I have been thinking about compiling a "nutshell" list of what supplies one should have on hand to become an efficient user of everyday aromatherapy. You can add other first aid items to this list of course such as bandages, etc. These are the necessary tools for using essential oils safely and easily instead of commercial products and OTC medicines. This is what I use for my family's health care!Essential Oils:
The Young Living Essential Oils Everyday Oils Kit detailed below will provide nine basic single oils and blends needed for your medicine cabinet. It is available for purchase here at retail or wholesale prices. The wholesale kit includes a coupon for 50% off the Home Diffuser. You can also watch a video presentation on these 9 oils on the website also.
Lavender
Apply 2-3 drops lavender oil on a minor burn or sunburn to decrease pain or on a rash to relieve itching.
Apply one drop on a cut to stop the bleeding.
For nosebleeds, put a drop of lavender on a tissue and wrap it around a small chip of ice, press under middle of top lip to the base of the nose and hold as long as comfortable or until bleeding stops, careful to not freeze lip or gum.
Peppermint
Rub 4-6 drops in the palm and rub over stomach and around navel to relieve indigestion, flatulence, nausea, and diarrhea.
Add a drop to a mug of warm water to aid in digestion and relieve heartburn.
Rub several drops on the bottoms of the feet to reduce a fever.
Lemon
Saturate a cotton swab and use between toes to clear athlete's foot.
Put a drop on bleeding gums caused by gingivitis or tooth extraction.
Rub a drop on to help reduce corn, callous, and bunion twice daily-am and pm.
PanAway Blend
Apply topically on sore muscles, arthritis, or injured area to reduce inflammation and bruising.
Rub a few drops on the temples, forehead, and back of the neck to relieve a headache.
Peace and Calming Blend
Diffuse in the room to calm autistic, ADD, overactive or hard to manage children.
Diffuse while sleeping to help stop nocturnal teeth grinding.
Purification Blend
Put a drop on insect bites to neutralize the poison and stop the itching.
Rub a drop on the outside of a sore throat when it is first beginning.
Rub a drop on a blister, cut, or scrape to cleanse and disinfect.
Thieves Blend
Place 2-3 drops in honey or a capsule or apply to the bottoms of the feet for immune system support especially during flu season.
Diffuse to eliminate bacteria, mold, allergens, and odors in the air.
Valor Blend
Massage into neck, chest, or shoulders to release tension.
Drop onto the wrists to ease anxiety and encourage confidence.
Frankincense
Massage several drops on the temples and back of the neck for stress relief.
Drop onto the skin to minimize or soothe scarring and stretch marks.
Apply on the face to minimize oil production and acne.
Rub 4-6 drops in the palm and rub over stomach and around navel to relieve indigestion, flatulence, nausea, and diarrhea.
Add a drop to a mug of warm water to aid in digestion and relieve heartburn.
Rub several drops on the bottoms of the feet to reduce a fever.
Lemon
Saturate a cotton swab and use between toes to clear athlete's foot.
Put a drop on bleeding gums caused by gingivitis or tooth extraction.
Rub a drop on to help reduce corn, callous, and bunion twice daily-am and pm.
PanAway Blend
Apply topically on sore muscles, arthritis, or injured area to reduce inflammation and bruising.
Rub a few drops on the temples, forehead, and back of the neck to relieve a headache.
Peace and Calming Blend
Diffuse in the room to calm autistic, ADD, overactive or hard to manage children.
Diffuse while sleeping to help stop nocturnal teeth grinding.
Purification Blend
Put a drop on insect bites to neutralize the poison and stop the itching.
Rub a drop on the outside of a sore throat when it is first beginning.
Rub a drop on a blister, cut, or scrape to cleanse and disinfect.
Thieves Blend
Place 2-3 drops in honey or a capsule or apply to the bottoms of the feet for immune system support especially during flu season.
Diffuse to eliminate bacteria, mold, allergens, and odors in the air.
Valor Blend
Massage into neck, chest, or shoulders to release tension.
Drop onto the wrists to ease anxiety and encourage confidence.
Frankincense
Massage several drops on the temples and back of the neck for stress relief.
Drop onto the skin to minimize or soothe scarring and stretch marks.
Apply on the face to minimize oil production and acne.
Other essential oils and items to keep on hand:
Melaleuca alternifolia (basic antiseptic/fights super germs)
Eucalyptus globulus (fights super germs/respiratory infection)
Eucalyptus radiata (for kids-respiratory illness)
Young Living Essential Oils Di-Gize Blend (stomach flu and food poisoning)
Young Living Thieves Antiseptic Spray (for cleansing minor abrasions and wounds)
Young Living Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer
Young Living Thieves Hard Lozenges (sore throats)
Young Living Essential Oils LavaDerm Spray (minor burns and sunburn)
Young Living Essential Oils Inner Defense softgels (for flu, candida, and infections-instead of antibiotics)
Young Living Essential Oils Life 5 Probiotic (restores intestinal flora-to be used with Inner Defense
Order Young Living products at the Oils For Wellness website, click through to enter the site and Get Started Now to access product catalog.
Aromatherapy Supplies You Will Need:
Storage case to hold at least 16 essential oil bottles
Cold air ultrasonic Home Diffuser
Glass droppers/pipettes for filling bottles, samples, or capsules
2 ounce amber or blue glass bottles for mixing/storing blended oils
2 and 4 Ounce solid white plastic bottles for creating bath gels or lotions.
Preprinted Young Living essential oil labels for bottles/samples.
Glass roll on applicators-great for applying diluted oils/blends for perfume and therapeutic use.
Half ounce plastic dropper bottles for administering EOs blended in a carrier oil
The aromatherapy supplies listed above are available at Abundant Health.
Carriers To Blend Essential Oils:
Pure jojoba (*my favorite-doesn't go rancid), grapeseed, almond, or Young Living V-6 Massage Oil (for topical use)
Pure aloe vera jelly or juice (burns, skin abrasions).
Honey or organic agave nectar, olive oil (dietary use)
Empty vegetarian capsules for dietary supplementation of essential oils.
Alba Botanica Unscented Body Lotion for creating your own scented lotions using EOs.
Young Living Essential Oils Bath Gel Base for making your own bath gels.
Epsom or sea salts for baths or foot soaks (injury, bruising, sore muscles)
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Be Well,
Jennifer Nordin
1 comment:
jennifer, thanks for the very insightful information on the oils. I'm am just starting some research on the general uses for essential oils. Natural health benefits they can provide. I am researching for more environmentally friendly and kid/animal safe bug repellent. --fly, mosquito, tick etc...For the kids, it seems fine to have an oil based suspension for the kids. but for larger animals like horses, what is a good suspension/emulsifier for the essential oil? can you recommend a formula? and ratio of oil to liquid emulsifier?
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