An Introductory Video Explaining Essential Oils

Lavender For Burns

Silly me, for two reasons: First for touching a hot pan, and second, for not taking a before picture. =)  This is the after.

 I was camping Saturday (two days ago) and grabbed a hot handle on a pan while serving hash browns.  Immediately I could see white ridges on the lines on my fingers and knew it was a bad burn.

What did I do?  I instinctively ran for the water and ran it over my fingers. Then I remembered: "Oh yeah, I have lavender in my tent!"  and ran for my tent.  I put several drops on the affected fingers (three of them) and let it soak in.

For the next two or so hours I soaked it in ice water, and put on lavender about four more times and went back to the ice water because when I took it out of the ice water, it was burning again.

Saturday and yesterday I had blisters.  The biggest blister was on the the middle finger (on the left in the picture).  It was raised about an eighth of an inch, and was about a half inch across (almost round) and the blisters were tender to the touch.  They remained yesterday, but became less tender.

This morning: this!  The picture above, and no tenderness.  I was so excited I decided to blog about it!! =) In fact, I dug with a shovel in my yard for 45 minutes without discomfort!!  (At least not from the burns, haha!)

So that is my experience.  

I so love lavender for burns!!!

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Peppermint For Children

The information for this post comes from my Modern Essentials Usage Guide (see my last post) in the Children and Infants section.

 (A personal note: I personally would only use doTerra essential oils on my family because of the purity and consistency of doTerra oils.  They go above and beyond the term 'essential oil' and do further testing for quality than is required.)

OILS FOR CHILDREN

Dilution: It is "always best to dilute the pure essential oil with a carrier oil" when using oils on children and infants. (The carrier oil sold by doTerra is fractionated coconut oil, but I use cooking oils as well.)

     Recommended general dilutions:
               For older children: 1 to 2 drops of essential oil in  1/2 to  1 teaspoon carrier oil
               For newborns and infants: 1 to 2 drops in 2 Tablespoons carrier oil
       
     If essential oils are used in the bath, "always use a bath gel as a dispersing agent..."

PEPPERMINT

For specific aliments: 

      FEVER: Diffuse peppermint into the air.

This is the only one listed.  I have not had the good fortune (bad fortune) to test this one out yet, but it would have made a few of my really long nights with my children much easier!!  If I'd only known  about oils then... 
 
 
     
 

THIS BOOK!!

 

This IS my favorite book for oils!!   

ANYONE WHO IS USING ESSENTIAL OILS NEEDS THIS!!! 

The hardbound is recently in its fourth edition now.  It is very complete guide to usage, with many scientific tests cited and sections on aliments, cleaning, cooking, children, pets, women specific problems, etc.  So complete!!

This one pictured is my quick reference, and I will use this for referencing throughout my blog until the blessed time that I get my new forth edition hard copy!!