As the holidays approach, and many of us start thinking about gift giving, some of us are trying our hand at DIY gifts using essential oils. I am asked a lot about carrier oils. In this prior blog post, I wrote about the different types of carrier oils, and gave a dilution ratio chart for infants, children, and adults. Here's one more quick cheat reference chart on dilution ratios. Remember for infants, 0.5% is suggested, and for children, 1% dilution ratio is suggested. Adults can use 6%. But in this blog post, I wanted to highlight what essential oils and carrier oils would be more specific to different skin properties, types, and conditions, specifically for using the oils on our face. First Essential Oils: Different essential oils are more beneficial for different skin types and conditions. Here is a quick reference chart to help you decide what essential oils to add to your carrier oil. As you can see, if you are making your face oil to assist in mosturizing dry skin, you would lean towards oils such as cedarwood, clary sage, jasmine, and geranium. If you tend to have very sensitive skin, geranium, jasmine, and lavender are beneficial for you to use. If you have oily skin, there are quite a few options, including, bergamot, frankincense, helichyrsum, and melaleuca. And if you are looking for properties pertaining to wrinkles, clary sage, helichyrsum, geranium, lavender, and lemon are some of the suggested oils. Carrier Oils: Carrier oils are more beneficial for certain skin types in the same way because of their different properties. So as we make different DIY gifts, I thought this reference chart would be a helpful tool in deciding what carrier oil would be best for that face cream or moisturizer you are making! Properties of Carrier Oils:
Apricot Kernel Oil
Avocado
Coconut Oil
Evening Primrose
Grapeseed Oil
Jojoba Oil
Kukui Nut Oil
Macadamia Nut Oil
Neem Oil
Olive Oil
Rosehip Seed Oil
Sea Buckthorn Oil
Sunflower Seed Oil
Tamanu Oil
Enjoy Your OILS!! Cold and Flu season is a time of year many of us dread! I know I used to dread it!!! The colds just never seemed to stop for myself and the kids! The LONG SLEEPLESS nights of fussy, stuffy, feverish little ones!
SOUNDS LIKE FUN TIMES, RIGHT? NOT! But how does one protect themselves with hiding in a bubble all winter long? Or without spending many hours of your life at the doctors and the pharmacy getting over the counter medicines that doesn't really work. 1. Of course the Basics, let's start with the obvious: Eat healthy, nutrient dense, mostly raw foods. Get plenty of rest, exercise and fresh air where possible. Wash your hands often. Clean the busy and often touched areas of your house (i.e. door knobs and light switches). 2. Mist your families bed sheets with a mist of essential oils before bedtime. 10 drops of Protective Blend (On Guard), Lemon, Melaleuca, or some other essential oil with a ¼ cup of water in a spray bottle – shake well. 3. Clean regularly around your home, use essential oils to clean. Cleansing Blend, Protective Blend or Lemon in a spray bottle used for cleaning will assure pathogen free surfaces. Cleanse in between hand washes and when you are out and about. That’s when I pull out my little spray bottle with lemon oil and water. Spray down shopping cart handles, your hands, restaurant tables, etc. Great way to cleanse on the go. Also, takes care of any sticky kid messes great! It smells divine too. I LOVE lemon oil for helping to keep hands clean in-between washes with soap. 4. Homemade Elderberry syrup, Homemade Garlic Lemonade, and Homemade Kid-Friendly Herbal Infusion. Click here for the recipes for these things! We all know how much immune boosting strength garlic and lemons have, thus garlic lemonade is one of my favorites. Plus, it tastes great and the kids love to drink it! We drink it regularly even when we are not fighting a cold. I also like to give my kids my homemade elderberry syrup daily during cold and flu season as well Elderberries have amazing flu fighting properties. And if we do happen to begin to fight something, the cold and cough soothing herbal infusion is AMAZING! 5. Homemade Throat drops and Syrup. There are lots of tried and true home methods for soothing throat. Honey + lemon comes to mind. There are some great oils that can support healthy respiratory function as well. Eucalyptus oil is a great one. Sometimes a little bit rubbed on the feet or chest is enough to see some benefits. Just a note that doTERRA sells throat drops which are awesome to have around or keep in your bag for emergencies. They are a great line of defense to help boost the immune system. If you want something a little more DIY, try these recipes: Natural Honey Throat Syrup 4 drops Lemon 2 drops Clove 2 drops Thyme 2 drops Ginger 1 drop Chamomile 1 drop Fennel 4 tbs Raw Honey 2 cups Distilled Warm Water Dissolve the honey in the warm water. Don’t overheat. When combined and cool, add the essential oils. Pour into a amber glass container and store in the fridge. Shake before use. Take a spoonful or so when you need relief. Repeat often. Honey Throat Drops 1 1/3 Cup Raw Honey 1 1/2 Cup Water 20 drops On Guard Stevia Powder Candy Thermometer Mound stevia in a pie plate. Create rounded indentions in the stevia with the back of a small spoon. Set aside. Bring honey and water to a boil. Continue boiling until hard crack stage. Take pan off of the heat and stir. Add Protection blend Essential Oil. Spoon drops of the mixture into the stevia molds. Let cool to touch. Roll drops around in the stevia till coated. Wrap in parchment paper. 