Essential Oils

I was introduced to essential oils for my own personal use and became completely addicted! Knowing how beneficial aromatherapy can be I figured that it couldn't hurt if I wore some of my favorites while I was working with my clients. In fact I found it to be extremely beneficial.

I don't know about you but I want to make sure that Mattie is getting only the best. I tend to live my life from a holistic approach so of course I would do this for my dog too. One way that I am trying to accomplish this is by looking for more natural solutions to common problems that come up.

Lavender oil can be used as a antispetic, it is great for hotspots, cuts and is one of my favorites. Along with blends like Peace and Calming (also a favorite of mine!) and Trauma Life it helps with anxiety. Others when mixed together can be used to repel fleas and ticks.

They will be a great addition to your toolbox!

Different ways you can use them:

• As Insect Repellent
• Apply them directly to the body on pressure points to help with insomnia or anxiety to name a few.
• Diffuse them in you environment.
• Apply them to a wound, such as a cut or a burn.
• Apply them to your hands and smelling them (Aromatherapy).

MUST HAVE oils to keep in your pet first aid kit:

• Animal Scents Oinment - to seal and disenfect open wounds.
• Exocus II - for infection, inflamattion; to promote tissue regeneration.
• Helichrysum - as a topical anesthetic.
• Idaho Tansy (Great for horses.) - is one of the most versatile oils for animals. It is purifying, cleansing, tissue regenerating, anti-flammatory, and anesthetic, and is used for bruised bones, cuts wounds, and colic. It repels flies.
• Laurel - for bruising and soreness.
• Lavender (One of my FAVORITES) - for tissue regeneration, desensitizing wound.
• Melrose - for disenfecing and cleaning wounds
• Ortho Ease - to dilute essentail oils and act as a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory.
• PanAway - If the pain originates from a broken bone rather than an open wound, use PanAway to kill pain in points where there is no open, raw tissue. NOTE: DO NOT APPLY PanAway to open wounds because it will sting and traumatize the animal. Instead use Helichrysum and balsam fir to reduce bleeding and pain.
• Purification - to seal and disenfect open wounds.
is more effectivethan using iodine or hydrogen peroxide for washing and cleansing wounds. It repels ticks and mites.
• Roman chamomile - for tissue regeneration, desensitizing wound.
• Theives -for inflammation, infection and bacteria; for proudflesh (where new tissue continues to rebuild itself causing excessive granulation) to promote tissue regeneration.
• Valerian - can be used internally and externally for controllling pain.
• Vetiver - can be used internally and externally for controlling pain.
• Animal Scents Oinment - to seal and disenfect open wounds.
• Di-Gize - has been shown to elimate internal parasites when applied to the paws of feet daily.

**Obtained from Essential Oils Desk Reference