Post by PrincessGrace on Dec 14, 2003 2:15:37 GMT -5
Thought I would copy this in for anyone interested in using essential oils in BE, and for anyone using jojoba oil in the booby batter. It's from Aromatherapy for Women, by Maggie Tisserand, pp. 41-42:
<<Few women are truly happy with the size of their breasts, thinking that they are either too big or too small. The discontentment can cause feelings of insecurity and unhappiness, which can lead to an impairment of sexual pleasure. I am not saying that aromatherapy can automatically transform the breast size, but evidence has been put forward to suggest that some plants contain "phyto-hormones" (plant hormones). These work in a similar way to human hormones, which are responsible for many functions, including the development of the breasts. Geranium oil is purported to be very rich in phyto-hormones and so, after a friend of mine had stopped breastfeeding her last child and found that her bust measurement had shrunk to 32 inches, I decided to put the theory to the test. Ylang ylang was blended with geranium in a sweet almond oil base and given to her with instructions to rub it in night and morning, taking a few minutes to massage the muscles of the chest wall, directly above the breasts. An improvement in the size and tone of the breasts was noticed gradually, over a long period of time, but perseverance has paid off, because now her bust measurement is 36 inches, and the muscle tone is so good that a bra is an 'optional extra.'
Women who are well-endowed, but would prefer to be less so, could use jojoba oil with a little rose oil regularly to gently massage the breasts. I have found that jojoba has the ability to emulsify fat deposits under the skin, which are then removed from the body. >>
So, you can see from the last paragraph that jojoba would be good used, for example, on the thighs to get rid of cellulite, but not for BE. I use jojoba oil on my face, especially during AF when it's puffy and I look like the Pillsbury Dough Girl.
If you're interested in using essential oils but are wary, do some research until you're comfortable with it. If you're never comfortable with it, that's fine, too. I have used them for several years...not just BE, off and on as I have been with it, but for other things, as well. My son has allergies and likes to have a drop of lavender on a cotton ball near his pillow at night to help him sleep (he's 9). A drop of geranium oil on a sugar cube has helped me tremendously with laryngitis. Tea tree is antiviral, antifungal, etc. And on and on.
I will say that one thing that really got me interested in using eo's for BE is that I hate swallowing pills. I do swallow the herbs I take, but for the most part, I rely on massage (and it seems to be working -- woo hoo!).
Anyway, this is all FYI.
Grace
<<Few women are truly happy with the size of their breasts, thinking that they are either too big or too small. The discontentment can cause feelings of insecurity and unhappiness, which can lead to an impairment of sexual pleasure. I am not saying that aromatherapy can automatically transform the breast size, but evidence has been put forward to suggest that some plants contain "phyto-hormones" (plant hormones). These work in a similar way to human hormones, which are responsible for many functions, including the development of the breasts. Geranium oil is purported to be very rich in phyto-hormones and so, after a friend of mine had stopped breastfeeding her last child and found that her bust measurement had shrunk to 32 inches, I decided to put the theory to the test. Ylang ylang was blended with geranium in a sweet almond oil base and given to her with instructions to rub it in night and morning, taking a few minutes to massage the muscles of the chest wall, directly above the breasts. An improvement in the size and tone of the breasts was noticed gradually, over a long period of time, but perseverance has paid off, because now her bust measurement is 36 inches, and the muscle tone is so good that a bra is an 'optional extra.'
Women who are well-endowed, but would prefer to be less so, could use jojoba oil with a little rose oil regularly to gently massage the breasts. I have found that jojoba has the ability to emulsify fat deposits under the skin, which are then removed from the body. >>
So, you can see from the last paragraph that jojoba would be good used, for example, on the thighs to get rid of cellulite, but not for BE. I use jojoba oil on my face, especially during AF when it's puffy and I look like the Pillsbury Dough Girl.
If you're interested in using essential oils but are wary, do some research until you're comfortable with it. If you're never comfortable with it, that's fine, too. I have used them for several years...not just BE, off and on as I have been with it, but for other things, as well. My son has allergies and likes to have a drop of lavender on a cotton ball near his pillow at night to help him sleep (he's 9). A drop of geranium oil on a sugar cube has helped me tremendously with laryngitis. Tea tree is antiviral, antifungal, etc. And on and on.
I will say that one thing that really got me interested in using eo's for BE is that I hate swallowing pills. I do swallow the herbs I take, but for the most part, I rely on massage (and it seems to be working -- woo hoo!).
Anyway, this is all FYI.
Grace
I do use BBW's Aromatherapy lotions & oils, which include ylang-ylang and some of these other oils. 
Doubt we could dump the fenugreek, but maybe with enough of the oils...we could hide that IHOP smell a bit.
). I'm soooo hoping this doesn't go away with A.F. Time will tell, I guess. I know these measurements make me sound scrawny, but I weigh over 120 lbs. I've just got that pear shape....
The extract kind of smells like molasses, but I haven't added any fenugreek extract by itself. Is that what you do? I think I remember you saying you also add in the Greenbush Enhancement extract, but do you also add additional fenugreek? 
Naaaaah! Teasing....growing itchies!
Let's see if I get a present 