Turmeric essential oil is my new favorite essential oil! It has immunity boosting properties of turmeric and can help your face glow.

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Turmeric Oil for Coughs

I recently started enjoying turmeric essential oil after I had an ongoing cough for a month after an illness. Trying every natural remedy I knew to try to get rid of it, nothing worked. Garlic, honey, tea, lemon, other essential oils, etc. I had even taken turmeric powder capsules.

Then I thought I should try turmeric oil because it’s wonderful for so many things! And I thought I remembered seeing it in the past in natural remedy recipes for coughs. So I put 2 drops in a veggie capsule one evening and again the next morning. Within about 16 hours from my first dose, the cough was gone!

Turmeric Essential Oil is More Potent Than Powder

In general, liquids are more potent to your body and enter the bloodstream faster than solids. That’s one reason why soda is extra bad for you. Sugar is obviously not healthy, but a sugary drink hits your body harder as a liquid than a candy bar does.

Because of this, turmeric essential oil is more quickly absorbed by your body. It does not have to be broken down like a powder. So it’s really effective.

Other Ways to Use Turmeric Essential Oil

Turmeric essential oil does so many things. Let’s take a look at its benefits and how it can help you and your family.

• Strengthens immune system
• Promotes feelings of positivity
• Reduces the appearance of blemishes
• Gives you an overall glow
• Tastes great added to meals
• Helps with healthy circulation
• Antioxidant support
• Can help your joints

You may also enjoy learning about DIY Detox Your Body products you can make at home with your oils!

One warning, if you are pregnant, just stick to seasoning your food with it. Some studies suggest it can potentially stimulate contractions.

You can diffuse turmeric oil doTERRA for a warm, spicy, earthy, and woody scent to uplift mood. You may apply topically, especially to your face. And you may take internally for the above health benefits. If you’re newer to oils, you may find Essential Oils for Beginners a helpful resource.

Turmeric works great by itself for a cough, but for some people it works even better in conjunction with mullein. I always have this on hand as well!

And please don’t forget to share with a friend or on Pinterest.

Green Mandarin Essential Oil is a wonderful oil! It’s uplifting, cheerful, and tastes great in water!

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Green Mandarin Essential Oil

In our family, we love to diffuse essential oils, especially the citrus ones. They smell wonderful, have loads of health benefits, and are energizing. So we often diffuse it in the morning or just after lunch.

Green Mandarin is good for creating a soothing and uplifting environment when diffused. And it blends well with Basil, Sandalwood, Lavender, or Spearmint to name a few.

Green Mandarin EO has a beautiful citrusy, yet slightly sweet and floral aroma that you’ll love.

You may also enjoy learning how to make your own DIY recipes with essential oils here. 

Health Benefits

Not only known for its citrusy scent, green mandarin essential oil is also for its soothing properties for the nervous system. It can be supportive of healthy digestive function. Plus it supports immunity, cardiovascular health, and can help your teeth look healthy.* So one drop in water is really nice!

Green mandarin is also a good essential oil to blend with CBD oil if you need your mood uplifted. For more information this article, All You Need to Know About Essential Oils and CBD Oil, will be helpful to you.

You may also find my articles Essential Oils for Beginners or Best Essential Oils for Calming Anxious Feelings to be helpful resources.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

You can make your own healthy hand sanitizer that helps to kill germs and keep sickness away!

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Hand sanitizer stations have become so common in many stores, play areas, offices, and hospitals. We want to stay healthy and not get germs that can make us sick. However traditional hand sanitizer comes with a lot of risks.

Dangers of Hand Sanitizer

Using traditional sanitizer can actually increase the skin’s absorption of BPA, a chemical used to make plastic. BPA can affect our bodies in different ways such as disrupting the endocrine system, can contribute to cancer, heart disease, infertility and even diabetes. You can read more about the dangers of commercial hand sanitizer here.

Also using hand sanitizer can build resistance to bacteria, actually causing the spread of “super bugs” instead of stopping them.

Studies in Environmental Health Perspectives journal also show that children who are exposed to traditional sanitizer have an increased chance of getting seasonal allergies. It affects their immune systems making it more difficult to fend off allergens.

So why do people continue to use traditional hand sanitizer? It’s fast and easy.

Well our family and many others who are concerned for our health are looking for alternative ways to kill germs that is also fast, easy, and can be available when water is not. We make our own hand sanitizer, and you can too! It’s inexpensive and easy. You can even make it with your kids. I hope you find this recipe helpful and healthy!

DIY Hand Sanitizer

• 3 tbsp aloe vera gel
• 1 tbsp filtered water
• 5 drops of melaleuca/tea tree essential oil
• 1 tsp Vitamin E
• Glass dispenser bottle

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine all ingredients together and mix.
2. Transfer ingredients into a glass or squeeze bottle. You can double the recipe if you want to make more.

You can get more ideas about how to make your own healthy remedies here.

You may enjoy reading my article on how I have used natural ingredients to help prevent colds from coming on. And this DIY hand sanitizer recipe was one of the things I used to help keep me well. If you are new to essential oils, this article is super helpful!

If you have questions about essential oils, you can feel free to email me.

Please post your thoughts and comments below with any healthy germ killing recipes you enjoy. And don’t forget to share on Pinterest or with a friend.

You can build immunity with DIY elderberry syrup this winter!

