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Dry cracked skin on the hands or feet are a problem for many during wintertime. Skin on hands and feet can become painful and can also make some feel self-conscious when sandal season comes along.

The recipe will address the issue of dry cracked skin on the hands and feet and provide you with perfect pretty sandal feet this winter and spring! The essential oils in the recipe are well known for centuries for their skin healing properties. Using therapeutic-grade essential oils, such as Young Living oils, brings better results than most aromatherapy oil products because of the high quality and purity.

Aromatherapy Recipe for Dry Cracked Hands and Feet

  • 1 drop Rosewood Essential Oil (#3629)
  • 1 drop Patchouli Essential Oil (#3608)
  • 1 drop Geranium Essential Oil (#3554)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Young Living V-6 Mixing Oil (a carrier oil) (#3031)

Mix all ingredients together, then rub or massage onto hands and/or feet evenly.

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Additional Skin Care Tip: for very dry cracked skin, seal in the above mixture on your hands, knees, elbows or feet with the tiniest dab of Young Living KidScents Tender Tush Ointment (#3689). Tender Tush is absolutely terrific for sealing in the benefits of the above essential oils and promote moisture to dry skin. Adding Tender Tush is one of my favorite additions to provide quick soothing healing to my dry skin.

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

With perfumes and colognes containing so many chemicals these days it only makes sense to make your own. Plus it’s easy and fun to make your own aromatherapy perfume oils! Here’s how…

  1. Add 25 drops your favorite essential oil (see good choices below) to 1 oz. jojoba oil.
  2. Let sit in a tightly capped bottle for two weeks before to using.
  3. Pour mixture into pretty bottles and label.

Good essential oil choices for a perfume oil are:Essential Oil Blends for Christmas: Abundance, 3 Wise Men and Joy

Joy™ (#3372) is a luxuriously exotic blend with uplifting overtones that creates magnetic energy and brings joy to the heart. When worn as cologne or perfume, Joy exudes an alluring and irresistible fragrance that inspires romance and togetherness. When diffused, it can be refreshing and uplifting.

Sensation™ (#3420) is a wonderfully fragrant, powerfully romantic blend that is extremely uplifting and refreshing. It was formulated to enhance the enjoyment of special moments.

Dragon Time™ (#3327) is a blend of calming and soothing essential oils, including clary sage, which contains natural phytoestrogens – the perfect choice for women’s emotions during special times and needs. Its balancing properties make it a perfect choice for supporting normal, healthy emotions during the female monthly cycle. Dragon Time is recommended for young and mature women.

Abundance™ (#3300) is created to enhance the frequency of the harmonic magnetic energy field that surrounds us. This higher frequency creates what is called “the law of attraction,” which refers to the things we attract to ourselves. Abundance opens us to a wealth of possibilities.

Gentle Baby™ (#3345) is a soft, fragrant combination of essential oils designed specifically for mothers and babies. It helps calm emotions during pregnancy and is useful for quieting troubled little ones. It is also soothing to tender skin. Many of the essential oils in this blend are used in elite cosmetics to enhance a youthful appearance.

Sacred Mountain™ (#3414) promotes feelings of strength, empowerment, grounding, and protection that are a result of being close to nature. This blend of conifer essential oils, including spruce, fir, and cedarwood, evokes the feelings of sanctity found in the mountains.

Sandalwood (Santalum album) (#3634) has a rich, sweet, warm, and woody aroma that is sensual and romantic. Used traditionally as incense in religious ceremonies and for meditation, it is uplifting and relaxing. It is valued in skin care for its moisturizing and normalizing properties.

Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) (#3608), sometimes called “the scent of the sixties,” has a musky, earthy, exotic aroma. In Eastern cultures, it is commonly used around the house to provide general support for health and to help release negative emotions. It is very beneficial for the skin, helping to reduce a wrinkled or chapped appearance. Patchouli is a general tonic that supports the digestive system and soothes occasional queasiness.

Magnify Your Purpose™ (#3377) is a specially crafted blend of essential oils that stimulates creativity, desire, focus, and motivation. It helps foster a positive attitude, encouraging you to rise above adversity, seize the initiative, overcome procrastination and self-pity, and magnify your life’s purpose.

Harmony™ (#3351) is an exquisite blend that promotes physical and emotional well-being by bringing harmonic balance to the energy centers of the body. The liberating, balancing, and calming essential oils in this blend open us to new possibilities while contributing to an overall feeling of well-being.

Grounding™ (#3348) is a relaxing and balancing blend of essential oils that provides a stabilizing influence. Emotional chaos can lead to poor decisions. Grounding helps you cope with reality in a positive manner.

Highest Potential™ (#3373) is an exotic blend designed to increase your capacity to achieve your highest potential. It combines the uplifting and inspirational qualities of Australian Blue with the power of Gathering to help bring greater unity of purpose. Jasmine is added to enhance self-confidence, while ylang ylang calms, soothes, and harmonizes.

Tip: These make especially nice Holiday gifts for your friends and family who appreciate all-natural products.

Evelyn Vincent

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

Sachet bagsThese little aromatherapy sachets are so fast and easy to make that you could make them at the last minute if you find yourself running short on time and lacking a sweet hostess gift before meeting up at parties this holiday season.

Sachets are small fabric bags usually with a drawstring ribbon and they can be filled with dried herbs, cedar shavings, or cotton balls scented with aromatherapy oils. They are usually placed in dresser drawers, linen closets, cedar chests, plastic tubs, and clothes closets to name a few.

