| If you have been diagnosed with endometriosis and | | | | body. You can even take the oil blend with you to |
| you have been trying to conceive, you are probably | | | | your massage therapist and ask your therapist to |
| aware that getting pregnant is not going to be easy. | | | | use it in your full body massage. |
| There are many lifestyle changes that you can make | | | | Use a dark glass bottle to store the essential oil |
| and natural tools that you can use to reduce the | | | | blend. Using a dropper, measure out the following: |
| debilitating symptoms of endometriosis. Using | | | | Clary sage (salvia sclarea) 20 drops |
| essential oils is one natural approach to endometriosis | | | | Rose otto (rosa damascene) 10 drops |
| and improving your chances of conceiving. | | | | Roman chamomile (anthemis nobilis) 4 drops |
| Hormones play a big part in endometriosis. If your | | | | Geranium (pelargonium graveolens) 20 drops |
| hormones are out of balance, your menstrual cycle is | | | | Lavender (lavendula angustifolia) 16 drops |
| disrupted, making it difficult to identify when ovulation | | | | Note that it is important to use the species specific |
| is taking place, and knowing when you are ovulating | | | | plant as there can be hundreds of species of the |
| is key in conceiving. | | | | same plant. The different species can actually have |
| Certain essential oils act as phytoestrogens, plant | | | | opposite effects. So make sure to look for the |
| chemicals that function as hormones in the body. The | | | | botanical name (in italics) when purchasing your oils. |
| phytoestrogen blocks the estrogen hormone | | | | Mix them in the bottle with a carrier oil such as |
| receptor and reduces the uptake of estrogen. | | | | almond, apricot kernel or jojoba oil (preferably |
| Other essential oils help improve blood flow, which | | | | organic) using a 1:1 ratio. Close up the bottle, turn the |
| helps to increase the distribution of oxygen. This | | | | bottle upside down a few times, and roll it between |
| leads to tissue regeneration and healing and also aids | | | | your hands. Let the bottle stand for 24 hours to |
| in removing toxins from the body. | | | | allow the essential oils to combine. |
| A great way to use essential oils is blending them for | | | | For the hip massage, put some of the blend in your |
| use with a hip massage. You will want to use | | | | hands and start in the back using both hands working |
| therapeutic grade essential oils that have been steam | | | | the low back, sacral and upper buttocks areas up to |
| distilled and are free of added fillers or | | | | the crease of the buttocks. Move to the sides of the |
| petrochemicals. The hip massage is great to relieve | | | | hips using circular motions and then move to the |
| tension, ease pain, increase circulation and bring | | | | lower abdomen area continuing with large gentle |
| oxygen to the tissue area you are massaging. Using | | | | circular movements. Do the massage once a day for |
| the essential oils blend with the hip massage will bring | | | | about 5 minutes. |
| the active components of the essential oils into the | | | | |