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Clove, nutmeg and cinnamon bark essential oils add spice and warmth to this traditional autumn favorite soup.

Butternut Squash Soup

  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 2 Onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
  • 2 lbs. peeled Butternut Squash, cubed
  • 4 cups Vegetable Broth
  • 2 drops Clove Essential Oil
  • 3 drops Nutmeg Essential Oil
  • 1 drop Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Yogurt or Sour Cream, optionalCooking with Essential Oils: Soup

In a soup pot, saute onions, garlic, salt and pepper in olive oil over medium heat until onions and garlic are tender. Add cubed squash and cook for 3-5 minutes. Add vegetable broth and boil on medium-high heat for 25 minutes or until squash is tender. Remove pot from heat.

Using a hand mixer, puree all ingredients in pot until smooth. Stir in Young Living essential oils, allow essential oils to infuse into the soup for 5-8 minutes, then serve. If desired, add a dollop of yogurt or sour cream.

Makes 5 1/2 cups

Note: I only use and recommend the Young Living brand of essential oils in cooking as I know they are pure, organic and unadulterated, they are also food grade and therapeutic-grade. I would never use or recommend any other brand.

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"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~ R. Buckminster Fuller

Slique Tea Holiday CollectionSlique Tea is an exotic tea from Young Living that has been formulated with natural ingredients to help support individual weight goals.* This blend is rich in flavonoids, a dietary compound generally associated with helping maintain certain normal, healthy body functions. Slique Tea is a delicious, premium blend of wholesome and rare ingredients. It offers a natural alternative to sugar-laden fruit drinks from concentrates, sodas, and coffees and can be used as part of a healthy weight-management program. It contains Ecuadorian ocotea leaf (Ocotea quixos), a member of the cinnamon family traditionally used by natives for health and wellness. Amazonian cacao is then added, along with pure, proprietary vanilla essential oil.

Slique Tea also contains jade oolong tea leaves, sought after for their rich aroma and powerful antioxidant content. These leaves are handpicked from the high mountain regions of Taiwan, known for producing some of the world’s finest teas. All of these ingredients are enriched with 100 percent pure therapeutic- grade Arabian frankincense powder, an exclusive ingredient from Young Living’s distillery in Salalah, Oman.

Slique Tea supports healthy weight management when combined with a healthful diet and exercise program, provides a natural energy boost, and is rich in antioxidants, flavonoids, and polyphenols.

Who Should Take Slique Tea?

+ Adults looking for a guilt-free alternative to sugar-laden snacks and beverages

+ Adults who desire a natural addition to their weight- management regimen

Suggested Use

+ Bring 8 ounces of water to a rolling boil, let cool for 31⁄2 minutes. Place one pouch in a cup, mug, or filter and add water. Steep for at least 3 minutes.

+ Use daily before and after workouts, with meals, or any time you need a natural boost.

+ Add your favorite Young Living essential oils as desired.

+ Delicious served hot or cold, Slique Tea is a guilt-free staple to any diet regimen.

How To Use Slique Tea

Steep in hot water for at least 3 minutes and drink before and after workouts, with meals, or any time you need a natural boost. Slique tea is naturally sweet—drink it as is or with a few drops of Blue Agave.

Item #4560 (25 bags per box)

Wholesale $18.75 / Retail $24.67

Did You Know?

+ Slique Tea contains flavonoids, which are found in tea, cacao, fruits, and vegetables and support the body’s ability to maintain certain healthy functions.

+ Slique Tea contains inulin fiber for probiotic health benefits. + Slique Tea leaves are non-fluoridated.

Slique Tea Ingredients

Jade oolong tea, inulin, ocotea leaf (Ocotea quixos), Ecuadorian cacao powder, vanilla essential oil, frankincense powder (Boswellia sacra), and natural stevia extract.

Special Note:

The response to Slique Tea has been tremendous. So much so that Slique Tea inventories have been consumed at a rate greater than was anticipated. We are working feverishly to replenish stock at levels that will support the overwhelming long term interest of this product. However, the Slique Tea Collection in the Holiday catalog is available – one collection per customer. Thank you for your patience. Slique Tea Holiday Collection includes two mugs order #4792.

The Slique Tea Collection is temporarily out of stock due to an overwhelming response. Please know that we are working around the clock to replenish stock levels, and will have more product available in 4-6 weeks.

