Essential oils
To knock out cellulite
To limit the appetite
To eliminate toxins
To dissolve fat
To have light legs
Essential books

Essential oils

Essential oils ( HE ) act directly on the physical through the skin or stomach , and indirectly on the psyche by inhalation . There is not one form more effective than another, only indications according to your tastes and your weaknesses. Dr. Jean-Pierre Willem is convinced of their effectiveness: " They can calm the desire for sugar, reduce cravings, help eliminate toxins and fats, reduce cellulite ", even if science does not always happen to dismantle the mechanisms. According to Chicago's Smell and Taste Treatment Foundation (2004), breathing vanilla , clove , cinnamon ... would make you lose weight. Overweight people (about 30 kg), who were made to breathe this mixture of spices, would have lost 3 kg in 6 months without ... diet! The smell acting directly on the emotional state soothes and distracts.


To knock out cellulite

The principle: to decongest the cellulite .
Your allies : basil EO to decongest, lemon yellow to thin the blood , sage to tone the vein wall . Our favorite is the lemon grass, anti-inflammatory, vasodilator, all-round champion to reduce the saddlebags and even ... calm the balls of nerves.
Homemade recipes :
To apply: mix 2 drops of EO of grapefruit and 2 drops of lemon grass HE with 2 drops of cypress HE and 1 drop of juniper EO in 10 ml of Macadamia integrifolia vegetable oil or any other cream massage. Apply twice daily to the affected areas.
To swallow: 3 drops of EO of exotic basil on 1 neutral tablet (in pharmacy), to be taken 3 times a day. By Dr. Bérangère Arnal-Schneleben, doctor-phytotherapist.
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Silhouette Aromatic Gel (rosemary, cypress, lemon, peppermint, cedar, basil, lemon grass). € 18, by VPC, only on www.aromalia.fr or on 02 99 80 00 16.
Cellimine Aromatic Capsules , SuperDiet (a blend of lemon, mandarin, grapefruit and sweet orange). 12 €, in pharmacy and drugstore .


To limit the appetite

The principle: act on digestive disorders and the regulation of appetite .
Your allies : exotic basil heel to soothe the neuro-vegetative system and improve digestion , lemon mint to tone the digestive system , lemon to promote natural elimination and cinnamon to increase body temperature and boost calorie loss .
Homemade recipes :
A clever grog: mix in equal parts 2 drops of organic and natural lemon EO , geranium bourbon and rose geranium, red tangerine, juniper and eucalyptus to a teaspoon of honey and warm water (add the warm water in sufficient quantity for a large cup).
Express: 1 drop of lemon of yellow lemon on a neutral tablet (in pharmacy). Leave to melt in the mouth 3 times a day, in cure of 3 weeks.
By Nelly Grosjean, aromatherapist .
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Grog online , € 16.80, and MIN Slimming Friction to detoxify the body and control your weight , € 29, from VieArome Laboratories, on www.viearome.com


To eliminate toxins

The principle: promote detox and accelerate drainage .
Your allies : lovage, both hepatic and diuretic drainer , celery, digestive tonic , and birch, very rich in flavonoids, amplify drainage and elimination .
Homemade recipe:
Choice of 2 drops of lovage, celery or carrot on 1 neutral tablet (in pharmacy) after the main meals.
By Dr. Jean-Pierre Willem, doctor and surgeon.
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Birch juice from Weleda . 18,40 € the pack of 3 bottles of 200 ml, in pharmacy and drugstore .


To dissolve fat

The principle: some molecules, such as ketones , have lipolytic properties that are able to dissolve fats.
Your allies: rosemary to verbérone to firm up , sage to tone , spearmint but also cedar.
Homemade recipe:
Absorb 2 drops of one of the above recommended EOs either on 1 neutral tablet ( pharmacy ) 2 times a day between main meals, or by putting them directly on the back of the hand.
By Dr. Jean-Pierre Willem, doctor and surgeon.
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HE Sanoflore cedar , 7,80 € the 10 ml.
HE rosemary Pranarome, 9 € 5 ml.
Clary sage NaturSun Aromas, 9,60 € the 15 ml.


To have light legs

The principle: revive the circulation .
Your allies : juniper (circulatory stimulant, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and depurative), rosemary (decreases edema) or Scots pine (warms the skin, decongest) activate the venous and lymphatic circulation .
Homemade recipe :
Mix drops of cypress and pistachio lentisk with neutral vegetable oil. Massage the lower legs , from the bottom up. To enhance the effects, pour 2 drops of cypress HE in a spoon of honey , swallow 2 times a day. By Danielle Festy, pharmacist.
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Puressentiel of Aroma Thera, spray at 17 ET. 24,90 € the 100 ml, in pharmacy and drugstore.


Essential books

  • Aroma Slimming, by Dr. Jean-Pierre Willem, ed. Albin Michel.
  • 100 reflexes essential oils for women, by Danielle Festy, LeducsEditions
  • Mailgrir and Emergency Aromatic Recipes, by Nelly Grosjean, ed. 5ml.