Asthma
Essential Asthma Attack Blend
What You’ll Need:
28 drops lavender essential oil
20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
8 drops peppermint essential oil
Directions:
Mix ingredients thoroughly with 2 oz. of your choice of carrier oil (jojoba, coconut, or sweet almond recommended) to create a soothing oil. Rub on chest to help with breathing as required.
Remedies Using Tea Tree Essential Oil
Dip a clean face cloth in warm water and wring it to remove excess water. Put a few drops of tea tree essential oil on the cloth. Breathe through it until the cloth becomes cool. Repeat as necessary.
Remedies Using Eucalyptus Essential Oil
In a hot water pot or steam inhaler, add a 3-4 drops of eucalyptus essential oil to the warm water. Lean over and inhale the steam as required.
Remedies Using Peppermint Essential Oil
Put a few drops of peppermint oil on a cotton ball. Inhale the vapors for 10 to 15 minutes as necessary.
Note: If your asthma symptoms worsen or there is no improvement in your condition, seek medical attention immediately.
Blood Sugar
Essential Diabetes Blend
What You’ll Need:
3 drops fennel essential oil
3 drops dill essential oil
3 drops coriander essential oil
2 oz. carrier oil
Directions:
Mix ingredients thoroughly and apply to top and bottom of feet in the morning. At night, apply to stomach area with a warm cloth.
Essential Neuropathy Remedy
Apply 3-4 drops cypress essential oil mixed with carrier oil to the feet and lower legs and massage. Use daily for best results.
Cinnamon Bark Tea
Mix 1-2 drops cinnamon bark essential oil, 4 oz. warm water, and 1 tsp. honey or agave nectar, and drink.
Chest Congestion
Bronchitis Chest Rub
What You’ll Need:
12 drops eucalyptus essential oil
5 drops thyme essential oil
5 drops peppermint essential oil
1 oz carrier oil
Directions:
Mix ingredients well and rub small amount on chest and throat 3-4 times per day.
Breathe Easier Blend
What You’ll Need:
15 drops myrtle essential oil
5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
5 drops thyme essential oil
5 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops niaouli essential oil
Directions: Mix ingredients thoroughly. Put 12 drops of mix in a bowl of steaming hot water and let the steam fill the air. Alternately you can mix 5 or 6 drops with 3-4 tbsp of carrier oil and massage over the chest and back.
Essential Vapor Rub Recipe
What You’ll Need:
¼ cup warmed coconut oil
¼ cup warmed Shea butter
25 drops eucalyptus essential oil
20 drops peppermint essential oil
15 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops lemon essential oil
5 drops tea tree essential oil
Mixer with whipping attachment
Mixing bowl
Spatula
Clean glass jar with lid
Directions:
Using the mixer, whip the coconut oil and Shea butter together until well mixed (warm oil & butter in microwave for a few seconds if it doesn't mix well). Using the spatula to scrape sides of bowl, add all of the essential oils.
Whip the mixture for another minute or so. Use spatula to scrape sides of bowl again. Whip for another minute and then scoop it into a jar and secure with a lid. Store in a cool, dark place.
To use, apply small amount to chest and upper and middle back every few hours as required.
Colds & Coughs
Essential Cold Remedy
What You’ll Need:
4 drops frankincense essential oil
4 drops oregano essential oil
2 drops peppermint essential oil
2 oz. coconut or olive oil
Directions:
Mix ingredients thoroughly and apply to back and soles of feet.
Essential Baby Blues Recipe
This mixture is perfect for small children.
What You’ll Need:
10 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops frankincense essential oil
5 drops tea tree essential oil
9 tsp. fractionated coconut oil or olive oil
3 tsp. cocoa butter
3 tsp. beeswax
Directions:
Melt the beeswax and cocoa butter in a double boiler or microwave, monitoring closely. Add the coconut oil and essential oils and mix thoroughly. Pour into container and let cool. Use this blend on the soles of the baby's feet or rub a slight amount into the back and chest.
Essential Cough Remedy
What You’ll Need:
2 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
4 tsp. coconut or olive oil
Directions:
Mix all ingredients well. Apply a small amount to the throat and chest as required.
Constipation
Essential Digestive Blend
What You’ll Need
1 drop fennel essential oil
1 drop ginger essential oil
2 tsp. raw honey
1 glass of hot water
Directions:
Bring water to a boil and mix in all ingredients. Stir and then sip the mixture slowly.
Relaxing Stomach Massage Oil
What You’ll Need
2 drops peppermint essential oil
1 drop black pepper essential oil
1 tsp. warmed grapeseed or sweet almond oil
Directions:
Mix ingredients thoroughly. Massage blend over the abdomen as required.
