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Aromatherapy Recipes & Remedies

using Lavender, Lemon, Oregano,

Peppermint & TeaTree

An Easy AromatherapyRecipes Handbook

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Table of ContentsChapter 1: Essential Oils Overview

What AreEssential Oils? 6What Do EssentialOils Do? 7How Do Essential Oils Work? 8What AboutSide Effects? 9Does Quality Matter? 10How To Choose Essential Oils 11Essential Oil Safety 12

Chapter 2: How To Use Essential Oils

Diffusing Essential Oils 13

Applying Essential OilsTo Skin 14

Taking EssentialOils Internally 15

Chapter 3: Lavender Essential Oil

Background & History 16

Effects & Uses 17

Soothing LavenderBath Salts 18

3 in 1 Lavender Salve, Burn Balm &Body Butter 19

3 in 1 Lavender Massage Oil, Body Oil & Bath Oil 20

Simple Facial Mask 21

Soothing Facial Toner 21

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Hydrating Facial Serum 22

Luscious Lip Balm 22

Lavender & Aloe AfterSun Spray 23

Lavender Oatmeal Bath 23

Lavender Goat’s Milk Soap 24

Chapter 4: Lemon Essential Oil

What Is LemonEssential Oil? 25

Lemon’s Effects on the Body 25

What Can Lemon Be Used For? 26

Simple Remedies Using Lemon 26

No Rinse Floor Wash 27

Natural Carpet Freshener 27

Glass Cleaner 27

Dishwasher Detergent 27

Mood Lifting Massage Oil 28

Salt Scrub for Cellulite 28

Simple Citrus DeodorantSpray 29

Lemon & Lavender Foot Balm 29

Citrus Nail Strengthening Oil 30

Citrus Skin Stain Remover 30

Facial Mask for Age Spots 31

Face “Paint” for Age Spots 31

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Chapter 5: Oregano Essential Oil

Medicine Cabinet Ina Bottle 32Effects & Uses 33Nerve Tonic 33Lice Preventing Hair Rinse 34

Lice Removing Hair Treatment 34Nail Fungus Remedies 35

Chapter 6: Peppermint Essential Oil

What Is Peppermint Essential Oil 36

Background & Safety 37

What Can Peppermint Be Used For? 37

Simple Healthcare Remedies 38

Soothing Foot Soak 39

Deodorizing Foot Scrub 40

Soothing Foot Massage Oil 40

Chocolate Mint Foot Balm 41

Hot Flash Face & Body Mist 42

Sports Performance Spray 42

Cooking with Peppermint Oil 42

Minty Clean Liquid Soap & Shower Gel 43

Lemon Mint Soap Bars 44

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Chapter 7: Tea Tree Essential Oil

What Is Tea Tree Essential Oil 45What Can It BeUsed For? 46Simple Healthcare Remedies 46Tea Tree Deodorant 47Acne Face & Body Wash 48Dandruff Treatment 49Gingivitis & HealthyGums Treatment 50Fever Reducing Blend 51Pre-Surgery Massage Oil 51Disinfectant Spray Cleaner 52

Disinfectant Diffuser Blend 52

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Chapter 8: A – Z Guide of Tips & Tricks

Healthcare Remedies & Quick Tricks 53

Recipe Index 61

Chapter 9: Resources

Suppliers 62

Help & Community 63


Disclaimer & Copyright 64


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Welcome!Welcome to the wonderful world of aromatherapy!

Making your own aromatherapy recipes and remedies is a great way to take care of your family's health using natural healing ingredients - without harmful chemicals and fillers. It’s also fun, economical and surprisinglyeasy.

With just a few inexpensive starter oils, you can make a wide variety of aromatherapy spa, skincare and cleaningproducts, along with some very effective natural home remedies, in a very short time.

Aromatherapy is gentle yet powerful and it works holistically, supporting your body as it heals itself while also strengthening your immune system, lifting your spirits and calming your nerves. What more could you ask for in a natural remedy!

We’ll be taking a look at how essential oils work in our body, consider why quality is important, and then dive in for a closer look at 5 basic oils – Lavender, Lemon, Oregano, Peppermint and Tea Tree. We’ll talk about what each oil is good for, learn some quick, easy ways to use it in everyday life, and get some recipes for blending these 5 oils together to make natural remedies for everything from skincare to stress to allergies and lots of other everyday health concerns.

When we’re done, you’ll have a new toolkit of natural remedies to meet your family’s everyday health concerns. Without harmful side-effects, toxic chemicals or addictivemedications.

Enjoy in goodhealth!

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Please note: The information shared in this document has not been evaluated by the FDA. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illness or disease, nor is it intended to replace proper medical care. Essential oils work to help bring the body's natural defenses into balance. They are not used to "treat" medical problems.



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Essential Oils are

50 to 70 times more

powerful than herbs

What Are EssentialOils?

What Are Essential Oils?Essential oils are microscopic molecules of oil extracted from flowers, leaves, stems, peel and/or roots of trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers, herbs and fruit. Simply speaking, essential oils contain the distilled essence of the plant – the lifeblood of the plant.

WHAT MAKES THEM SO POWERFUL?There are approximately 40 million trillion molecules in one drop of essential oil. You have 100 trillion cells in your body, so each cell is serviced by 40,000 molecules when you use just 1drop. That’s why you need very few drops in a recipe – they’re so powerful that just a little goes a very long way!

This is not to say that essential oils can cure every disease or heal every health issue. What essential oils do, in a nutshell, is position your body to heal itself. If you take prescription medications for health issues, then you need to decide with your health care professional how they

are helping you and how essential oils cancomplement your existing health routine.

If you have a broken bone, there isn’t an essential oil in the world that will reset it! Use your natural wisdom and common sense to decide when and how essential oils can serve your health needs.

Essential oils contain hundreds of natural chemicals. Although each oil has its own unique chemical components, what makes all essential oils special is something called "terpenes". Terpenes do a lot of work in ourbodies.



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This really illustrates how using essential oils every day can powerfully support your health!

4. Essential oils reprogram our cells so they function and replicate properly. For example, essential oils such as Basil, Pine and Rosemary restore function to the adrenal glands.

5. They're sedative. They relax our nervous system and our muscles, which helps ease pain, tension, cramps and muscle spasms. Lavender is famous for its relaxing, sedative qualities.

7What Do Essential Oils Do?

What Do Essential Oils Do?5 WAYS ESSENTIAL OILS SUPPORT OUR HEALTH

While each essential oil has a unique set of natural chemicals, essential oils in general do five main things to support ourhealth:

1. They create an environment unfriendly to viruses, bacteria and fungi. This is why they're called "antiseptic" (which basically means germ killing.) Every oil in our 5 Oils Toolkit isantiseptic.

2. Essential oils reduce inflammation, which is what causes pain, redness and swelling. Lavender and Peppermint are particularly good anti-inflammatory oils.

3. They clean up free radicals. Free radicals occur when a blood cell steals an electron fromanother blood cell. Free radicals make us sick. Take a look at these slides of someone’s blood. Notice how the blood cells on the left slide are connected by free radicals.

Sick Healthy


The second slide shows blood taken 30 seconds after 1 drop of essential oil was applied to the bottomof his feet.


5 OilsToolkit 8How Do Essential Oils Work?

How Do Essential OilsWork?WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU USE ESSENTIAL OILS?Inhaling essential oils stimulates the olfactory nerves (sense of smell), which send signals to thebrain's limbic system (sometimes called the "emotional brain“). The limbic system controls heartrate, blood pressure, breathing,memory and hormone production.

When the limbic system receives signals from the olfactory nerves, it triggers an emotional, physiological and endocrine (hormone) response.

For example, when you smell Lavender essential oil, its microscopic chemicals immediately trigger your emotional brain to calm your nervous system and relax your muscles. These combined effects of aromatherapy reduce your stress and help you sleep.

When you inhale an essential oil, such as with a diffuser, the oil is absorbed through the mucus membranes of your respiratory tract and lungs. From there, it's transferred into the bloodstream.

When essential oils are absorbed through the skin, such as with massage, they travel into the lymphatic system, which then circulates them into the bloodstream.

Once the oils are circulating in the blood, they get to work wherever they’re needed – reducing inflammation, fixing imbalances, fighting infection and soon.

Essential Oils and Your Brain

Some essential oils (such as Sandalwood and Patchouli) can cross the blood brain barrier, which makes them especially good for helping with health issues such as ADHD, Alzheimer’s and stroke.



5 OilsToolkit 9What About Side Effects?

Generally speaking, you don’t have to worry about side effects from essential oils. Here’s the story on that:

Pharmaceutical companies look at substances that already occur in nature and mimic them synthetically. So let’s say they look at Lavender and notice that it’s an analgesic (which means it killspain) so they take that ONE compound and they reproduce it synthetically.

Whydo they do that? Because it's cheaper and it can be patented. You can’t patent something that occurs in nature like Lavender.

When you extract one compound from anatural substance, you're taking it away from all the

What About Side Effects?

DO THEY HAVE SIDE EFFECTS?

Generally speaking, No.

Essential oils are gentle yet effective – without side effects or addiction.

(Unless you consider more energy, weight loss and better mood to be side effects!)

compounds that fight the potential side effects of the compound you removed.

That’s why a doctor prescribes medication for someone’s health problem, they sometimes also have to prescribe other medications to fight the side effects from the prescription drug.

