Blending Essential Oils

Q - Can I use two oils for two different complaints at the same time? Tracey Stevenson, by e-mail

A - Yes, you can use two different oils either separately or blended together to treat two separate complaints. For example, someone who has PMT and can’t sleep might need Lavender for the insomnia and Geranium for the PMT. However, you would have to be careful if the oils counteracted each other. For instance, if someone was unable to concentrate you might give them Rosemary and if they couldn’t sleep you might use Lavender.

However, these oils together would not work as the sedative relaxing effect of the Lavender would negate the "wake up" and stay alert effect of the Rosemary. In that case I would recommend something like Bergamot to relax and help sleep with something gentle like Green Mandarin or Spearmint to help the concentration. These two oils would then complement rather than counteract each other.