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

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"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~ R. Buckminster Fuller

Young Living Thieves Household Cleaner is an excellent, fantastic product.  In our family, we use it all the time, just about every day.  I’m so glad they created it, as I truely don’t know what my family would do without it.

That said, there are times we have run out of the Thieves cleaner without warning.  This happened a few months ago.  I sat there and said to myself, “Well now what am I supposed to do”.  No way did I want to run to the store and buy any toxic chemical cleaning product.  So, I cracked open all 3 of my Essential Oil Desk references and went to work.  I came up with a blend that smells fantastic, and cleans even better.  The best part of discovering this was…. I’ll NEVER EVER be without an organic all natural essential oil cleaner now. no matter what.  And, every single time I use it to clean something, the next person who walks in my house ALWAYS says “what is that wonderful smell?”.  Some of the oils used have positive uplifting emotional properties as well, so, I wonder if it actually makes me happier while I clean!

My cleaner is an Uplifting Household Multi Surface Cleaner, is a totally Non toxic, chemical free all natural, organic, therapeutic grade essential oil multi surface green cleaner.  I’m calling it “Uplift”. 

We all have to clean surfaces in our homes every day, multiple times per day.  I personally can not stand the smell of most of the cleaners currently on the market, and I certainly can not stand reading their list of ingredients.  Can you read and understand their list of ingredients?  I can’t.  Why not look some of them up and see for yourself exactly what chemicals are in the cleaning products you are using every day on your countertops, kitchen table, baby’s toys and food tray, etc. 

We are surrounded by cancer causing chemicals everywhere, in the air we breath, the water we drink, the food we eat, and mostly in the products we use in our homes to clean.  To the best of my knowledge, there is no cleaning product on the market that is safe to use around food.  What does that tell you?  It tells me a lot!  If I can’t use it around food, then what’s the real deal if my hand is soaking wet with it from cleaning?  After all, our skin is the largest organ we have, and 66% of what we put on our skin is absorbed into our bodies, so just how much of these toxic chemicals are we absorbing both through the skin on our hands, and through inhalation when we spray it?  I don’t know how much, but I do know the correct answer is TOO MUCH!! 

Using only 10 pure, organic, Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, I have put together a totally non toxic green all natural household cleaner.  This cleaner has anti bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, deodorizing, highly antimicrobial, mold reducing and disinfectant properties, and this cleaner is safe to use around food and children.  It Cleanses and disinfects the air and neutralizes mildew, cigarette smoke, and any other  disagreeable odors as you clean

It is safe to, quite literally soak your hands in it.  It has an uplifting refreshing fragrance as well, and is safe to use around food.

I especially go crazy using it during cold and flu season, I spray a rag and wipe down the phone, TV clicker, etc. 

I personally feel it cleans better then anything else I’ve ever used, and it cleans quickly and easily.  Literally, spray and wipe.  No scrubbing required.  I clean everything from the kitchen counter, to the bathtub, with 1 swipe.  I LOVE it. 

It “tackles the tough jobs” without me having to resort to buying a toxic, chemical laden scrubbing bubbles type product, or whatever other chemical.  I’m so happy!! 

 Additionally, a number of the oils used in this cleaning blend have positive emotional properties, like: helping to overcome mental fatigue and improves mental clarity and focus, it may be beneficial in helping to overcome fatigue and exhaustion after illness, uplifting, antidepressant,  calming, relaxing, and balancing, both physically and emotionally.  So, in a nut shell, you may actually feel better about cleaning while cleaning!  How fun is that!!! 

Why not give this non toxic, chemical free all natural, organic, therapeutic grade essential oil multi surface green cleaner a try.  If it doesn’t become your absolute favorite cleaner, which would surprise me, what have you lost? 

Remember to shake well and often, as the 10 different pure essential oils will separate from each other.  If you have a very, very tough cleaning project, my suggestion would be to spray the area with the cleaner, wait 10 minutes to allow the essential oils to fully penetrate the stain, and then wipe clean. 

Available at headandhoof.com in 16 ounce and 24 ounce size spray bottle.

Tammy Baile

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I'm looking forward to helping you get "on with living" in a happy, healthy, chemical and pain-free way as I, my family and our pets have.

