I try to live my life as healthy as possible. Yes, I indulge and skip workouts just like the next person, but I value the effect healthy behaviors and healthy eating have on my family and me. That’s why I was thrilled when my friends introduced me to essential oils. I’m now a big fan – we use them every day in my house to encourage a strong immune system.
There are so many impurities we’re exposed to on a daily basis. It’s nice to know that simple oils and extracts can aid my health or mood and not require me to put anything artificial in my body. A few drops here, a dab of oil on your ailing body part, and poof, relief! Essential oils are sometimes misunderstood, but the benefits are plentiful, and there are multiple ways to experience the effects of these plant compounds.
Today, I’m sharing the basics with you…
What Are Essential Oils?
Essential oils aren’t essential in the “need to have” type of way. Instead, the “essential” represents the aroma of the seed, flower, or plant being properly captured and maintained through the distilling process. Some oils have oral uses, but many are commonly used topically or through a diffuser (think aromatherapy). I typically apply mine with a dropper or use a roll-on.
The Benefits
The benefits range from alleviating back pain (which I saw many of you mention on Instagram), calming nerves and helping with digestion. They don’t stop there! Relaxation, joint pain, antiseptic…you name it, there might be a seed oil or leafy scent to help you throughout the day. It’s important though to follow directions on bottles and do your research before using any essential oil – pregnancy and select health concerns can alter the way you use them.
My Favorite Scents
Peppermint (a favorite of mine), lavender and eucalyptus are amongst the most common scents. You can burn an aromatherapy candle to help relax and get rid of a pesky migraine that is ruining your day. There are spruce scents, carrot seed oils, and Frankincense as well as others made from a blend of different oils. For example, Young Living’s PanAway is a blend of peppermint, wintergreen, clove, and helichrysum, and when diluted with oil and rubbed over a strained muscle, it can relieve tension and aches.
I believe they’ve helped me, and I’ve heard many others praise the power of essential oils.
Have you tried essential oils? What has worked for you, and do you have recommendations? I am always happy to hear how these are benefiting others and what others I should try!
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I have never tried them but it sounds really interesting! I definitely want to try! Thanks Tamera!
Xx,
Ida
Ida,
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Hi Kelli I have a Question…where wil I be able to get these oils…im from south Africa. …Western Cape…cape town. Do I drink this or bath or apply like a lotion..help. these oils sounds amazing.
You can apply like a lotion (just a drop or two) , use in a bath or diffusing. You can also put in a capsule and take (read label first to see if you can- each are different) I believe you can can still order online:
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Thank you for telling me Kelli :)
Thanks for sharing Tamera, after reading through all these comments about Young Living oils, I will most definitely give it a try.
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Nicole hi… I am from South Africa…Western Cape. ..cape town. ..where do I get these oils..please email me…abbygailhendricks717@gmail.com
Thank you
Abby
If she didn’t get back to you I can give you info as well and see if they’re available in your country amy@amycornwell.com
http://www.facebook.com/younglivingtiffanyheaton go there and message me and I will get you any information you need! These oils will change your life!! Theres an oil for almost anything you can imagine! YoungLiving is the standard that all the other imitating companies try to compare themselves too! There are over 120+ hospitals that use Young Living Essential Oils only due to them not having any synthetics, their “Seed to Seal Guarantee”, using the first distill and quality checking every batch, they are 100% pure, therapeutic hospital grade essential oils that are safe for everyone! Aromatically, Topically, and Dietary as well!! Let me know if you need any help getting started with your oily journey!! Any of you!! :)
We love our Young Living Essential Oils. We use them for just about everything in our home, from a headache and achy gut, heartburn, to insect bites and sunburn relief and prevention. It is amazing how easy they are to use and how effectively they work. My 4 year old knows how to apply them! We have combated Strep throat with them and aching and sore muscles. I have replaced my deodorant with various oils and my household cleaners with YL’s Thieves cleaner for toxin free cleaning. This list can go on and soon turn into a book so I will stop there. Love that you are also using and experiencing great benefits in your home as well. :)
I’ve been using YLEOs for three months and absolutely love them! Peppermint is my sidekick and I use it everyday for sinuses!
YES! I use and love Young Living oils. I blog about them at http://www.LiberatedMom.com!