But by using the full, unaltered compounds in Lavender oil, you don’t have to worry about side effects. It contains all the compounds it needs to keep you safe.

That said, sometimes when people start using essential oils they begin experiencing symptoms resulting from their body’s detoxification process. Essential oils clean out your body, and when it detoxifies too quickly it can cause symptoms like acne, headache, frequent urination, etc. Reduce the amount of essential oils you’re using and the symptoms should ease off.



5 OilsToolkit 10Does Quality Matter?

It takes 1 ton of plant

material to make 1 to

2 liters of Peppermint

essential oil

HOW DOES QUALITY AFFECT YOU?Let’s say 1000 pounds of Peppermint plants are distilled down to about a liter of essential oil. That oil contains not only super-concentrated Peppermint, but – if it’s been sprayed with pesticides or grown in chemically treated soil– also super-concentrated toxins. BAD for you!

Now let’s say a supplier wants to sell essential oils at a low price. Since there are no labeling laws governing disclosure of exactly what’s in them, he can add synthetic fragrance to make them smell stronger. He can also add lower grade oil to “stretch” them to make a higher profit.And he doesn’t have to tell you any of that!

Does Quality Matter?WHAT DO YOU NEED IN AN ESSENTIAL OIL?You really want two main things in an essential oil. POTENCY and PURITY.Why? Because otherwise you’re just rubbing on a nice smelling liquid that doesn’t really do anything for you –and in fact can be harming your health.

To get a potent (strong) essential oil, the plants need to be grown in their native habitat. Whenthey’re transplanted to a new environment (different soil, air temperatures, altitude, etc) they don’t have the same number and potency of molecular compounds or healing properties.

When you’re looking at oil PURITY, you want to be sure there’s no chemical enhancement of compounds, that suppliers don’t chemically remove any undesirable compounds and that they don’t artificially add in anything missing. Even worse, you definitely don’t want them adding synthetic variants or failing to remove any impurities.



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Choosing Essential OilsHOW TO CHOOSE ESSENTIAL OILS

So if an oil can contain super-concentrated pesticides or harmful synthetic chemicals without telling you on the label, how do you choose safe essential oils?

It really comes down to trusting your source.

Does “Organic”

Mean It’s Organic?

Not necessarily.

It’s kind of like when

fast-food restaurants

advertise theirburgers

as “pure beef patties”.

Sure, the beef that’s in

them is pure beef, but

there’s also other stuff

in there that you

probably don’t want to

look at tooclosely.

Hmmm...


1. Do some research. Check into a supplier’s reputation online and in the aromatherapycommunity.

Ask the supplier how they source their oils.Ask to see the gas chromatography reports. Ask if they do mass spectrometry testing. You don’t need to see the reports, you just want to know if the supplier is willing to stand behind their product by sharing details.

2. Read labels. An essential oil such as Peppermintshould be pure enough to take internally – after all,Peppermint is afood!

3. Do a “smell test”. If an oil’s scent is overbearing in any one note it may contain synthetic chemical substitutes. A 100% pure therapeutic-grade essential oil should have a balanced, broad fragrance profile and should smell crystal clean.

Also test the feel of your essential oil. A pure essentialoil should not feel slick or oily but rather should absorbcleanly and completely into yourskin.


5 OilsToolkit 12Essential Oil Safety

Essential Oil SafetyBecause essential oils are biochemically pure, they’re generally very safe and gentle with few or no side effects.

You can use essential oils as often as every 20minutes to relieve pain and other types of discomfort such as nausea, gas or breathingproblems.

The main concern is how a person’s skin might react tothe oils. If skin irritation does occur, rub vegetable oil onthe area. Always dilute essential oils with OIL, not water.

Some essential oils such as Oregano, Thyme, Cinnamon and Clove are “hot” oils, so you always dilute them. Milder oils such and Lavender and Tea Tree are usually safe to use undiluted. Read bottle labels for dilution requirements.

Keep essential oils out of your eyes, ears and nose, open sores andwounds.

HOW TO DO A SPOT TEST

If you're highly allergic or have extremely sensitiveskin, do a spot test before using essentialoils.


Put 1 drop of the essential oil into 15 drops of carrier oil such as jojoba and rub it into your upper chest. If you show no reaction after 12 hours, it's likely safe to use it.

Babies, Children &

Pregnant Women

Generally speaking,

reduce drops by 75%

for babies and by 50%

for children.

Only some essential

oils are considered to

be safe on skin during

pregnancy:

Cardamom, Coriander,

Geranium, Ginger,

Grapefruit, Lavender,

Lemon, Melissa, Lime,

Neroli, Palmarosa,

Petitgrain, Spearmint

and Ylang Ylang.


5 OilsToolkit 13How to Use Essential Oils

Using Essential OilsThere are three main ways to use essential oils in your everyday life: aromatically, topicallyand internally. Generally, you’ll use 2 to 5 drops of an oil per application no matter which method of application.

USING A DIFFUSER

Diffusion is a very powerful way of getting the therapeutic effects of an oil. Here’s why:

Mood. When you inhale an essential oil, your body takes the scent in through your olfactory system. This creates change in the limbic system, which is where emotion is generated. So we diffuse oils to affect mood or emotion. Diffusing is the most effective way of treating any kind of depression, anxiety, or other moodissue.

Aromatherapy Oil Burners Also called candle diffusers, these are one of the prettiest ways to scent your home.

Aromatherapy Nebulizers Best for getting the full therapeutic benefits of essential oils.

Aromatherapy VaporizersSafe, economical and practical, there are two basic types.


Breathing. Taking oils in through our lungsaffects our respiratory system: good for colds & flu, bronchitis, asthma – anything breathingrelated.

Germs. When oils are diffused into the atmosphere, their antibacterial properties clean and detoxify the air. Great forsickrooms.

Pregnancy. Diffusing is a great way to get the benefits of essential oils during pregnancy. Especially during the first trimester, many women choose not to use oils on their skin, since some oils can cause uterine contractions or hormonechanges.

Savings. When you diffuse essential oils, the entire family gets the benefits, so it’s very cost effective.

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Using Essential OilsAPPLYING TO SKIN

This means rubbing an essential oil into the skin, such as with massage or in a lotion. Essential oilsare fat soluble, so they enter our tissues veryeasily.

Many of the hints and tips in this book recommend applying the oils undiluted to skin. It’s only safeto do this if you’re using a good quality brand. Read your bottle labels!

Massage is particularly good for pain relief. You can actually override your body’s pain response bystimulating the nerves with rubbing. The sensations you experience when you rub an area travel toyour brain faster than pain sensations, so the rubbing sensation replaces the pain sensation in yourbrain. (That’s why you instinctively rub your elbow when you hit your funnybone.)

Why put essential oils

on your feet?

Very porous

Less sensitive

Reflexology

Oils are usually applied topically for local effect, but your body quickly starts to move the therapeutic effect throughout your system, so in fact it affects the whole body. For a systemic effect, essential oils are generally applied to the bottoms of thefeet.


MAKE THEM MORE EFFECTIVE

When you apply a warm, damp cloth to an area after applying an oil, the warmth and water “drive” the oil into your body while also preventing the oil molecules from being lost to the air. Otherwise, up to 80% of an oil’s molecules dissipate into the air around you. (This works especially well for pain relief.)



Using Essential OilsINTERNAL USEYou should only use top quality essential oils with this method because of the possible effects of highly concentrated contaminants or pesticides. Read the bottle label to see if an oil is safefor internaluse.

The reason we take oils internally is to target the internal organs such as our digestive system, mouth and throat, liver and urogenitaltract.

Also, oils taken internally have a very rapid effect as they hit our blood stream quickly.

Here’s how to take essential oils internally.

Put a drop under your tongue (Peppermint for freshbreath).

Add a drop to your water or any other drink (Lemon in your canteen).

Add a drop to a teaspoon of honey and let it melt in your mouth. (Lemon is good forsore throats and coughs.)

Put a few drops in a vegetable capsule (you can get them at a health food store or online). This is a great way to make your own natural allergy pill or “flu shot”.

Make them into a “tea”. Heat some water and when it’s cool enough to drink, add some honeyand a drop of Lemon or Peppermint to the water. You can also add them to herbal teas in the same way.

Cook with them. Add 1 drop of Oregano to soups and stews during the cool-down period.Add Peppermint to brownies, and a drop of Lemon to cranberrysauce.



5 OilsToolkit 16Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender Essential OilLavender is one of the most popular essential oils around – and for good reason. Not only does itsmell wonderful but it also has hundreds of healing applications... in skincare, stress relief, burnsand cuts, bug bites, acne, colds and flu... you name it!

We'll start with a bit of backgroundand then move into the recipes.

WHAT IS LAVENDER?

Lavandulaangustifolia

An evergreen woody shrub, growing up to 3 feet (1 meter) tall, with narrow, green leaves and violet blue flowers. It has a clean, fresh, floral, herbaceous scent. Non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing.

LAVENDER IN HISTORY

Lavender has been used for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians used it for mummification and perfume. The Romans used it for bathing and cooking, It's even mentioned in the Bible (it was called Spikenard at the time) when Mary anointed Jesus' feet with Lavenderoil.

In Medieval and Renaissance Europe, washing women were known as "Lavenders", and it was used in the 17th century to ward off plague. Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, known as "the Father of Aromatherapy", began his lifelong study of essential oils as a result of Lavender's healing effects on his seriously burnedhand.

