This past several days, I got messages from many moms asking me for the best natural remedies to help with scratchy throat and throat irritation. Yes, it is winter time and it's that time of the year when colds, flu, and coughs are common. It is very important that we as parents have habits and tools in place to keep our children healthy. In this blog, I am sharing these three easy tips for a healthy throat! I hope you will find these recipes helpful in promoting Winter Wellness in your family this season.
Healthy Throat Drink
This drink is soothing to the throat and tastes so good. It is very easy to prepare and your kids will love it. Offer to your children three years and older.
4 ounces hot water
1 Tbsp raw local honey
2 drops Lemon essential oil
2 drops Orange essential oil
juice of 1 lemon
Mix all ingredients in a glass jar with a tight lid. Let the drink cool down, then give it to your child to sip, 1 ounce at a time or as needed.
Throat Rub
When I was little, my mom would apply a soothing rub on my chest and throat, to help me breathe better. This is my all-natural DIY version. This works so well and smells so good.
4 drops Tea Tree essential oil
2 drops Lemon essential oil
5 drops Peppermint essential oil
4 drops Thyme essential oil
5 drops Eucalyptus Radiata essential oil
2 ounces Coconut oil
Melt coconut oil and add to a glass jar. Add all essential oils and mix well to blend all ingredients. Cover jar in a tight lid and place in the refrigerator to solidify. To use, apply to throat and chest area as needed.
Tips:
* For children two years and below, omit Peppermint and Thyme essential oil, and replace it with 5 drops of Lavender essential oil.
* If you are not the coconut oil type, you can just use almond oil. If using almond oil, use a dropper bottle instead of a glass jar.
Breathe Easy Diffuser Blend
Having a diffuser in your home is one of the most helpful thing a parent can have to support their children's wellness. This recipe is a great blend to diffuse at bedtime.
2 drops Lemon essential oil
2 drops Lavender essential oil
2 drops Eucalyptus Radiata essential oil
Diffuse at bedtime for about 30 minutes to one hour.
Tips:
* You can turn this into a Room Spray by adding three times the amount of essential oils to a 2-ounce spray bottle. Then add 1 oz of Witch Hazel and fill the rest of the bottle with distilled water. Spray in the room as needed.
* RC essential oil blend is another great oil to diffuse at night for easy breathing.
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"... To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning ..." - Isaiah 61:3
I did an EO FoodFest event the other day, and one of the recipes I featured was homemade coffee creamer. I am not a coffee person, but many people I care about just love coffee. So, I got busy in the kitchen and came up with a Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer with eight, yes eight variations of flavors. Oh, how lovely!!!
I enjoyed this whole process so much, and felt a deep sense of success when my family and friends gave these recipes a thumbs up!!! So, are you ready to whip up your homemade coffee creamer? Share the love by gathering up a few friends and make all eight flavors. May your coffee be strong and your creamer be flavorful! #coffeelove
Homemade Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer
Ingredients:
4 cups Almond Milk
1 can Coconut Condensed Milk
1 tsp Cold-Pressed Mexican Vanilla
Directions:
Warm almond milk and coconut condensed milk in a pot over medium heat. Stir well until condensed milk is dissolved. Set aside for a few minutes, then add vanilla and stir to blend all ingredients well. Transfer to a jar with a tight lid. Will keep in the fridge up to 10 days.
Flavor Variations:
Hazelnut Creamer - add 2 tsp Hazelnut extract
Almond Creamer - add 2 tsp Almond extract
Vanilla Cinnamon - add 1 tsp cold-pressed Mexican Vanilla and 2 drops of Young Living Cinnamon Vitality essential oil
Peppermint Mocha - add 1 1/2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder and 2 drops of Young Living Peppermint Vitality essential oil
Chocolate Creamer - add 1 1/2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder and 3 drops of Young Living Orange Vitality essential oil
Pumpkin Spice Creamer - add 1/3 cup pumpkin puree, and 1 drop each of Young Living Clove, Ginger, Cinnamon, and Nutmeg Vitality essential oils
Cardamom Creamer - add 2 drops each of Young Living Cardamom and Orange Vitality essential oils
Spiced Honey Creamer - add 2 Tbsp of raw Honey and 2 drops of Young Living Thieves Vitality essential oils
Tips:
* Make your creamer sugar-free by omitting the condensed milk, and instead use one cup of organic full-fat coconut milk and your favorite sweetener like Stevia, Lakanto Monkfruit, or Swerve sugar substitutes.
