Essential Oils & Essential Oil Uses

In this post we’re going to talk about Essential oil uses – Essential oils for beginnings – Bad essential oils – Doterra – Young Living – Uses – Diffusers to help you decide if essential oils are useful!

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A little backstory:

A certain oil company (who’s name rhymes with “doe-ferra”) contacted me on 9/9/15 both by phone and by email telling me to take this post down, or make it in compliance.  I did initially sign up as a distributor (although the only one I distributed to is myself and my mom) and I have terminated that contract.  I was going to take the post down, but I felt like it IS a helpful-unbiased post.  They did ask that I remove trademark as they told me this is violation of copyright law, and while I am wary of this type of stepping on my first amendment rights, I decided to take the funny way out — as I usually do.  I hope you enjoy this post and find it helpful.  You’ll notice I have had to remove some of their proprietary names, which is fine — I have left any basic herb names alone.  If you have questions, you are always welcome to email me or commend below and I’ll answer

A few years later my oils were starting to run dry and I was looking for a replacement.  After tying some on Amazon and nevre being sure of their authenticity (although, I think I’ve found a few good brands there) I have also started using Rocky Mountain oils.  I don’t love the smell of theirs as much as I loved that “other” company’s — but I find that they work better.  Instead of a headache going away for 30 minutes, it goes away entirely — so I’d recommend checking them out.  They do have a money-back guarantee.

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I work at a hospital.  I’m a pro-modern medicine girl.  I’ve had a CT scan, I have a loving relationship with toradol (when prescribed for kidney stones).  I am a believer in antibiotics and blood pressure pills.  But, I’m also a girl with a REALLY high deductible and I have 3 kids.  Germs attack us from kindergarten, church, high school, & the hospital.  I mean, frankly — friends, we are a cesspool.  I need a way to try to keep us as healthy as possible without seeing someone with an MD behind his/her name (also, I hate talking to doctors when I’m not paid to do so — true story).  What are some essential oil uses?

I have a lot of friends who are big fans of essential oils.  Now, a bit of a backstory.  I went to BYU for nursing school and there came a point where I was BURNED out.  I took an alternative methods of healing class.  I learned about diagnosing through electric impulses, I adjusted chakras, I went to Young Living farm on a field trip (mind you, this was 1997 — so they also had ostrich on the farm).  It was actually a REALLY helpful class to just understand where a lot of these people are coming from.

I’m still not a big believer though.  I haven’t adjusted a chakra in years, chiropractors still seem sketchy, I think each thing has its place.  And then I came upon Wishgarden and had SUCH a great experience with that stuff.  I still do — HUGE fan of it.  I started to wonder if there were areas I wasn’t giving a sufficient chance.  And perhaps they were things that COULD help my family.

Fast forward to this summer.  My Sister in Law is a big essential oil fan and we were stuck together for a couple of days.  I decided we were going to give them a try.  I put my money where my willingness to try was.  I bought a bunch of them.  I wanted to try a few things and really see if it was helpful.  Here are my honest thoughts on the things I bought: {I bought ALL of these oils with my own money, and my reviews are ALL my own}

BTW, if you’re looking to START with essential oils, I love this kit.  It may seem a bit pricey but it includes all the stuff you’re going to want to try out to start!

Lavender Essential Oils

I am LOVING this for bug bites.  However, I have some dry/irritated skin on my neck (sometimes looks like a hickey) that I’ve applied the lavender too and it has irritated it more.  It’s not a cure all.  But it is good for bug bites, 100%.  I am not a big fan of the lavender smell — so that is something to keep in mind when you’re using it (or any of the oils).

Find Lavender Oil Here

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Peppermint Essential Oil

I haven’t used this one much yet.  My dad has had some prostate issues and he tried it with it and didn’t find a great effect.

Find Peppermint Oil Here

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Mellaluca and Oregano Essential Oils

I just got a cold, and my sister in law recommended 5 drops of each of these in a geletin capsule and take it orally (Oregano SHOULD NOT  be taken directly, only in a capsule).  Within a day I was feeling a LOT better.  Colds are usually a 3-5 day thing for me, and this cut it to a day and a half basically.  I’ll certainly try it again next time.

Oregano is so strong, I haven’t tried it from anyone else — but I have tried tea tree oil (or Mellaluca) and I love it!

** The more I learn the more hesitant I am to put oils into my body, but it is something I have tried in the past.

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Oil to help with breathing

The name of this oil shall not be used but it rhymes with seethe, and it may start with the letter B — and it may not.