During World Wars I and II, the Korean War and in Viet Nam soldiers and medics carried Lavender oil with them onto the battlefields to disinfect wounds, soothe fears and ease pain.




Lavender Essential OilLAVENDER’S EFFECTS ON THE BODY

Analgesic, anti-coagulant, anti-convulsive, anti-depressant, anti-fungal, antihistamine, anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic,antispasmodic, antitoxic, cardio tonic, cell regenerative andsedative.

WHAT CAN LAVENDER BE USED FOR?

Anxiety

Arrythmia

Arthritis

Athersclerosis

Boils

Bronchitis

Bruises

Bug Bites & Stings

Burns

Colic

Cuts & Scrapes

Diaper Rash

Ear Infections

Eczema

Giardia

Headaches & Migraines

Heat Stroke

High Blood Pressure

Insomnia

Itching & Hives

Measles

Poison Ivy

Rash

Skin Allergies

Stress

Sunburn

Whooping Cough

Fun Fact: Lavender is stimulatingin

large amounts – it can wind you up

instead of calm you down




Lavender RecipesSOOTHING LAVENDER BATH SALTS

Use this relaxing bath salt recipe for anxiety, stress, insomnia, aches & pains and general misery. It’s also great for tired, cranky kids. Mood lifting, pain relieving, comforting and sedative.

Bath salts are one of the simplest aromatherapy recipes you can make. If you’re looking for a fun way to spend time with your kids or grandkids, making bath salts is a greatchoice.

INGREDIENTS

3 cups Dead Sea Salt

10 drops Lavender essentialoil

5 drops Lemon essentialoil

2 drops Peppermint essentialoil

DIRECTIONS


Put the salt into a glass, ceramic or metal bowl (plastic and wood will absorb the essential oils and be ruined.) Drop in the essential oils, placing each drop in its own little spot on top of the salt. Using a metal spoon, stir until wellmixed.

Store in a dark glass or PET plastic jar. If you want to use clear glass, like a Mason jar, go ahead, but make sure you use the bath salts within one or two months and keep the jar in a dark cupboard. Use about one cup of salt per bath.

There’s no real expiry date on bath salts – if you open the jar and feel like the scent has faded, just stir in another drop or two of Lavender and you’re ready to go.

Alternateblends…

10 drops Lavender, 2 drops each Roman Chamomile & Geranium

8 drops Lavender, 4 drops Patchouli, 2 drops Clove


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Lavender Recipes3 IN 1 LAVENDER SALVE

This basic salve recipe can be used three ways with some minor variations in the essentialoils. Make the basic recipe, then add the oils depending on what you want to use it for.

INGREDIENTS


1/4 cup SheaButter

1 tablespoon Beeswax, grated

1 tablespoon Virgin Coconut oil or Sweet Almondoil

1/4 teaspoon (or 1 capsule) VitaminE

DIRECTIONSPlace the shea butter, beeswax and oil in the top part of a double boiler, warming slowly over a LOW HEAT until they're melted. Remove from heat and add the essential oils and vitaminE.

Pour into a dark glass or PET plastic jar. Store in a cool, dark place.

Note: Increasing the beeswax will make the salve more solid, while increasing the oil will make itsofter.

This salve has a long shelf life because it has no water in it. Best used within 6 months to a year because sometimes carrier oils can go “off” over time. You might want todouble the recipe for the bodybutter.

Pain Relief Salve

Muscle & Joint Pain, Arthritis, Strains & Sprains

7 drops Lavender

3 dropsPeppermint

Burn & BugBalm

Bug Bites & Stings, Burns, Cuts, Scrapes,Wounds

10 drops Lavender

Blissful Body Butter

Relaxation, Stress & Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression,Pain

6 drops Lavender

3 drops Lemon

1 drop Peppermint




Lavender Recipes3 IN 1 LAVENDER MASSAGE OIL

This deeply calming massage oil recipe is the ultimate in relaxation! Good for stress relief, sleep problems and even aches andpains.

Also use it as a body oil and a bath oil. For body oil, pat dry after your shower and rub into slightly damp skin to lock in moisture and help troubled skin. For bath oil, simply add a tablespoon to warm bathwater.

INGREDIENTS

4fl oz (125ml) Jojoba or Sweet Almond Oil


5 drops Lemon essential oil*

Optional: 1 drop Geranium or Sandalwood


DIRECTIONS

Combine all the ingredients in a dark glass or PETplastic bottle. Use within 3 to 6months.

A handy trick for using this recipe as a bath oil. Stir 1 or 2 tablespoons of the oil into 1 to 3 cups of Epsom Salt** then dissolve in hot bathwater. Adjust water temperature as desired.

Alternate blends…

Sleep-inducing

10 drops Lavender3 drops Frankincense

1 drop Ylang Ylang

Reviving

10 drops Lavender

3 dropsPeppermint

2 drops Rosemary

The Epsom Salt emulsifies the oil into the bathwater for a longer lasting, more penetrating result.

* Lemon oil can increase your risk of sunburn. Do not use before sun exposure.** Some sources caution against using Epsom Salt if you have high blood pressure.





Lavender RecipesSIMPLE FACIAL MASK

Even though it’s incredibly easy to make, this recipe packs a whole lot of goodness – it’s a powerful deep cleanser and skinrejuvenator.

Mix 1oz (30ml) hot water or chamomile tea with enough French green clay to make a paste. Click to learn more about how to chooseclay.

For normal, dry or mature skin, stir in 2 drops Lavender and 1 drop Lemon essentialoil*.

For oily skin, acne or eczema, stir in 2 drops Lavender and 1 drop TeaTree.

To use, cleanse your face and leave it damp, then smooth the facial mask over your face and neck, avoiding your eyes and mouth. Leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Wash the homemade facial mask off using a warm, wet washcloth. Pat dry and moisturize.

SOOTHING FACIAL TONER

Toners cool and tighten skin after cleansing. They also reduce any greasy residue left on the skin. Use this simple yet effective toner after your facial mask and beforemoisturizing.

2fl oz (60ml) Green Tea (jasmine scented tea is especially nice)


1 drop Lemon essential oil*

3 drops Grapefruit Seed extract (naturalpreservative)

Combine all the ingredients in a dark glass or PET plasticspray bottle. Use within 3 months.

* Lemon oil can increase your risk of sunburn. Do not use before sun exposure.


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Lavender RecipesHYDRATING FACIAL SERUM

This simple blend of carrier and essential oils is also more powerful than it looks. Massage it deeply into your skin using firm but gentle strokes moving upwards and outwards from your chin to your forehead. Use it after your facial mask and every night before bed.

2fl oz (60ml) Jojoba oil (use Grapeseed oil if your skin tends to beoily)


1 drop Lemon essential oil*

Combine all the ingredients in a dark glass or PET plastic bottle.Use within 3 to 6 months.

LUSCIOUS LIP BALM

Body heat softens this lip balm slightly, which is nice, but it’s also good at room temperature. Adding more beeswax makes a firmer balm, less makes it softer. Experiment to see what you like best. Best for lip balm pots, not tubes.

1 teaspoon grated Beeswax

1 teaspoon Cocoa Butter (grind in your food processor for easiermeasuring)

1 teaspoon Coconut or Jojoba oil

3 to 5 drops Lavender essential oil, depending on how strong you want it

Melt everything except the Lavender oil in a double boiler over a VERY LOW heat. Remove fromheat. Let cool slightly, then stir in the Lavender. Pour into a lip balm tin, cap tightly and let cool.





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If someone dislikes the scent of Lavender it may be due to an unresolved internalinfection.

Have them put Oregano on the bottoms of their feet nightly for 3 weeks and then retest the Lavender reaction.

Lavender RecipesLAVENDER & ALOE AFTER SUN SPRAY

This recipe is great for easing the tightness, itching and dryness of your skin after getting a sunburn. The Lavender and aloe calm itching and heal the skin. Soothing!

Note: Buy aloe vera gel from a health food store, not from a pharmacy – pharmacy aloe usually has alcohol (and other junk) in it, which actually dries outyour skin.

4fl oz (125ml) pure Aloe Vera gel


Combine all the ingredients in a dark glass or PET plastic spray bottle.Shake well, then sprayonto dry, itchy skin. You can use this as often as you like during the day. Use within 3 months.


LAVENDER OATMEAL BATH

Oats are very good for soothing dry, itchy, rashy skin. Power this recipe up by adding 1 cup whole milkpowder to your bathwater.

2 cups rolled Oats


Optional: 1/2 cup BakingSoda

Grind the oats in a blender until they’re a fine powder. Stir in the Lavender oil (and baking soda if using). Store in a dark glass or PET plastic jar.

To use, fill a small muslin bag with the mixture and add to your warm bathwater. Rub the bag over your skin.

Lavender Essential Oil




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Lavender RecipesLAVENDER GOATS MILK SOAP BARS

This is the second most popular soap bar I sell during tourist season in our county. I love thisrecipe because it’s quick and easy to make, and people are always so impressed!

It makes enough soap to fill a 9x9 inch cake pan, but you can reduce it by half and use soap molds if you prefer. Sometimes I sprinkle a layer of oatmeal over the top for a pretty (and exfoliating)effect.

