| Where are the essential oils? This is a frequently | | | | blistered burns and by the next day the burn never |
| asked question in our home. The case that is | | | | hurt again. Bruising has gone away much quicker with |
| supposed to contain our collection of oils travels from | | | | the use of oils. Skinned knees heal faster, depression |
| room to room. It does have a home in a specific | | | | lessens, asthma attacks are eased tremendously, |
| closet, it's just that they're used so often that they | | | | candida can even be knocked out by using the right |
| seldom stay there. I've found that we often reach | | | | oil. |
| for the oils before we try anything else. What is the | | | | Essential oils even seem to have a longer shelf life |
| big deal about these oils? Why do we use them so | | | | than traditional medications. I have oils that are 10 |
| often? Many reasons. | | | | years old and still seem to do the trick. Perhaps they |
| The first reason that I reach for the oils before | | | | are a little less potent but they're still doing what I |
| trying more traditional methods of medicating, is that | | | | need them to. I do store them in the dark, glass |
| there are fewer, if any, side effects. The worst side | | | | bottles that a good oil should come in and in a cool, |
| effect that I've seen from any of the many essential | | | | dark closet. This helps them last much longer. I never |
| oils that I use on a daily basis is a slight skin irritation. | | | | mix them with a carrier oil and then store them. |
| (My fault, I used a potent oil and didn't bother to | | | | Pre-mixing with carriers makes them lose efficacy |
| dilute it with a carrier oil. Duh!) I love that a headache | | | | much quicker. |
| can be eased without stressing out my liver by | | | | Years ago, I wondered if there was any scientific |
| taking ibuprofen. I love that I can use an essential oil | | | | research backing up my feelings and observations |
| to help me stay awake while driving instead of | | | | that essential oils work. I began searching the internet |
| having to drink a highly caffeinated soft drink. (I drink | | | | for any studies that may have been done. Sure |
| so little soda that caffeinated sodas would really | | | | enough. I found several. These studies confirmed |
| throw me for a loop!) I love that my kids don't cry | | | | what I've experienced. Some oils are even better at |
| when we put lavender oil on a scraped knee... many | | | | killing off bacteria than penicillin and amoxicillin. I know |
| over the counter treatments sting. I love that when | | | | that I'll keep using them. At this point, I don't think |
| my wife was having postpartum depression, oils | | | | that my family ever cares to be without a good |
| helped calm her down without making her feel suicidal | | | | supply of essential oils nearby. Give them a try and I |
| or zombie-like. | | | | doubt that you'll ever want to go back to living |
| We've used oils for the last 13 years and I've seen | | | | without oils again. |
| great results with them. I've applied lavender to | | | | |