Re: [Everything doTERRA] lower back pain using Wintergreen or other oil?

If you have very sensitive skin you'll want greater dilution otherwise a one-to-one ratio should be fine. I've found that some areas of skin are more sensitive than others (throat area for me is more sensitive than my hands, etc).  If you don't want to have to dilute each time you use it you could blend the FCO (or other carrier oil) and Lemongrass in a roller bottle or spray bottle to the strength that you prefer.  

If you have difficulty reaching back behind you to massage the oils in you may want to try spraying it on then placing a warm (not hot) damp cloth over it for a few minutes - this will help drive the oils in.

You can't use just any spray bottles because the oils can degrade the plastic which in turn degrades the oils. Here's where I get my roller bottles and spray bottles: www.aromareadyproducts.com or their sister company www.aromatools.com.  I've found their pricing to be best for me, plus they understand the EO world so I'm certain that their products are compatible with the EO's.

I've also found White Fir to help with pain AND I love the smell.

Let me know how you're doing.

Dee

On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 2:09:27 PM UTC-6, cyndie722 wrote:

Thanks for your response.  I'll try the lemongrass since I do have some of that.  Can you give me the dilution to use with FCO?  I'm pretty new to all this.  Weather has delayed my order for Wintergreen and Frankincense for over 5 days now.

On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 12:31:24 PM UTC-5, Dee Clingman wrote:

I've found Lemongrass helpful with aching muscles and joints. If you have sensitive skin be certain to dilute as it can be a hot oil.

On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 8:48:18 AM UTC-6, msjane1140 wrote:

i seem to be over sensitive to wintergreen,   cannot use it

and at times need something for muscle spasms in the back.

heat helps and some homeopathic arnica tabs under tongue.

is there anything else that would help  this sort of  back pain.  

really like doterra oils,  have not been using them very long

but they do get good results.  much better than drugstore pills

and less harmful to the body.   

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I think it Watson the Essential Oil University Facebook page that I read birch   is virtually impossible to get anymore and that Wintergreen is an excellent   substitute, very similar in make up.    --   You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google  Groups "Everything doTERRA" group.  To post to this group, send email to everythi...@googlegroups.com  To unsubscribe from this group, send email to  everythingdote...@googlegroups.com  For more options, visit this group at  http://www.everythingdoterra.com  ---   You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups   "Everything essential" group.  To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email   to Everythingessential+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.  To post to this group, send email to Everythin...@googlegroups.com.  Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Everythingessential.  For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.  

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