INGREDIENTS

53 oz (1,500g) goats milk melt & pour Soap Base

Optional: 3 oz (85g) Shea butter

5 teaspoons Lavender essential oil

5 drops blue Food Coloring

1 drop red Food Coloring

DIRECTIONS

Melt the soap base (and shea butter if using) in thetoppart of a double boiler or an 8 cup heavy duty glass measuring cup placed in a pot of water. Onceit’s completely melted, remove it from the heat and stir in the essential oils and the food coloring.

Pour the soap into a silicone cake pan (silicone is WAY easier to use than other types of container – after much experimentation it’s all I use) and let coolovernight.

Remove the soap block from the cake pan and cut it into bars. Wrap them in cling wrap to keep the scent in and prevent the soap from sweating. Then attach a label and decorate.

Clean Lavender Blend4 teaspoons Lavender

1/2 teaspoon Lemon

1/2 teaspoon Tea Tree

Spicy Lavender Blend

1 1/2 teaspoons Lavender

1 1/2 teaspoons Patchouli

1 teaspoonClove



5 OilsToolkit 25Lemon Essential Oil

Lemon Essential OilLemon is a powerful cleanser and detoxifier. It’s also a natural antidepressant and nerve tonic. It balances your nervous system; calming racing, jittery nerves while boosting healthy energy and clearing your mind.

WHAT IS LEMON?

Citrus limon

Lemon is a small evergreen tree (grows 9 to 19 feet tall) with oval leaves, fragrant flowers and green fruits turning to yellow. It fruits all year round, and each tree can yield as many as 1500 Lemons per year.

The essential oil is cold pressed from the rind. It has a light, sharp, clear citrusy fragrance which is reviving, mood lifting and detoxifying. Smells like Lemons only much more so!

May irritate dry or sensitive skin and can increase risk of sunburn. Don’t use before sun exposure.

LEMON’S EFFECTS ON THE BODYAnticancer, antidepressant, antiseptic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, astringent, mild diuretic, immune tonic, lymphatic decongestant, pancreatic stimulant.

STORING LEMON OILAll citrus essential oils, including Lemon, are slightly more vulnerable to heat and light than other oils. Be sure to store your Lemon oil in a cool, dark place, and make sure the bottle cap is always tightly closed.

If your Lemon oil looks cloudy, it’s time to replace it.




Lemon Essential OilWHAT CAN LEMON BE USED FOR?

Acne & Oily Skin

Allergies

Anger &Aggression

Anxiety & Fear

Athersclerosis

Arthritis

Asthma

Bleaches Skin

Bloating

Blood Pressure

Bronchitis

Brittle Nails

Canker Sores

Cleaning

Depression

Diabetes

Digestion

Energy

Gallstones

Gout

Gum from Hair

IntestinalParasites

Kidney Stones

Liver Detox

Lymphatic Drainage

Malaria

Meditation

Memory & Concentration

Muscle Pain & Stiffness

Oil & Grease Spots

Sore Throat & Sinus

Urinary Tract Infections

Varicose Veins

Water Purification

Weight Loss

SIMPLE HEALTH CARE REMEDIES

Antibacterial Surface Cleaner. Add 5 drops of Lemon to a spray bottle with water. Shake before spraying onto surfaces, then wipe down. Or simply put a drop of Lemon onto your damp cloth.

Sore Throat. Rub a drop of Lemon into the sides of your throat and the bones under your ears. Dilute if your brand requires dilution or if your skin is sensitive.

Water. Add 1 to 3 drops Lemon to your water and sip throughout the day.* Delicious and detoxifying! Don’t use in plastic containers – Lemon eatspetrochemicals.

* Only take essential oils internally if the bottle label says it’s safe to do so.




Lemon RecipesNO RINSE FLOOR WASH

Pour a generous splash (about 1/4 cup) white vinegar into a bucket of hot water. Add 10 drops Lemon and 5 drops Lavender, Tea Tree or Peppermint depending on what scent you feel likethat day. No need to rinse – there’s noresidue.

For really dirty floors, add a squirt (1 to 2 tablespoons) liquid dish soap. You’ll have to rinse your floor with this recipe because it leaves a soap residue.

NATURAL CARPET FRESHENER

Add 10 drops Lemon and 10 drops Lavender,Tea Tree or Peppermint to 2 cups of baking soda. Stir until completely mixed. Sprinkle a fine layer onto your carpets and leave on for at least two hours. For stains, gently scrub the baking soda into the carpet. Vacuum.

Like Lemon, Tea Tree is especially good for eliminating bacteria-causing odors. You could alsoblend 10 drops Lemon and 5 drops each Lavender and Tea Tree for a nice clean scent. I use abig Parmesan cheese shaker I got from a kitchen supplystore.

GLASS CLEANER

Mix 2/3 cup water with 1/3 cup of white vinegar and3 drops Lemon essential oil in a spraybottle.

DISHWASHER DETERGENT

Add 2 drops of Lemon to 1/2 the recommended amount of liquid dishwasher detergent. Helps reduce spots and rinse the dishesclean.





Lemon RecipesMOOD LIFTING MASSAGE OIL

This simple blend of carrier and essential oils is relaxing, mood lifting and pain relieving. It can really help center and refresh you after a long, tiring day.

2fl oz (60ml) Jojoba oil

2fl oz (60ml) Sweet Almond oil



Combine all the ingredients in a dark glass or PET plastic bottle.Use within 3 to 6 months.

SALT SCRUB FOR CELLULITE

This simple scrub recipe works by stimulating circulation and increasing lymphatic flow, which helps reduce cellulite. That said, it has to be done frequently to see results.

2 cups coarse Sea Salt


Stir together the salt and Lemon oil in a dark glass or PET plastic jar.

To use, while under a warm shower, vigorously massage a handful of the scrub into your hips and thighs for 2 minutes. Rinse with warm water, thencold water. Your skin should be tingling.

Caution: Don’t use this scrub on broken or inflamedskin. Use within 6 months to a year.






Lemon RecipesSIMPLE CITRUS DEODORANT SPRAY

Body odor happens when sweat meets the bacteria on your skin. These essential oils, along with the grapefruit seed extract, fight odor-causing bacteria and smell wonderfullyrefreshing.

2fl oz (60ml) distilled water or Lavender hydrosol (flower water)

10 drops Grapefruit Seedextract

10 drops Lemon essential oil

5 drops Tea Tree essentialoil


Combine all ingredients in a dark glass or PET plastic spray bottle, stirring the grapefruit seed extract until it dissolves in the water. Shake well before each use. Use within 3 to 6months.

LEMON & LAVENDER FOOT BALM

Cocoa butter is an excellent moisturizer, while Lemon deodorizes and softens calluses. Great for rough, dry soles.

1/4 cup (60g) cocoa butter



2 drops Tea Tree essentialoil

Put the cocoa butter in the top part of a double boiler and warm slowly over a LOW heat until it melts. (If the heat is too high your foot balm will be grainy.) Remove from heat and stir in the essentialoils. Pour into a dark glass or PET plastic jar and allow to cool.

To use, massage into your feet at night, then cover with cotton socks to protect yoursheets.

Lemon oil can increase your risk of sunburn. Do not use before sun exposure.






Lemon RecipesCITRUS STRENGTHENING NAIL OIL

Lemon oil is good for strengthening soft or brittle nails. Jojoba helps condition nails and cuticles.


2 vitamin E capsules



Combine all ingredients in a dark glass or PET plastic bottle. Rub a few drops of the nail oil into your nails and cuticles every night before bed. Use within 3 to6 months.

Lemon oil can increase your risk of sunburn. Do not use before sun exposure.

CITRUS SKIN STAIN REMOVER

This is a simple but effective way to get stains off your hands. Great forgardeners!

1 tablespoon Carrier oil such as sunflower orolive oil

1/2 tablespoon Lemonjuice

1/2 teaspoon white or turbinadoSugar


Stir all the ingredients together, then rub the mixture into the stains on your hands (or knees or toes – whatever). Rinse, pat dry and moisturize.

Use immediately; this recipe doesn’tkeep.

For scratched, cut or scraped hands (or other bodyparts)...

... add a drop of Lemon to a quarter-sized amount of arnicacream and massage it into the affectedarea.

Cleanses, disinfects, reduces bleeding and speedshealing.





Lemon RecipesFACIAL MASK FOR AGE SPOTS

Yogurt and Lemon have mild bleaching effects, and yogurt also softens and smoothes your skin.Remember that Lemon can increase your risk of sunburn, so only use this mask at night or whenyou’ll be staying out of the sun.

Natural methods for bleaching age spots don’t have the same instant effect as commercial products. You have to use them daily for 2 to 3 months before you’ll see a major difference.

1/4 cup thick, plain whole milk yogurt (natural Greek style yogurt is good)

1/2 teaspoon LemonJuice


Stir together all ingredients. Apply to clean, damp skin and leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse, pat dryand moisturize.

FACE “PAINT” FOR AGE SPOTS

You can use this “paint” on your elbows and knees as well – anywhere you want to lighten your skin. Don’t use before sunexposure.

1/4 cup (60g) Lemon Juice


Optional: 3 drops Lavender essential oil

Add the essential oils to the Lemon juice and store in a dark glass or PET plastic jar. Stir wellbefore using to mix the oil into the lemon juice. Use a soft artist’s brush or a Q-Tip to paint thelemon juice onto age spots. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse andmoisturize.




5 OilsToolkit 32Oregano Essential Oil

Oregano Essential Oil“MEDICINE CABINET IN A BOTTLE”

Origanum vulgare

Jean Valnet noted that Oregano oil outperformed anti-inflammatory drugs in easing pain and inflammation, stating that it’s nearly as powerful as morphine for pain relief.

