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 grapefruit essential oil contains 30 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
· Fluid retention, oedematous cellulite: add 20 drops of grapefruit essence to 100 ml of virgin hazelnut oil and massage into the affected area. Frequency: twice a day.
ORAL USE
· Kidney cleansing: add 6 drops of grapefruit essence to 30 ml of virgin olive oil and take 1 ml of the mixture 3 times a day (every 8 hours) for 2 weeks. Reduce to 1 dose per day until the end of the month. Repeat the treatment 1-2 times a year.
INHALATION
· Atmospheric purification (antiseptic effect): add 1 ml of grapefruit essence to an essential oil diffuser or humidifier and diffuse for 20 to 25 minutes.
DILUTION
Normal / concentrated / weak / very weak
PRECAUTIONS
· Photosensitising ****: wait 6-8 hours before sun exposure. Preferably, do not use in summer.
· Percutaneous overdose with citrus peel essences may interfere with anticoagulant medication (use in weak dilution).
· Do not use undiluted on the skin, always dilute in a vegetable carrier.
· Pregnancy: use only for local application (avoiding the stomach area) and in diffusion.
· Breastfeeding: use 1 hour after feeding and for local application.
· Toxicological data_ LD50: oral: 5.00 / dermal: 5.00.