Aromatherapy for Pets

Over the years, we have heard a lot of stories from our customers on how they use our Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Products for their animals. Being that all of us at Essential Nature are huge animal lovers, we have a few of our own as well. Today, we would like to focus on some of our suggestions, based on both the stories we have heard and our own uses.

Lavender Essential Oil is great in helping both people and animals relax. Try a couple of drops on your pets bedding to aid in restless or agitated states. Cats generally do not like to travel, but when necessary to transport them, a couple of drops of Lavender in the carrier should help ease the stress. Try also our Lavender Aromatherapy Mist or our Sleepy Time Pillow Spray. One of our customers told me that they couldn't get their dog to use the bed they had made for him, but instead insisted on sleeping with them in their bed. They started misting the dog's bed with the Sleepy Time Pillow Spray. Their dog began sleeping in his own bed.

Tea Tree Essential Oil is anti-septic and anti-bacterial. Try one drop on a cut or abrasion to both keep it clean and help with the healing process. Also when cleaning food dishes, litter boxes, bedding, cages and carrier containers, add a couple of drops to the water.

For aches and pains when the skin is not broken, use our Muscle Relief Essential Oil Blend. We have heard of people using this on all sizes of animals from small dogs to race horses.

Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)

Our Certified Organic Tea Tree Oil, which is steam-distilled from the leaves and twigs of the melaleuca tree, comes from Australia, where the plant is native. As a natural antiseptic, its anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties make this a very versatile oil. Tea Tree acts as an immune booster for the body in the defense of these threats (bacteria, viruses or fungi). It is one of the few oils that can be used directly on the skin without the aid of a carrier oil. As always, less is more when it comes to Essential Oils; if you are using it directly on the skin, apply only one drop.

Great in first aid kits; can be used for bug bites, acne, boils, athlete’s foot (try when combining with Lemongrass Oil) and herpes blisters. The oil may assist in the reproduction of white blood cells, thereby making it helpful when dealing with colds, influenza, coughs and sore throats. As well, the oil has been said to combat yeast infections (try adding a couple of drops to a warm sitz bath) and candida.

Suggested Uses

Try using a couple of drops of Tea Tree Oil in the water that is used to clean pet food dishes, carriers, litter boxes, cages and bedding.

Try adding 3-5 drops to a foot soak to soothe aching feet and to add to your treatment of Athlete’s Foot.

Keep a bottle in your camping first aid kit and use one drop on cuts, scrapes, abrasions and bug bites.

A couple of drops in a diaper pail will act as both a sanitizer and deodorizer.

One drop in the palm of your hands, rub hands together, cup palms together…inhale deeply; or 2-3 drops in a bath. Great for boosting your immune system.

Aromatherapy Roll-Ons

About a year ago, we launched a line of Aromatherapy Roll-Ons, which proved to be a big hit! This year we are excited to announce three new additions: Balance, Cold Sore & Zit Zap. But today we would like to focus on our Sleepy Time Roll-On.

We blend our essential oils of Lavender, Marjoram, Chamomile & Cedarwood into a certified organic base of Sunflower Oil, Jojoba Oil and Rosemary Extract. Designed to roll onto the chest, soles of the feet (the most absorbent part of your body!), and pulse points, but I personally like to roll it onto my thumbs, as I sleep with my hands by my face.

The Moroccan Cedarwood and German Chamomile both lend themselves to the blend by softening the herbaceous notes of the Lavender and Marjoram. The Rosemary Extract acts as a natural preserving agent. This Roll-On has a slightly greenish, golden hue, from the CO2 extract of the German Chamomile and the beautiful gold of the certified organic Jojoba Oil. A quick side note about Jojoba Oil, it is actually not an oil, but rather a liquid wax, therefore it does not go rancid. It is also the most similar to the natural oil of one's skin, which makes it an ideal moisturizer, absolutely amazing on the face!

We have had many people tell us that they use our Sleepy Time products, not just for insomnia, but also because they have wonderful, deep sleeps when they use it, waking up more refreshed.

This week only, we would like to offer our readers our Roll-Ons at 20% off. To take advantage of this offer, please visit http://www.purepotentwow.com/p-rollons-specialsaleprices.htm