Because of its strong antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties, Oregano is often used for candida and fungal infections. It’s also known for dealing with respiratory problems such as colds, flu, sore throat, asthma and bronchitis – relieving congestion, loosening phlegm and quieting coughs.

Oregano is a member of the mint family. The essential oil is steam distilled from leaves, andhas a spicy, salty, sharp, penetrating herbal scent.

Because Oregano has such a strong medicinal scent, it’s used mostly in recipes for fighting infection and health concerns – but not often for appealing skin applications.

OREGANO’S EFFECTS

ON THE BODYAntibacterial, antifungal,anti-parasitic, antiseptic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, immune stimulant, nerve tonic, lice repellent, warming and calming.

CAUTION!

Oregano oil is HOT!!!

It can irritate skin and should be used in dilution.

Avoid during pregnancy.




Oregano Essential Oil

WHAT CAN OREGANO BE

USED FOR?One of the most unpleasant things about viruses is that they use your cells as a host, even to the point of manipulating DNA and RNA, which provide instructions for cell operations. This makes viruses especially difficult to eradicate without harming your own cells.

Viruses’ adaptogenic and opportunistic nature is amazing, and their ability to hide in the spine or fatty tissues and warm places in the body surprises us when we get a little overtired and then feel sick in the throat or stomach.

Medical science can’t touch most viral infections – when a doctor prescribes an antibiotic for a viral infection it’s only to try to help with the bacterial infection that might follow in the weakened immune system. Excerpted from a presentation by

Dr. Susan Lawton

Arthritis

Athlete’s Foot

Bronchitis

Candida

ChickenPox

Cold Sores

Colds & Flu

Insomnia

Intestinal Infections

Irritability

Jock Itch

Lice

MRSA

Mumps

Nail Fungus

Nervous Upset

Pneumonia

Post Traumatic Stress

Shingles

Skin Infections & Parasites

Skin Tags

Strep Throat

Stress & Tension

Warts

Whooping Cough

NERVE TONICTake in a capsule 2 drops Oreganoessential oil, 4 drops Lavender, 2 drops Lemon and 3 drops Peppermint.

Read your labels – only take oils internally if the bottle says it’s safe to do so.




Oregano RecipesPREVENTING AND TREATING LICE

If a lice breakout has been reported in your child’s school, start by using some simple precautions to prevent them from choosing your kid’s head as their next home.

LICE PREVENTING HAIR RINSE

Make a hair rinse by adding 4 drops of Oregano oil to a mixture of 1oz vinegar and 1oz water. If you want to improve the scent, add 2 drops each Lavender and Peppermint oil to themixture.

Shake well before using. Apply to hair after shampooing and conditioning, making sure you rub it well into your scalp. Lightly rinse with water. Dry hair and style as usual.

LICE REMOVING HAIR TREATMENT

If the little nasties do choose your kid’s head, here’s a natural way to get rid of them.

1. Mix 20 drops Tea Tree,10 drops Rosemary, 5 drops each Oregano, Peppermint and Lavender in 2oz carrier oil such as sunflower oil or oliveoil.

2. Apply the oil to dry hair, cover with a plastic bag or shower cap, then wrap with a towel.

3. After an hour, shampoo your hair without wetting it first. Rinse and shampoo again.(If your scalp feels irritated before the hour is up, go ahead and rinse the treatment oil out.)

4. Lice eggs are very resistant, so repeat this treatment in a week and then again in 2 weeks to destroy any newly hatched lice.

5. Keep using the Preventive Hair Rinse betweentreatments.




Oregano RecipesNAIL FUNGUS REMEDIES

Fungal infections happen more often with toenails but can also occur on fingernails. A typical infection will start at the tip of the nail as a yellowish-white spot and if not treated will spread to the rest of the nail. The result is usually a thick, yellow-toned nail with split, crumbly edges.

Fungus infections are contagious, so you can get them from walking barefoot, from someone inyour close circle of family and friends or even from yourself if you have athlete’s foot, ring wormor other fungal infections.

Fungi love warm, moist places, so boots or enclosed shoes and warm climates are the ideal place for them to thrive. Fungal infections are also more likely to grow in people whose immune system is weakened.

ANTI-FUNGAL TOENAIL REMEDY

Mix 1 drop Oregano, 4 drops Tea Tree, 2 drops Lavender (optional: add 2 drops Myrrh). Apply to the top of the nail and the nail bed around the nail faithfully every morning and night until the infection goes away.

ANTI-FUNGAL FINGERNAIL

REMEDY

Mix 4 drops each Tea Tree and Lemon (optional: add 2 drops Myrrh). Massage into the cuticle and around the nail bed 4 to 5 times a day until the fungusdisappears.

Unlike antibiotics,

there’s no known

tendency for microbes

to develop a resistance

to Oregano oil. It can

kill or stop the growth

of almost any fungus

and most bacteria.



5 OilsToolkit 36Peppermint Essential Oil

=


1 drop of Peppermint

essential oil is equivalent to

28 cups of Peppermint

tea!

Peppermint Essential OilWHAT IS PEPPERMINT?Peppermint is especially well known for its soothing effect on stomach problems of all kinds. Sometimes even simply opening the bottle and taking a deep breath is all you need to calm your nausea or heartburn.

Peppermint essential oil is also excellent for improving mental and physical performance. Physically it increases oxygen in the blood by 20 - 30%, which improves strength and stamina. Mentally, it sharpens the mind, improves memory, stimulates creativity and reduces stress. Good for sports, studying and driving long distances.

Also ideal any time cooling down is needed, Peppermint brings the body temperature down 2 to 5 degrees within a couple of minutes. Perfect for fevers, hot flashes, workouts and delicious summer drinks.

PEPPERMINT’S EFFECTS ON THE BODY

Analgesic, antibacterial, anti-carcinogenic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea, antiseptic, antispasmodic, expectorant, antihistamine.



Allergies

Anxiety & Hysteria

Arthritis

Asthma

Breath Freshener

Bronchitis

Bug Bites & Stings

Bug & Mice Repellent

Concentration & Memory

Depression

Diarrhea

Fatigue

Fever

Food Poisoning

Hangover

Headache & Migraine

Heartburn

Hemorrhoids

Hives & ItchySkin

Hot Flashes

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Mental Clarity

Nausea & Vomiting

Pain & Inflammation

Poison Ivy & Poison Oak

Radiation Exposure

Shingles

Shock

Sinus Congestion

Sports & Exercise

Toothache

Varicose Veins

Weight Loss

Peppermint Essential OilBACKGROUND & SAFETY

Mentha piperita

Peppermint is a perennial, summer-growing flowering herb that grows between one to three feet (30cm to 90cm) high and has pale violet flowers. The essential oil is extracted from the stems, leaves and flowers by steamdistillation.

Its strong, fresh, sharp, clean minty scent blends well with the citrus oils, Lavender, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Cypress, Basil and WhiteFir.

May irritate skin if not diluted properly. It can cause irritation to themucus membranes. Do not use during pregnancyor if you have high blood pressure.

WHAT CAN PEPPERMINT BE USED FOR?




Peppermint Essential OilSIMPLE HEALTH CARE REMEDIES

Asthma, Allergies & Stuffy Nose. Put a drop of Peppermint on your palm. Cup your hand over your nose and mouth and inhale deeply several times. Works best if used with Frankincense.

Bad Breath. Put a drop of Peppermint on your tongue.* Feels tingly fresh and cools your wholebodydown.

Driving. Put a few drops of Peppermint onto a cotton ball and put it in the arm rest nearyou. Improves alertness, concentration and mood.

Fever. Rub a drop of Peppermint diluted in half a teaspoon of carrier oil on the bottom of each foot. Brings temperature down 2 to 5 degrees within minutes. Also works for hot flashes.

Headache & Migraine. Rub a drop of Peppermint diluted in half a teaspoon of carrier oil onto theback of your neck at the base of your skull and into the bones behind your ears. Can also rub intotemples, but keep well away from the eye area – it will “burn” with a cold sensation.

Nausea. Rub a drop of Peppermint diluted in half a teaspoon of carrier oil onto your stomach toease nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, gas and diarrhea.

Pain. Gently rub 3 drops of Peppermint diluted in half a teaspoon of carrier oil into bruises, injuries or inflamed muscles and joints to reduce inflammation and relieve pain.

Weight Loss. After a meal, inhale Peppermint to signal your brain that you’re finished eating. Simply open the bottle and take a few deep breaths. Or finish with a cup of Peppermint tea (iced in summer) with 1 drop of Peppermint oil added.*

* Follow bottle safety & dilution instructions. Avoid Peppermint if you have high blood pressure.




Peppermint RecipesPeppermint is especially nice for soothing tired, achy feet. Its uplifting fragrance and cooling, pain relieving action make these foot care recipes a great pick-me-up a the end of a long day.

Make a few of them into a great little gift set for hardworking friends and family! Keep in mind thatPeppermint is not suitable for pregnant women or people with high blood pressure.

SOOTHING FOOT SOAK

This recipe is good for relieving the pain of tired, overworked feet, as well as a great first step in softening tough, callused soles. Lean back in your comfiest chair and enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (125g) BakingSoda

1/4 cup (30g) Borax

5 drops each Peppermint and Lavender essential oils


1 teaspoon Carrier oil

DIRECTIONS

Fill a large plastic tub (big enough for both feet) with hot water. Add the baking soda and borax, stirring until they’re dissolved.

