March 29th, 2009 -- Posted in essential oils |
I have lots of favorite essential oils, and this is one of them. RC essential oil is a combination of 4 different eucalyptus oils, myrtle , pine, spruce, marjoram, lavender, cypress, and peppermint. This oil is used for sinus congestion and head colds. It is has a wonderful smell, of course you have to like eucalyptus. To use this oil, put a drop or two on your finger and massage onto your chest, throat and back of neck, or if you prefer, it can be rubbed onto the bottoms of your feet with similar results. You can also put some in a bowl of steaming water and place a towel over your head and inhale the steam.
We first started using RC about 6 years ago and have had wonderful results. The most interesting is the story my mother told me after using it for 3-4 months consistently. She had been putting it on everyday, sometimes twice a day for this time, then summer hit and she realized that she was able to sit on the swing with straw on the ground around her, without it bothering her at all, this wasn’t the case the previous summer. She could also leave the windows open when the grass was mowed whereas previously, she had to shut everything up tight and still had problems. She was so thrilled to be clear of these things. She still occasionally has problems, but she just pulls our her faithful RC and it takes care of it.
A word of caution - if you are asthmatic, never put the oils around your face, in other words, use the oils only on your feet as they can cause some to have an asthmatic reaction.
If you are interested in trying these oils, please contact me and I will tell you how to get them.
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March 17th, 2009 -- Posted in essential oils |
Helichrysum essential oil is an amazing oil. This past December, I cut my thumb while washing a candy thermometer. It was cut in the shape of a V and I was having trouble getting it to stop bleeding. Then I remembered that Helichrysum essential oil was supposed to stop the bleeding. So off to find it I went. I put one drop on and almost immediately the bleeding stopped. I then put a drop of lavender oil on and bandaged it up. Twenty four hours later, I took the bandaid off and couldn’t believe my eyes. It was totally sealed up, whereas 24 hours earlier, I had a flap of skin hanging, it was sealed tight, I ran my finger across it and it still didn’t budge. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it myself. Usually you have the flap of skin open for days or longer, not this time. I’m convinced and will keep a bottle of helichrysum on hand for emergencies. Helichrysum is very costly, but worth it in cases where you need to stop the bleeding. I’m sure the lavender helped also, as it is known for healing the skin, I just didn’t know it could work that fast.
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March 10th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
I found this some time ago and have been using it ever since, with minor adaptions. This is what I do. I purchase a foaming soap from the store, usually Dial as I think they hold up better. Typically I dump it, because we seem to have trouble with the harsh chemicals in store bought soap. I purchase a big bottle of Dr. Bronner’s Castille Soap. It should be available at your local health food store or through a co-op. I then put about 1/4 inch of Dr. Bronner’s Castille Soap in the bottom of the soap container, at this point, you can just fill it with water and use or add approximately 4 drops of your favorite essential oil. Try any of the following, lemon, lavender, thieves, clove, or any other favorite essential oil, thus making it antibacterial if you so desire. You can actually use any essential oil, but not all essential oils are antibacterial.
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