| Essential Oils are easy to use and very effective for | | | | along the path or point of entry. |
| treating everyday ailments and conditions. Here are 3 | | | | Lemon - Citrus oils have long been used for their |
| of my favorite oils and some easy applications to | | | | calming and balancing actions. Lemon has antiseptic |
| start you off... | | | | properties and contains compounds that have been |
| Lavender - is the "must-have" essential oil. It is highly | | | | studied for their effects on immune function. It is |
| regarded for its skin healing properties and excellent | | | | also commonly used in weight loss and cellulite |
| for general soothing and calming. | | | | reduction. |
| If you only have one bottle of essential oil in your | | | | Rub a drop on your hands after using a public |
| home - Lavender should be it! | | | | restroom. |
| - Inhale lavender for an overall calming effect. | | | | Add a few drops of lemon essential oil to cleaning |
| - Rub a few drops on sunburnt skin to ease pain. | | | | water, especially if you have pets. |
| - Rub a drop on your palms and breathe in deeply to | | | | Put a drop on oily skin or acne to balance sebaceous |
| help with hay fever. | | | | glands (oil glands). |
| - 2-3 drops on a rash will stop itching and heal your | | | | To clean and preserve fresh fruit, add 2-3 drops of |
| skin. | | | | lemon oil to a bowl of cool water. Drop the clean fruit |
| - Drop lavender on a cut to stop the bleeding and | | | | into the water and stir. Be sure all surfaces come into |
| speed healing. | | | | contact with the lemon water. Don't rinse. |
| Peppermint - is one of the most effective essential | | | | Put 1-2 drops in your glass of drinking water to purify |
| oils for treating digestive ailments such as flatulence, | | | | it and alkalize your body. |
| slow digestion and heartburn. | | | | Rub several drops on varicose veins to improve |
| - Rub a few drops on your abdomen to relieve | | | | circulation and relieve pressure on the veins. |
| nausea, indigestion, gas pains, and diarrhoea. | | | | Please Remember... |
| - Massage several drops into the soles of your feet | | | | - Make sure that you buy from a reputable supplier - |
| to reduce a fever. | | | | some oils can be adulterated or impure. This changes |
| - If you suffer inflammation from arthritis, sprains, | | | | their potency and their effect. |
| strains and bruising - rub 2 -3 drops of peppermint on | | | | - Keep your essential oils in dark glass bottles. |
| the affected areas. | | | | - Treatments with Essential Oils do not replace |
| - Mix a drop in a gallon of water for drinking to cool | | | | medical treatment. |
| off on a hot day. | | | | - Citrus oils should NOT be applied to skin that will be |
| - To deter ants, cockroaches, mice and rats, place | | | | exposed to direct sunlight or UV rays within 72 hours. |
| two drops of peppermint on cotton wool and place | | | | |