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Eczema

What is it?
Eczema is dry, red, itchy skin that flares and settles, most often in the creases of elbows and knees, on hands, or on a baby's cheeks. The skin barrier is not holding moisture in or irritants out, so the itch and scratch cycle takes over. Triggers are personal: soaps, wool, heat, foods, allergies, stress. Dr Bo's approach in clinic is always the same. Strip out the irritants, feed the skin with pure plant oils, and calm it with the gentlest essential oils in the range.

Blend intention

Calm, soothe and rebuild. Certified organic Calendula infused oil as the base, the best single carrier for troubled skin because it carries its antiseptic, soothing qualities in with nothing else added. Lavender Sweet, the mildest lavender, for soothing skin irritation. Chamomile Roman for redness and irritation. Myrrh, the old skin healer, to support the skin to restore itself, especially if the skin is weepy. Applied at night to nourish, with Aloe Vera Gel, a superpower for healing in its own right, by day so nothing greasy sits on the skin.

Related

Dry skin, Rash

Ingredients

Calendula Oil: Infused

Calendula officinalis

Lavender Sweet

Lavandula hybrida

Chamomile Roman

Anthemis nobilis

Myrrh

Commiphora myrrha

Total essential oil:

20 ml


5 drops


3 drops


2 drops


10 drops

Directions

Night: apply the blend to clean skin on the affected areas before bed. For larger areas or sensitive skin keep to 1 drop of essential oil per 2 ml of Calendula.

Day: apply Aloe Vera Gel 2 to 3 times a day to hydrate, cool and take the edge off the itch without grease. Soothe Skin where the skin needs more.

Bath: 1 teaspoon of Himalayan salt and Lavender Sweet in ½ cup of milk (goat, oat, almond or rice) every night. 2 to 3 drops for a baby, 3 to 5 for a toddler, 5 to 10 for older children and adults.

Chronic patches: Calm Skin oil, the ready-made version of this idea, formulated for areas of long-term skin stress.

Safety considerations:

Suitable for the whole family at the doses given. Bath doses are graded by age above. Patch test on a small area first if the skin is broken. Therapeutic plant oils are used to support natural body processes for optimum health and wellbeing. The information here is NOT meant as a recommendation to cure any medical condition or disease.

Storage:

Keep in a cool and dark place. Keep out of reach of children.

Best before:

Pure essential oil blends will keep their high-quality therapeutic activity for 3-5 years. Keep in a sealed container away from light.

Important:

Please ensure you use certified organic, therapeutic-grade essential oils and carriers when treating the conditions outlined here. Absolute Essential™ oils are of the highest quality available, carefully extracted to support natural health and skincare.

This blend is made from: