Jul 26 2008
Shingles Spray
Recently a friend of mine discovered she had shingles. It was very painful and she asked me to make her a blend for the pain. I made her a spray that she used 5 or 6 times a day. She reported that it really reduced the pain and the relief would last for many hours.
The recipe includes a product called solubol. This is an all natural “dispersant” that helps essential oils dissolve in water or hydrosols. As you know, essential oils and water do not mix. When essential oils are added into a water or hydrosol spray, the tiny droplets of essential oil stay separate from the water/hydrosol. When sprayed on the body we get tiny droplets of neat essential oil on our skin.
This is no big deal, except when dealing with sensitive or damaged skin. In the case of shingles I wanted to use the solubol to be sure the essential oils would not disturb her skin.
Solubol is an all natural product, here are the ingredients:
- Sucrose Stearate - An emulsifier made from sugar and vegetable oil
- Helianthus annus - Annual sunflower oil
- Cera alba - Beeswax
- Sterculia urens - a medium-sized, deciduous tree that exude a gum called karaya used in food as an emulsifier, stabilizer and thickener
- The gum of the acacia tree
- Propolis Wax from bees
Here is the recipe for the Shingle Spray.
1 oz Spray bottle
About 1 oz of Yarrow Hydrosol (you could use other hydrosols as well, like Frankincense or Myrrh)
10 drops Melissa essential oil
10 drops Sandalwood essential oil
20 drops Souluble
I know Melissa and Sandalwood are some of the more expensive oils, but they are so effective when it comes to viruses and pain that I felt they were the best choice of oils. I hope you never need this recipe, but if you do I hope you find it as helpful as my friend did.
Yay! I remember you mentioning this success story. Very excited to see it on the blog!