Essential Oils Recipes

By: Sally on: June 07, 2007

Here are some recipes

These are all Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils listed below

Here are some recipes I've saved and used when my sister had her first baby nearly 3 years ago (her labor was only about 6 hours and very easy!) Good luck and enjoy!Peace & Love,Sally

Water Retention Massage Oil:

2 1/2 Tb. almond oil1/2 Tb. jojoba oil1 Evening Primrose oil capsule (approx. 10 drops)2 drops Tangerine1 drop Lemon4 Cypress4 Lavender3 GeraniumThis can be used all throughout pregnancy. Relax on the sofa with yourlegs raised by pillows. Apply the oils to your feet, ankles and legs,massaging toward your heart to help circulation. The helpof your partner would certainly be appreciated.

Pregnant Itchy Skin Blend:

2 1/2 Tb. Almond oil1/2 Tb. jojoba oil1 Evening Primrose capsule (approx. 10 drops)1 Vitamin E capsule (approx. 10 drops)4 drops Tangerine4 drops Geranium4 drops Lavender4 drops Cypress3 drops Lemon This blend uses the same EO's as the above Water Retention blend, with differing amounts of the EO's. This oil can be used almost daily duringpregnancy. Apply it to wet skin after showering, especially on thegrowing belly. It may help in not having to experience the itch thatmost mothers speak of, plus it could be beneficial for stretch marks.(Gentle Baby and Prenolone+ cream also work well on stretch marks).

Three Weeks Before Delivery:

8 drops Geranium5 drops Lavender1 oz. almond oil Mix and rub on the perinea three times a day. This helps to soften thecervix and thins the membrane to get ready for delivery. (This reallyworks, as I have used it twice on my daughter and the doctors could notbelieve that she was already thinned out when she came into the hospital.Her second baby came in 4 hours, from start to finish, and she only had1/2 an hour hard labor!

One Week Before Delivery:

8 drops Geranium5 drops Lavender5 drops Fennel1 oz. almond oil Apply this on the perinea to further get it ready.

Labor Diffusing Blend:

40 drops Lavender37 drops Frankincense21 drops Ylang Ylang20 Chamomile Roman Diffuse into birthing room, if possible.

Labor Cooling Compress Blend:

10 drops Jasmine5 drops Chamomile R5 drops Geranium20 drops LavenderUse in a bowl of water; swish a wash cloth and use to cool mom's head and face.

During Labor:

4 drops Helichrysum4 drops Fennel2 drops Peppermint5 drops Ylang Ylang3 drops Clary Sage1/2 oz. mixing oilApply only after the labor starts. Massage inside the ankles, on little toes, little fingers and lower tummy and back.

Afterbirth Blend:

10 drops Geranium15 drops Jasmine Use with a carrier oil to help expel placenta and tone the uterus.

General Notes for Good Labor and Delivery:

• Encourage labor: Jasmine, Clary Sage
• Uterine tonic: Jasmine, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, Nutmeg
• Antidepressant: Roman Chamomile, Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender
• Pain killer: Roman Chamomile, Jasmine, Lavender