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I think it’s fair to say almost every single one of us has been told over the course of their lifetime, that something that ailed them was “inflammation:.  But has anyone ever explained the process of inflammation?  Most likely the answer is no.

They are many medications on the market, like Celebrex, naprosyn, and ones like Vioxx which have been pulled from the market due to sudden cardiac death and strokes.  I personally took Celebrex and Vioxx in the past.  ALL prescriptions on the market for inflammation come with these same side effects, even if you don’t hear about it often anymore.  ALL OF THEM.

Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils DO NOT come with any of those side effects, and used properly, there is no risk of stroke or heart attack.

I suffer (suffered) from pain on a constant, chronic daily basis.  I have 2 types of arthritis, systemic Lupus, Fibromyalgia, and many, many other illnesses, as well as a fused cervical spine and titanium shoulder.  Taking 8 Vicodin a day did not do much to alleviate the pain.  Many days I was in tears because I couldn’t get away from the pain.  Then, there was the “acute” pain surprises on top of the chronic pain.  One second my knee would be fine, the next second it would feel like someone was stabbing me in the knee.  Some days, if it happened while I was driving the car, I would literally need to pull over because I was incapable of driving.  After years of taking these anti inflammatory medications, which, by the way, did work to a minimal extent, I was introduced to Young Living Essential Oils, my savior!

I turned to my Young Living essential oils.  I researched and experimented, and finally came up with a topically applied synergistic blend of 26 Young Living Essential Oils that I’m calling “Happy Cells”.  (see why below).  When it is applied, by the drop, to an acute or chronic area of pain, the pain is literally gone in less then 5 minutes at the most, more often within the minute. There are times the pain is gone within seconds.

I have tested this blend on neuropathy pain, acute injury pain, chronic old injury pain, arthritic pain, pulled and strained muscles and joints, diabetic neuropathy, and Fibromyalgia pain.  It has worked immediately and completely on every single one.  The only time it did not relieve the pain 100% was on my broken collarbone.  To be honest, it relieved the pain by about 65%, however, I was continuing to use my arm and shoulder, it was NOT in a sling and swath, as I was concerned about getting a frozen shoulder again.  So, in reality, if I had babied my arm and put it in a sling, I suspect my pain would’ve been completely relieved.

Although this blend may seem expensive, it is used by the drop, not by the ounce.  I use 1-2 drops per area of pain, that’s it.  So, in reality, the bottle will last a long time, it’s organic, chemical free, and, most importantly, IT WORKS!  In reality you would be spending much more on the chemical laden products currently on the market that, on a good day, might relieve your pain by 50% at best for a very short period of time. Additionally, it has NO EXPIRATION DATE!  It will be as potent 5 years from now as it is today.  Also, you can not overdose on my topically applied product, as you can with some others.  Documented deaths have been occurring since 2007 from BenGay http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/15/AR2007061500676.html,  and other over the counter topical pain relievers:  Please feel free to do your own research on deaths and Ben Gay, deaths and sports creams, etc.

Their Poisonous Ingredient

  • Menthol
  • Methyl salicylate

See also: Methyl salicylate overdose

Where Found

Methyl salicylates and menthol are found in many over-the-counter pain-relieving creams.

Symptoms

  • Airways and lungs
    • No breathing
    • rapid breathing
    • Shallow breathing
  • Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
    • Eye irritation
    • Loss of vision
    • Ringing in the ears
    • Throat swelling
  • Kidneys
    • Kidney failure
  • Nervous system
    • Dizziness
    • Drowsiness
    • Fever
    • Hallucinations
  • Other (from eating the poison)
    • Collapse
    • convulsions
    • Hyperactivity
  • Skin
    • Rash (usually an allergic reaction)
    • Mild burn (in extremely high doses)
  • Stomach and intestines
    • Nausea
    • Vomiting, possibly with blood

You will NOT experience ANY of these symptoms or problems with my product.  It is 100% pure, organic unadulterated Therapeutic Grade Essential oils, for topical application only.  If you have sensitive skin, I would then suggest trying 1 drop to see if your skin will react, and if it does, cut it with V6 or Olive Oil.

My formula should relieve pain 100% of the time on ALL types of pain. It works for a minimum of 4 hours, possibly all day, depending on the reason for the pain and if you’re still actively using that area (like me and my collarbone).