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Why Should We Take Elderberry Syrup?

Whether or not you have children, I think we can all agree building our immunity in the fall and winter is a good idea. We have kids who are constantly being exposed to germs, snot, sneezes, and the like. But even in office environments or at grocery stores, germs spread on door knobs, faucets, papers, food boxes, and so many other things.

Elderberry not only builds immunity, but also helps:

• reduce symptoms if you get sick.
• with congestion.
• lower blood sugar.
• ease allergies.

Elderberry syrup is a great way to get an immunity boost during the cold months, and it tastes great! Kids love it because of it’s sweet flavor (mine like it on pancakes), and parents love it because it helps keep the family healthy. There are several brands you can buy at health food stores, but they are pricey. You can make this one yourself for a fraction of the cost.

Here’s a Video Showing How to Make Elderberry Syrup

Ingredients for Elderberry Syrup

• 3 1/2 cups of water
• 2/3 cup dried elderberry
• 2 Tablespoons fresh or dried ginger root OR 3 drops of ginger essential oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves, clove powder, OR 4 drops of clove essential oil
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1 cup raw, unfiltered honey

Instructions to Make the Syrup

1. Add all ingredients (EXCEPT honey and clove or ginger EO) to a saucepan and bring to a boil. If using clove or clove powder, add it now. I just wait to add essential oils until it’s cooled down a little bit because the essential oil will not be quite as effective if boiled.
2. Cover and lower heat until it’s at a simmer. After about 45 minutes or an hour, uncover and see if the liquid is about half gone. When this occurs, remove from heat and let cool about 20 minutes.
3. Pour through a strainer into a mason jar. You can press the elderberries with the back of a spoon to release juice if you wish.
4. Discard the elderberries and let the syrup cool until it’s just a little warm.
5. Add honey and stir or shake until it’s melted in well.
6. Keep refrigerated for up to 3 months.

**Dosage during the winter months: For kids, take ½ teaspoon to 1 teaspoon. For adults, take ½ tablespoon to 1 tablespoon. If you do get sick, take the normal dose every 2-3 hours until you’re feeling better.**

You can get more ideas about how to make your own healthy remedies here.

Wasn’t that easy, inexpensive, and yummy? I hope this helps you stay well this season. I got the base for this recipe here, but just made small adjustments which are listed above.

Check out my post on how you can prevent a cold naturally here.

Please post your comments below, and let me know if it’s helpful!

Taking a bath with Epsom salts and essential oils is really easy and great for your health!

Dangers of Bath Bombs

Bath bombs that are sold in so many stores today can be really dangerous for your health. The synthetic scents come from petroleum, which is crude oil. Why would you want this on your skin, the largest organ of your body?!?

Plus they are loaded with endocrine disruptors that can contribute to things such as infertility, diabetes, and more.

Not to mention these ingredients come in contact with your genital area. This can lead to UTI’s, yeast infection, etc.

Even though you probably don’t want to take a bath again based on the above information, thankfully there is a healthy and even beneficial alternative.

Benefits of Epsom Salt Baths

The more I learn about bath salts and essential oils, the more I want to take a bath every day.

Just to name a few reasons, baths can help with digestion, aches and pains, sleep, and it can also help you breathe better. And the benefits of magnesium are incredible!

Why Epsom Salt and Magnesium?

Magnesium regulates over 300 enzymes in the body and plays an important role in organizing many bodily functions. These vital functions include:

• Energy production, electrical impulses and helping you detoxify.
• Magnesium deficiencies are associated with a number of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, kidney and liver damage, worsened PMS symptoms, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and many other issues.
• Boosting your internal magnesium levels through external use of Epsom salt, you can help improve or ward off many avoidable health ailments.
• Helping to relieve constipation.
• Helping relieve aches and pains.

These amazing benefits can be yours, and it’s super easy! Here’s what you do.

You may also enjoy learning about more DIY Detox Your Body ideas!

How Much Epsom Salt For Bath?

Bath Salts Recipe: Mix ¾ cup Epsom salt with ¼ cup baking soda. Then add 15 drops of your choice of essential oil (see below). Stir well. Store in a small jar with a tight lid.

Use at least 1 cup per bath. You should be in the bath at least 20 minutes for the Epsom salt to help detox you and for the oils to do their work. 40 minutes is best.

Bath Oil Blends:

Click the links below to find out the benefits of each oil.

• For a Cold/Build Immunity:
  • 15 drops total of your choice of Tea Tree, Frankincense, On Guard, Clove, Wild Orange, Lemon, Peppermint, Eucalyptus or Breathe, Cinnamon Bark.
• For Aches/ Soreness:
  • 15 drops total of your choice of Peppermint, Lemongrass, Deep Blue, Helichrysum, Wintergreen, Roman Chamomile, Rosemary, Lavender, Frankincense, Cypress.
• For Better Sleep:
  • 15 drops total of your choice of Lavender, Frankincense, Cedarwood, Ylang Ylang, Roman Chamomile, Serenity.
• For PMS:
  • 15 drops total of your choice of Clary Sage, Geranium, Lavender, Roman Chamomile, Bergamot, or Cedarwood.

You might also like Everything You Need to Know About Essential Oils for Beginners.

These recipes just take a couple of minutes to put together. They are healthy for you and make great gifts for others when placed in a Mason jar!