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Refined sesame oil is considered to be more warming, almond oil is also helpful, and you could add some warming essential oils (not too much). Spicy EOs like nutmeg, cardamom and ginger would be a nice blend. I used to get very horrid nerve pain in areas of skin, usually where the skin is thinner. It would last usually for a few days then go away. A friend made a salve with EOs of cinnamon, cardamom, clove, ginger and black pepper, in small amounts - it smelled great - and it took it away. I should make that up myself. That might help your feet.


758 posted on 06/21/2020 6:56:19 AM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one Check of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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During my recent 40-day trip to Canada, I took time to learn about essential oils, one of the frequent topics in this discussion. My interest in EOs was heightened by a call from a friend and colleague, who had learned that Jack Canfield had recently become a strong advocate for EOs, and a distributor for a leading provider of essential oils. Jack is the "World's #1 Success Coach", and lead author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. My friend has known Jack for over 15 years, and she contributed a chapter to one of his books. By the time she called me, she had already signed up to be a distributor herself, in Jack's "downline", and suggested that I do the same.

I was already positively inclined towards EOs by posts in this discussion, but I didn't have any personal experience beyond the casual use of products containing tea tree oil. Like many, I had negative thoughts about multilevel marketing (or network marketing), the method by which this company gets products to customers. I got over that when I saw that the company has over 6 million members, 90% of whom are simply customers, not distributors, and 40% of whom get a monthly autoship delivery. People LOVE their oils.

I'm now signed up to be a distributor myself. I'm enjoying the additional training and mentoring that is provided by Jack and his associates, about both EOs and business. There's a new Zoom call practically every other day, multiple Facebook forums, and continuous WhatsApp communication with some of nicest and most helpful people I have run into. With all this support, people are rapidly advancing in their EO business, setting records.

Meanwhile, I'm learning more about essential oils, through personal experience, books, and online resources. The personal experience has been very interesting.

I've been fighting a prostate problem for years. Flomax, prescribed by a urologist, sort of worked, but the side effect -- unrelenting low energy -- made me give it up after six months. I tried natural supplements, including lycopene and beta sitosterol, but they made my urine and the toilet smell so bad I was unwelcome in our bathroom. Special foods -- tomato paste (for lycopene) and pumpkin seeds -- helped a little. A few weeks after I started using essential oils I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was peeing better than I have in years. Unfortunately, I didn't do this scientifically, so I'm not sure which of the several oils and blends I'm using had the effect.

There are many books, the most authoritative and encyclopedic of which is the Essential Oils Desk Reference. The most fun is probably one by pseudonymous author Lucy Libido, called There's an Oil for THAT: A Girlfriend's Guide to Using Essential Oils Between the Sheets.

There are many, many websites. An intriguing one I've been exploring lately is Oil-Testimonials.com which contains oodles of anecdotal information about successes with EOs. None of it constitutes science, or "evidence-based practice", but EOs seem pretty harmless, so some ideas may be worth trying. Based on one the recommendations there, I gave a couple of small bottles to a friend for her friend's Tourette problem. I hear that the Tourette problem showed significant improvement, but in this case it's worse than anecdotal. The person involved was so desperate she tried three different treatments at the same time, including EOs, CBD oil, and prescription medication, so it will be a long time, if ever, before we know what actually caused the improvement.

More important are the stories I've heard about near-miraculous improvements in long-term PTSD, ADHD, and even erectile dysfunction. Though far from "scientific", there is too much credible evidence to ignore. These oils may be as powerful as LJ's herbs.

759 posted on 07/21/2020 1:57:34 PM PDT by AZLiberty (As of Monday, May 18, at 9:30 am, I'm a U.S. citizen!)
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