* Your empty Ningxia Red bottles are perfect containers for your creamer.
* Gather up your friends for a coffee party and have a station set-up where they make their homemade creamer … a great excuse to have a get-together! #coffeebar
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I promise I won't be talking about a New Year's resolution. Instead, I want to share my top 5 scents that can bring you JOY! To say that the fragrance of essential oils can influence your emotion is not at all hokey pokey, there's really a science into all of this. But first, let me give you some Biblical Scripture - Isaiah 61:3 says " … to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of JOY instead of mourning …" During the Biblical times, the use of essential oils is a symbol of rejoicing, gladness, abundance, and celebration. The "Oil of Joy" or the "Oil of Gladness" is mentioned four times in the Bible. It is so interesting to know that the Bible recognized the essential oils, something so tangible, as a vehicle to give joy into the hearts of men. The people in the Bible probably did not know all the science behind it, but led by God's wisdom, they used these oils to uplift their spiritual awareness, heighten their rejoicing, and bring joy into their lives. Wow!
Now the science. According to Dr. David Stewart, the reason why the fragrance of essential oils can impact our emotion has to do with how our noses are wired. He explains "It has to do with the way our noses are wired into the brain. The four senses of touch, taste, sight, and hearing are directly connected with the rational part of our cerebral cortex. This means we can think and reason unemotionally when we touch, taste, see, and hear. Your nose is different. It is wired to the brain backwards to the other four senses. The other four senses pass their signals to the frontal lobes of the brain first and reach the emotional brain second. Smell travels a reverse path. It stimulates emotion first and passes to the rational brain second.
The olfactory nerves connect directly behind the nose to the center of the brain, the limbic system, which is the coordinator of our emotions. The emotional brain has another interesting property: it does not respond to words that are read, spoken, heard, or felt by braille. IT ONLY RESPONDS TO SMELL." - Dr. David Stewart, Author of Healing Oils of the Bible
What an amazing explanation. I love intersecting science and Biblical scriptures to support the ancient wisdom of essential oils. So, I hope you are now convinced that you need these amazing oils to make your 2019 a HAPPER NEW YOU! Here are my top five favorites:
This is a beautiful blend that is formulated to bring joy to the heart, mind, and soul.
Ingredients:
Bergamot - uplifting and calming, with a unique ability to manage stress and tension
Ylang Ylang - promotes relaxation and restores confidence and emotional balance
Geranium - supports hormonal balance
Lemon - stimulating and uplifting
Coriander - supports healthy immune function
Tangerine - calming scent
Jasmine - revitalizes the spirit and brings feelings of love, support, and joy
Roman Chamomile - combats restlessness and tension
Palmarosa - enhances nervous and cardiovascular system, and brings a feeling of security
Rose - exquisite scent creates a magnetic energy that attracts pure love and brings joy to the heart
Applications:
Apply topically over heart, temples, and wrists
Diffuse in cold air diffuser
Inhale directly from bottle
Dilute 1:15 with carrier oil for a full body massage
Orange essential oil is referred by most oilers as "happiness in a bottle". You just have to use it and experience its uplifting scent.
Applications:
Apply topically on wrists and over heart
Diffuse in cold air diffuser
Inhale directly from bottle
Oola Fun is formulated to promote uplifting, revitalizing, and euphoric emotions. It's fragrant aroma boosts self-confidence that can enhance the pleasure of pursuing the joys of life. Gary Young has this to say when he formulated this blend, "Tangerine brings a sense of security. When you are playing, you need support with Nutmeg. Myrtle, you want to have fun. You've got to keep an inner, consistent balance - it's critical." The best way to use this blend is to inhale it, then apply it on your thighs, and say the affirmation, "I am pursuing the JOYS of life." You have to try it!
Ingredients:
Tangerine, Myrtle, Lemon, Cedarwood, Grapefruit, Spearmint, Nutmeg, and Jasmine
Applications:
Apply topically on your thighs morning and night
Diffuse in a cold air diffuser
Inhale directly from the bottle
Citrus Fresh is a blend to amplify creativity, happiness, and well-being. This is one of my personal favorite, and love diffusing this on most days!