Adjust the temperature to a comfortable level. (Optional: add some marbles to roll your feet around on for a footmassage.)

In a small jar or bowl, mix together the carrier oil and essentialoils, then pour them into the footbath.Soak for 10 to 20 minutes.




Peppermint RecipesDEODORIZING SALT FOOT SCRUB

This recipe uses salt and vinegar to deodorize feet and balance pH. Its combination of Peppermint, Lavender and Lemon relieves pain, improves circulation and relaxes your body while boosting healthy energy.Wonderful!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Dead Sea salt or Epsom salt

3 drops each Peppermint & Lavender essential oils

2 drops each Lemon & Tea Tree essential oils

2 tablespoons Cider Vinegar (per use)

DIRECTIONS

Place the salt in a dark glass or PET plastic jar. Add the essential oils, then cap the jar and shake vigorously to mix the essential oils into thesalt.

To use, mix 2 tablespoons of the salt with 2tablespoons cider vinegar or water to make a paste. Massage the foot scrub into your feet until your skin feels tingly.Rinse, pat dry and moisturize.

This recipe doesn’t really go “bad”. If the scent starts to dissipate, simply add more essentialoils.

SOOTHING FOOTMASSAGE OIL



2 drops Peppermint oil

Combine all the ingredients in a dark glass or PET plastic bottle.

Massage into cleanfeet

Use within 3to 6 months.

* Follow bottle safety & dilution instructions. Avoid Peppermint & Epsom Salt f you have high blood pressure.






Peppermint RecipesCHOCOLATE MINT FOOT BALM

This recipe is fun to make and use, not to mention delicious smelling! It’s also deeply moisturizingand nourishing – great for rough, dry feet. It helps soften cracked heels and keep nails strong andsupple. And yes it’s safe to eat, although I don’t recommend it!

EMOTIONALLY

AWESOME!

Cools emotionsand releases anger & fear.

Increases energy& joy and inspires confidence & self-esteem.

Awakens the central nervous system, stimulates the brain, improves memory and clarifies thinking.

Increases insightand inspires newthoughts & ideas.

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup carrier oil such as Olive oil or Apricot Kernel

1/4 cup virgin Coconut oil or Shea Butter

1 teaspoon grated Beeswax

2 tsp grated Baker’s Chocolate

10 to 20 drops Peppermint essential oil

DIRECTIONS

Heat the carrier oil, coconut oil or shea butter, waxand chocolate over a VERY LOW heat in the top part of a double boiler, stirring occasionally, until everything is melted. (If you use too high a heat, the coconut oil will make your foot balm feelgrainy.)

Remove from heat, allow to cool for a minute and stir in the Peppermint essential oil. Pour into a small dark glass or PET plastic jar and allow to cool completely. Use within 6 months to a year.






Peppermint RecipesHOT FLASH BODY & FACIAL MIST

2oz distilled water or Peppermint hydrosol (floral water)

20 drops Peppermint essential oil

5 drops Grapefruit Seed extract (natural preservative)

Optional: 5 drops Lavender essential oil

Stir the grapefruit seed extract into the water or hydrosol until it’s completely dissolved. Pour into a dark glass or PET plastic spray bottle and add the essential oils.

To use, shake the bottle vigorously to mix the oil and water, then mist over face, neck, feet and body as desired. Use within 3 months.

SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPRAY

1/4 teaspoon Epsom salt

10 drops each Peppermint and Lemon essential oils

5 drops each Tea Tree and Rosemary essential oils

2oz distilled water or Peppermint hydrosol

Stir the essential oils into the Epsom salt. Pour into a dark glass or PET plastic spray bottle. Add thewater.

Before exercising, spritz the Performance Spray into the air and breathe deeply to help open the lungs and oxygenate the body. Use within 3 months.

COOKINGWITH

PEPPERMINT OIL

Add a drop of

Peppermint essential

oil to your favorite

brownie recipe.

Or iced tea or

Mojito.*







Peppermint RecipesMINTY CLEAN LIQUID SOAP (AND SHOWER GEL)Making your own liquid soap is great because it’s free of harsh chemicals and harmful synthetics,and also because you save a TON of money. You can use this recipe both as a hand soap and ashower gel. In a pinch I also use it for hand washing laundry and dishes. It’s versatile!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup finely grated Glycerin or Olive Oil Soap bar

5 cupsWater

1 tablespoon vegetable Glycerin

20 drops Peppermint essential oil

5 drops each Lavender and Tea Tree essential oil

DIRECTIONS

Grate the soap bar using the fine side of your cheese grater - the finer the flakes, the smoother the liquid soap will be (also they’ll melt faster).

Place the soap flakes, water and glycerin in a large pot and warm gentlyover a low heat, stirring occasionally,until the soap flakes have completely dissolved.

Let the soap cool overnight. In the morning it will look milky and lumpy and kind of like jelly.Using an electric hand mixer or egg beater, whip the homemade liquid soap mixture until itbecomes smooth. If you have kids, let them squish out the lumps with their hands.

Stir in the essential oils. Pour the soap into dark glass, ceramic or PET plastic soap bottles and use as normal. Keep any extra in a large glass bottle in a cool dark place.




5 OilsToolkit 44Peppermint EssentialOil

Peppermint RecipesLEMON-MINT SOAP BARS

I sell A LOT of these soap bars in our county during the tourist season. I call them “Happy GreenSoap”. They’re wonderful, and very easy tomake.

This recipe makes enough soap to fill a 9x9 inch cake pan because I found that people like a square (well, rectangular) soap bar rather than a cute mold. Go figure!

INGREDIENTS

53 oz (1,500g) glycerin melt & pour Soap Base

2 1/2 teaspoons Peppermint essential oil

2 teaspoons Lemon oil (I actually prefer Lemongrass for this soap)

Optional: 25 drops (1/4 teaspoon) Eucalyptus essential oil (really peps it up)

3 drops green Food Coloring

DIRECTIONS

Melt your soap in the top part of a double boiler or an 8 cup heavy duty glass measuring cup placedin a pot of water. Once the soap base is completely melted, remove it from the heat and stir in the essential oils and the foodcoloring.

Pour the soap into a silicone cake pan (silicone is SO much easier to use than other types of container) and let coolovernight.

Remove the soap block from the cake pan and cut it into bars. Wrap them in cling wrap to keepthe scent in and prevent the soap from sweating. Then attach a label and some ribbon or prettypaper.



5 OilsToolkit 45Tea Tree EssentialOil

Tea Tree Essential OilWHAT IS TEA TREE?

Melaleuca alternifolia

Tea Tree is a very powerful germ-killer – good for dealing with viruses, bacteria and fungi. Tea Tree is also a strong immune stimulant, so it strengthens your body against germs whilesimultaneously killing them. This is a good essential oil to reach for whenever you’re dealing with any kind ofsickness.

Tea Tree is a small tree with needle-like leaves and purple or yellow flowers, and it’s also knownas paper bark because its bark is white and papery. The best Tea Tree essential oil comes fromtrees in Australia. It’s steam distilled from the leaves and twigs.

It has a fresh, clean, camphor-like scent with strong medicinal undertones. It blends well with Basil, Clove, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Lavender,Lemon, Peppermint, Orange, Basil, Rosemary and Thyme. Non-toxic and generallysafe.

TEA TREE’S EFFECTS

ON THE BODYAnalgesic, anti-fungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic, cardio-tonic (tones the heart), neurotonic (nerve tonic), phlebotonic (tones the veins), stimulant, sudorific (increases sweating), insect and lice repellent.

In World War II, Australian Tea Tree

oil producers were exempt from

military service until enough essential

oil had been accumulated. Each soldier

was issued with some as part of his kit,

to treat infections and wounds.

Fun Fact




Tea Tree Essential OilWHAT CAN TEA TREE BE USEDFOR?

Acne & Oily Skin

Asthma

Athlete’s Foot

Bladder Infection

Bronchitis

Bug Bites & Stings

Bug & Lice Repellent

Candida

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Cold Sores

Colds & Flu

Coughs & Congestion

Cuts & Scrapes

Dandruff

Earaches

Eczema & Psoriasis

Gingivitis

H.I.V. Related Infections

Hemorrhoids

Herpes

Jock Itch

Laryngitis

Lice

Mouth Ulcers

Shingles

Sinusitis

Snoring

Sore Throat

Surgery

Thrush

Tonsillitis

Toothache

Urinary Tract Infections

Warts

Whooping Cough

Yeast Infection

SIMPLE HEALTH CARE REMEDIES

Athlete’s Foot. Rub 1 or 2 drops of Tea Tree directly into affected areas until the infection clears up. This can take weeks, not days, so be persistent.

Cold Sores. Put a drop of Tea Tree directly on the cold sore as soon as it starts. Reapply every 20 minutes to half an hour until you can feel that the virus is dead. Reduce application to 2 or 3 times a day until the sore clears up.

Gingivitis & Mouth Ulcers. Rub a drop into gums and sore spots*. Tastes disgusting but helps!

Shingles. Put 3 to 5 drops of Tea Tree into a fine-mist spray bottle with 1/2 oz water. Spritz onto affected area.

* Only use internally if your bottle label says it’s safe to do so.




