What Works For You

With using essential oils I have come to realize you have to find out what works for you.  There are some oils I love (Balance), some that are so so (Serenity) and some that make me sick to smell (Geranium).  So it is about what works for you.  Just like in the rest of life, what works for me (Moutains) might not work for you.  My mother in law was asking what the best oil/oils are for depression.  I started naming what I use, Balance, Elevation, Wild Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit, etc and then also explained how you have to find what works for you.  She loves the oil Citrus Bliss, I don't.  It smells super sweet and yucky to me.  It is one of my sisters favorite oils.  I love the Elevation oil, and both of them are only so so on that oil.  So, when it comes to using oils you have to be willing to try things out and find the ones that work for you. 

Long Time

So, it has been a long time since I looked at this blog.  Not because I dumped the essential oils, but because I am a busy mother of 4 boys, with a husband who works 1 full time job, 1 part time job, and is also a Scout Master, and in the Young Men Presidency for our Church.  So our family is busy, I am also lazy.  I would much rather read a book then.....blog.

 

But, I still use the oils all the time.  I have a lot of them now, and I enjoy using them.  Here are some of my favs:

      Balance: My favorite of all of them!  I love the mountains and anything pine smelling and Balance is my mountain at home.  It always helps me to calm down, and feel better when I am stressed or feeling down.  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this oil.

 

      Breathe:  This is the oil for my son Daniel.  He struggles with Asthma, but we have been able to get to a point that it only gets bad when he is sick.  So, when he has a cold and starts coughing Breathe is the best.  I put a drop or two on his hands and he "Breathes" it in.  If he is really bad then we rub it on his chest and feet. 

 

       On Guard:  If you are sick or the family is then us this heavily.  It really does help you get better quicker, and sometimes can even help you stay healthy.  I have also found that it is the best for cold sores or canker sores.  It numbs the pain and heals it. 

 

       Whisper:  A great natural perfume.  We have a lot of people at our church that are allergic to perfumes, so I will use this at it is all natural and helps with the allergy problems.

 

         Cinnamon:   I had heard it was great for heart health, but I love it for food.  We had a couple drops to our cocoa, and then we are in cocoa heaven.  I love the taste of it and will often just put some on my tongue. 

 

         Cilantro and Lime:  My twin cooking oils.  Anything Mexican these oils are great to use.

 

There are a few of my favorites and how I use them.  There are much more and much more you can do with the oils I have listed.  I love my Doterra Essential Oils.