Doterra dog care

Essential oil uses

Frankincense: anxiety, colitis, inflammation, infections, bites insect/snake, tumors, warts

Oregano: bronchitis, colds, MRSA, ringworm, strep, staph, infections

Lemon: anxiety, electrolyte balance, immune boost, infections, lymph function, claw strength

Lavender: abscesses, allergies, anxiety, burns, inflammation, tumors, vertigo, wound care, conjunctivitis 

Peppermint: asthma, bronchitis, diarrhea, fever, heatstroke, inflammation,  muscle pain, ulcers

Balance: Anxiety, displasia, joint issues, stress

Digestzen: allergies, diarrhea, digestive parasites, ulcers, vomiting

On Guard: abscesses, colds, flu, immune support, MRSA, oral health, parasites, 

Tooth problems

Put 8-10 drops of On Guard in a 2 oz glass bottle and fill the remainder of the bottle with fractionated coconut oil. Apply to gums and teeth morning and night.

*Because my baby is small and has sensitive skin I always dilute with fractionated coconut oil. I either put on location or on the pads of her feet.

Homemade Deodorant

I was getting really freaked out when I learned that people were saying that antiperspirants in our deodorants may be linked to breast cancer. Then I got even more freaked out once I started to pay attention to what I was putting in and on my body. I mean have you ever read the ingredients to some of your favorite lotions and skin care products?? Why the hell is Petroleum in almost everything?? I don't know about you but I'm tired of putting crap on my skin that can be absorbed into my body. Especially when it's a byproduct of gasoline!!

So needless to say I've come up with my own deodorant recipe. You will need:

• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/8 cup bees wax
• 1/4 cup baking soda
• 2/3 cup arrow root (or corn starch works too)
•  10-30 drops essential oils of your choosing (depending on how strong you want the scent)

melt 1/4 cup coconut oil on candle warmer.

Then melt 1/8 cup of beeswax

Then mix them together

add 2/3 cup arrow root and 1/4 cup baking soda

Then mix everything together until it is even. It will be like a very thick cream consistency.  Take off of the warmer and add essential oils at this time.I prefer lavender, serenity, or whisper.
Pour this mix into the container of your choosing. I like to save my empty deodorant containers to reuse them. Put it in the refrigerator to chill. Then you are done :) 

Holiday Spray!!

       I'm way too excited that the holidays are right around the corner so I'm all about my cinnamon bark essential oil. Now, if you already have cinnamon essential oil then you know how potent it is and how you can easily over do it. That is why I put mine in a spray bottle so it can disperse easily. My other favorite thing is to slice up an apple and bake it at 350 for about 10 min, then when I take it out as it is cooling I will spray this on. It is my healthy version of apple pie. It is great on fresh apples or apple sauce too!

• 10 drops cinnamon bark
• 5 drops wild orange
• fill with water

P.S. I stopped using store bought cinnamon a while back when I found out that they were using something close to cinnamon, but not real cinnamon. Apparently your getting cassia when you get the powder cinnamon. So I really like the fact that I can feel confident that I'm getting real cinnamon essential oil from Doterra. If you want Cassia, they have that too. But they are labeled correctly. 

Cleaning my dishwasher

I was noticing this gross scum that was in my dishwasher around the edges. It grossed me out so I put 5 drops of purify in with the soap.  Not only did it clean the dishwasher,  it smelled great too! I love finding new ways to use these oils!  Order here

Seasoning

2 drops lemon
2 drops lime
2 drops cilantro
2 drops rosemary
2 drops basil
Add water (2 Oz bottle) shake and spray!!