My blend was created after countless hours of research and trial and error, looking for oils that “potentiate” (boost) each other, so that the whole is more then its parts.

It’s applied topically, is safe for use on children and pets.  I used it on my dog’s dislocated hip, my daughter’s multiple fractures, a friend’s diabetic peripheral neuropathy in his feet, my mom’s acute and chronic knee, a friend’s cancer bone pain, and ALL of my multiple acute and chronic injuries and illness pain.

I use a blend of 26 Young Living Organic Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, that’s it.  No chemicals, no baby oil, no “gel”, no petroleum jelly, no other cancer causing toxic ingredients like other topical pain products on the market.  There are NO filler products at all.  You are getting 100% pure organic essential oils, and nothing else.  You can, if you choose, dilute this with a few drops of a carrier oil to extend your product, or you can ask me to do it for you.  However, please remember that pure essential oils have NO expiration date, and anything you use to fill the product will have an expiration date.

I look forward to assisting you in becoming pain free, and living your life to the fullest in an organic natural toxic chemical free essential oil way!

Understanding Inflammation:  Inflammation is an immune cellular defense process of what happens to any part of your body that is either acutely injured (a fall), or chronic (tennis elbow, carpel tunnel), or from an autoimmune disease (System Lupus, MS, etc.), or infection.

Inflammation is characterized by any number of symptoms, including:

  • Redness
  • Swollen joint that is warm to touch (not always warm)
  • Joint pain
  • Joint stiffness
  • Loss of joint function
  • Area of swelling along the bone or muscle
  • Pain is not always present

Inflammation MAY also be associated with general “flu-like” symptoms including:

  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Fatigue/loss of energy
  • Headaches
  • Loss of appetite
  • Muscle stiffness

These flu like symptoms are most often seen when there is an underlying chronic inflammatory process due to an auto-immune disease, not from an acute injury.

What causes the symptoms of inflammation?

When an injury to the body occurs for any reason, inflammation occurs. Chemicals from the body’s white blood cells are released into the blood or affected tissues in an attempt to rid the body of foreign substances created by the injury, and to  repair tissue trauma.  This release of chemicals increases the blood flow to the area and may result in redness and warmth.  A chemical cascade effect takes place, with the immune system being “activated”, which calls white blood cells to the site to eat up the injured dead cells from the injury, while at the same time increasing blood flow to the injured site. Some of the chemicals cause leakage of fluid into the tissues, resulting in swelling. The cells move out of the vein and into the injured tissue, where they normally are not. The inflammatory process will likely stimulate nerves and cause pain, as will the swelling.  Additionally, depending on the injury itself, the nerve may have been directly injured, which will cause pain.  Once the white blood cells “eat” the injured and dead cells, they themselves start to release toxic enzymes into the tissue, which is a chemical signal for yet MORE cells to be called to the site.  This response by the body will continue until the injury is repaired.

Pain is caused when ever a nerve is injured or inflammed by any disease process, or there is tissue damage.   Nerves can be injured by being “pinched” between things, like a bone and disc, or “pinched: due to pressure from a swollen inflammed area.  Pain can arise in any organ or system  Because pain is subjective and intensly personal, sympathetic care and support is a very important part of pain relief.  In addition to analgesic pain relievers, doctors SHOULD use a wide variety of tools and techniques to help alleviate the pain and find and treat the root cause of the pain.  All too often we get a script for a pain killer without getting to the root cause of the problem, so we are only masking the pain, and not fixing the problem.

Young Living Essential Oils treat not only the pain, but decrease the inflammation from the site, helping you not only feel better quicker, but to get better quicker.

Please look for my anti-inflammatory pain blend in my store, http://headandhoof.com/.

I hope this blend will help you through your weekly aches and pains as much as it has helped me and my friends, because, let’s be honest, when you’re in pain it effects every part of you, including your mood and attitude, so, turn your frown upside down and buy some Happy Cell today.

Part 2 A Nurses perspective: Understanding and Treating Inflammation ~ Understanding Types of Pain

Tammy Baile

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I'm looking forward to helping you get "on with living" in a happy, healthy, chemical and pain-free way as I, my family and our pets have.

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Trying to cut back on coffee but still want the pick-me-up feeling? Try putting 1-3 drops Young Living’s Lemon essential oil in your morning tea or breakfast shake for a refreshing pick-me-up. Terrific for an afternoon snack break and to help remove that sluggish feeling.

