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Posted 9/3/2015 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
I have never used essentials oils before and decided to give them a try. I went on pipingrock.com and ordered the Mist Vapor Spa Ultrasonic Diffuser, Balance Essential Oils, and Lavender Chamomile Fragrance Oil. I was just wondering what your experience has been with essential oils in a diffuser. What oils do you suggest I give a try? I know next to nothing about essential oils so any info will help. Thanks.

Here are some questions I have:
1. Is a diffuser a good way to use essential oils? I was also going to try sprinkling some in the bath, would both these approaches give me the benefits of essential oils?

2. What essential oils have helped you?

3. What is your absolute favorite essential oil and how does it benefit you?
Posted 9/4/2015 12:26 AM (GMT 0)
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Posted 9/4/2015 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
Peppermint oil for headaches. Life saver. Having had stomach issues I didn't want to damage my stomach more with NSAIDs or Acetaminophen, so I found an alternative that worked and at worst helped alleviate some of the pain. I was very skeptical, but I assure you it worked for me.
Posted 9/4/2015 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
Onetime416, How did you use the peppermint oil? Did you put it in a diffuser or rub it on your head?
Posted 9/4/2015 6:27 AM (GMT 0)
I use some essential oils:

Copaiba - a drop applied topically (not diluted) on any of my joints that hurt (sometimes used in combination with Idaho Balsam Fir & Frankincense)

Clove - a drop applied topically (not diluted) on any of my joints that hurt; also I rub a drop or two (undiluted) on my sore feet (Bartonella)

Peppermint - a drop applied topically (not diluted) along the top of my forehead & back of my neck just prior to getting into a car, helps me not feel sick in the car

Thieves (blend of Cinnamon, Clove, Lemon, Rosemary & Eucalyptus) - diffused to combat odors (mold, food smells, etc.) in my house, and also I like to apply a small amount (undiluted) to my throat before going out of the house because it seems to help support my immune system

Idaho Balsam Fir - a drop applied topically (not diluted) on my lower back helps me relax, also on any of my joints that hurt (in combination with Copaiba & Frankincense)

Sacred Frankincense - a drop applied topically (not diluted) on any of my joints that hurt (in combination with Copaiba & Idaho Balsam Fir); seems to also help with relaxation if I put a drop on the back of my neck

Valor (blend) - a drop applied on the back of my neck (with Sacred Frankincense) seems to help with relaxation

My Husband likes to inhale the aroma of certain essential oils (Cedarwood, Peppermint, Lemon, Valor) for their uplifting effects.

My Husband has also found that applying a drop of undiluted Idaho Blue Spruce oil on his ankles helps with more restful sleep, thus he seems to feel more well-rested and energetic during the day.

We've used other essential oils for various things also, I just listed the oils we use most frequently...
Posted 9/4/2015 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Twinmkm,

I am an essential oils junkie. They are my life right now and have been for over 18 months. Razzle, from what I can tell, you use the same name brand I use. Awesome! Those are the most authentic and as true of an essential oil that you can get.

Twinmkm, you had the question of whether diffusing the essential oil is the most beneficial. There are actually 3 ways to "get" your essential oil fix. Inhalation (which can be diffusing) or you can simply smell the oil right from the bottle (or you can buy those empty nasal inhaler tubes and put oils in there and inhale that way) The 2nd way is to apply them topically, mostly where ever you are having the issues, such as pain. You would apply, like Razzle said, Idaho Balsam fir to your sore area, then apply a layer of Copaiba over that as it will drive the essential oil deeper into your skin. It takes 1 drop of an essential oil to reach EVERY cell in your body within 20 minutes! The 3rd way is to ingest, and I will not elaborate on that, as it is essential oil company specific about whether you can take their oils internally or not.

As far as you adding them to your bath. YES! but, be sure you are adding the oil to either Epsom Salt or Baking Soda (something the oil will adhere to) because if you just toss a couple of drops of oil into your bath water without a binder, the oil will not disperse though out the water and you will get no benefit.

Right now, my favorite essential oils are Aroma Siez then layered with Copaiba for the pain I have in my head and my neck (I apply them topically on my neck and temples and occipital area below my head) another fav of mine is Stress Away (name says it all) I also use Joy essential oil (1 drop over my heart) It helps me with everyday living and the denial of being ill. I also use White Angelica. 1 drop on my forehead. Says its great for people who suffer from Lyme.

I sincerely hope to be completely on essential oils (using them all 3 ways, as currently I only do the first 2 being I am on strong abx for my chronic Lyme) But once I get to (hopefully some day) get off the abx, that I can take care of the rest of my Lyme symptoms with the sole use of essential oils and their supplements, which those too are amazing. Good luck, and research you essential oils. So many companies have a lot of synthetic additives to their oils. The FDA only requires an essential oils company to be sure that 20% of their bottle of oil is pure. The rest can be what ever the company wants to put in it, and unfortunately, some companies take the cheap way out and add perfumes and other synthetic fillers. So....I def am not trying to make a sale by no means, yet I just want you aware that there are many many essential oils out there. Do your homework to get the BEST benefits. :)

Charliebug.

Post Edited (Charliebug) : 9/4/2015 9:48:22 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/4/2015 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
Razzle and Charliebug, thank you for sharing your knowledge of EOs. I need to find one or a combo for my daughter's headaches. They're better than they used to be, but yesterday she had a very bad one, with muscle tightness all over her head. My dh massaged her for a long time and she finally improved enough so she could drink water without vomiting shortly after and she was able to eat a little before bed. It was a miserable day for her and wearing on us since we hate to see her suffer like that. I'm anxiously waiting for her to get up now.

