10/03/2021
💧 Essential oils are lovely when diffused into the air, leaving you with a pleasant scent to breathe in. When combined with your favourite moisturiser, your skin is left silky smooth; but one use you may not have thought of is the use of soothing minor issues - like bruises. The next time you bump your shin against the coffee table, try using one of these oils to eliminate the bruise more quickly:
🌿 Myrrh
🌿 Helichrysum
🌿 Frankincense
Bruising is caused by blood pooling in the area of impact. The pooling is what creates that unsightly purple-blue look. When caring for a bruise, you first need to reduce blood flow to the area. Keep that part of the body elevated, wrap ice in a cloth, and apply it to the spot that was hit or bumped. This helps keep blood from pooling in the bruised tissue, and therefore reduces discolouration.
💆 Lightly massaging the area can also keep blood from pooling, minimising the bruising. Essential oils are a great addition to any massage. In addition to providing a pleasant scent, some are particularly soothing to the skin and provide other helpful benefits.
Once the area has been iced, combine one to two drops of either Helichrysum or Myrrh oil to enough Fractionated Coconut Oil to cover the bruised area. Depending on the severity of the bruise, you may consider applying heat to the area after 24 hours of icing. You can use an electric heating pad, rice bag, or heated water bottle. Apply heat to the area 20 minutes at a time throughout the day until the bruise has healed. 🙌