Aromas from therapeutic-grade essential oils are well known to improve mental accuracy, concentration and to reduce stress and anxiety.

In one University study researchers in Japan found that diffusing certain aromas in an office environment dramatically improved mental accuracy and concentration.

Lemon essential oil resulted in 54% fewer errors!Lemon Essential Oil

Young Living Lemon essential oil is food grade and can be taken internally as a dietary supplement and used in cooking to flavor your favorite recipes. More on Cooking with Essential Oils.

Lemon essential oil is pressed from the rinds of organic lemons and has the same delicious flavor as a ripe lemon.

So, inhale your Lemon tea while you sip!

If you’re interested in additional energy -and- nutrition I highly recommend trying 1-2 ounces of NingXia Red juice daily for 3 months!

More on Lemon Essential Oil

34 Amazing Ways to Use Lemon Essential Oil
Aromatherapy: How To Use Essential Oils
12 Quick Tips for Using Lemon Oil Daily

Caution: Do not use other brands of essential oils the same way we use Young Living Essential Oils (YLEO). YLEO are unadulterated, pure and organic.

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"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~ R. Buckminster Fuller

I use and highly recommend these 100% all-natural bath and shower gels. Each of these bath and shower gels smells amazing and contain 100% pure therapeutic-grade essential oils. There is no skimping on the quality of the essential oils or other ingredients in these bath and shower gels! 

These are perfect for men and women who care about the quality of personal care products they use daily.

Lavender Bath & Shower Gel (item #5202) – All-natural ingredients work to refresh and condition your skin as you unwind from your busy day. Pour directly into the water for a luxurious bubble bath, or drop a quarter-sized amount onto a bath sponge and lather. Contains therapeutic-grade Lavender essential oil. Be sure to finish off with the luxurious Lavender Hand and Body Lotion (item #5201)!

Dragon Time Bath & Shower Gel (item #3739) – Soothing and calming properties of essential oils with naturally moisturizing botanicals for a luxurious gel that leaves you feeling clean, relaxed, and uplifted. This bath and shower gel is particularly comforting for women during their monthly cycles and menopause. Contains essential oils of: Mandarin, Rosewood, Fennel, Marjoram, Lavender, Clary Sage, Lemon, Rosemary, Jasmine, Bergamot, and Blue Tansy.

Evening Peace Bath & Shower Gel (item #3742) – Relax tired muscles and help soothe away stress and tension at the end of the day. Contains essential oils of: Rosemary, Sandalwood, Rosewood, Lemon, Blue Tansy, Jasmine, Bergamot, and Clary Sage.

Morning Start Bath & Shower Gel (item #3745) – Start your day right with this invigorating blend of the finest essential oils added to naturally cleansing and moisturizing botanicals. Contains essential oils of: Lemongrass, Rosemary, Juniper, and Peppermint.

Sensation Bath & Shower Gel (item #3748) – An enchantingly fragrant mix of oils used by Cleopatra to enhance love and romance with the finest natural ingredients to create a sensational bath time experience. Contains essential oils of: Rosewood, Ylang Ylang, and Jasmine.

Bath & Shower Gel Base – this does not contain any essential oils and is intentionally formulated so that you can add your own favorite essential oil. Some nice essential oils you might want to try adding to this bath & shower gel base are: Awaken (#3312), Dream Catcher (#3330), Envision (#3337), Gentle Baby (#3345), Harmony (#3351) (which is on sale during September 2011, save 10%), Joy (#3372), Live with Passion (#3392), Motivation (#3384), Release (#3408), or Trauma Life (#6350).

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"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~ R. Buckminster Fuller

Outside of Lavender, therapeutic-grade Lemon essential oil is perhaps one of the most versatile and useful oils to have around the home. Lemon oil can be used for everything from aromatherapy to flavoring water, to making your own uplifting bath salts to cleaning produce. Lemon oil has been widely used in skin care to cleanse skin and reduce wrinkles. It promotes clarity of thought and purpose, as well as health, healing, physical energy, and purification. Its fragrance is invigorating, enhancing, and warming. Lemon (Citrus limon) essential oil has antiseptic-like properties and contains compounds that have been studied for their effects on immune function. Lemon essential oil is cold-pressed from the rind.Lemon Essential Oil

Jean Valnet MD estimated that it takes 3,000 lemons to produce one kilo of lemon essential oil – use it sparingly when flavoring beverages or foods. In his book, “The Practice of Aromatherapy”, Valnet wrote that lemon is a tonic for supporting the nervous and sympathetic nervous system.

University researchers in Japan found that diffusing certain aromas in an office environment dramatically improved mental accuracy and concentration. Diffused Lemon oil resulted in 54 percent fewer errors! Diffuse for 10 minutes every hour. When aromas were diffused during test taking, scores increased by as much as 50 percent.

A 1995 Mie University study found that citrus fragrances boosted immunity, induced relaxation, and reduced depression.

Medical Properties of Lemon Essential Oil: Antitumoral, antiseptic, improves microcirculation, and immune stimulant (increases white blood cells), improves memory, relaxation. Rich in limonene, which has been extensively studied for its ability to combat tumor growth in over 50 clinical studies.

34 Amazing Ways To Use Lemon Essential Oil

  1. To clean non-carpeted floors, add 1/4 cup of white vinegar to a bucket of water. Then add 5 – 10 drops of lemon, pine, or spruce essential oil. If the floor is especially dirty, add several drops of dish washing soap. This will clean even the dirtiest floor.
  2. To make a carpet freshener, add 16 – 20 drops of essential oils to 1 cup of baking soda or borax powder. Mix ingredients together well and place in a covered container overnight so that the essential oil can be absorbed. Sprinkle over carpet then vacuum the powder up.
  3. You may also put 3-7 drops of Lemon essential oil on a cotton ball and place it into a vacuum bag – doing this scents the air while vacuuming. If your vacuum collects the dirt into water, simply add a few drops into the water reservoir before vacuuming. This refreshes both the carpet and acts as an air freshener.
  4. Some essential oils can act as gentle stimulants to the limbic system of the brain by their scent, increasing alertness and concentration enhancing the capacity for learning, improving memory, and assisting many other cognitive functions. A wide range of essential oils offer these benefits, such as: Lemon, Peppermint, Rosemary and Melissa. To help increase these functions simply inhale the chosen essential oil directly from the bottle or put a drop on a tissue and keep in your pocket for use throughout the day.
  5. Use 1–2 drops to remove gum, oil, grease, grease spots, glue and adhesives, and crayon from most surfaces. Tip: try a test area before to make sure you won’t ruin any finishes.
  6. Substitute lemon oil for lemon juice or lemon seasonings to flavor seafood, vegetables, beverages, and desserts. To use Lemon oil in place of the zest of “one” lemon – use 8 to 14 drops of Young Living Lemon essential oil. More on Cooking with Essential Oils.
  7. Combine 2–3 drops with water in a 4oz. spray bottle filled with water to help cleanse and sanitize kitchen and bathroom surfaces.
  8. Soothe or prevent corns, callous, or bunions by rubbing 1-2 drops of Lemon oil on the affected area, morning and evening.*
  9. Fill a bowl with cold water, add 2–3 drops of Lemon oil, and drench fruit and vegetables in the lemon water to extend the shelf life of fresh produce.
  10. Add a drop to your dishwasher before the wash cycle for spot-free dishes.
  11. Lemon has antiseptic-like properties and contains compounds that have been studied for their effects on immune function. According Jean Valnet, M.D., the vaporized [diffused] essence of lemon can kill meningococcus bacteria in 15 minutes, typhoid bacilli in one hour, Staphylococcus aureus in two hours, and Pneumococcus bacteria within three hours. Even a 0.2% solution of Lemon oil can kill diphtheria bacteria in 20 minutes and inactivate tuberculosis bacteria. More on diffusers and diffusing.
  12. Lemon has been shown to have antidepressant effects in research done by Komori, et al.,1995. Diffuse or inhale Lemon oil to receive the benefits of aromatherapy.
  13. Lemon oil may help brighten a pale, dull complexion by removing the dead skin cells. Simply mix a drop with your cleanser to help promote healthier skin tone.
  14. Lemon oil can serve as an effective insect repellent. See recipe for making your own beeswax mosquito candle.
  15. Rub a drop of Lemon oil on a wart morning and night, may help it to disappear.*