6. Peppermint, Lavender, & Lime are great cooling, relaxing, and soothing oils. Apply them down the spine, on the feet, to the temples, and the back of the neck. Remember, small amounts, applied often works best. A tension blend containing oils such as peppermint, lavender, frankincense, chamomile, etc. is a great oil blend to have on hand for soothing localized tension. Experiment and see what works for you. When you are extra tense, you can also try to use a Soothing blend, or Wintergreen. Apply topically but don’t forget to use them aromatically too. * I don't recommend Peppermint for little ones under 2. 7. Boost Immunity with On Guard. Dilute On Guard with a carrier oil and rub on feet, back of neck, and spine. For kids under 2 years old, you can use diluted lemon, melaleuca, and lavender and rub on the feet, spine, and behind the ears. 8. Diffuse the air that you are working, living and sleeping in. A essential oil diffuser in your home and office will do just the trick. All essential oils have antibacterial and antiviral properties. So in theory you can use any essential oils, for cold and flu prevention, to kill those cold and flu germs in the air. BUT I AM GOING TO SHARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITES FOR COLD AND FLU PREVENTION
9. Immediately begin an essential oil protocol at the first sign of a sore throat or any other symptom. For children that can’t take internal treatments, use appropriate oils on their feet, chest and using the spinal treatment. (Don't give children oils internally). 10. Make your home a happy place, free from stress. A haven with kind words and positive thoughts. Make a place of safety and refuge. As storms rage on, have your home be a house of prayer, gratitude and love. These are all things we can do that will create of synergy of protection for your home and family. Now what do we do if we find ourselves faced with symptoms of the flu? At the first indication of a symptom, strike back quick and hard. We only use doTERRA essential oils. Why? They are guaranteed to be sourced from the area’s in which the are indigenous to. They are organically grown. Harvested by correct methods and at the correct time. Distilled by professionals at the correct temperature and pressure. Finally each batch is tested by independent labs for correct constituents content to guarantee efficacy. These methods are key to insuring safety and effectiveness. 1. “The BOMB”. I’m sure you’ve heard of this combination by now. Even if so, it’s worth repeating the recipe: 4 drops Lemon 2 drops Oregano 2 drops Melaleuca 2 drops On Guard Place in an empty gel capsule and swallow. Remember, small amounts of essential oils applied frequently is the best way to use them. For kids or those who can’t or don’t want to swallow homemade capsules, you can add the drops to a roller bottle and fill it the rest of the way up with Fractionated Coconut oil. Apply to the bottoms of the feet. OR Fill empty capsules of 8 drops Oregano, 5 drops On Guard and 3 drops Frankincense. Then take the capsules internally twice daily. (this is for adults only with symptoms of the flu.) 2. Gargle twice daily with 1 drop Oregano, 2 drops On Guard, and 2 drops Lemon in 1 or 2 tblspns of pure water. (again only for adults). 3. Oil pull daily with 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil, 2 drops Oregano, and 2 drops Melaleuca. Pull for about 10 minutes before expectorating the blend. Then brush your teeth and rinse out your mouth. This mixture may be hot. If it’s too hot, reduce the Oregano to 1 drop and add a drop of Lemon. You can also consider Cinnamon, Cassia or On Guard instead of Melaleuca. 4. Drink 1 drop each Lemon and Peppermint in your drinking water and drink it often. Staying hydrated is an important part of assuring the oils work effectively in our bodies. 5. Consider other protocols for specific symptoms. Respiratory Blend (Breathe), Lemon, Marjoram to the chest, neck and back for respiratory issues; Lemon, Peppermint, or Breathe to the sinuses for sinus issues; Digestive Blend (often in a capsule with Frankincense) for nausea or digestive problems. Oregano or Cinnamon and Lemon as a gargle for sore throats. 6. Diffuse the air that you are working, living and sleeping in. A FEW OF MY FAVORITES FOR COLD AND FLU PREVENTION
7. Have your spouse give you an aromatouch massage! Look up the method on http://www.aroma-touch.com and use Virgin Coconut oil as a carrier for the recommended oils. Add the Respiratory Blend (Breathe) and Thyme to Inflammation. Oils that are an important part of your germ fighting arsenal and that are good to have around are; Protective Blend (On Guard), Oregano, Cinnamon, Myrrh, Thyme, Basil, Clove, Lemon, Peppermint, and the Massage Blend oils. These essential oils have the ability to kill bacteria, fungi and viruses, get down into the cellular level and make things right. Essential Oils are proven natural combatants to boost the immune system and strengthen our bodies in health! For my seven favorite oils to use with my children, visit this blog post. What You Need:
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You now have completely chemical free hair spray! Plus, the essential oils in this recipe are great for your hair and scalp. You can also adjust or use different oils as you want. If you are interested in lightening your hair, you may want to consider using citrus oils! On the flip side, remember, that citrus oils can lighten hair when exposed to sunlight! And if you want to spice it up a bit, you can make some sea salt hair spray and get some beach waves into your hair. To do so, take out 1 teaspoon of the sugar, add 1 teaspoons of sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil. For some of you, depending on where you are in the world, autumn has come!! What does autumn smell like to you? How about pumpkins, apple cinnamon, and simmering cranberries!!! Funny how when I think of the smells of autumn, I think of food. Hmmmm...
