Using essential oils with anti-inflammatory and decongestant properties on your body helps to keep it moving and eases aches and pains.
Ingredients for Your Own Essential Oil Blend:
- Black Pepper - warms and decongests the muscles and joints
- Ginger - eases inflammation and pain
- Cajuput - relieves stiffness and eases pain
Prepare The Blend:
5 drops Black Pepper
5 drops Ginger
5 drops Cajuput
OR
Obus Pre-Blended Choice:
15 drops of the OBUS Movement Blend - This blend was formulated to bring movement to stiff joints and sore muscles.
Add Either Blend to:
50ml of Grapeseed or 50ml of OBUS Moisturising Lotion base if you prefer lotion to oil.
Apply The Lotion or Oil
Apply topically:
For greatest absorption, apply to your body after a shower or bath when your muscles are warm.
Or vigorously rub your joints or muscles to create warmth and increase blood flow before apply applying the lotion or oil.
Use a hot pack:
If your joints are sore following a day of activity, apply the lotion or oil to your joints and place a warmed hot pack over the joints to aid absorption of the essential oils. Make sure to move the joints when you remove the hot pack.
Have a bath:
Apply this lotion or oil to your body before you have a bath, adding extra to the muscles and joints that are sore. Relax for 10-15 minutes. Once you have dried your body apply the blend again! Works wonders.
Increase the strength of the blend:
Substitute 50ml Grapeseed for:
25ml Grapeseed and 25ml Arnica infused oil for added pain relief. Do not apply Arnica infused oil to broken skin.
or
25ml Grapeseed and 25ml Calendula infused oil for added anti-inflammatory action.
Always remember to inhale the blend from your hands after applying - get those vapours into the body.
