I don't mean to steal this but I can't remember where I found it. This was not mine but it has come in handy so I thought I'd share.
11 ways to use a "shot glass" with your oils
11
Allergies
1-2 tblspn water
2 drops Lavender
2 drops Peppermint
2 drops Lemon
Swish and swallow, repeat as necessary
10
Strep/Sore throat
2 tblspn water
2 drops Oregano
2 drops Lemon
Gargle for as long as possible, spit or swallow (very hot)
9
Mouth wash
1-2 tblspn water
2 drops On Guard
2 drops Myrrh
1 drop Wintergreen
Pull (swish and pull between teeth) for up to 10 min, Spit.
8
Oil pull
1-2 tblspn carrier
Up to 5 drops of the following depending on the need ….
Peppermint, Oregano, Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Lemon, Melaleuca, Cinnamon
Pull and swish for up to 10 min, spit.
7
Tooth ache, Braces ache
1-2 tblspn water
2 drops On Guard
2 drops cove
1 drop Melaleuca
Pull (Swish between teeth and braces for up to 10 Min, Spit
6
Mouth and Gum problems
1-2 tblspn water
2 drops Myrrh
2 drops Clove
1 drop Lavender or Peppermint
Pull and swish for up to 10 min. Spit.
5
Hiccups
1-2 tblspn water
5 drops Peppermint
Drink to stop hiccups
4
Brush Teeth
2 tblspn water
4 drops On Guard
Rinse mouth then brush teeth, spit
3
On set of Cold or flu
1-2 tblspn water
3 drops On Guard
2 drops Lemon
1 drop Oregano
Drink quickly, can be hot.
2
Indigestion, digestive disorders
1-2 tblspn water
3-4 drops of Peppermint or DigestZen
Drink quickly
1
Hunger Pains/Hunger suppressant
1-2 tblspn water
2 drops Peppermint
2 drops Grapefruit
2 drops Ginger
Drink quickly
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
I love fennel!
I use fennel for tummy aches & making "jelly Bean" water for myself & my kids. Helps suppress my appetite & soothes my tummy! Plus I love the taste.
Fennel has been used for its helpful properties for ages. Anciently it was thought to ward off evil spirits, in Roman times it was a symbol of strength and courage. Additionally even then it was known for its properties to sooth the digestive system and other ailments including curbing the appetite and snake bites.
The essential oil is steam distilled from the pulverized seeds (more correctly the fruit) of the Fennel plant. The oil's aroma is anise-like (or licorice-like) with a sweet pleasant flagrance.
Fennel ingested in a tea, added to water, or in a capsule can be an immediate help for indigestion, constipation, flatulence and other digestive system problems.
Beyond digestive problems Fennel is an important oil in a number of blends that address a wide range of health
Fennel has been used for its helpful properties for ages. Anciently it was thought to ward off evil spirits, in Roman times it was a symbol of strength and courage. Additionally even then it was known for its properties to sooth the digestive system and other ailments including curbing the appetite and snake bites.
The essential oil is steam distilled from the pulverized seeds (more correctly the fruit) of the Fennel plant. The oil's aroma is anise-like (or licorice-like) with a sweet pleasant flagrance.
Fennel ingested in a tea, added to water, or in a capsule can be an immediate help for indigestion, constipation, flatulence and other digestive system problems.
Beyond digestive problems Fennel is an important oil in a number of blends that address a wide range of health
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Tonic??
I was recently reading up on some individual oils & I kept coming across this word "tonic" describing many of them. Now, some of you probably already know what that is, but for anyone like me that doesn't know, I thought it might be a good idea to learn.
Reading through several websites I found that when talking about a "tonic" in the herb/oil world what you are getting is a substance that has the capability to restore balance, or treat in multi-directions. If you have an over or under anything a tonic will balance it! For example say you have 2 people one with a high white blood cell count and one with a low white blood cell count. A tonic could be used for both instances because it would seek to balance. It would decrease or increase based on the bodies need.
Modern medicine looks for a germ & try's to kill it. A tonic, looks for imbalances in all systems, thus making an overall healthier you by enhancing the bodies natural defenses.
Just one more place natural remedies trumps modern medicine.
I knew oils had this capability based on my past uses, and now I know it's name!