  16. Rub 1-3 drops of Lemon oil to clean a butcher’s block or other cutting surfaces to disinfect those surfaces.
  17. Add one teaspoon of lemon essential oil to one-cup mineral oil for an effective furniture polish.
  18. Homemade lemonade, in a blender mix 2 drops of Lemon oil, 2 tablespoons of honey and two cups of pure water. Adjust the amount of each ingredient to suit your own taste.**
  19. Put a drop of Lemon oil on bleeding gum’s caused by gingivitis or tooth extraction to help with healing and disinfecting.
  20. Rub 4-6 drops of Lemon oil with 1 teaspoon of V-6 Massage Oil on cellulite, may improve circulation and help eliminate waste from the cells.* Read Lymph, Liver & Cellulite Tips and Recipes.
  21. Rub 4-6 drops of Lemon oil with 1 teaspoon of V-6 Massage Oil on varicose veins, may improve circulation and relieve pressure on the veins.*
  22. Some find lemon oil to help remove warts. Rub a drop of Lemon oil on a wart morning and night, may help it to disappear.* More on Warts and Testimonials.
  23. Put 10-15 drops of Lemon oil in each gallon of carpet cleaning solution to help pull out stains and brighten the rug. This also leaves a fresh smell in the room.
  24. Diffuse Lemon essential oil to freshen the air in your home or office.
  25. Add 1-2 drops Young Living Lemon oil to a glass of water, tastes yummy, no calories, and alkalizes the water. Tip: only use a glass glass as Lemon oil WILL dissolve items made from petrochemicals and styrofoam.**
  26. Soak kitchen dishcloth overnight in a bowl of water with a drop of Lemon oil to disinfect and kill germs.
  27. Rub a drop of Lemon oil on your hands after using a public bathroom to sanitize hands.*
  28. Use a paper towel soaked with several drops of Lemon oil to sanitize bathroom fixtures.
  29. Place a drop of Lemon oil on cold sores, herpes or other mouth ulcers to lessen pain, may aid in healing.*
  30. Rub two drops of Lemon oil topically, may clear athlete’s foot.* More on Athlete’s Foot and Essential Oils.
  31. Heartburn is a burning pain felt behind the breastbone. It is most often the result of acid reflux, that is, when stomach acid rises up the esophagus where it irritates the lining. Lemon essential oil (which comes from the rind, not the pulp) is one of the best remedies for heartburn, as it causes the stomach to stop excreting digestive acids. Simply add a drop or two of Lemon oil to a small glass of water and drink.** More on AlkaLime, pH and Heartburn.
  32. Relaxing & Rejuvenating Aromatherapy Bath Salt Recipe: 1 drop Grapefruit oil, 1 drop Lemon oil, 1 drop Orange oil, 1 drop Patchouli oil, 3 drops Ylang Ylang or Geranium oil, 1 cup Epsom Salts or Sea Salt. Add to running bath water. Soak for 20 minutes.
  33. NingXia Red Electrolyte Drink Recipe: Combine 2 oz. Ningxia Red
,16 oz. purified water
, 20 drops YL Mineral Essence
, 1 drop YL Lemon oil
, 1 drop YL Peppermint oil
, 1 teaspoon YL Blue Agave. Mix ingredients together in a glass bottle (I like to re-use my empty NingXia Red bottles to keep my water and mixes in, they’re nice sturdy bottles). You can make a more watered down version for the kids. More on NingXia Red and Electrolyte Drinks.
  34. Refreshing Bacteria Killing Spray: You’ll need - 32 oz. spray bottle, 8 drops Spearmint oil, 8 drops Lemon oil, 6 drops Lavender oil, 6 drops Thyme oil, 6 drops Rosemary oil, 4 drops Eucalyptus globulus, and water. Fill spray bottle 7/8 of the way with water, add your Young Living essential oils. Shake the mixture well and periodically during use. This mixture smells as terrific as it is powerful at killing germs.

* CAUTION: All citrus essential oils can cause photo-sensitivity when applied topically to skin that will be exposed to direct sunlight. Allow 24 hours for before exposing skin to direct sun.

** SPECIAL NOTE: Only use therapeutic-grade / food grade essential oils for flavoring foods and beverages, we only recommend Young Living Essential Oils as they are the best, unadulterated, and the most pure of the essential oils available on the market.

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