August is the month when I have a lot of classes for back to school survival so I wanted to share the essential oil blending recipes we made at these classes. Back to school brings out all sorts of emotions for our children and for us as parents. Then our kids are going to be exposed to the petri dish A.K.A. school, lol. So I like to share some tips we use in our house because we are an empowered family. In other countries they eat to stay healthy and go to the Doctor to stay healthy. It is a about loving and respecting your body and supporting it while it is healthy. 🙂
Here are some of the great essential oil blending recipes we use in our home for back to school. 🙂 We make them all in 5 ml roller balls with stainless steel rollers. We use roller balls like these
Immune support essential oil blending recipe
20 drops of Lemon Essential oil
10 drops of Frankincense
15 drops of Oregano
15 drops of Thieves
15 drops of Peppermint
2 drops of Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree)
Drop the essential oils into the roller ball and then all you will need to do is fill the roller ball up the rest of the way (keep it below the ridge because when you push roller ball top back in you don’t want it all to spill out. Speaking from experience, lol) with a carrier oil (coconut oil (unrefined), olive oil, macadamia nut oil, almond oil, apricot kernel seed oil) We love coconut oil it is healthy and inexpensive to use. Olive oil is another one because it is readily available in our home.
Are you looking for something to soothe the jitters of our kiddos going back to school. I love to do this anyway because it is so relaxing at bedtime. Now keep in mind some of the essential oils can have a different outcome depending on your body chemistry. My daughter cannot use lavender at night it wakes her up. 🙂 I love it at night but she gets a second wind.
Sleepytime Essential oil blending recipe
5ml roller ball
10 drops of Lavender essential oil (if lavender is one that keeps you awake you can use Stress Away essential oil in place of lavender)
5 drops of Vetiver essential oil
5 drops of Bergamont essential oil
Drop the essential oils into the roller ball and then all you will need to do is fill the roller ball up the rest of the way (keep it below the ridge because when you push roller ball top back in you don’t want it all to spill out. Speaking from experience, lol) with a carrier oil (coconut oil (unrefined), olive oil, macadamia nut oil, almond oil, apricot kernel seed oil) We love coconut oil it is healthy and inexpensive to use. Olive oil is another one because it is readily available in our home.
I have another one that I call Daniel’s blend it was made for a friend and it helps to soothe him after he has had a seizure. He gets these terrible seizures and then he is very fatigued afterwards and pretty banged up. Emotionally the essential oils help soothe him which is something that is important for someone that has seizures. Also keep in mind if someone has seizures there are essential oils that are not good for them so please do your research. This is not for seizures he uses this to soothe afterwards. This is something he has found helpful especially after he has had a seizure in a public place.
Daniel’s blend essential oil recipe
15 drops of Frankincense essential oil
5 drops of Clary Sage
He does not dilute this he just puts it in a roller ball and then applies to the crown of his head and the back of his neck. It has been helpful for him as a soother. 🙂
Bottle of Sunshine essential oil blending recipe
This blend was named by one of my clients at a local class. This is so yummy and it is so uplifting for the mood. We love it!
10 drops of Lemon Essential oil
10 drops of Orange Essential oil
5 drops of Lime Essential oil
Drop the essential oils into the roller ball and then all you will need to do is fill the roller ball up the rest of the way (keep it below the ridge because when you push roller ball top back in you don’t want it all to spill out. Speaking from experience, lol) with a carrier oil (coconut oil (unrefined), olive oil, macadamia nut oil, almond oil, apricot kernel seed oil) We love coconut oil it is healthy and inexpensive to use. Olive oil is another one because it is readily available in our home.
These blends are amazing and this is what has worked for our family and friends. I look forward to hearing your feedback. It is very important to use a Therapeutic grade essential oil that is tested and pure. If you want to learn more about that Click Here for my post to get additional information about quality.
Interesting article Francine. Just one thing I am confused about; are these oils actually rubbed onto the body using the roller balls? And are they also diluted with water?
Anthony, Essential oils are diluted with carrier oils (coconut, almond, jojoba, olive, apricot kernel,…) Yes the roller balls are amazing to apply to the skin. I am going to edit my post to make this clearer. I hope this makes it clearer.
I do personally find essential oil relaxing, but i always wondered if it is a phycological thing or does it really have chemical effects to our body. I stopped using them because i was worried about the chemicals added. But if we can make it on our own, then it will be safe to use.
Axton,
I am uncertain as to where you were getting your essential oils but you are right to think that some essential oils are adulterated if that is what you meant. Essential oils can cross the blood brain barrier which is why they are so wonderful. But, you have to be certain that you are getting a quality essential oil. It is getting scarey even box stores are carrying essential oils now and most on market have man made synthetic fragrances which contain toluene and toluene is a neurotransmitter and hormone disruptor. If you want to learn more about quality please go here http://francinebrown.com/essential-oils-best-quality/
I totally agree, we have to be sure of the quality of the essential oil we are purchasing , or at least have recommendations from people we trust. Previously i was purchasing essential oils in shopping malls, not knowing which is good and which is dangerous.
Thanks for the information, now i know more about essential oils.