Month: January 2018

Do you have the month-long cold that is going around? The cough that never ends? Using essential oils can be an added helpful benefit with congestion relief without the side effect of prescriptions and OTC medications. These essential oils can be combined in a diffuser, or using the homemade shower melt recipe below.

10 drops Eucalyptus

7 drops Peppermint

5 drops Tea Tree

Another essential oil to add is Oregano. Oregano is a powerful antiviral oil that can help with congestion. It mostly helps with upper respiratory ailments. Oregano is great for mixing and matching with other essential oils. Some combinations include oregano and peppermint, and oregano and eucalyptus.

Essential Oil Shower Melt

What you need

• 1 cup corn starch
• ½ cup baking soda
• 10 drops Peppermint oil
• 10 drops Eucalyptus
• Large bowl & whisk
• Silicone cube tray
• Spray bottle with water

Method

1. In a large bowl, dump in and whisk the corn starch, baking soda, eucalyptus and peppermint oil.
2. Get the spray bottle and start spritzing water into the bowl. While spritzing, mix the powder with a spoon.
3. Make sure not to add a lot of water: just enough to get the ingredients to form a shape without falling apart.
4. Now stuff the little molds you’ve gathered into a silicone cube tray and leave it to set for an hour or two in the refrigerator.
5. Once set, carefully remove from the silicone tray and store in a large mason jar.
6. To use, toss one on the shower floor near the drain. The heat and pressure of the shower will melt the shower melt, releasing the refreshing scent of peppermint and eucalyptus into the air.

These essential oils are great for making your own natural skin care products.

Frankincense

Frankincense Essential Oil has been noted in dermatology to help heal minor blemishes, reduce acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and soothe dry skin and rosacea. For a moisturizer, add 4 drops frankincense to 2 tbsp of your favorite carrier oil or base moisturizing cream. Mix together and apply evenly over face.

Geranium Essential Oil

Geranium  has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. Mix 20 drops Geranium with 1 oz carrier oil and use to battle problems such as acne, oily skin, eczema and dermatitis.

Carrot Seed Essential Oil

Carrot Seed Oil is known for its healing and regenerative properties. It helps reduce the appearance of aging and is great for fine lines and wrinkles.  Combine 3 drops with 1 tbsp jojoba oil and rose hip seed oil for an easy face serum. This oil also works well with Frankincense and Geranium

Stuffy nose in the office? Feeling under the weather?  The combination of Thyme and Eucalyptus inspires deep, rejuvenating breathing while Lime helps inspire a positive mood.

Step 1

Mix 4 drops Lime, 2 drops Eucalyptus globulus and 2 drops Thyme.  Add to a diffuser or apply to personal aromatherapy inhaler.

Step 2

Breathe slowly, deeply and with purpose.

I’m not sure what it is, but every time the weather changes dramatically here in Colorado I get a headache. It was 18 degrees yesterday and 51 degrees today. Quite the warm up! So this morning I had a screaming headache. Since it was the first thing in the morning I couldn’t take any pain relievers……it upsets my stomach. So, I grabbed my roller bottle of  Rocky Mountain Oils “Migraine Support”

I add about 10-20 drops of this blend into a roll on bottle with Witch Hazel , and dab it onto my temples and behind my ears. It really does soothe the throbbing. You can also use a carrier oil like jojoba, or almond oil in your roller bottle.

Lets talk about Thieves Oil today. This is another good combination of essential oils to uses during the cold and flu seasons.  Thieves Oil is a combination of Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary essential oils. If you don’t have a collections of essential oils yet, you can purchase Thieves Oil already mixed at natural food stores, or online.

Recipe for Thieves Oil:

• 40 drops Clove
• 35 drops Lemon
• 20 drops Cinnamon
• 15 drops Eucalyptus
• 10 drops Rosemary

Store this blend in a dark bottle, in a cool place out of the sun. You can use Thieves Oil every day.  You can diffuse the oil, use it topically, and clean household items with it.

This blend purifies the air in your home, eliminates odors, acts aromatically to support your lungs and sinuses. Diffuse 15-20 drops of Thieves Oil for 15 minutes three or four times a day in an essential oil diffuser. As you breathe the oil you will strengthen your lungs, sinuses, and entire respiratory system.

Make an easy all-purpose spray out of Thieves Oil and water in a spray bottle to clean and disinfect just about everything.