Tea Tree RecipesTEA TREE DEODORANTSTICK

This recipe is much healthier than traditional antiperspirant, which has been linked to breast cancer and other health problems. It’s also inexpensive but effective. You can make it without the probiotics, but they help both with odor reduction and balancing the bacteria on your skin. (Yes, good bacteria are critical for yourhealth.)

I actually make this recipe in a jar rather than a deodorant tube. Use an old, clean tube or look online for new ones from packaging suppliers.

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon each Cocoa butter, Shea butter, Coconut oil & Beeswax

2 1/2 tablespoons Arrowroot powder (or Cornstarch, but it may irritate sensitive skin)

1 tablespoon Baking Soda (omit or replace with Bentonite clay if your skin is sensitive)

10 drops Tea Tree essential oil

5 drops each Lavender and Lemon essential oil (or your choice of oils)

2 capsules shelf-stable powdered Probiotics

DIRECTIONS

Melt the beeswax and coconut oil over a VERY LOW heat in the top part of a double boiler until the wax is melted. Add the shea and cocoa butters and cook, stirring, until completelymelted.

Remove from heat and use a whisk to stir in the arrowroot powder, baking soda (orsubstitutes) and essential oils. When it has cooled to the consistency of pudding, stir in the probiotics.

Pour into a clean deodorant tubes (make sure it’s all the way open) or a dark glass or PET plastic jar. Use within 3 to 6 months.





Tea Tree RecipesTEA TREE ACNE FACE & BODY WASH

You can either use a good natural liquid soap or shower gel from your health food store or makesome of your own using the recipe on page 43.

If you’re going to use this recipe in the morning before spending time in the sun, switch the Lemon for Lemongrass so you don’t get burned. Or just leave it out.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (250ml) Liquid Soap or Shower Gel


4 drops each Lavender, Lemon and Peppermint essential oil

Optional: 1 drop Geranium or Ylang Ylang essential oil (to help normalize oil production)

DIRECTIONS

Stir the essential oils into the liquid soap. Pour the soapinto dark glass, ceramic or PET plastic soap bottles anduse as a facial soap or showergel.

A note on acne and moisturizing: although it may seem counter-productive to apply moisturizer when you have oily skin, it’s actually quite important. If you don't, your skin will produce even more oil to replace the oil removed during the cleansing process.

QUICK TRICK: TEA TREE FOR HAIR

Add 1 drop of Tea Tree oil to a quarter-

sized amount of shampoo and/or

conditioner.

Helps with dandruff, thinning hair and general hair and

scalp health.





Tea Tree RecipesDANDRUFF TREATMENT

This hot oil treatment uses coconut oil as the base oil because it’s antimicrobial (kills bacteria andfungi that may be causing the dandruff) and it’s also deeply nourishing to the scalp.

You can substitute a different carrier oil if you don’t have the patience to heat the oil every night. You might try Jojoba or Neem oil. Or fractionated coconut oil, which stays liquid at room temp.

INGREDIENTS


1 oz (30ml) virgin Coconut oil

8 drops each Lavender, Lemon and Tea Tree oil

1 to 2 drops Oregano oil (omit if it feels too hot)

Optional: 8 drops Rosemary oil (to help slow hair loss)

DIRECTIONS

Warm the coconut oil over a VERY LOW heat just until it melts. Remove from heat and stir in the essential oils.Pour into a small dark glass or PET plastic jar.

To use, melt the hair oil by placing the jar in a bowl ofwarm water. Massage about a teaspoon of the oil into yourscalp.

Cover your hair with a shower cap and leave in overnight. Wash out the next morning. Do this every night until the dandruff clears up.

WARNING!Dandruff shampoos create their own"job security".

They stop flaking bychemically scouringthe scalp.But...

That damages the next layer of developing skin cells...

Which creates more flakes...

And the cyclecontinues.




Tea Tree RecipesGINGIVITIS & HEALTHY GUMS TREATMENT

Gingivitis is a condition where your gums are red, swollen and bleed easily. It can lead to moreserious periodontal conditions, so it’s good to have it checked out by your dentist.

To treat gingivitis or prevent it by maintaining healthy gums, use this recipe as a massage oil for your mouth* and rub it into your gums after brushing your teeth. And yes, it tastes strong!

1 tablespoon (15ml) fractionated Coconut oil


2 drops Lemon oil

1 drop Peppermint oil

Optional: 2 drops Myrrh oil (excellent for promoting healthy teeth and gums)

Combine all the ingredients in a small dark glass or PET plastic bottle. Use a little of the oil as a gum massage twice a day after brushing your teeth. Store in a cool dark,location.

FOR SCRAPES, CUTS OR SORES IN THE MOUTH

2 tablespoons (30ml) fractionated Coconut oil


2 drops Lavender oil

Combine the oils in a small dark glass or PET plastic bottle. Store in a cool dark, location.

To use, put some oil into your mouth* and gently swish it around and through your teeth for10 minutes. Then spit it out (DO NOT swallow!) Do this up to three times aday.







Tea Tree RecipesFEVER REDUCING BLEND

1 tablespoon (15ml) Carrier oil



1 drop Lemon oil

Combine the oils in a small dark glass or PET plastic bottle. Rub a littleof the oil into the bottoms of your feet or the back of your neck every half hour to 2 hours. Store in a cool dark,location.

PRE-SURGERY MASSAGE OILThe purpose of this massage oil is to strengthenyour immune system, which boosts your resistance to infection and post-operative shock. It stimulates the white blood cells and reducestoxins.

Use it once or twice a week for several weeks prior to surgery.

4fl oz (125ml) fractionated Coconut orSweet Almond Oil


5 drops Lemon oil


Combine the oils in a small dark glass or PET plasticbottle. Store in a cool dark,location.

FUN FACT!Tea Tree oil was

named by Captain Cook,

who often drank it as a tea.

1 cup warm water,1 drop Tea Tree oil,1 teaspoonhoney







Tea Tree RecipesDISINFECTANT SPRAY CLEANER

1 teaspoon Borax

10 drops Grapefruit Seed extract

2 cups (500ml) hot Water

2 tablespoons white Vinegar


5 drops Lemon oil



Stir the borax and grapefruit seed extract into the hot water until dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients. Pour into a dark glass or PET plastic spray bottle. To use, spray onto surfacesand wipe clean. Use within 6 months.

DISINFECTANT DIFFUSER BLENDThis blend is great for the whole house. Use it at the beginning of the school year and during flu season to boost everyone’s immune system and kill germs. Great for sickrooms too.

Depending on the type and size of your diffuser, use some combination of the following:

5 to 30 drops Tea Tree essential oil

5 to 30 drops Lemon oil

5 to 10 drops Lavender (relaxing) OR Peppermint (energizing)




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A

Acne & Oily Skin. Blend 2 drops each Lavender & Tea Tree to 1oz (25ml) Grapeseed oil. Massage into skin morning and night after cleansing. For night-time use, add 1 drop Lemon.

Age Spots. Add 2 drops Lemon and 1 drop Lavender to 1oz (25ml) carrier oil. Massage into skin nightly.

Allergies. Take 2 drops each Lavender, Lemon and Peppermint in an empty capsule 2 to 4 times daily.* Or apply to temples, hairline and the bottoms of the feet.

Anxiety, Fear & Agitation. Put a drop each Lavender & Lemon on the palms, rub together andinhale. Also apply to the back of the neck. Or blend 5 drops each Lavender & Lemon in a spraybottle with 8oz (250ml) distilled water and use as a room spray.

Aphids. Add 1 drop of Peppermint to a spray bottle full of water. Shake before sprayingplants.

Asthma. Apply 1 or 2 drops Lemon to the chest and back, followed by 1 or 2 drops of Peppermint. (Note: Frankincense followed by Peppermint is extremelyeffective.)

Athersclerosis. Take 3 drops each Lavender and Lemon internally in a capsule.* Add a few drops Rosemary for extra help.

Athletic Performance. Put a drop of Peppermint into drinking water to improve performance.*

Simple Remedies & Quick Tricks

*Follow safety & dilution instructions.




B & C

Breath Freshener. Add 1 drop of Peppermint to a spray bottle with water. Shake before spraying into your mouth. Or simply put a drop of Peppermint into your mouth.*

Burns, Cuts, Stings & Bruises. Apply 1 drop of Lavender directly to the injury or sting. Repeat every 20 minutes until the pain is reduced.

Bug Bites. Rub a drop of Lavender oil on the bite or sting to reduce itching and pain. Also works for poison ivy and poisonoak.

Canker Sores. Apply 1 drop of Lemon up to 4 times a day.

Cellulite. Add 5 drops Lemon essential oil to 1oz (25ml) carrier oil and massage vigorously into affected area, especially beforeworkouts.

CDs & DVDs. Clean & repair by adding 1 drop of Lemon to a soft cloth. Rub on the CD, then wash with soap and water.

Cleaning Fruits & Vegetables. Add 2 to 4 drops Lemon to a sinkful of clean water. Add fruits and vegetables. Wash and rinse.*

Cold Sores. Apply 1 drop Tea Tree directly to cold sore at the first sign of tingling or breakout. Re-apply every 20 minutes to half an hour until you can feel that the virus is dead. Then apply Lavender 2 to 3 times a day for a couple of days to speedhealing.






D

Dandruff. Add a few drops each Lavender, Lemon & Tea Tree to your shampoo and conditioner.

Deodorant. Rub a drop each of Lavender & Tea Tree directly on armpits andfeet.