She is so sensitive to odors, mainly the flowery types, so I'm hesitant to use some of the oils on her. Peppermint would probably agree with her if it would be one to help when she gets headaches like that.
Posted 9/4/2015 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
Razzle and Charlie, I think I use the same brand. However for my headache I used a different brand of Frankincense applied directly to the head and it worked for me.

Using essential oils you have to test it to see if you are allergic and many folks mix them with olive oil or another type of carrier so they aren't super potent.

Dream Catcher is my all time favorite but dang expensive. I get the best night's sleep with this one.

Aches and pains - I go for Birch.

Again, we all have to find out what works for us.
Posted 9/4/2015 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
Oh gosh, the best story. Years ago we were on vacation at the ocean and I started to get sinus problems. I used Eucalyptus oil (a dab on my ankles and a dab behind my ears). The next morning my husband woke up and he had flea bites on him and I did not have a one.

Our room was a room that you could have pets in and obviously the last renter had a flea bag pet.

We never go on vacation without Eucalyptus oil now.
Posted 9/4/2015 5:09 PM (GMT 0)
Peteza
Do you use the eucalyptus as a bug repellent?
Posted 9/4/2015 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
I use young living. Oil of oregano in a capsule. Also peace and calming on my feet at night. In the morning after I shower I put on the bottom of my feet immupower.
Posted 9/5/2015 12:19 AM (GMT 0)

aphysicalwreck said...
Peteza
Do you use the eucalyptus as a bug repellent?

Only for fleas in motels. LOL!
I got Lyme in April. I am a lucky one that KNEW I was sick and it wasn't an illness that I was familiar with.
I have to tell you my best thing outdoors is I don't touch plants.
I live in Northern California near Lake Tahoe. I won't walk in grasses and I stay on paths.
I am 64 and have live in the forest all my life. I got this bite at a Women's Christian Bible Study luncheon outdoors.
I collected the table cloths and put them in the laundry. The next day I had a bite on my forearm.
See, I was a lucky one that had a "hint."
I feel so very badly for those that never see a tick, never see a bite and years later they have been through all kinds of doctors and then find out they have Lyme disease.
I count my blessings and you bet I am an advocate to anyone I meet that the deer in our area are carriers of ticks bearing Lyme.
If essential oils do nothing more than relax you, so be it a blessing! I swear by a lot of them and I love Young Living. I should have become a distributor so I could get a better price.. DUH
Posted 9/6/2015 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
I have a selection of oils, such as Peppermint, Lavender,and Eucalyptus, because I love the benefits. They are a wonderful addition to treating physical and emotional issues as long as used properly. As Charliebug pointed out, it is very important to understand the way to ingest oils if that is a preferred method.
My husband is using Basil and Pepper EOs for swallowing issues (vital since he was diagnosed with ALS). I put a drop of Basil in 1/2 cup of distilled water and I use a drop of Pepper oil with a drop of carrier oil topically ( under his nose).
I also use a drop of Thieves oil with a drop of carrier oil and rub on the soles of his feet. A couple of months ago, he had an eye infection and I put a drop in a 1/2 cup of water to ingest. I decided to keep using it on his feet. One of my daughters is now using it for an ear infection. I think it works great for viral infections.
Another one I have been giving Toby is Frankincense. He had a TBI last year so I have been putting a drop under his tongue daily. I heard it is good for brain issues.
I have a bottle of Holy Oil too which I think is cool and smell really good. I rub that on Toby along with coconut oil.
Thank you to all posting the benefits of EOs. I love learning about them.
Posted 9/6/2015 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
Frankincense goes directly on my head pain. No carrier oil at all and it is soothing.

I just made body lotion with coconut oil and the scents I used were Frankincense and Myrrh. It was good enough for baby Jesus in the manger. LOL
Posted 9/6/2015 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
This is very interesting. Oil topically helps joint pain??
Posted 9/7/2015 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
As has been said, do your research, go with trusted, reliable brands whose products are hailed as pure, potent.

Also, yes, quite a number of EO's need to be diluted with something, another type of oil (I've seen olive and coconut oil recommended the most), as, while I'm sure part of it depends on the person, some of them can be quite irritating, or even damaging, to the skin.

I made the mistake of putting some oregano oil on without a carrier. The skin burned all night, got all dried out, and peeled for a couple days after.

Again, that only applies to some of them though. Sure you'll be able to find such information and much more, on whatever oils you're interested in.

But, to answer your questions, yeah, I think a diffuser's a good thing to couple with the oils, of course. Though, I wouldn't say it's necessary. I've heard of people having success with them without one.

Myself, I've only used doTerra's oregano and their OnGuard, but I plan to use more, eventually. Sorry to repeat any of the oils that have already been listed, but I've heard of oregano, thyme, marjoram (both Origanum Majorana and Thymus Mastichina - not quite sure of the differences, other than country of origin), thieves, frankincense, myrrh, lemon, and doTerra's Breathe. I've heard of all of them being good for Lyme and stuff - some as a means of killing the buggers, others as support/pain relief, and some as detox, cleansing agents.

My favorite thus far, only because, again, I haven't really tried many, the oregano. Nothing's made me herx like it has. I just wish it were more consistent about it. I stopped using it, because I didn't feel like it was doing anything for me anymore. Decided to try it again last night, and.. BAM.

Might work differently, more successfully, for you though. I think I've got a couple things standing in the way of medicines being effective for me - both issues with my body as well as other infections that my products aren't targeting properly.

But, yes, definitely have a use.

Hope you get something figured out. Good luck, buddy.

Sorry if this post is a mess. Just a reflection of me, I guess. Ha.
Posted 9/7/2015 6:43 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you Antonio for sharing your experience with Oregano. I will look into that for my husband.
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