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Date Posted: 23:23:07 06/04/01 Mon
Author: Jennifer - Aust
Author Host/IP: 203.46.255.153
Subject: I'm here now!
In reply to: Zoey's Mom 's message, "Re: Sounds heavenly, Margaret." on 17:56:49 06/04/01 Mon

I'm quite into aromatherapy a bit myself and do dabble. However, I must warn anyone that it can be quite potent and you do have to be careful what you mix up. IMO, you can't go past lavender as a "good for almost everything" kind of oil. It is the basis for most blends but can be used on its own for many many things. For the dogs in particular, I use a blend (mixed in equal parts) of geranium (for temperament), lavender (for relaxation) and bergamot (for fighting general ills). I usually sprinkle a couple of drops on their bedding every week. I'm not sure about using essential oils directly on their coat though, you always have to have a base oil (usually almond) and then you mix a tiny amount of the essential oils into the base when massaging. I think it would be pretty icky to massage a dog with oil so when I do Barney, he just gets the inhalation benefits from his bedding and the fire place (I put oils into my water jug on top of the fire and it evaporates). I massage him with dry hands. He turns into a big puddle of goo!

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