Clove -- $14, external and internal pain reliever
Peppermint -- $21, indigestion (rub or eat), ease breathing
Roman Chamomile -- $33, tea, calming, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, PMS, sores, stress, wounds. (Combine with mandarin, lavender and vanilla), soothe stomachaches and relieve teething pain. Chamomile Oil can also help combat depression, insomnia and stress. The oil is also noted to neutralize allergies, cleanse the blood and support the liver in releasing toxins.
Grapefruit -- $16, mood, smell, fat reducing
On Guard -- $32, Zicam
Melaleuca --$19, infections such as cold sores, athlete's foot, yeast infections, acne problems, insect bites and minor cuts, scrapes or scratches
Eucalyptus -- $14, expectorant, cramps, calming,
Geranium -- $27, balance and skin care
Margoram -- $19, Aching muscles, amenorrhea, bronchitis, chiliblains, colic, coughing, excessive sex drive, flatulence, hypertension, muscle cramps, neuralgia, rheumatism, sprains, strains, stress, ticks.
Fractionated Coconut Oil -- $12, carrier oil
The book -- $25
Balance -- $20
Whisper -- $24
Slim and Sassy --$25
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Crazy Oils and the new blog
I thought Tim was affectionately calling my essential oils, "Crazy Oil." Turns out he really thinks I am crazy. Too bad. I am going to blog about it anyway.
Read Band of Oils: The Essential Oil Experiment if you are at all interested in my dramatic journey to see if crazy oil can fix my depression, IBS, bladder issues, PMS, infertility and occasional case of bad parenting.
Fingers crossed.
Read Band of Oils: The Essential Oil Experiment if you are at all interested in my dramatic journey to see if crazy oil can fix my depression, IBS, bladder issues, PMS, infertility and occasional case of bad parenting.
Fingers crossed.
Skeptical
Jill: I have to take back my new oils.
Tim: Why?
Jill: They're crappy.
Tim: Oh, the placebo in the other ones works better?
Tim: Why?
Jill: They're crappy.
Tim: Oh, the placebo in the other ones works better?
Camparison: Cheap Oil v. DoTerra
So, Lindsay called me yesterday and said, "Hey, they sell essential oils at the health food store. What's the difference? They are so much cheaper. Can we just buy those?"
I knew what Lizza would say. I knew what the DoTerra people would say, but I didn't really know. So, today I went to Good Earth food store in American Fork and bought 3 essential oils. I bought small bottles of Clove Bud, Peppermint, and Chamomile.
Well, the short story is: they suck. I'm returning them.
The long story goes like this: the first thing I noticed when I got home was what all three bottles say "For external uses only" in tiny letters on the side. Ah, that doesn't make sense. Isn't the whole game here the idea that the oils seep into your body and change your chemical make up? In my mouth or on my feet, it is all going in my body, right? Also, the external use red flag tells me that these oils are not safe for my kids and might have anything else in them. One bottle actually said 100% Pure Essential Oil, but the Web site said the Chamomile is mixed with another oil to make it cheaper. Dear me.
The other huge red flag for me was the smell of these oils. They did not smell pure. Now the DoTerra sales person said that a real essential oils feels like it goes right to your brain when you smell it. I thought she was full of crap until I tried it with the DoTerra oils, and it was totally true. I did not feel that way with these cheaper oils. That did not have the strong, pure and natural feeling.
So, basically, I am not comfortable with oils that I can not eat. I mentioned before that I am still trying to increase my faith that rubbing oil on my body does anything. So, of course, external use only is out of the picture.
I did not touch the cheap oils. I only opened the bottles, smelled them and read about them on various Web sites. I am going to try to take them back. The total cost of the three bottles was probably $24. Sweet. When I get my money back, I can buy an oil from Lizza.
I surrender.
Don't tell Tim.
I knew what Lizza would say. I knew what the DoTerra people would say, but I didn't really know. So, today I went to Good Earth food store in American Fork and bought 3 essential oils. I bought small bottles of Clove Bud, Peppermint, and Chamomile.
Well, the short story is: they suck. I'm returning them.
The long story goes like this: the first thing I noticed when I got home was what all three bottles say "For external uses only" in tiny letters on the side. Ah, that doesn't make sense. Isn't the whole game here the idea that the oils seep into your body and change your chemical make up? In my mouth or on my feet, it is all going in my body, right? Also, the external use red flag tells me that these oils are not safe for my kids and might have anything else in them. One bottle actually said 100% Pure Essential Oil, but the Web site said the Chamomile is mixed with another oil to make it cheaper. Dear me.
The other huge red flag for me was the smell of these oils. They did not smell pure. Now the DoTerra sales person said that a real essential oils feels like it goes right to your brain when you smell it. I thought she was full of crap until I tried it with the DoTerra oils, and it was totally true. I did not feel that way with these cheaper oils. That did not have the strong, pure and natural feeling.
So, basically, I am not comfortable with oils that I can not eat. I mentioned before that I am still trying to increase my faith that rubbing oil on my body does anything. So, of course, external use only is out of the picture.
I did not touch the cheap oils. I only opened the bottles, smelled them and read about them on various Web sites. I am going to try to take them back. The total cost of the three bottles was probably $24. Sweet. When I get my money back, I can buy an oil from Lizza.
I surrender.
Don't tell Tim.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Pretending for Quinn
Quinn has already started asking about the oils. Today I pretended to put some on my finger and then on her tooth like she asked. Worked like a charm, and I think her "tooth ache" feels better.
On my Feet
Today I tried rubbing Lavender on the bottom of my feet. I put it on the soft part above the heel because those are the reflexology points for the stomach, colon and intestines. We'll see. I could use a good trip to the ladies' room, but I think a big bowl of corn could take care of that too.
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