A pregnancy aromatherapy mix? Danger... 
leepowers
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I have created some potions for my pregnant partner, 1 of them gave her a slight skin irritation. It was 100ml of wheatgerm carrier, 3 drops of lavender, 1 of frankinsence and 1 of mandarin, is there anything wrong with this or is it that she is alergic to 1 of these?
On another note, is this a bad mix for pregnancy:-
45ml Wheatgerm oil
45ml of Grapeseed oil
10ml of Calendula
4 drops of laneder
half a drop of mandarin
Many thanks for your opinions, in advance!- Re: A pregnancy aromatherapy mix? Da... Ginagirl
15 y
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It may be the mandarin oil, or the wheatgerm; I would use a different carrier; usually wheatgerm oil is used 10 % in a mix of other oils. Coconut oil (extra virgin) Almond or olive oil + 10 % wheatgerm oil.
Coconut oil is the best!
I used aromatherapy a lot when pregnant; no stretchmarks was one of the outcomes.
Lavender is the safest oil of all Mandarin oil gave me a rash when I used it; it may have been contaminated.
- Re: A pregnancy aromatherapy mix? Da... essential-oil-goddess
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I agree that coconut oil is one of the best carrier oils that can be used with essential oils. It has tiny moleules so it allows the (also) small essential oil molecules to penetrate through the skin.
I would be interested in the essential oil brand you use. Some essential oils are cut or adulterated and this means there is no way of knowing the exact ingredients in the oil. Check that the oil meets all the criteria for a top quality oil.
The following info should be on the bottle: botanical name of plant, part of plant used, able to identify the country or origin, method of extraction, therapeutic grade.
If this information is not on the bottle, how do you know that you have genuine and pure essential oil? You don't.
The second thing is mandarin is a citrus oil and citrus oils are photosensitive. If you go out in the sun (or any UV light) after application the oil reacts with the UV light and can damage the skin causing a red or brown rash.
I recently did this while applying oil while stopped at the lights in my car. I put the oil on my heart chakra and the sun was shinning in through the window. When I got to my destination I went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror and I had a red rash at the base of my beautiful v-neck top!
Check a good reference book for oils to avoid with pregnancy. My favourite book is Essential Oils Desk Reference It has safety data tables in the Appendix. Best of luck with the pregnancy. There are some fantastic blends for labour and child birth too!
Jen
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- Re: A pregnancy aromatherapy mix? Da... bircharomas
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This is a reply to # 1,387,867Aromatherapy can be of huge benefit, and can help to soothe the extra strains placed upon woman’s body during pregnancy - strengthening the body, reducing stretch marks and fluid retention, and easing the increasing aches and pains as baby gets bigger. Massage treatments are suitable from the second trimester.
Aromatherapy is a very useful, gentle and well-loved therapy during pregnancy.
Benefits of Pregnancy massage
1. Reduces stress and promotes relaxation, so less stress, and a better night’s sleep.
2. Reduces oedema, blood pressure, relieves varicose veins and increases lymph and blood flow.
3. Reduces muscle and joint pain, including backache, cramps and carpal tunnel syndrome.
4. Facilitates hormonal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and other physiological processes, which occur in pregnancy.
- Re: A pregnancy aromatherapy mix? Da... Ginagirl
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