Very poor muscle tone

[Lalalez]

Hi everyone [:-]

I've had a client contact me, and I am going to use her as a case study, she is in her 80's and has very, very bad muscle tone, so bad that she is unable to sit up for long without being in pain. Unfortunately she is unable to tolerate strong smells so at the moment I am just using 1 drop of rosemary in 10ml of Almond oil on her back.

So, I was wondering has anyone had any good results, if so which oils did you use.

Thanks.

 

[Christy Mccarron]

I treat alot of elderly patients, with bad muscle pain, I find I get good results with 1 drop of black pepper, 1 drop ginger and 1 drop lavender in 10ml of grapeseed oil
hope this helps

lorrainewr

 

[gildersleeve]

Thanks Lorrainewr, I've been treating my lady for the past month, twice a week and the results have been amazing. The muscle tone in her back has really come back and she can now sit up for 6 hours at a time, much better than the 10 minutes a day before I treated her. Aromatherapy is wonderful, I've made a really big difference to this ladies life. I've used B.P & Lavender but not ginger, so I'll have to give that one a try, thanks.

Now I've got her muscle tone back, I am trying to help her poor appetite, any suggests would be gratefully received.

Thanks.

 

[Hayley Hall]

hi
Bergamot, Roman Chamomile and Coriander would be a good blend to use to boost a poor appetite. Use the Chamomile and Coriander sparingly though. Coriander is also good for rheumatism and arthritis and stimulates the nervous system, which may help in an older person. Bergamot is very uplifting but is photo-toxic so she will need to keep out of the sun afterwards. Neroli is another nice one......expensive but you only need a couple of drops. As lorrainewr says Black Pepper and Ginger are also very good. Believe it or not Ginger is also photo-toxic. Rosemary and Black Pepper should not be used if your lady has high blood pressure as they both stimulate the circulatory system.

Hope this helps
yasmin x

 

[McMoreM]

Ginger is good for stimulating the appetite.

 

[Vicki]

Thanks Yasmin & Candie for your helpful advice. Unfortunately I don't have Bergamot, Ginger or Coriander in my student kit, so I'll have to go shopping!

Thanks again.

Edwina x

 

[Duncan Fisher]

What do you have, coz as you know, there is more than one way to skin a cat.

 

[jdogcool]

Hi Candie,

My student kit has

Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, Rose, Sandlewood, Patchouli, Geranium, Melissa, Marjoram, juniperberry, Lavender, Black Pepper, Roman Chamomile, Petitgrain, Rosemary, Neroli, Clary Sage, Lemon, Peppermint, Tea-tree, Eucalyptus.

I've been using various compo's with Black Pepper, but it doesn't seem to be doing the trick!

Thanks in advance for your help.

Edwina.