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Menopause

What is it?
Menopause is the end of menstruation, confirmed once a year has passed without a period. It may occur anywhere between 42 and 56, and the two to four years leading up to it, perimenopause, are where most of the disruption lives: hot flushes, night sweats, broken sleep, mood swings, and skin that suddenly turns dry, sensitive and itchy. Every woman's version is different. What helps most is comfort for the skin, cooler calmer nights, and a body that feels like yours again.

Blend intention

Balance, cool and soften. Woman Support is where this starts, Dr Bo's blend for hormone balance right through the transition, on pulse points, in the bath or in the diffuser, day or night. Then two recipes, kept deliberately separate. A morning oil of Geranium, Palmarosa and Spearmint to balance hormones and keep you cool through the day. A night blend of Lavender True, the backbone, for relaxation and its calming effect on itchy skin, with Chamomile Roman for sleep and irritation and Marjoram French to settle the body through the transition. Both go into a rich base of Avocado, Jojoba, Evening Primrose and Wheatgerm that feeds dry skin rather than sitting on top of it, or into Untouched: Body Lotion if you would rather have a lotion than an oil. Dr Bo's client on this routine came back two weeks later saying she felt herself again, in her own skin.

Related

Sleep, Dry skin, Stress, Low mood

Ingredients

Lavender True

Lavandula angustifolia maillette

Chamomile Roman

Anthemis nobilis

Marjoram French

Origanum majorana

Total essential oil:

10 drops


2 drops


1 drop


13 drops

Directions

Body base, 100 ml: Avocado 70 ml, Jojoba Golden 20 ml, Evening Primrose 5 ml, Wheatgerm 5 ml. Use it on its own each morning as a nourishing body oil, or use Untouched: Body Lotion instead if you prefer a lotion.

Morning blend, for hormone balance and cooling: Geranium 4 drops, Palmarosa 3 drops and Spearmint 3 drops into 100 ml of the base or of Untouched: Body Lotion. Keep this one separate from the night blend.

Night blend, for sleep: add the three oils in the table above to the base at 1 drop per 1 ml and apply after the evening shower, especially into the small of the back. This blend is very much there to help you rest.

Hot flushes: diffuse Peppermint to cool the air. Or add 3 to 5 drops of Peppermint to 1 teaspoon of Untouched: Body Lotion and rub it into the torso after the shower for an instant feeling of cool.

Bath: 5 to 10 drops of the night blend in ½ cup of fatty milk (any) before bed. Dab the blend to pulse points in a moment of stress, or when sleep will not come.

Ready-made: Woman Support on pulse points, in the bath, or in the diffuser, day or night.

Safety considerations:

Suitable for adults. Use fragrance-free body products, we recommend our Untouched skincare range, and check labels for irritants while the skin is sensitive. 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: