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Psoriasis is a common skin condition that changes the life cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis causes cells to build up rapidly on the surface of the skin. The extra skin cells form thick, silvery scales and itchy, dry, red patches that are sometimes painful. Psoriasis is a persistent, long-lasting (chronic) disease. There may be times when your psoriasis symptoms get better alternating with times your psoriasis worsens. The primary goal of treatment is to stop the skin cells from growing so quickly. While there isn't a cure, psoriasis treatments may offer significant relief. Lifestyle measures, such as using a nonprescription cortisone cream and exposing your skin to small amounts of natural sunlight, also may improve your psoriasis symptoms. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/psoriasis/basics/definition/CON-20030838 Stress and Psoriasis Aromatherapy is an easy and effective way to help calm body and mind, reduce stress and therefore help decrease the frequency and / or severity of psoriasis flare ups. -Lavender, Rose, Geranium, German Chamomile, Bergamot essential oils are all beneficial for stress relief or mild depression. They can be used in a diffuser, direct inhalation, baths, body lotion, massage or spot application. -Thyme ct. linalool and Palmarosa can be used for diffusion, inhalation and spot application. -Blends to calm and sooth: Use in baths, massage, diffusion, body oil/lotion inhalation or after shower 1-Stress Relief: Lavender, Mandarin, Bergamot and Clary Sage 2-Relax: Geranium, Lavender, Marjoram Sweet, Vetiver 3-Meditate: Bergamot FCF, Cedarwood Atlas, Frankincense, Patchouli, Sandalwood It’s a tough disease to find relief from. So as a Certified Aromatherpist and with a passion for component blending, when I make that perfect blend that works for a medical issue where all else has failed makes me want to do the dance! This Psoriasis cream is so smooth and works quickly. My son-in-law has suffered from Psoriasis for years, trying ointments, creams, prescriptions with very little relief. So when I made this and later was told it worked, there it is again, the dancing!! It’s time to share. If you know someone suffering for Psoriasis give this recipe a try. They'll be glad they tried it. It is a game changer! Where to get your supplies is listed below the recipe. Psoriasis · 2 ounce Neem · ½ ounce Beeswax · 2 ounce jojoba · 10 drops Sandalwood Santalum album or Santalum paniculatum (or Patchouli Pogostemom cablin) (astringent, anti-inflammatory, cooling, skin healing, anxiety) base note · 10 drops Helichrysum, top · 5 drops Frankincense, middle top · 10 drops Tea Tree Melaleuca alternifolia, top middle · 18 drops Lavender Lavendula angustifolia, middle top · 6 drops Myrrh Commiphora Myrrha (anti-inflammatory, analgesic, cicatrize, calming), base note · 4 drops Ravintsara Cinnamomun camphora cr. 1,8 cineole (immune stimulant, skin penetrator enhancer, antifungal), middle note · 10 drops Carrot Seed Daucus carota · 8 drops Bergamot Citrus bergamia, Top In a double boiler (or a glass measuring cup in pan) OR in a small crockpot, melt the beeswax. Once the beeswax is melted, add your Neem Cream and let it melt. Add Jojoba oil next. I use a glass graduated cylinder but use a glass container that you have and blend all your EO's together. Then add your EO blend to your mixture. Immediately pour into 1 ounce glass jars and seal. Anytime you are using Essential oils, you want to add at the end of your recipe and because essential oils are so volatile (evaporate quickly), you want to immediately seal your containers. This is a tried and true recipe that I'm so proud of and hope you use or share it with others. For your supplies: The Neem Cream I use is TheraNeem Organix at http://www.amazon.com . For your Essential oils, Beeswax and Jojoba oil, the best place and I love this site is https://www.aromatics.com/ Hugs from me to you, Rehne Burge, Certified Aromatherapist #essentialoil #Psoriasis

On average, an essential oil can have from 20-200 organic compounds within them, most at percentages of less than 1%. Depending on the potency of the compound, even at these levels it could add additional therapeutic actions to the overall oil composition. Notes and Evaportion Essential oils are volatile, meaning they evaporate, slowly over time. There are different levels or what is known as notes of evaporation rates or times; top, top-middle, middle, middle-base and base, being the slowest evaporation rate of oils. Think about that the next time you are smelling a blend and how the aroma changes over time. It happens slowly so we don’t immediately notice the subtle changes but over time you’ll notice the slight change. It’s a beautiful trait of essential oils. Dilution We always say essential oils and water do not mix. They have a small degree of solubility to water but not significant enough to being anywhere safe to ingest. Essential oils are lipid-soluble substances meaning they can enter a cell by dissolving in the lipid portion of the membrane (enter in through our skin) and diffuse through it. The greater the lipid solubility, the more readily a molecule (essential oils are tiny molecules) will pass through the membrane. By diluting in a carrier substance it “fixes” the essential oils, allowing more of the essential oil to penetrate through the skin. This is accomplished by the essential oil binding to the carrier oil and this in turn slows the evaporation rate, allowing more to penetrate through the dermis (skin) before completely evaporating and at the same time protecting the skin. Many oils will cause an allergic type reaction, whereas the carrier oil, when used in accordance to proper dilution rate(s) per oil, will protect the skin. Distillation and more Essential oils are obtained through a few different methods, cold-pressed (citrus oils) or distilled. A few other methods of extraction includes CO2 extracts, absolutes, resinoids and concretes. To explain, during the distillation process, after the solvent has been removed there is a near solid wax-like substance and that is called a 'concrete'. Had resinous botanical material been used to extract, the result would be called a 'resinoid' instead of a 'concrete'. There can be variations in the concentration or percentages of constituents in essential oils. This is due to the environment where the plant grows. It can be from the climate and growing conditions, the harvesting time, genetics and the distillation process. My former instructor explained she had gotten the same oil from the same distiller for a long time but then received a new batch and it tested completely different. In calling the distiller, he said there had been much more rain than usual and a mud slide. It’s amazing how it changed the composition of the oil. It stands to reason that requiring a GC/MS report from a company for each new batch of essential oil is not only reasonable but necessary, especially if you component blend. Chemotypes Some plants can have chemotypes (ct.). If one applies, knowing the chemo type is important in essential oils. A chemotype (sometimes chemovar) is a chemically distinct entity in a plant or microorganism, with differences in the composition of the secondary metabolites. Minor genetic and epigenetic changes with little or no effect on morphology or anatomy may produce large changes in the chemical phenotype. Why does this matter in essential oils? A good example is Thyme ct. linalool and Thyme ct. thymol. The linalool chemotype is gentle and can be used safely, even with children. The Thyme ct. thymol is quite the opposite and is very irritating to the skin and can irritate the mucous membranes. It also has some potential drug interactions to be concerned about. Wating for Adulteration Essential oils are often subject to adulteration. We do everything we can to avoid this happening. One of the worst things to do is take the word of a salesperson or company. There are some assurances in place. Use head organizations in Aromatherapy to guide you in choosing a reliable company such as the National Association of Aromatherapy (NAHA) and Alliance of Holistic Aromatherapist (AIA). Using these sites gives you websites, listings of schools, books, Aromatherapists from various degrees of learning, blogs and so much more. When going through the sites, look for ones that offer not only the therapeutic actions of the oils but botanical names, the chemotype as discussed above, safety on oils, shelf life of oils and a GC/MS report for each batch of oil. Keep your GC/MS reports. I keep mine in a binder. Also look at other reports from other companies; I keep these in a binder as well. When purchasing a new oil, I look at the report before buying the oil. If I see a questionable variance in the report compared to the other reports, it sends up a red flag. This helps to avoid adulterated oils. Nothing is fail proof but this helps tremendously. If oils are adulterated, it can increase the toxicity rate of an oil and as such not safe to use. The best way to preserve your oils is by keeping them in their dark brown bottles in a cool, dark dry place. A good temperature can be around 60-65 and a mini-fridge seems to works quite well for these purposes. Oils have shelf lives and by storing them properly, you get the full shelf life from them. As soon as you open your bottles the first time, mark the date on them as this starts their shelf life. Some oils, such as citrus oils, are especially sensitive to light and air. Helpful Related References: 1. By Robert Tisserand|2016-01-19T23:06:54 00:00August 9th, 2015|Interview, Safety|2 Comments. (n.d.). Robert Tisserand interviewed on ingestion, dilution and other safety issues. Retrieved December 25, 2015, from http://roberttisserand.com/2015/08/robert-tisserand-interviewed-on-ingestion-dilution-and-other-safety-issues/ 2. Learning About EOs – Using Essential Oils Safely. (n.d.). Retrieved February 2, 2016, from http://www.learningabouteos.com/ 3. Tisserand, R., & Young, R. (n.d.). Essential oil safety: A guide for health care professionals (2nd ed.).; dermal and inhalation dosing; pgs. 48-50 4. Tisserand, R., & Young, R. (n.d.). Essential oil safety: A guide for health care professionals; Oral and Inhalation Dosing; pg. 40-50 5. Tisserand, R. (n.d.). Essential Oil Safety: Second edition (2nd ed.); Inhalation; pg. 658 "Just a Drop of Thought for the Day" Rehne