[Everything doTERRA] Re: Shingle Pain

Thank you  I will try this and let you know how she does,

On Tuesday, January 20, 2015 4:16 PM, Dee Clingman <deerclingman@gmail.com> wrote:

(I posted this on another thread so I pretty much just copied and pasted.)  My elderly mom has had shingles for 2.5 years (they say after that long it becomes neuropathy) and was on lots of medications, including high-octane pain meds.  The pain meds helped some but they were also very debilitating - she was constantly tired & sleepy, verbal communication was muddled, even her speech was a bit slurred.  So my sister, another doTERRA WA - created a blend for mom to spray directly on the shingles site.  Since it was in spray form it didn't have to be rubbed into the skin which would be very painful.  Mom found the spray to be as good, if not better, at relieving the pain as her prescriptions.  My sister also recommended placing a warm damp washcloth over the site to help drive the oils into the skin. Another plus is that this can be used as often as she needs it, no waiting 4-6 hours between sprays like you do with prescription meds - found that this was difficult for my mom to remember at first so she'd sit there hurting waiting for time to pass until she could spray again. :o(

 

Here's the recipe:

In a 2oz spray bottle (get them here: https://www.aromatools.com/ SearchResults.asp?Search= spray+bottle&Submit=Search) blend

• 15 drops Lavender
• 15 drops Melaleuca
• 15 drops Frankincense
• Top off with FCO (Fractionated Coconut Oil) or carrier oil of your choice

Always shake before spraying. Spray directly on the site, as often as needed (again, this isn't an every-4-6-hours prescription), then cover with a warm damp washcloth/towel to drive the oils in.

You can make this blend or tweak it to better match the oils that work for you.  Some possible tweaks are to add geranium because it's soothing & healing for the skin especially if there is itching / add (or even replace the Melaleuca with) arborvitae / add DDR Prime blend / whatever works for you. Because it's a very healing blend as well as an anti-aging blend you could put several drops of Immortelle in a spray bottle then top off with FCO, but I think I'd so a sensitivity test first with this one.

On Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 1:50:12 PM UTC-6, Opal Browning wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to use for nerve pain.  My mom had shingles 2 years ago in November. the rash went away in about a week but she has the nerve pain so bad she is on all kinds of meds and narcotics that is really hurting her health,  She is in her late 70's and they just like to keep her on meds.  I would like to get the pain under control or so she can deal with the pain.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.