Lavender

Levi has been struggling to sleep the last two weeks.  He was teething and I thought we had finished that, but I guess I was wrong.  Both my husband and I along with Levi are so sleep deprived it is getting hard.  I had been using Lavender on him, rubbing it on his feet, neck, wrists, etc and it helped some, but it wasn't enough.  Yesterday was a melt down day.  He cried and cried.  He would ask for milk then throw the sippy cup at me, beg to be held and then scream to get down, ask for a movie and scream when I put one one, etc, etc, etc.  I gave him Tylenol, but that didn't seem to help.  Thankfully he cried himself to sleep right before play group, which happened to be at my house. 
Then after lunch it all began again.  I had a well child check for Daniel late in the day and as the time came close I decided to take Levi too. I had rubbed On Guard on him, Melaleuca on his ears, and Breathe on his chest.  I was desperate for help, and sad the oils didn't seem to be doing much.  At my breaking point I headed to Grandmas.  Grandmas are the best!  At first Levi wouldn't even let Grandma help.  She thought he might be teething even though they didn't look swollen and the two molars that were causing problems last week where up.  She asked me what oil was for teething, I checked and told her to rub lavender on his checks.

Grandma just heard lavender and assumed the best thing was direct application.  I would have never thought of thought as I would think Lavender tastes yucky.  Levi agreed with me, and said Yuck!  But, within 30 seconds he was smiling and looked so relieved.  He sat with Grandma for a couple minutes and then for the first time that day he smiled and took off to play.  Who would have thought that all I needed was the right oil, in the right place.

I had all ready added him on to the doctor appointment with Daniel so we went along to check the ears, which of course where clear.  To bad I hadn't thought to try Lavender on his gums before the hours of melt down.  Two more times that night he pointed at his mouth and waited for me to rub Lavender in, drank down some milk or water right after(after all he did say YUCK) and smiled with relief. 

But, they cost......and I don't know what to do.......

Maybe you have heard of these oils and they seem nice, but first off they seem to cost a lot and secondly how in the world do I know how to use them?  Well, the below photo helps to break down the cost myth.  These oils can help with so much and keep you out of the doctors office saving you tons of money.  I still see the doctor, but not nearly as much as we did a year ago and it is saving me money. 

When someone says, "But doTERRA Essential Oils are sooo expensive," I say, "Hmmmm...earache...Melaleuca two drops...3xs a day...for 2 days = 96 cents. What's your co-pay?"

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As for the thought of how in the world do I know what to do???  There are many ways to learn.  First thing for me was to get a book about essential oils  It was $26.00 and full of info. on the oils.  Next I started looking on line.  One of my favorite sites is http://www.everythingessential.me/index.html.  It is full of good advice on treating all kinds of illnesses.  So, check out the oils, use them, improve your health and your families health, and save some money in the long run. 

Peppermint, Lavender, Lemon, and On Guard

So, the kids woke up with fevers yesterday.  Three of the 4 were sick and grumpy.  So I applied Lemon and Peppermint to bring the fever down.  I began using On Guard on us to keep those not sick healthy, and to heal those sick more quickly. I also used Lavender to help them relax and take naps.  Today everyone is much better.  Glad this bug was a quick one and I had extra help from the oils to help my kids feel better.