pityriasis versicolor

[Donnleigel]

Does anyone have any experience with this skin condition + aromatherapy.

Thanks!

Tx

 

[Nicole_x]

Hi

I haven't treated any personally with this problem but as it is a yeast fungal infection couldn't you use Cedarwood, Lemongrass and Patchouli.

Gattefosse mentions pure turpeneless lavender oil for pityriasis of the scalp.

Sorry my information is a little scant but I will get some books out later and see what else I can find.

yasmin x

 

[LegendZ]

Cheers for the reply Yasmin (what a booootiful name!)

Good info, very useful.

Dont know how Ill beable to give treatment client is a total sunworshipper! He gets his top off at the smallest sign of a ray!
Mind you judging by todays weather I might be able to do it no probs!!
Thanks again,
Tx

 

[aPeleSterm]

Hi

You could try a blend of wild lavender and rosewood in aloe vera gel (I would try a 5% dilution). He could apply this after his sunbathing and it would be quickly absorbed. Both of these oils are ok for use in the sun and are great for treating fungal conditions of this nature and both are skin rejuvenators which will help the skin to heal quicker. The patches can take several months to dissapear though.

love and light

 

[tahira]

Hiya Essence!

I aint fick but..........wild lavender? As in EO of wild lavender??

Soz, maybe i am!!!

Tx

 

[warrior]

Hi

Sorry didn't make myself very clear here, yes wild lavender essential oil, I always feel it has better cicatrisant properties, speeding cellular growth and assisting in healing, than other types of lavender. It is also known as alpine lavender as it grows wild at high altitudes. You can buy it from Fragrant Earth.

Sorry I didn't make my self clearer and you most certainly aren't thick!!

Love and light

 

[mpbfzulf]

Aaaaahaa!

The only lavender I know of are True and Spike!!

Cheers for the advise, Ill look at Fragrant earth tomorrow.

Thanks again booty!

Tx

 

[sandhillkar]

You are in for a treat if you only know those two so far. Once you have tried high altitude lavender you will never go back to the bog standard stuff again. (This is a different comment to Essence's posting by the way!)

Get some!

 

[Hayley-May]

Hi T and Essence

I use a Tree-Harvest High Altitude Lavender............is that the type you mean Essence?

yasmin x

 

[obemiermImarf]

Hi ashropshirelady

Although high altitude lavender is great, this is grown in the same way as the lower lavender just at higher levels which increases its ester content making it more sedative than the lower types.

The type that I am talking about grows wild at high levels in some regions of the drome and haute provence (hence its name alpine lavender). It is a much smaller plant and has a more refined nature although the yield is far lower. I feel it is worth finding for some conditions (noteably skin conditions) and is worth the extra pennies!!

Again (and I am sorry to harp on about my holiday) I found some growing it the more remote cols (passes) and it was truly wonderful seeing it growing amongst other beautiful wild flowers. The cols were very high, very steep, very narrow with very high vertical drops on my side of the car (no barriers), very nerve racking!!! but worth it for the pictures of wild lavender.

Having been to this region several times I am always amazed at what I find growing wild, silver fir, helichrysum, rosemary, lavender it is an aromatherapists dream (not my husbands though who is lavendered out!!)

This year I also found a wonderful organic distillery (as well as others I have found in previous visits) that was more than happy to let you see the whole process of distillation. In the morning I watched Lavande Fine (true lavender) and in the afternoon marjoram. Got it all on video and am looking forward to showing it to my new students in September (hopefully they will be as thrilled as I am). Also thought about setting up aromatherapy tours of this region as I have found a lovely hotel that caters for vegetarians and loads of interesting places to visit, but will have to work out the logistics of it all.

Oh I have gone off the original subject sorry

Anyway hope this all helps

love and light