1 drop of essential oil 1-3 times a day mixed with a teaspoon of olive oil, honey, cane sugar or on a specific neutral pill (1 ml of ravintsara essential oil contains 35 drops).
HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS
· All essential oils are not recommended for pregnant women, during breastfeeding, and for children under 6 years old, in some cases for children under 12 years old, and in others, they are reserved for adults.
· The general usage is as follows: 1 drop of essential oil 1 to 3 times a day, mixed with a teaspoon of olive oil. Follow the usage instructions indicated on the box strictly.
· This oil can be used as a cooking ingredient adjusting the quantities, as flavors might be too intense.
· Cosmetic essential oils are not for internal use.
· It is not advisable to take essential oils internally in a continuous way.
· In general, food essential oils can also be used for cosmetic purposes.
TOPICAL USE
· Immune deficiency (children): add 15 drops of ravintsara oil to 30 ml of virgin macadamia oil, shake the mixture and rub it into the spine, the inside of the wrists and forearms, the chest and the soles of the feet before going to bed.
ORAL USE
· Viral infections: add 10 drops of ravintsara oil to 30 ml of virgin black cumin oil, shake the mixture and take 1 ml 1-3 times a day. Rest for 1 week after 2 weeks of use.
INHALATION
· Air purification, coughs, viral infections: add 1 ml of ravintsara oil to an essential oil diffuser or humidifier and diffuse for 20 to 25 minutes.
DILUTION
Pure / concentrated / normal / weak / very weak
PRECAUTIONS
· No contraindications at physiological doses.
· Pregnancy: use only in the last trimester for local topical application (avoiding the abdominal area) and previously diluted in a carrier to a weak dilution.
· Breastfeeding: use 1 hour after feeding in local topical application (avoiding the chest area) and previously diluted to a weak dilution.
· Do not apply by any route in people with a history of seizures.
· Toxicological data_ LD50: oral: 2.95 / dermal: 2.80.