Do you have a particular essential oil that you just love and would like to keep with you throughout the day? If you're like me, there are probably 2-3 essential oils that are your go-to oils. Maybe it is to help relieve stress, headaches, bring about a sense of peace & calm, or help boost your immune system. Up until now, we've been blogging about diffusing essential oils in your home, using them topically, or making creams & lotions with them. How about being able to diffuse your favorite essential oil throughout the day when you are at work, commuting or out on the town? Now you can with our aromatherapy necklaces. These aromatherapy necklaces have a diffusing locket, with...
Robbers' Relief is the same great oil you have come to love, with a new name. Robber's Relief is a blend of five essential oils: clove bud, cinnamon bark, lemon, rosemary & eucalyptus. This specific oil combination is based off the tale from yore of French thieves who would cover themselves with cloves, rosemary and other aromatics for protection, while robbing people during the plague. Being highly antiviral and antibacterial, Robbers' Relief has many health-conscious uses. Here are some of the most common uses: Sore Throat Relief: Gargle 1-3 drops with water. then dilute with a carrier oil* and apply it to the outer neck. Cleaning: Add 5-10 drops to a spray bottle with water and use it to clean...
Looking for a creamy, long-lasting body butter that is good for your skin? How about one that can help reduce the signs of aging: wrinkles and sun spots? Last night I made a Frankincense Peppermint body butter. It was very easy to make as I only needed four ingredients, and in 10 minutes the body butter was made and ready for testing. My 6 year old daughter was my guinea pig. She has very dry hands and doesn’t like to use lotion since she sucks her thumb at night. She thinks lotion tastes bad (which it does), so her hands continue to get more and more dry. Last night she agreed to try my new body butter. It was very creamy...
I have to admit, I’m a chapstick/lip balm/lipstick addict. I have to apply something to my lips at least once an hour. Usually I use Burt’s Bees or lipstick. One of our customers loves essential oils (even more than we do) and she gave us a wonderful Peppermint Lavender Lip Balm that she made at home. I was skeptical at first that it could replace my Burt’s Bees — well, I was wrong. Aside from smelling wonderful, it was very moisturizing and the best part was that I didn’t have to apply it every hour. I could go two hours or more (ok, I haven’t timed it). But my point is that it works great! This homemade lip balm doesn’t have the addictive...
As a mom to four kids, I’ve tried my fair share of techniques to combat the cold & flu. In our home, we practice good hygiene, eat well, take vitamins and use both over-the-counter and prescribed medicine, when needed. Having a number of essential oils around the house, I thought I’d share some of the ways we use these oils to help prevent the cold & flu virus from spreading in our house, as well as some of the ways we help relieve the symptoms if it’s too late. COLD & FLU PREVENTION: Immunity Boost Option A: Rub a couple of drop of Robbers' Relief or Frankincense Oil directly on the soles of your feet to help protect you...