Well whether you are walking through cool crisp mornings with colored leaves falling all around you (oh goody that'll be me soon), or you are sitting near the ocean, feeling the warm sun and the balmy breezes on your face (you lucky Hawaiians you), the above diffuser blends will make your house smell woodsy and yummy, crisp and autumn like!! And the best thing, no chemicals are being released into the air, as is the case when I light my favorite candles. You are smelling clean, chemical free essential oils! Enjoy your week and diffuse some goodness into your home. Fruit and vegetable wash
I'm sure most of us have read the "Dirty Dozen" lists for fruits and vegetables and cringed. I have to admit, I'd love to say I'm one of those amazing green thumb house wives who can somehow manage to feed their family for a year from the fruit of their hard work, but my gardening is pathetic to say the least. Pretty much all we get is basil and different types of greens, and maybe a cherry tomato or two. And of course I TRY to shop organically as much as possible; buy hey sometimes, IT'S JUST EXPENSIVE! I admit there are many times where I've grabbed a pesticide laden fruit or vegetable off the produce shelf, cringed, and walked out the door. So this recipe is for those times (which happen probably more often than I want to admit). But this is also good for just cleaning your garden produce or local, organic produce as well. ;) And it's super simple! The following will clean toxic preservative and also help fruit and vegetables keep longer because it washes off germs and pathogens that can cause mold or rotting.
2 TB white vinegar 5 drops Lemon 3 drops Wild Orange 2 drops On Guard Fill the rest of the spray bottle (I have a 8 oz one) up with water. Shake well before every use! I know I have alluded to variations of this recipe a couple of a different time before for different skin conditions, but I haven't simply written out the basic skin recipe that I use and adapt as needed. I use this for diaper rashes, skin irritations, skin rashes, eczema, fungal and yeast rashes, cuts and scrapes, and insect bites.
Here you go! All Purpose Skin/Rash Ointment: 10 drops Melaleuca 10 drops Lavender 5 drops Frankincense 1/2 cup of Coconut oil Warm up the oil and pour into a glass jar. Let cool slightly and add the essential oils. Stir, and then cover and let cool all the way. Apply as needed. If you are facing a fungal rash of some sort or a cut/scrape bordering on infection, you can add 5-10 drops of On Guard to the recipe as well. For a slightly stronger, antiseptic ointment for cuts and scrapes: Antiseptic Ointment Rub 1 glass jar 1/2 cup of coconut oil 20 drops of Lavender 20 drops of Melaleuca 10 drops of Lemon 10 drops of Frankincense 1/4 teaspoon of Vitamin E oil Heat up oil until liquid Mix in Vitamin E oil and Essential Oils once the Coconut Oil has cooled slightly. Stir and let cool all the way. Cover and store to use as needed on cuts and scrapes. You can also replace Melaleuca with On Guard, and use 10 drops of On Guard instead. It's the blight of women throughout the world. Aunt Flo visits yet again, and for most women with her comes the monthly scourge of PMS symptoms, mood changes, and cramps. Typical for a teenager, my menstrual times each month were never easy in those growing up years. Every month my body was ravaged with pain that made me tell my mom over and over again, "If labor is worse than this, I am NEVER having kids. I'll just adopt!"
It got to the point where my doctor was suggesting that I might have endometriosis, which thankfully I now know I do not. But for years I have been very familiar with difficult menstrual periods. In fact, I have been known to tell my husband how excited I was to be pregnant just for the fact that I wouldn't have cramps for 9+ months!! |
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