Reading through several websites I found that when talking about a "tonic" in the herb/oil world what you are getting is a substance that has the capability to restore balance, or treat in multi-directions. If you have an over or under anything a tonic will balance it! For example say you have 2 people one with a high white blood cell count and one with a low white blood cell count. A tonic could be used for both instances because it would seek to balance. It would decrease or increase based on the bodies need.
Modern medicine looks for a germ & try's to kill it. A tonic, looks for imbalances in all systems, thus making an overall healthier you by enhancing the bodies natural defenses.
Just one more place natural remedies trumps modern medicine.
I knew oils had this capability based on my past uses, and now I know it's name!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Nasty cough
So my family (not just me & my kids, but aunts, uncles & cousins) have had a terrible cough for about a week & a half now. Today I started my turn. Since I have a trip in a few days I've been trying everything on my kids & today my oldest was better!!! Now if I can just get the rest of us cleared up. I am positive that I can now:-) my SIL took her kids to the DR & they said its a 10 day virus you have to let it pass. But for her 8 month old they gave her antibiotics hoping there might be something else that they can fight:-(
Me I'm sticking with the oils. I don't have 10 days to let it pass so I'm fighting very aggressively. Putting oils on at least every hour or when they start with a coughing fit.
This is what I come up with. If it is a virus helichrysum is a good antiviral oil. If its bacterial lemongrass is good, especially for kids because its not hot! I would usually use oregano but its harsh on babies skin.
I start by rubbing breathe, melaleuca & white fir on their chest & back. One at a time, I layer the oils.
Breathe: open airways, help stop coughing
Melaleuca: fights infection
White Fir: for the pain (not a hot oil)
Then I diffuse onguard & lemongrass in the air with my diffuser or a tissue on the back of a fan, Onguard & Lemongrass help kill airborne pathogens & we inhale it into our lungs.
Then I made a blend I've been rubbing on our chest, down our back, bottom of our feet & behind our ears. I filled a 10ml roller bottle half full with fractionated coconut oil then added the following blend until it was full (I think it was 4 times maybe 5)
3 drops Helichrysum
2 drops Melaleuca, Onguard, lemon, lavender & oregano
1 drop thyme
I believe this blend was the turning point for verdis.
Good luck to anyone suffering with this awful cough.
Me I'm sticking with the oils. I don't have 10 days to let it pass so I'm fighting very aggressively. Putting oils on at least every hour or when they start with a coughing fit.
This is what I come up with. If it is a virus helichrysum is a good antiviral oil. If its bacterial lemongrass is good, especially for kids because its not hot! I would usually use oregano but its harsh on babies skin.
I start by rubbing breathe, melaleuca & white fir on their chest & back. One at a time, I layer the oils.
Breathe: open airways, help stop coughing
Melaleuca: fights infection
White Fir: for the pain (not a hot oil)
Then I diffuse onguard & lemongrass in the air with my diffuser or a tissue on the back of a fan, Onguard & Lemongrass help kill airborne pathogens & we inhale it into our lungs.
Then I made a blend I've been rubbing on our chest, down our back, bottom of our feet & behind our ears. I filled a 10ml roller bottle half full with fractionated coconut oil then added the following blend until it was full (I think it was 4 times maybe 5)
3 drops Helichrysum
2 drops Melaleuca, Onguard, lemon, lavender & oregano
1 drop thyme
I believe this blend was the turning point for verdis.
Good luck to anyone suffering with this awful cough.
Monday, November 5, 2012
How to use oils.
It occurred to me that not everyone knows how to use essential oils. So I wanted to do a post on that, since I haven't had an update In forever!
So there are 3 ways to use doTERRA.
Topically, Aromatically & Internally
Topically: So the general rule is, "rub where it hurts!" If you have a headache you are not doing to rub peppermint on your elbow you need to get the oil where it needs to go. If its somewhere you can't rub use pressure points on your feet, hands or ears (charts can be googled, I'll try to post some here)
If you need an oil for an emotion (anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, ect) your best place to put it is behind your ear. The Vegas vein runs through there & helps get the oil to your pituitary gland.
Another good place is the bottom of the feet (faster absorption due to larger pores). Just put socks on afterward so you don't lose the benefits. Also wherever you rub it try to cause friction or heat to increase blood flow to that area.
Aromatically: diffusers are great and can be found through Doterra, aroma tools or even amazon and I'm sure they are sold at countless other places as well. If a diffuser is not an option, you can place a drop in the palm of your hand and cup your nose to breathe in the aroma. This also works great on a cotton ball. I have also placed a drop on a tissue paper & placed it either on my vents (so the furnace can put the scent in the air) or on the back of a fan. One other way I like to diffuse is with my vacuum. I put a few drops in the filter of my vacuum before I clean & it works wonders!
Internally: I sometimes will put the oils in an empty capsule & swallow them. This way you don't taste or smell the oils. You can also add drops to water and drink them. Put a few drops under your tongue, for really fast absorption. Or I also put a drop or 2 on the tip of my tongue & swallow over & over until I can't taste it anymore. This is typically not the best tasting but it soothes a sore throat the fastest.
I hope this is helpful!
I still love my oils! & I use them everyday!
I'm starting a weight loss journey today so i'll keep you posted on that. I have not bought my slim & sassy trim kit yet, but I think it will be essential to my weight loss & a healthier me. In the meantime I'm cutting out sugar and adding lots of water with citrus oils for detoxing & cleansing (lemon, wild orange, citriss bliss, grapefruit, bergamot or tangerine) I'm adding lots of fruits & vegetables! Wish me luck!
So there are 3 ways to use doTERRA.
Topically, Aromatically & Internally
Topically: So the general rule is, "rub where it hurts!" If you have a headache you are not doing to rub peppermint on your elbow you need to get the oil where it needs to go. If its somewhere you can't rub use pressure points on your feet, hands or ears (charts can be googled, I'll try to post some here)
If you need an oil for an emotion (anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, ect) your best place to put it is behind your ear. The Vegas vein runs through there & helps get the oil to your pituitary gland.
Another good place is the bottom of the feet (faster absorption due to larger pores). Just put socks on afterward so you don't lose the benefits. Also wherever you rub it try to cause friction or heat to increase blood flow to that area.
Aromatically: diffusers are great and can be found through Doterra, aroma tools or even amazon and I'm sure they are sold at countless other places as well. If a diffuser is not an option, you can place a drop in the palm of your hand and cup your nose to breathe in the aroma. This also works great on a cotton ball. I have also placed a drop on a tissue paper & placed it either on my vents (so the furnace can put the scent in the air) or on the back of a fan. One other way I like to diffuse is with my vacuum. I put a few drops in the filter of my vacuum before I clean & it works wonders!
Internally: I sometimes will put the oils in an empty capsule & swallow them. This way you don't taste or smell the oils. You can also add drops to water and drink them. Put a few drops under your tongue, for really fast absorption. Or I also put a drop or 2 on the tip of my tongue & swallow over & over until I can't taste it anymore. This is typically not the best tasting but it soothes a sore throat the fastest.
I hope this is helpful!
I still love my oils! & I use them everyday!
I'm starting a weight loss journey today so i'll keep you posted on that. I have not bought my slim & sassy trim kit yet, but I think it will be essential to my weight loss & a healthier me. In the meantime I'm cutting out sugar and adding lots of water with citrus oils for detoxing & cleansing (lemon, wild orange, citriss bliss, grapefruit, bergamot or tangerine) I'm adding lots of fruits & vegetables! Wish me luck!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
I won!
I feel fine. After I started feeling flu symptoms I rubbed my blend on the back of my neck & behind my ears. I did it at least 3x/ hour but if I started feeling it I just put more on. The next day (yesterday) I felt fine but I still tried to remember to put it on throughout the day. & I feel fine, except for all the smoke in the air from a "controlled" burn that is killing my lungs & drying out my nose & throat. At least it's nothing a little BREATH oil can't fix;-)
Monday, October 8, 2012
Flu season!!!
It's officially in my home. & I think I'm getting it! My stomach hurts, my head hurts, the back of my throat is burning & I'm feeling hot! I've been busy doctoring my 2 year old & my husband I forgot to take care of myself. I have a flu blend
Flu Shot in a 10ml Bottle
15 drops oregano
15 drops On Guard
15 drops melaleuca
10 drops lemon
Fill with FCO
I'm going to apply this 3x/ hour today & 1 time every 3 hours tomorrow & we'll see how I'm feeling!
Flu Shot in a 10ml Bottle
15 drops oregano
15 drops On Guard
15 drops melaleuca
10 drops lemon
Fill with FCO
I'm going to apply this 3x/ hour today & 1 time every 3 hours tomorrow & we'll see how I'm feeling!
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