It’s a very hot day today in Brisbane. Some parts of South East Queensland are expected to hit 41°C. Scorching hot!
I’m sitting at my computer marking my Musculoskeletal Acupuncture students’ assignment papers and struggling to think, my brain has sizzled. However, a few brain cells must still be functioning as they’ve reminded me about some aromatherapy spritzers I used to make in my late teens for staying cool on a hot day.
Make this spritzer up, spray on your face and body, then stand in front of the fan. Refreshed! Repeat as often as necessary.
Remember to use 100% pure essential oils (they should be labelled this way with the botanical name of the plant) in your spritzer, as you don’t want to be inhaling any more artificial chemicals than you are already subjected to and the therapeutic effects will only come from pure plant oils, not cheap and nasty chemical fragrances. My preference is Sunspirit Oils. I’ve toured their testing laboratory recently (and also worked for them many moons ago) and was very impressed with the attention to quality of their therapeutic essential oils.
So here are a few recipes for your spritzer bottles.
Add to a 50mL spritzer bottle:
- 45mL purified water
- 1 tsp (5mL) vodka (I know, a waste, but it will help to disperse the oils)
- 15 drops of essential oils, which could include your choice of:
- 6 drops lemon, 5 drops lavender and 4 drops peppermint
- 6 drops lime, 5 drops spearmint and 4 drops geranium
- Ultra cooling blend: 5 drops peppermint, 5 drops spearmint and 5 drops eucalyptus
Shake the bottle (each time before use), spritz away and chill out. Keep your spritzer in the fridge for even more of a cooling effect.
Still feeling hot? Here are some ways to eat yourself cool – seriously.
For further information on Chinese Medicine contact Dr Sarah George (Acupuncture). Sarah is a practitioner of acupuncture (AHPRA registered), massage therapy and natural health at her Broadbeach clinic and is the Chinese Medicine Senior Lecturer at the Endeavour College of Natural Health Gold Coast campus.
