Diarrhea may be caused by a whole range of conditions which generally fall into the three categories of food-related, nerve-related, and viral-related. In all cases, drink large quantities of water. Follow the same treatment but use the oils which are appropriate to your particular condition:

Food

* Chamomile 2 drops
* Peppermint 3 drops
* Eucalyptus 1 drop

Nerves

* Chamomile 1 drop
* Eucalyptus 2 drops
* Lavender 3 drops

Viral

* Thyme 3 drops
* Lavender 2 drops
* Tea Tree 1 drop

Use one of the recipes above, dilute in 1 teaspoon Massage Oil and massage over the whole of the abdomen area.

Make a drink by adding 1 drop of the relevent essential oil to a teaspoon of honey and diluting it in a glass of warm water. Sip slowly.

Food Related: Peppermint
Nerve Related: Peppermint
Viral Related: Eucalyptus

Fibrositis

Massage well into the affected area:

* Rosemary 2 drops
* Lavender 1 drop
* Peppermint 1 drop
* Clove 1 drop

Dilute above recipe in 1 teaspoon of Massage Oil.

It is helpful to apply this massage oil mixture after a cabbage compress has been applied. Iron a large outer leaf form a cabbage to release the vitamins and enzymes and apply while still hot to the area. Leave for fifteen minutes. Also use the combination of essential oils above undiluted in hot baths- 4 drops per bath.