Heritage Essential Oils
Kerry wrote: My sister is recent to using oils more than casually. She broke her finger and didn't start physical therapy for 3 months. The therapist uses some kind of heat on her finger when she has a session. The PT told her not to have oil on her skin because the heat would make the oil burn her. The following is her question to me (that I can't answer).
"Do you know if I add heat to any of the oils if they will burn my skin? I was worried about the Pain X before because it heats up your skin on it's own. The worst has happened as I figured it would. The Tendon Ease has seeped into my cast. I know that because it is blue now…LOL It does NOT heat up the skin like PX does though. I am wondering if I need to worry about having the cast on and taking it off at PT on Monday when I get there. [Her cast is removable so she can do exercises throughout the day.] I am worried that even if I don't use it that morning before I go in that it will rub off onto my finger. My other option would be to wash my hands well before I go and then not wear the cast on my drive over there. No problem if you don't know. Just asking if you DO know."
Any ideas on this question?
Thanks, Kerry
Linda's response: Heat opens the pores and allows the essential oil deeper access, which is generally desirable. Some health care providers instruct their patients to add warmth after application to increase the warming effect of the oils, and I'm not aware of incidents where added warmth (or occlusion of the area) caused any harm.
Specifically, Tendon Ease is diluted and not considered a *hot* blend, so I don't believe this will be an issue at all. Your sister could experiment by putting some Tendon Ease on her other hand and heating it in a similar manner that the PT heats the broken finger. I think she will find that it's not a problem, and in fact, may be desirable :-) If the effect is too intense, she can immediately reduce the effect by removing the heat and adding a fatty oil such as coconut or olive oil.
I hope this helps, Linda