The pretty little sachet bags in the image to the left are available at CharlesCraft.com

Add 5-8 drops of your chosen Young Living essential oil to dried flowers/herbs, cedar shavings, or cotton balls; in lightweight decorative cloth bags then tie with a thin pretty ribbon.

Good essential oil choices for your sachet bags are:

  • Citrus Fresh
  • Christmas Spirit
  • Sensation
  • Joy
  • Grounding
  • Humility
  • Inner Child
  • Inspiration
  • Peace & Calming
  • Sacred Mountain
  • Gentle Baby
  • Abundance

Gift Tip: Include a bottle of the chosen essential oil you placed on the filling of the sachet so it can be refreshened every so often.

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

Many of us make a particular gift in bulk every year for Christmas and hostess gifts to show our love and appreciation. To help keep you to your budget here’s an easy way to determine how much one drop of essential oil is going to cost when making your aromatherapy gifts.Essential oil used by the drop

Here’s how it’s done…

The price of your Young Living essential oil divided by one of these numbers, either…

  • 250 – the number of drops in a 15ml bottle, or…
  • 82 – the number of drops in a 5ml bottle

Let’s say you are a Young Living wholesale customer or distributor (learn more about those to save 24% off retail prices) and the total number of drops in your recipe is 10 drops of Peppermint essential oil (you’ve purchased a 15ml bottle), you would… divide the wholesale price by the total number of drops in either the 5ml or 15ml size bottles.

$19.75 (whsl cost of Peppermint oil) divided by 250 (# of drops in a 15ml bottle) = 0.079 cents per drop

6 Favorite Aromatherapy Tips and Recipes for the Holidays:

  1. Make Your Own Shaving Cream (for him and her)
  2. Smelly House to Aromatic Home
  3. Make Your Own Orange-Peppermint Air Freshener
  4. Make Your Own Aromatherapy Pine Cone Fire Starters
  5. Peppermint Flavored Ice Cubes for Holiday Parties
  6. Orange, Lavender or Peppermint Chocolate Truffles (recipe)

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

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

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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I wanted to show you the value of the ‘Essential Oils Desk Reference’ – available at http://www.lifesciencepublishers.com The following is an excerpt demonstrating how this reference book is worth its weight in gold in terms of determining what to do and how to do it in regards to Young Living Essential Oils. This excerpt for the EODR is one of thousands that we refer to when using our Young Living Essential Oils.Tangerine essential oil

Edema (Ankle Swelling)

Swelling, particularly around the ankles, is noticeable when fluids accumulate in the tissue. This puffiness under the skin and around the ankles can be more apparent at the end of the day when fluids settle to the lowest part of the body. Also, a potassium deficiency can make swelling worse, so the first recourse is to increase potassium intake.

First Recommendations: Juniper, Tangerine, Geranium

Using Juniper essential oil helps flush the kidneys to better eliminate excess water.

Other Single Oils: German Chamomile, Wintergreen, Peppermint, Lavender, Grapefruit, Helichrysum

Other Blends: Aroma Life, EndoFlex, Di-Gize

Application Methods

  • Topical: Dilute 50:50 (one part essential oil to one part carrier oil, such as V-6), massage 3-5 drops into affected area 2-3 times daily.
  • Compress: cold, 1-2 times daily
  • Vita Flex: massage 1-3 drops on bladder Vita Flex point on foot
  • Ingestion: Capsule, 0 size, 2 times daily.

Morning and Evening Edema Regimen

Morning Blend:

  • 10 drops Tangerine
  • 10 drops Cypress

Evening blend:

  • 8 drops Geranium
  • 5 drops Cypress
  • 5 drops Helichrysum or Grapefruit

Dilute each blend 60-40 (60 parts essential oil to 40 parts carrier oil, V-6) and rub 15-20 drops on legs working from the feet up to the thighs. Do this for one week.

General Edema Blend

  • 10 drops Wintergreen
  • 6 drops Fennel
  • 4 drops Juniper
  • 3 drops Patchouli
  • 8 drops Tangerine

Dietary Supplementation:

Digest + Cleanse Softgels, Super C, K & B (tincture), Life 5, Mega Cal, Balance Complete

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

Medicine cabinet with essential oils for First AidMany years ago I discovered that I could make all kinds of products using therapeutic-grade essential oils and other common ingredients that are found in almost every household. What I was most surprised to find was that the products I made myself were not only less expensive, because the yield was greater, but they were much more effective than comparable products I bought in the store.

The other thing I like is that I always know precisely what’s in everything I use. This First Aid Spray is one of those recipes that I love and highly recommend. Sure, initionally you will be spending more to get these superior quality essential oils but when you consider the fact that each 15ml bottle of essential oil contains approximately 250 drops, you are getting a lot of pure essential oil for the cost.

The essential oils in this recipe are well known and researched for their cleansing, antiseptic, antibiotic, disinfectant, and skin healing properties. Perfect for the First Aid and Emergency Preparedness kits.

Tip: Only use a superior quality essential oil, such as Young Living, in your recipes for superior results.

Essential Oil First Aid Recipe

  • 5 drops Lavender (#3575)
  • 3 drops Tea Tree (Melaluca alternafolia) (#3587)
  • 2 drops Cypress (#3530)

Mix above essential oils thoroughly in 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Add this to 8 ounces of distilled water and shake vigorously. Put in a spray bottle. Spray minor cuts and wounds before applying bandage. Repeat 2-3 times daily for 3 days. Complete the healing process by applying a drop or two of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil to the wound daily for the next few days.

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