From what I understand about DMSO it would aid in delivery but for the purposes here I don’t find it to be a desirable addition. The DMSO could cause greater absorption into the lower layers like Ero pointed out, but it could also bond differently because of the EO and it may not turn out to be a wise decision. That’s what I think on that particualr subject.
Now, I’ve found something interesting. I used the new mixture last night and this afternoon, and it wasn’t too bad nothing major to report. For some reason when I did another session this evening (clamping) with the first mixture the bruising wasn’t very bad at all. The smaller veins were quite visable when I first started the session (fluid buildup towards end of session) and my large dorsal vein seemed larger than normal, and my “angered” vein was not at all inflamed nor did it appear to be disturbed at all. I’m not sure at the moment what the most significant difference is between the two, or possibly the first mixture is spot on as far as what EVO needs to be, but I may make up a third batch to see if there is any difference at all. I can say that the second batch did seem to eleminate the bruising rapidly after the session was over, as when I started my evening session there was no bruising at all. I’m going to check on this again tomorrow and see if it’s just mental.
I also noticed that the increased amount of Lemongrass gave it a sweet lemony aroma and when I first opened the container last night I got instant wood. It filled the room and having the fans off and the hot water made the aroma nice and thick in the air. It was interesting to say the least. My second mixture contains 1/3 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1/2 tbsp of lavender, 1/2 tspoon of rosemary and Clary Sage, and 1 t-spoon or so of Lemongrass.
EROSET, is the second batch even in the ball park of being similar to the original. My intent was to essentially double all aspects, and maybe this is where I erred but I’m willing to give it another go if necessary. It seems that this batch of oil is more “oily” and not as “thick” as the first batch. It seems to be looser and more free flowing out of the bottle. I’m not sure why that would be so.