Fatigue
Energy Boosting Diffuser Blends
Essential Energy #1:
8 drops basil essential oil
8 drops grapefruit essential oil
4 drop cypress essential oil
Essential Energy #2:
12 drops grapefruit essential oil
8 drops ginger essential oil
Essential Energy #3:
12 drops bergamot essential oil
8 drops rosemary essential oil
Essential Energy #4:
8 drops peppermint essential oil
8 drops lemon essential oil
4 drop frankincense essential oil
Directions:
Select one of the blends above. Add all oils to a container and mix well (dark glass bottle preferred). Following the manufacturer's instructions, place the required number of drops of your preferred blend into your diffuser and diffuse away.
Dance like there is no tomorrow!
Fevers
Essential Cooling Compress
What You’ll Need:
1 cup of ice water
1 drop eucalyptus essential oil
3 drops lavender essential oil
Washcloth
Bowl
Directions:
Add the water to a bowl. Add the essential oils and swish around to mix, soak the washcloth and wring until damp. Apply on the forehead, and reapply the compress once it is warm. Do not use for children except under supervision of a health care provider or registered aromatherapist.
Essential Cooling Sponge-Bath
What You’ll Need
Basin of tepid water
2 drops of chamomile essential oil
Washcloth or sponge
Directions:
Fill the basin with water and add the essential oils. Mix around, and soak the cloth or the sponge in the water. Starting from the neck down, sponge the body, re-soaking the sponge as necessary.
Get Your Fever On!
Flu
Essential Flu Blend
What You’ll Need:
30 drops eucalyptus essential oil
15 drops lavender essential oil
12 drops pine essential oil
6 drops marjoram essential oil
3 drops thyme essential oil
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a glass container (preferably dark). Put 6 drops of the mixture into a bowl of hot water and inhale the steam for 10 to 15 minutes.
Cold And Flu Combat Blend
What You’ll Need:
20 drops orange essential oil
10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
10 drops pine needle essential oil
10 drops juniper berry essential oil
6 drops rosewood essential oil
6 drops basil essential oil
4 drops ginger essential oil
Directions:
Blend ingredients together thoroughly. For use in a diffuser according to manufacturer's directions or you can put a few drops in a hot bath.
Insomnia
Essential Sleep Formula
What You’ll Need:
8 drops roman chamomile essential oil
3 drops clary sage essential oil
3 drops bergamot essential oil
Directions:
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a dark-colored bottle. Add a few drops of this mixture to your pillow to help you fall asleep.
Essential Sleep Diffuser Blend
What You’ll Need:
3 drops of lavender essential oil
3 tbsp. jojoba oil
Directions:
Thoroughly mix all ingredients together. Add to your diffuser as per manufacturer directions.
Essential Bath Blend
What You’ll Need:
3 drops French lavender essential oil
2 drops of ylang ylang essential oil
Directions:
Run a hot bath and add ingredients. Soak for at least 15 minutes while inhaling the steam.
Jet Lag
Jet Lag Blend #1
4 drops of lavender essential oil
3 drops of roman chamomile essential oil
2 drops of sweet marjoram essential oil
Jet Lag Blend #2
5 drops of grapefruit essential oil
3 drops of lavender essential oil
2 drops of rosemary essential oil
Jet Lag Blend #3
6 drops of grapefruit essential oil
3 drops of bergamot essential oil
Jet Lag Blend #4
5 drops of rosemary essential oil
1 drop of peppermint essential oil
Directions:
Select your choice of blends above. Add selected oils to a container and mix well (glass bottle preferred). Add the appropriate number of drops from your created blend to your diffuser as per the manufacturer’s directions. You can also add these to a spray bottle filled with water so you can mist yourself.
Nasal Congestion
Essential Irrigation Blend
What You’ll Need:
10 drops rosemary essential oil
6 drops tea tree essential oil
8 tbsp. very fine salt
Directions:
Mix ingredients well and store in a tightly-sealed container. Dissolve 1 tsp. of the mixture in 1-½ cups tepid, distilled water for use in a neti pot or nasal irrigator as directed.
Essential Nasal Steamer
What You’ll Need:
3 drops peppermint essential oil
3 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops rosemary essential oil
3 drops bergamot essential oil
3 drops eucalyptus essential oil
3 drops juniper essential oil
4 cups water
Directions:
Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Remove from heat and add the essential oils. Carefully set the pot on a heat-resistant surface so that you’re able to lean directly over it while seated comfortably. Drape a large towel over your head and over the pot to lock in the steam. Take deep breaths through the nose and mouth for about 10 minutes. Repeat as required.
Nausea
Essential Settling Blend
What You’ll Need:
1 drop peppermint essential oil
1 drop basil essential oil
1 drop lavender essential oil
2 tsp. carrier oil of your choice
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in your hand and then rub your hands together to warm the oil. Gently massage over the abdomen, and then cup your hands over your nose and mouth and slowly inhale for a few breaths.
Motion Sickness Remedy
What You’ll Need:
10 drops ginger essential oil
10 drops Roman chamomile essential oil
10 drops peppermint essential oil
Directions:
Mix all oils together in a glass container (preferably dark / amber in color). Place a few drops on a cotton swab. Inhale 30 minutes before departure and keep on hand to inhale occasionally during travel.