I have not had great luck with this when I’m stuffed up.  I did have a little wheezing one night, and tried it — rubbing it on my hands, and then putting my hands over my mouth and sucking in.  It did help, the wheezing stopped.  Just like albeuterol without the whole nasty heart rate effect I usually get.  Just not so good to clear secretions.

Find a similar oil here.

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Headache Essential Oils

The name of this oil shall not be named but it would be if you were really tense a few hours ago but not anymore.  You’d be PAST being tense….

I have tried this with headache, and it does give me pretty immediate relief for a time, but then the headache always comes back.  I think I’ll take it with tylenol and sudafed next time to get immediate relief, as well as something to fix it.

Find a headache essential oil here.

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Orange & Grapefruit & Lemon Essential Oils

Smells nice.  I like them in the diffuser, but I haven’t really used it for any health benefits.

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Digestion Oil

The name of this oil shall not be named, but it’s something your stomach does, combined with the first word of one of my favorite high school reading selections

WHILE in Utah I got a nasty stomach bug.  HORRIBLE, but I just rubbed some of this on my tummy and cramps completely stopped within 5 minutes.  CRAZY.  I have tried it a couple of times since then.  I think I might try it in a capsule next time – -but I’m a believer.

Try a tummy oil here.

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Immunity Essential Oil

I have this diffusing fairly frequently.  This is our first cold, so maybe it’s working — hard to say.  I do really like how it smells though, so it might be a good winter scent for our house.

Find it here.

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Essential Oils for Muscle Soreness

I am actually doing a comparison between Doterra’s Deep Blue, Rocky Mountain Relieve Me and JadeBloom’s Soothe — and frankly, so far they’ve all been AWESOME!  Read my whole post about it here.

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The name of this oil shall not be named but it is something you have when you’re really peaceful.  I can’t think of anything clever to say.  I am fired.  Suffice it to say it didn’t work so I’m not sure why I am taking the time to type this all out. 🙁

Totally didn’t work for sleeplessness for me.  Sorry

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Frankincense

I used Doterra’s on my daughter’s scorpion sting and she seemed to heal very quickly.  Good stuff!

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Female Problems essential oils

The name of this oil shall not be named but it ends with calm and the first word rhymes with fairy.

I got my IUD replaced this fall and I put on some of this and it worked right away for the cramps.  I don’t get a whole lot of “female” issues — but if I do this will be super handy, and I’m a believer. Find one here.

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So, if I was buying again — what would I re-purchase? (9/15 update- – please be aware some oil names needed to be removed)

**I want to be clear that I’m only sharing oils I’ve tried and had luck with — you’ll notice that I only have it for the first few oils and that is because I have tried those product (Full disclosure:  Rocky Mountain did send me some oils, that I ended up really liking).  A few of them I haven’t tried yet — and I’d encourage you to try oils from which ever brand you’ve found to like.  I think they are worth the experiment.

FOR SURE:

Oregano and Mellaluca — Seriously, cutting down the time I’m down with a cold is HUGE.  That is GREAT!

Digestion — I’m a believer

Lavender — for itching, this stuff is pretty cheap and very effective.

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 Maybe…

Clary Calm I don’t have too many female issues so I don’t use this often — I wish I could remember it when PMS is raging in my mind, but usually I’m just so mad at the world, Clary Clam isn’t on the radar.

Migrain Relief— it is good for headaches…. for a bit

Respiratory  — could be helpful for the winter bronchitis yucca we usually get.  Verdict is out as of yet.

Msucle Soreness Oil— maybe we just aren’t sore enough?  I have heard SO much love for this thing….

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 I’d pass:

The citrus oils — they smell nice, but I’m not sure that’s worth it.  I have heard Lemon can do a lot, but we have yet to use it medicinally

“Peaceful” — nope, not serene.  Not even a little.

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Anyway – -that is my unbiased opinion on the oils.  I actually am REALLY glad I purchased them.  For instance, I already missed one day of work due to that cold, but not I’m good enough to go back tomorrow.  That’s money we would have lost otherwise.  And again, the less I have to speak to physicians, the better.  Am I right?  There are SO many oil opinions out there, but most of the time they’re by people who got them for free or people who sell them.  I’m neither.  Since I like to take them orally — I do want them to be of a superior quality.

Do you have experience with essential oils?  Something I’m missing, or something I loved that you didn’t?  Share below!

Below, you can get my essential oil blend that has saved our family a ton of money — and don’t miss my other family health posts below that: