Although I have many habits and routines that involve essential oils, every day is different depending on how I’m feeling that particular day, and what my body needs. Many of the uses involve natural solutions to every day issues, rather that specific chronic illness support. However, I feel happier that using natural solutions is minimising the toxic load my body has to deal with, which for me, is an important aspect of managing ME/CFS.
Here’s my essential oil use diary for last week:
Monday 17th September:
- Oil pulling with peppermint and on guard* on getting up
- Feeling a bit congested before meditation so inhaled breathe* from the bottle
- Home-made toner# with Frankincense, arborvitae and lavender
- dõTERRA’s anti-aging moisturizer with lavender, jasmine, geranium and frankincense.
- Aromatic dressing with my individual blend# of hormone supporting essential oils
- One drop each of vetiver and bergamot in the diffuser at bed time to help me get to sleep
Tuesday 18th September:
- Oil pulling with on guard
- Marjoram in the diffuser to help me sleep
- Serenity* on my pillow when I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t get back to sleep
Wednesday 19th September:
- Oil pulling with on guard
- Melaleuca on a spot in my outer ear
- Cleaning the kitchen surfaces and the draining board with my home-made cleaning solution# with containing on guard and lemon
- Ylang ylang and bergamot in the diffuser when I was feeling low and tired
- Home-made toner
- Oil of Olay combined with immortelle* anti-aging blend on my face
- Aromatic dressing
- Melaleuca and lavender touch massaged into toes in layers for fungal issues
- Serenity in the diffuser at bed time to help me sleep
Thursday 20th September
- Oil pulling with peppermint and clove
- Melaleuca on spot in outer ear
- Vetiver and lavender in the diffuser at bed time to help me sleep
Friday 21st September
- Oil pulling peppermint and clove
- Home-made toner
- dõTERRA’s anti-aging moisturizer
- Serenity in the diffuser at bed time to help me sleep
Sat 22nd September
- Oil pulling with peppermint and clove
- Home-made toner
- dõTERRA’s anti-aging moisturizer
- Aromatic dressing
- Perfume blend of hormone supporting oils at pulse points for going out
- Serenity in the diffuser at bed time to help me sleep
Sunday 23rd September
- Home-made cleaning solution for cleaning the bathroom
- Citronella in the mop bucket with Ecover floor cleaner for it’s insect repellent properties
- Serenity in the diffuser at bed time to help me sleep
* dõTERRA blends
# I’ll share my exact recipes in future posts
What is oil pulling and why do I do it?
Oil pulling is a bit like an extended mouthwash using a base oil and a couple of drops of essential oils. You swish the oil around your mouth for about 20 minutes with the aim of pulling out toxins. I started doing it because of being told by my dentist that I had early signs of gum disease. As soon as I get up in the morning I put a couple of drops of essential oils in a desert spoon of olive oil and start swishing it around in my mouth while I do my Tai chi warm up. It’s important to spit it out and not swallow because the oil should be absorbing the toxins that have built up overnight in your mouth. Spit it out in a bin and not down the sink as it can easily block up your plumbing. I then clean my teeth and finish with a salt water mouthwash.
If you’d like to know more about dõTERRA membership and how essential oils help you with more natural solutions to chronic illness management, drop me a line and we can arrange to have a chat!
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