Re: Cold Sore: oils seem to PREVENT healing..help!

[Guest guest]

The scab that forms is part of the healing process - it is protecting the

damaged skin that is reforming underneath and it is formed by a discharge from

the area where the sore was. This discharge often appears during the night - I

understand why this is but am not able to explain it!!

Also, I think the dilution is rather strong, I've found it difficult to do a

percentage of drops to oz but would not use the oils in this instance at more

than 2 - 3%, so it is possible that the oils are 'burning' off the scab and also

burning the newly forming skin underneath.

I'd be interested in other people's comments

Regards

Ann - Scotland

I made a 1/4 oz soft balm of the following:

10 drops Tea Tree

10 drops Lavender

2 drops Patchouli

5 drops Ravensara Aromaticum

Added all the above to a base of pre-melted Emu Oil and kokum butter

(at a 1:1 ratio)

[Guest guest]

15 drops of e.o. to 1 oz is approximately 2.5 percent if that helps anyone in

determining the ratio.

Bill

Seraphim's Touch

http://store.seraphimstouch.com

Essential Oils, r Oils, Bath Salts, and Lotions.

[Guest guest]

15 drops of e.o. to 1 oz is approximately 2.5 percent if that helps anyone in

determining the ratio.

Bill

Seraphim's Touch

http://store.seraphimstouch.com

Essential Oils, r Oils, Bath Salts, and Lotions.

[Guest guest]

Hi Maurice,

This is how I do my calcs for e.o. to per oz of carrier.

1 oz = approx 30 ml

2.5%= .75 ml

..78125 ml = 15.625 drops

drop determination is based on approximately 100 drops within a 5 ml bottle

with orifice reducer. I do by volumn not weight since vetiver for example is

heavy enough to sink in water where other oils are light enough to float.

Bill

Seraphim's Touch

http://store.seraphimstouch.com

Essential Oils, r Oils, Bath Salts, and Lotions.

[Guest guest]

Hi Maurice,

This is how I do my calcs for e.o. to per oz of carrier.

1 oz = approx 30 ml

2.5%= .75 ml

..78125 ml = 15.625 drops

drop determination is based on approximately 100 drops within a 5 ml bottle

with orifice reducer. I do by volumn not weight since vetiver for example is

heavy enough to sink in water where other oils are light enough to float.

Bill

Seraphim's Touch

http://store.seraphimstouch.com

Essential Oils, r Oils, Bath Salts, and Lotions.

[Guest guest]

Hi Maurice,

This is how I do my calcs for e.o. to per oz of carrier.

1 oz = approx 30 ml

2.5%= .75 ml

..78125 ml = 15.625 drops

drop determination is based on approximately 100 drops within a 5 ml bottle

with orifice reducer. I do by volumn not weight since vetiver for example is

heavy enough to sink in water where other oils are light enough to float.

Bill

Seraphim's Touch

http://store.seraphimstouch.com

Essential Oils, r Oils, Bath Salts, and Lotions.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Bill

Ann

> 15 drops of e.o. to 1 oz is approximately 2.5 percent if that helps anyone in

determining the ratio.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Bill

Ann

> 15 drops of e.o. to 1 oz is approximately 2.5 percent if that helps anyone in

determining the ratio.

[Guest guest]

>15 drops of e.o. to 1 oz is approximately 2.5 percent if that helps anyone in

>determining the ratio.

The percentage must depend on the essential oil because I just checked

the weight of 30 drops of Peppermeny Oil. The weight of 30 drops of

Peppermint Oil is 0.66 grams.

Therefore, the average weight of one drop of Peppermint Oil is 0.022

grams.

15 drops of Peppermint Oil weights 15 x 0.022 = 0.33 grams.

If one weight ounce weighs 29.57 grams, therefore, 0.33 grams is

approximately 1.1% of 29.57 grams.

Maurice

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Maurice O. Hevey

Convergent Cosmetics, Inc.

http://www.ConvergentCosmetics.com

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[Guest guest]

>15 drops of e.o. to 1 oz is approximately 2.5 percent if that helps anyone in

>determining the ratio.

The percentage must depend on the essential oil because I just checked

the weight of 30 drops of Peppermeny Oil. The weight of 30 drops of

Peppermint Oil is 0.66 grams.

Therefore, the average weight of one drop of Peppermint Oil is 0.022

grams.

15 drops of Peppermint Oil weights 15 x 0.022 = 0.33 grams.

If one weight ounce weighs 29.57 grams, therefore, 0.33 grams is

approximately 1.1% of 29.57 grams.

Maurice

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Maurice O. Hevey

Convergent Cosmetics, Inc.

http://www.ConvergentCosmetics.com

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[Guest guest]

,

You don't want to let the scab come off before the skin has grown

back underneath it. What you want to do is stimulate epithelial cell

growth. When I want to do this I use herbal infusions of calendula

or comfrey.

Sagescript Institute

> Hello again!

> Thanks to all of you, I have sucessfully stopped the HSV-1 from

> multiplying on my lip.

>

> Now, it has started to scab, and I figured, I'm going to

agressively

> treat this scab, but something interesting is happening and I'm

not

> sure it's good:

>

> I made a 1/4 oz soft balm of the following:

>

> 10 drops Tea Tree

> 10 drops Lavender

> 2 drops Patchouli

> 5 drops Ravensara Aromaticum

>

> Added all the above to a base of pre-melted Emu Oil and kokum

butter

> (at a 1:1 ratio)

>

> Then I applied it to my sore and after a few minutes, the scab

> started to disintegrate! I went to sleep and the next day another

> scab came back! I put my ointment on again and AGAIN, the scab

began

> to disintegrate! The next day it came back again!

>

> I don't understand how all those ingredients that are KNOWN to

heal

> seem to be PREVENTING my healing!

>

> Please help again,