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Aromatherapy Treatments for Cuts & Grazes
600ml water
2 drops eucalyptus (or tea tree) essential oil
2 drops lemon essential oil
2 drops lavender essential oil
Put the water in a bowl, add the essential oils and swish around to disperse. Soak a clean
piece of folded cotton fabric in the water, wring out the excess and apply to the wound.
Hold the compress in place for 10 minutes. Afterwards, if necessary, cover the wound with a
bandage or plaster to protect it.
Aromatherapy Ointment for Cuts & Grazes
25g unperfumed skin cream (available from pharmacies)
5ml calendula tincture
5ml hypericum tincture
3 drops frankincense essential oil
2 drops myrrh essential oil
4 drops lavender essential oil
Put the unperfumed skin cream into a little glass pot. Add the tinctures and essential oils
and stir until thoroughly mixed. Apply the ointment two or three times a day for as long as
necessary.
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