Ingredients:
Orange - elevating to the mind and body
Tangerine - have a calming scent
Grapefruit - has an aroma that brings a sense of wholeness
Lemon - uplifting scent
Mandarin - has sedative and calming properties
Spearmint - helps release negative emotions, and brings emotional balance
Applications:
Diffuse in a cold air diffuser
Inhale directly from bottle
Apply on wrist and chest area
Oh, I can talk about Frankincense for days! This oil is so awesome, it's like the mother of all oils! The Bible mentions "Frankincense" directly 22 times. It is well known as one of the gifts offered to Jesus Christ by the Wise Men. The fragrant influence of Frankincense heightens spiritual awareness, uplifts the spirit, and improves meditation.
Applications:
Apply topically on the back of neck or on the crown of head.
Diffuse in a cold air diffuser.
Inhale directly from the bottle.
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I love the holiday cheer and the spirit of giving that the winter season brings. However, these colder months also bring the blues of sniffly noses, sneezes, dry skin, and a compromised immune system. The good news? Essential oils and oil-infused products can help. Here are my top 5 tried and true tips to conquer winter and to take charge of your family's health and wellness.
1. THIEVES Everything!
Don't ask - just trust me on this - THIEVES everything! Diffuse it, apply it topically, take it as a supplement, clean everything with it, brush your teeth with it, soap your body with it, mouth wash it … you get my point. Just Thieves everything.
So, do you know the Legend of Thieves? According to Gary Young, there are more than 15 different versions of the legend of Thieves. This one is my favorite:
During the 15th century the Black Plague happened in Asia and Europe, killing 75 to 200 million people. The spice merchants used their knowledge in aromatic spices and whipped up a concoction as a defense against the plague. They then robbed the dead and the dying, and managed to survive. When they got captured, they were presented to the King, which offered them a lighter punishment if they reveal their secret spice remedy. The secret recipe was shared throughout the kingdom. It is from this recipe where the Thieves essential oil recipe was based on. Such an interesting tale!
Thieves essential oil blend contains Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Rosemary essential oils. This most amazing blend has many uses. Check out Young Living's whole Thieves product line!
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2. RED Up!
Our family begins our day with a 2-oz shot of Ningxia Red, aka our "liquid supplement". This powerful antioxidant drink is packed with the super fruit puree of wolfberry, plus the juice and extracts of plum, aronia, cherry, blueberry, and pomegranate. The addition of Lemon, Orange, Yuzu, and Tangerine essential oils to this great-tasting treat, make this a powerful healthy drink to support your overall wellness. To a busy mom like me, this is the easiest way to offer my family a high nutrient-densed superfood that support our energy levels, normalize cell function, and boost our immune systems. RED Up everyone!
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3. TRIPLE PUNCH POWERHOUSE for Respiratory Support!
In our home, we make our own supplements using Young Living's Vitality essential oils. During the Winter Season, we support our health and wellness by making the LLP capsules - LLP stands for Lemon, Lavender, and Peppermint Vitality essential oils. Lemon and Lavender vitality oils have powerful antioxidant and cleansing properties, while Peppermint vitality oil enhances healthy gut function and supports your respiratory system. All three oils can boost your body's natural defenses, and when combined in a capsule provides a triple punch powerhouse for your immune system, digestive system, and respiratory system.
4. DIFFUSE the Situation!
If you have been to any of my essential oil classes, I'm sure you heard me say "Don't ever underestimate the power of diffusing the oils." Diffusing essential oils in a cold-air diffuser atomize oil molecules into super microfine mist, where they can stay suspended in the air for several hours. Inhaling diffused oils like Lavender or Stress Away oil can relax the body, clear the mind, and balance your emotions. Diffusing Peppermint, Lemon, or Thieves oil can help purify the air of unpleasant odors, and help rid your home or workplace of unwanted yucky stuff in the air. As you can see, diffusing essential oils bring powerful benefits. Be sure to diffuse your favorite oil everyday!
