Spray Your Way to a Joyous, Clean Day!

October 19, 2011 By Cheryl Leave a Comment

Spray Your Way to a Joyous Day!

As we move into fall/winter we face an increase in our exposure to organisms and increase in mood fluctuations.  Both of these increases can be related to decreased fresh air and sunshine exposure.  In the past  week I have had three women ask me about room sprays so suspecting that is a needed topic, here we go.

I find room sprays to be the most effective way to eliminate odors, organisms and  insects; improve a listless or depressed mood; and fragrance your home. Each of my bathrooms has an essential oil ‘home made’ spray on the back of the commode.  My sheets are sprayed daily before the bed is made so that I am greeted with a sweet, aromatic beckoning to my bed at night.  I walk though my home in the morning spraying  stuffed furniture,  fire wood, bathroom towels and throw rugs. It takes just a few minutes and it makes me feel lighter, as well as opens my sinuses and clears my head.

Making a room spray is one of the easiest essential oil products to make–see my recipe below.

Making Your Own Room Spray for Adults

1.Use a glass amber bottle-4oz or 8 oz-with a spray top.

2. Place one teaspoon of everclear or witchazel per 4 oz into your bottle.

3.  Add your essential oil blend– 10 drops per ounce of liquid. So, in a  4 oz bottle you would have 4o drops of essential oil blend.

4.  Fill your bottle to the neck with distilled water.

5. Screw on the sprayer.

6. Turn gently in your hands to emulsify the essential oils and do this each time prior to spraying.

That is all their is to it!

Remember to write down what you have placed in the bottle and label it.  Keep out of reach of children and pets.

Oil Tips

Disinfecting  Essential Oils

Peppermint, Spearmint, Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Cinnamon, Clove, All Citrus oils, Eucalyptus

Oils for Relaxation

Lavender, Geranium, Bergamot, Patchouli, Lemongrass.

Oils for Stimulation

Rosemary, Peppermint, Grapefruit, Clove, Cinnamon.

Oils for Mood Elevation

All Citrus essential oils, Lavender, Tea Tree, Peppermint, Spearmint, Rosemary.

Precautions: Keep out of reach of children, do not use on children or animals, do not add more oils than indicated.

Want to know more?  Take a 90 minute Introduction to Aromatherapy Course. And guess who happens to have one of those?

Enjoy!

Blessings,

Cheryl

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Fire at Annie Penn Hospital!

October 19, 2011 By Cheryl Leave a Comment

What is causing all the heat at Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville, NC, USA?   It is four nurses who are ‘on fire’ for  essential oils for enhanced patient care! These four  graduates from Primal Hints School of Aromatherapy have created an Aromatherapy Competency Course and  in August, 2011 began  teaching nurses aromatherapy  in the Moses Cone Health Care System!  Their enthusiasm has ignited Annie Penn hospital*  with ‘everyone on board’ with the Aromatherapy Education of  Cone Health System Nursing Staff.

Pam, Cheryl, Winnie and Margaret Ann have been using essential oils for about four years with an increasing wave of excitement  with patients, staff and administration. Part of the beauty of this story is that Annie Penn hospital is named after a woman who cared for sick neighbors and friends to the point of keeping them on her porch to care for them. (This story is told at the class onset.)  The incorporation of essential oils into every day practice is a tribute to her and the resurgence of a holistic approach to health care in this lovely little town.

What does this mean for patients?  As I have told my students, when caring for  patients in hospitals it is not a matter of  one or the other– ‘Would you like lavender or morphine’– but offering both to work in synergy in alleviating  pain and anxiety as well as promoting relaxation which supports pain reduction. Essential oils are used for anxiety, nausea, pain, and reduction of swollen tissues.

Kudos to these nurses for their dedication, energy and determination as well as to the Director of Nursing, Debbie Green and Annie Penn hospital administration for their foresight, courage and support in implementing holistic health into every day care!

Blessings,

Cheryl

*Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville is one of five hospitals in the Mose Cone  Health Care System.

*As of November 28, 2011,  Fifty Annie Penn Nurses have completed their Aromatherapy Competency and 24 Nurses in the Greensboro Cone Health system have done the same!

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Times–How They Change–What’s New for Primal Hints?

October 4, 2011 By Cheryl Leave a Comment

They say that change is the only certain event in this life and after these past 2 years, I certainly agree.  In fact, life in general  is changing so rapidly with little remaining the same, including the refills for your electric tooth brush.

Have you tried to buy the same product several months down the road and found it it to be replaced with something ‘new and better’! Yikes!!

Primal Hints has evolved and changed as well with a defined new direction- a focus on education while releasing our retail business. The demand for education is so great that I can hardly keep up!  Coupled with that educational demand  is the rise in available essential oil products which can be purchased in multiple places.

In light of these events, Primal Hints is closing it’s retail business, including custom blending–October 31, 2011.  Clearly, the demand is teaching others ‘how to’ rather than ‘doing for’.   It is an excellent change and I look  forward to it!

Currently I am attempting to recruit several of my graduates to accept those clients who prefer custom blends and I feel sure that no one will be without an aromatherapist! Meanwhile, I will continue education for professionals and hope to revive classes for those who  want to know how to create their own blends.

Please email me with educational requests and I will do my best to provide what you need.

Many thanks to those who have supported my products and continue to support the wide variety of essential oil classes!

Blessings for an Aromatic, Joyous  Month!

Cheryl

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