Essential oils have all kinds of properties that are great at healing wounds heal, but you need to think a little beyond just the healing of the wound itself. Is it a deep wound? Is there a chance of muscle or nerve damage to consider? Inflammation, infection, bone injury, fever? It’s a beautiful thing that essential oils are nature’s little healers but also multifunctional. Maybe an emotion will come with this injury, so what oil might help address that while healing the wound? There are a lot of options, but the more you think about all the aspects of the wound, the easier it is to find the right ones for each situation.

OIL SINGLES RECOMMENDED:

• Tea Tree
• Lavender
• Helichrysum
• Rosemary
• Eucalyptus Globulus
• Dorado Azul
• Cypress
• Wintergreen
• Thyme
• Oregano
• German Chamomile
• Mountain Savory
• Frankincense or Sacred Frankincense
• Myrrh
• Eucalyptus Blue
• Eucalyptus Radiata
• Cistus

OIL BLENDS RECOMMENDED:

• Purification
• Thieves
• Melrose
• The Gift
• 3 Wise Men
• Aroma Siez
• Aroma Life
• Purification
• Trauma Life
• Peace & Calming or Peace & Calming II
• R.C.
• RutaVaLa
• Stress Away
• Tranquil
• KidScents Owie
• Raven

SUPPLEMENTS RECOMMENDED:

• Sulfurzyme

BODY CARE RECOMMENDED:

• Thieves Spray
• LavaDerm Cooling Mist
• LavaDerm After Sun Spray
• Rose Ointment

Bruise and Scrape Blend (may be used on infants and children):

• 4 drops Lavender
• 1 drop Cistus
• 1 drop Myrrh
• Infected Cut Blend:
• 7 drops Geranium
• 5 drops Myrrh
• 3 drops Tea Tree

Dilute recommended oils and blends 50:50 with carrier oil and apply 2-6 drops on location 1-4 times daily. Follow up by applying LavaDerm Cooling Mist or LavaDerm After Sun Spray to the area.

Note: Peppermint can be helpful in treating wounds but will most likely sting when applied to an open wound. To reduce discomfort, dilute with Lavender or mix with Rose Ointment before applying. When applied to a scabbed over wound, a diluted Peppermint blend will soothe, cool, and reduce inflammation in damaged tissue.

TO DISINFECT
Single Oils: Tea Tree, Oregano, Lemongrass, Melissa, Thyme, Mountain Savory, Lemon, Rosemary, Eucalyptus Radiata, Cinnamon Bark, Clove
Blends: Thieves, Melrose, Purification
Apply Thieves Spray to area. Follow up by diluting recommended oils or blends 50:50 with carrier oil and apply 2-4 drops on the wound 2-5 times daily.

TO PROMOTE HEALING
Single Oils: Frankincense, Sacred Frankincense, Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood, Sacred Sandalwood, Melissa, Lavender, Idaho Grand Fir, Palo Santo, Patchouli, Melaleuca Quinquenervia, Myrrh, Helichrysum
Blends: Melrose, Purification, Gentle Baby, Valor, KidScents Owie
Dilute recommended oils or blends 50:50 with carrier oil and apply 2-4 drops on the wound 2-5 times daily.

TO REDUCE BLEEDING
Single Oils: Helichrysum, Cistus, Cypress, Lemon, Geranium, Vetiver, Valerian, Frankincense, Sacred Frankincense, Myrrh, German Chamomile
Blends: PanAway, Relieve It, Aroma Siez
Apply a cold compress to the affected area 1-2 times until bleeding stops.

Wound Compress Blend:

• 5 drops Geranium
• 5 drops Lemon
• 5 drops German Chamomile
• 2 drops Helichrysum

TO REDUCE SCARRING

• Single Oils: Frankincense, Sacred Frankincense, Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood, Sacred Sandalwood, Cistus, Geranium, Helichrysum, Myrrh, Vetiver, Patchouli
• Blends: Gentle Baby, Valor, Melrose, KidScents Owie

Scar Prevention Blend #1:

• 3 drops Royal Hawaiian or Sacred Sandalwood
• 3 drops Frankincense or Sacred Frankincense
• 1 drop Vetiver
• Scar Prevention Blend #2:
• 10 drops Geranium
• 8 drops Helichrysum
• 6 drops Lavender
• 4 drops Patchouli

Dilute either blend above 50:50 with carrier oil and apply 2-4 drops on the wound 2-5 times daily.

For Surgical Wounds:

• 24 drops Lavender
• 18 drops Helichrysum
• 18 drops Frankincense or Sacred Frankincense

Dilute with 1-2 tablespoons of carrier oil and apply on the wound 24 hours after incision.

TIPS:
Lavender can be used undiluted to disinfect wounds, scrapes, and cuts. Roman Chamomile is also very mild and an excellent pain reliever and remedy for scratches and chapped, dry skin. Adding Roman Chamomile to Rose Ointment makes a great healing first aid salve.

To promote cell regeneration and healing, apply oils like Patchouli, Neroli, Lavender, Myrrh, Helichrysum, and Sandalwood later in the healing process.

Rose Ointment makes an ideal sealing and penetrating ointment for all wounds, cuts, and abrasions. It helps reduce the evaporation of the essential oils which allows them to keep in contact with the skin longer, strengthening their antimicrobial and tissue-regeneration benefits. It also helps seal and protect the wound from debris, dirt, and reinfection.