Depression. Diffuse Lemon into the air to lift mood, reduce irritation, improve mental stabilityand increase healthy energy. (Also killsgerms.)

Diabetic Sores. Diffuse Lavender into the air. Also apply a few drops to the bottoms of the feet , the back and the pancreasdaily.

Diaper Rash. Dilute 1 drop Lavender in 1 teaspoon virgin coconutoil. Apply to rash several times daily until the rashdisappears.

Diarrhea. Rub 1 drop of Peppermint into the belly or add a drop to herbaltea or water.

Dishwasher Detergent. Add 2 drops of Lemon to half the recommended amount of dishwasher detergent.Helps reduce spots and rinse dishes clean.

Disinfecting Surfaces. Add a drop of Lemon to your dishcloth and wipe down countertops, cutting boards and any other hard surfaces. Also great for doorknobs, bathroom fixtures,etc.

Driving. Put a few drops of Peppermint on a cotton ball and tuck it into the arm rest tokeep alert.







E TO I

Earache. Rub a drop of Tea Tree around the outside of the ear. Or put a drop on a cotton ball and place over the opening of the ear overnight. Do not put oils directly into the ears.

Eczema & Dermatitis. Dilute 4 drops Lavender in 1oz (25ml) carrier oil (virgin coconut oil is especiallygood) and apply to affected areas.

Fainting & Dizziness. Inhale Peppermint or apply a drop to the back of the neck andshoulders.

Furniture & Metal Polish. 4 to 6 drops of Lemon oil on a clean, dry cloth.

Gas & Flatulence. Rub 1 drop of Peppermint into the belly or add a drop to herbal tea orwater.*

Gum & Label Removal. Surfaces: drip 1 to 2 drops Lemon on the gum, then wipe off with acloth. Also works for label residue. Hair: Rub 1 to 2 drops into the hair to soften and remove gum.

Headaches. For tension headaches, massage 1 drop of Lavender into temples, followed by 1 drop of Peppermint, keeping the oils away from the eyes. For cluster headaches, massage behind the ears and into the triangle at the base of the skull.

Hot Flashes. Add 3 drops of Peppermint and 2 drops of Lemon to a spray bottle full of water.Shake well before using. Or apply a drop of Peppermint to the bottoms of the feet.

Insomnia & Sleep Problems. Massage 1 drop each Lavender & Lemon into the bottoms of feet. Or apply 1 drop Lavender to the corners of the bedsheets.





J TO M

Joint Pain. Blend 2 drops each Lavender, Lemon & Peppermint in 1oz (25ml) carrier oil. Massage into swollen, aching joints. Or use 5 drops each in 1 cup Epsom salt and soak in the bath for at least 20minutes.

Laundry. Add a drop of Lavender to a clean washcloth and throw it in the dryer with your clean laundry. Add a few drops of fractionated coconut oil to reduce static cling.

Marker Removal. Rub a drop of Lemon onto the surface, then wash with soap and water.

Migraines. Apply 1 drop of Lavender to the muscles at the base of the neck and 1 drop on the bones behind the ears. 20 minutes later blend 1 drop Lavender with 1 drop Lemon and apply to the same area. If no change, mix 1 drop each Lavender, Lemon, Clove and Roman Chamomile into 1 teaspoon carrier oil. Massage into the base of the neck and cover with warm moist towels.

Motion Sickness. Put 1 drop Lavender and/or 1 drop Peppermint into palms. Rub together and inhale the scent. Apply to wrists andnavel.

Mucus. Apply 1 drop Lemon to the bridge of the nose and the bones behind the ears. Dilute forchildren or sensitiveskin.

Muscle Pain. Blend 2 drops each Lavender, Lemon & Peppermint in 1oz (25ml) carrier oil. Massage into sore, overworked muscles. Or use 5 drops each in 1 cup Epsom salt and soakin the bath for at least 20minutes.


*Follow safety & dilution instructions. Avoid Epsom salt if you have high blood pressure.




N, O & P

Nails. Mix 1 drop Lemon with 1 drop carrier oil and massage into nails and cuticles to strengthenand harden soft or brittle nails.

Neuropathy. Apply a few drops of Lemon and Peppermint to affected areas several times daily.

Nightmares. Make “Monster Spray” by putting 1 cup of distilled water into a fine-mist spray bottle and adding 5 drops of Lavender oil. Help your child spray the monsters away. If you’re a grownup, just spritz your pillow for a restful night’s sleep.

Nosebleeds. Apply 1 drop of Lavender directly to the bridge of the nose and forehead. If thenosebleed is severe, apply to the base of the nose also. Repeat as needed until the bleedingstays stopped.

Odors. Add 6 drops of Lemon to a spray bottle filled with water. Shake before spritzing to getrid of odors and kill airbornepathogens.

Perspiration. Rub 1 drop Peppermint into the back of yourneck..

Pimples. Blend 15 drops Lavender and 30 drops Tea Tree in 2oz (60ml) Jojoba oil.Apply to clean skin twice daily, or dab a few drops of undiluted Lavender onto pimples.

Poison Ivy or Oak. Apply 1 drop of Lavender directly to the injury or sting. Then apply 1 drop ofPeppermint and cover with a cool damp cloth. Repeat every 20 minutes or half an hour until theitching is reduced.






S

Scar Tissue. Add 2 drops each Lavender & Lemon to 1oz (25ml) carrier oil and massage into scar tissue to soften and reduce.

Shock. Diffuse Peppermint or apply 1 drop under the nose and to the back of the neck and shoulders.

Skin Fungus. Treat the affected areas twice daily with a blend of 2oz (60ml) carrier oil, 50dropsTea Tree and 25 drops Lavender (if skin is very sensitive, dilute a little more.)

Sinus Congestion. Put 1 drop Peppermint on your thumb or finger, then press it to the roof ofyour mouth.* Or add it to a bowl of hot water, cover your head with a towel, lean over the bowland inhale the steam. Also helps with allergies, asthma andcolds.

Sore Throat. Add 1 drop of Lemon oil to a teaspoon of honey and let it melt in your mouth.Oradd to herbal tea. Or apply 1 drop of Lemon to the throat and the bones behind the ears.

Strep, Staph & MRSA. Blend equal parts Lavender, Lemon, Oregano & Tea Tree. Rub into bottoms of feet 2 or 3 times daily.

Studying. Diffuse Lemon and/or Peppermint to increase memory and concentration. If you don’t have a diffuser, put a few drops on a cotton ball or tissue and keep it nearby.

Sunburn. Make a sunburn spray by adding 1 drop of Lavender to 8oz (250ml) distilled water.Shake the bottle, then mist over the sunburn. Or simply rub a drop of Lavender directly on theaffected area.






T TO Z

Tennis Elbow. Rub a drop of Peppermint into the elbow as neededfor pain relief.

Ticks. To remove a tick, put a drop of Peppermint on a Q-tip and apply to the tick. See a doctor –ticks can carry Lyme Disease.

Tonsillitis. Mix 1 or 2 drops Oregano with water and gargle (caution – may be too hot forsome people, and it tastes bad!) or take internally in a capsule.

Toothache. Rub a drop of Tea Tree oil into the gum where the pain is located or add to water and gargle several times a day.

Varicose & Spider Veins. Massage daily with 1 to 2 dropsLemon.

Vomiting. Rub a drop of Peppermint gently into the belly or diffuse into the air.

Warts. Apply 1 drop of Oregano to the wart (dilute for sensitive skin – it’s a hot oil) then layer on 1 drop of Lemon and 1 drop of Peppermint. Cover with a band aid. Do this twice daily until the wart disappears.

Water. Add 1 to 3 drops Lemon or Peppermint to your water and sip throughout the day. Delicious and detoxifying! Do not use in plastic containers – Lemon eatspetrochemicals.

Weight Loss. Breathe Peppermint after a meal to signal your brain that you’re finished.





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Acne Face & Body Wash 48

After Burn Spray 23

Age Spots Face Paint 31

Age Spots Facial Mask 31

Bath Oil 20

Bath Salts 18

Body Butter 19

Body Oil 20

Burn & Bug Balm 19

Carpet Freshener 27

Cellulite Scrub 28

Dandruff Treatment 49

Deodorant Spray 29

Deodorant Stick 47

Dishwasher Detergent 27Disinfectant Diffuser Blend 52

Disinfectant Spray Cleaner 52

Facial Mask 21

Facial Toner 21

Facial Serum 22

Fingernail Fungus Remedy 35

Floor Wash 27

Foot Balm, Chocolate Mint 41

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Recipe IndexFoot Balm, Lemon & Lavender 29

Foot Massage Oil 40

Foot Soak 39

Foot Scrub 40

Gingivitis & Gum Treatment 50

Glass Cleaner 27Hot Flash Body & Facial Mist 42

Lice Prevention Hair Rinse 34

Lice Removal Hair Treatment 34

Lip Balm 22

Liquid Soap 43Massage Oil, Mood Lifting 28

Massage Oil, Pre-Surgery 51

Massage Oil, Stress Relief 20

Mouth Oil (for Sores & Scrapes) 50

Nail Strengthening Oil 30

Nerve Tonic 33

Oatmeal Bath for Dry, Itchy Skin 23

Toenail Fungus Remedy 35

Skin Stain Remover 30Soap, Lavender Goats Milk 24

Soap, Lemon-Mint Glycerin 44

Sports Performance Spray 42



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