used as a tool to help prevent infections!
A 2014 study published in Complementary & Alternative Medicine found that Cypress essential oil possesses antimicrobial properties that inhibited the growth of test bacteria. (read here) The study indicates that Cypress oil can be used as a cosmetic ingredient in soap-making because of its ability to eliminate bacteria on our skin. It even has a history of being used to treat sores, pimples, pustules, and skin eruptions. (eww, but true)
Not only is Cypress EO known for its ability to fight infections it is also highly valued for its ability to aid the respiratory system, remove toxins from the body, and help relieve nervousness and anxiety through aromatherapy.
Mandarin essential oil is one of our favorite EOs. Loved for its aromatherapeutic qualities, Mandarin is a powerful tool to help combat nervousness, tension, stress, and even has the ability to aid in nausea relief.
Today we are using its healing qualities to make our Cuts & Scrapes Remedy. Mandarin’s effectiveness in protecting wounds from infections or becoming septic is well known and has been used for centuries. It has the ability to form a protective covering on a wound promoting the collection of blood platelets and leucocytes at the affected site, thereby blocking the intrusion of microbes.
In one study, Mandarin essential oil was found to be similar to another type of known molecule that is capable of blocking pain. Terpenes, which are compounds found in Mandarin essential oil, may be used to create analgesics in human therapy against pain. (Read study here)
Cuts & Scrapes Remedy
To make this DIY you will need
-Carrier oil of choice such as Coconut, Jojoba, Grapeseed, Sweet Almond, Argan, or Vitamin E
-30 drops Mandarin essential oil
-10 drops Cypress essential oil
Combine EOs in a bottle and top off with carrier oil. Use on minor cuts and scrapes as needed.
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