Acne and Oils

A recent experience we had with oils was  with acne with a young friend.  Again, we looked up in a guide what might work for acne.  We used all three recommended oils in a roller bottle with water.

Recommended in my A-Z guide were Melaleuca, Lavender, and Lemon grass.  I put 5 drops of each in the roller bottle with water.  It was a little strong, so we decided in the future to use much less lemon grass, or remove lemon grass all together.

My young subject was instantly very excited when it was realized that the pores were smaller immediately after application!

It was used it for 5 days two or three times daily for this experiment, and here are the before and after pictures:

We are extremely encouraged with the results!!  We will continue use!!

Itchy legs!!!

My husband and I have a weird thing happen sometimes--our shins itch for a few days at the same time.  Apparently allergy related, this happened a few weeks ago.  So I looked up in my little guide what is good for itchiness.  Listed were PEPPERMINT OIL and LAVENDER OIL.

So that night I tried both.  I rubbed lavender on my right let and peppermint on the left.  The lavender seemed to work faster, but within 5 minutes both had worked.    

It worked!  Hopefully I won't have itchy legs very often,  but when I do, I know how to fix it!

Essential Oils + Culinary Endeavors = YUM!!

 My husband is a chef.  He's actually a computer administrator, but I'd give him an honorary degree for his food knowledge.  He cooks like nobody's business.  So in our house, consequently, we enjoy lots of great food, and embark on many culinary endeavors.

So imagine my *great joy* when I found out that most essential oils (I would personally only use doTERRA oils for their extensive testing to make sure the oils are all the same and absolutely pure) can be taken internally and MANY CAN BE USED IN FOOD!!

So here are some things I've tried:

WILD ORANGE FUDGE:

I added 5 drops of Wild Orange to a fudge recipe.  The result: heaven in an orange-tasting chocolate!!!!

Then I tried:

PEPPERMINT BROWNIES:

 

This was a zucchini  brownie recipe we love, and all I did was add 3 drops of peppermint to the frosting.  That was all I needed to do to turn this into a delicious peppermint treat!!

And my new:

LEMONADE RECIPE: 

 

2 CUPS COLD WATER

1/4 TEASPOON CITRIC ACID

1 TABLESPOON SUGAR

2 DROPS doTERRA LEMON OIL

The result: Yummy lemonade goodness, with all the benefits of lemon oil!!  I'd go into the benefits, but I must run for now.

PS: Citric Acid is a canning ingredient, available where canning supplies are sold. (See picture)

I have so much to share and so little time to do it!!!  The life of a mom, right?? ;)  Until next time...

  

The Scent Mostly Likely to Sell Your House More Quickly and For More Money IS...

I was listening to the radio in the car one morning (K-Love) and the DJs started talking about a real estate study done in which it was determined which scent present in a house at the time of viewing was likely to sell the house more quickly, and for more money.

They took turns guessing, and all were incorrect.  After the commercial break, they revealed the answer:

LEMON

I was super excited that this is a product I sell through doTERRA!!  More than that, I am finding that the virtues of lemon are many, in health and cleaning, weight loss and reducing cravings...the list is long!!!  And many other posts!  I am getting so attached to lemon, and it is one of the least expensive things doTERRA sells.

I see lots of LEMON in my future!!

See you next post!!