caring for pets with essential oils
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New information is emerging on pets and aromatherapy Massage. One must heed even a bit more caution with Animals than when using pure essential oils on humans. For one thing, animal skin absorbs oils at a different Rate than human skin. Essential oils that have been found helpful in working With animals to confront everything from flea control To depression include: Lavender, tea tree, chamomile, Bergamot, cedarwood, juniper, rosemary, sandalwood, Geranium, patchouli, sweet orange, and eucalyptus. The One essential oil you should avoid using on pets is Pennyroyal. This popular flea repellent is much too Concentrated in pure essential oil form.
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Ingredients For caring for pets with essential oils
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How To Make caring for pets with essential oils
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1Flea and Tick Control Dried herbs and essential oils can be very effective In shielding your animal from fleas and ticks. (See Recipe for pet powder below.) I have seen a full-blown tick Drop off of a dog onto the floor when a single drop of Undiluted tea tree oil was applied directly. Cleaning Pet bedding with pure essential oils helps repel the Vermin.
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2Pet Powder 2 drops juniper oil 2 drops lavender oil 1/2 cup arrowroot (or cornstarch, clay, baking soda, Or equal part blend of these) Combine the arrowroot and essential oils, crushing the Clumps of oil between your fingers to evenly Distribute them. Be sure to wash your hands after handling the Pure essential oils to avoid any contact with the eyes Or delicate mucous membranes. Sprinkle on pet as a Preventive powder.
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3You can make an herbal bug-repellent pillow for a dog by adding equal amounts of lavender flowers, Cedarwood chips and pennyroyal herb (not oil) to the Stuffing of a pillow or small homemade pet bed Mattress. If you're substituting pure essential oils For the dried herbs, use only 5 drops total per pillow Or mattress and, again, avoid pennyroyal oil. I know It is listed in many pet recipes, but I feel it is much Too strong to be used directly on an animal. Also Avoid using irritating citrus oils. While they are an Ingredient in many flea repellents, they are used Highly diluted. I once witnessed a small kitten go Into convulsions after an unsuspecting owner applied orange Oil to its fur. I would not suggest using pure Essential oils with young puppies or kittens.
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4Pure essential oils may, however, be added in small Amounts to a pet's bathwater, approximately 8 drops of Essential oil to two gallons of water. Eucalyptus, Lavender, juniper, cedarwood, peppermint, or tea tree Work well.
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