Winter Wellness Diffuser Recipe #1:
3 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
5 drops Citrus Fresh Essential Oil
Winter Wellness Diffuser Recipe #2:
3 drops Lemon essential oil
3 drops Lavender essential oil
3 drops Peppermint essential oil
Winter Wellness Diffuser Recipe #3:
5 drops Thieves essential oil
4 drops Lemon essential oil
All the oils in these three recipes are in the Premium Starter Kit!
The Premium Starter Kit with the Desert Mist Diffuser - a perfect addition to your Wellness Cabinet!
5. Don't forget GUT HEALTH!
About 70-80% of our immune system is in our digestive tract, that's why keeping your gut healthy is very important. Limit your intake of sugar, consume plenty of high-fiber foods, and incorporate fermented foods into your diet. Supplements can significantly support your digestive system, and Young Living has some amazing supplements for gut health:
d. Life 9
f. Inner Defense (Thieves in a capsule!)
Listen to a Young Living podcast on how to support your Digestive Health.
Well, there you have it - my top five tried and true tips for Winter Wellness. Have a Merry Christmas from my Oily Family to yours! - Majal "LOVE" Minguez
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Let's talk about DIY Christmas Gifts. Gifting the people you love and care about with something that you have made is very genuine. This year, skip the store-bought stocking stuffers and spread some oil-infused holiday cheer with a homemade Christmas gift … it's a lot simpler and easier than you think.
ROOM SPRAYS
Buy 2 oz bottles in bulk and make Room Sprays. This is so simple and easy, you can get your kids to help out and make this a fun family activity. Label it and tie a pretty ribbon or jute twine and you are done!
1. Christmas Cheer Spray
6 drops Frankincense essential oil
6 drops Citrus Fresh essential oil
4 drops Peppermint essential oil
1 oz Witch Hazel or Vodka
Distilled water
2 oz Spray bottle
In a 2 oz bottle, add 1 oz of Witch Hazel or Vodka. Add all your essential oils. Fill the rest of the bottle with distilled water up to 3/4 full. Shake the bottle to mix well before each use.
2. Minty and Bright Spray
8 drops Peppermint essential oil
10 drops Stress Away essential oil
1 oz Witch Hazel or Vodka
Distilled water
2 oz Spray bottle
In a 2 oz bottle, add 1 oz of Witch Hazel or Vodka. Add all your essential oils. Fill the rest of the bottle with distilled water up to 3/4 full. Shake the bottle to mix well before each use.
ROLL ONS
Roll Ons are quick and easy, you can make one for almost everyone in your list. I like making Wellness Roll Ons because everyone needs it especially at this time of the year. Here are two of my favorite recipes:
3. Stay Well Roll On
12 drops Thieves essential oil
8 drops Lemon essential oil
Almond oil
10 ml glass Roll On bottle
Combine essential oils in a 10 ml Roll On bottle and fill the rest with almond oil.
To use: Apply topically along the spine or bottom of feet.
4. Respiratory Support Roll On
5 drops Lemon essential oil
5 drops Lavender essential oil
5 drops Peppermint essential oil
5 drops Copaiba essential oil
Almond oil
10 ml glass Roll On bottle
Combine essential oils in a 10 ml Roll On bottle and fill the rest with almond oil.
To use: Apply topically along the spine and chest.
SUGAR SCRUBS
I love sugar scrubs because they are easy to make, yet they are incredibly moisturizing and exfoliating to your skin. It feels luxurious and gives you a spa-like experience. You can get a box of mason jars and some jute twine, and you will have a great DIY gift for your family and friends. I assure you, they will love this!
5. Lavender Body Scrub
1 cup organic white sugar
1/2 cup almond oil
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5 drops Lavender essential oil
5 drops Copaiba essential oil
Mason jar
Mix all ingredients well and store in a mason jar.
To use: Use 1 tablespoon or as needed in the shower. Scrub skin and rinse well. It will leave your skin moisturized and feeling like silk.
6. Luxurious Facial Scrub
1 cup organic white or brown sugar (choose the finest one you can find)
1/2 cup almond oil
5 drops Frankincense essential oil
5 drops Copaiba essential oil
Mason jar
Mix all ingredients well and store in a mason jar.
To use: Use 1 tablespoon and scrub your face. Do this for about 2 minutes and rinse well. It will leave your face moisturized and feeling like silk.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you! Blessings! - Majal "Love" Minguez
