Green Cleaning with Lemon Essential Oil

Lemon essential oil (Citrus limon) is a natural cleanser and has many household uses and health benefits. dōTERRA's lemon essential oil is the highest quality available on the market--it is cold pressed from the rinds of lemons grown in Italy. Italian lemons are much larger and sweeter than domestic lemons, and higher in limonene as well.

Lemon essential oil boosts the effectiveness of cleaning with natural products and leaves a fresh, clean scent around your home. Why switch from off-the shelf products with ingredients like bleach and ammonia? Because those cleaners can irritate your eyes, airways, skin, and nervous system, and they also pollute and contaminate your indoor air and the streams they wash into.

Lemon essential oil will give you all the deep cleaning power you want, plus it is ALL-NATURAL, SAFE, AFFORDABLE, and leaves an UPLIFTING aroma in your home. Below are some recipes to deodorize, disinfect, degrease, polish, and brighten your home with lemon essential oil.

Furniture Polish:

• Add 4-5 drops lemon essential oil to a small amount of olive oil. (Olive oil is a natural oil that helps to nourish and polish wood.
  
• Mix, apply lightly to furniture, and buff for a nice shine.

Basic Household Disinfectant:

• Fill a spray bottle with water and a squirt of plant-based liquid soap
• Add 5-10 drops each of lemon, lavender, and white fir essential oils
• Shake well and apply to all surfaces

Floor Cleaner:

• Pour 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar to a bucket of water (1 gallon)
  
• Add 10-20 drops lemon essential oil
• Add 3 drops oregano essential oil

Mold & Mildew Spray

• Pour 2 cups distilled white vinegar into a spray bottle
• Add 2 drops lemon essential oil and 2 drops melaleuca essential oil
• Shake well and spray on infected area

Window Cleaner

• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
• 10-15 drops lemon essential oil
• water
• Mix well in a spray bottle, apply to windows, and wipe
  

Geranium Essential Oil

The essential oil of geranium is gently steam distilled from the leaves, stalks, and flowers of the plant. It has a sweet, floral-lemony scent that can be bitter to the taste. Although geranium is a stimulating and refreshing essence, it also has calming properties. Nervous tension and depression may be improved by breathing in the beautiful aroma of geranium.* It has also been found to have antiseptic properties.

Geranium is commonly used for menopausal issues, pre-menstrual tension, fluid retention, and challenges arising from fluctuating hormone levels. The sedative properties of geranium encourage relaxation and pain tolerance.

The essential oil of geranium has become a cherished favorite to those with excessive dry or oily skin. Its balancing effect on the skin helps to calm inflamed skin tissue.

Key compounds found in geranium are citronellol, citronellyl formate, geraniol, linalool, linalyl acetate, and geranyl acetate.

Geranium Essential Oil Offers Beauty and Bliss in a Bottle

Oooh, in case you haven't heard, during the entire month of April you can save 10% on Geranium essential oil!

Here's the skinny on this amazing oil:


Beauty Benefits
A popular essential oil for skincare, geranium imparts a healthy glow to the complexion, making the skin appear radiant and more youthful. Geranium also clears skin that is blemished, dull, or oily.

Emotional Effects
Diffusing geranium essential oil eases the anxiety and tension of mentally and physically demanding days. Its uplifting effect eliminates negative thoughts and inspires feelings of bliss.

dōTERRA Essential Oils Included in News Story About Healthy Living

Shauna Lake, of KUTV Channel 2 News, recently reported on how to create a home spa to escape from the stresses during these troubled times. Included in the news feature are recipes for using essential oils in home spa treatments. To view the full article, which includes recipes from Health Magazine for feet, hair, and skin treatments, click here.

dōTERRA's essential oils received a cameo appearance on this featured news segment, as shown in the video clip.

dōTERRA Dr. Mom Kit Survey Results

Our latest blog survey asked the following question:
Which essential oil blend in the Dr. Mom kit do you use most frequently?

Here are the results starting with the most frequently used blend:
1. On Guard (50%)
[Editor's note: Smart choice, since On Guard helps prevent the onset of illness!]
2. Breathe (22%)
[Makes sense that it's the second most-used blend, since respiratory issues are a big concern during the winter months and are an on-going concern for those with asthma.]

3. Deep Blue (18%)
[It's great to have Deep Blue since we frequently encounter discomfort due to everyday activities or chronic conditions.]

4. DigestZen (9%)
[Stomachaches, nausea, and perhaps heartburn or acid reflux can take its toll. Keep a bottle of DigestZen handy all the time!]

Thanks for participating, and be sure to also leave comments on our blog! We love to hear from you and will soon be offering giveaways to encourage more participation!

doTERRA's Dr. MOM Kit Offers Affordable Solution to Health Care

With health care costs and prescription medication costs rising, many people are turning to alternative medicine. doTERRA's Dr. Mom Kit is the perfect solution for parents searching for affordable, safe, all-natural remedies.

The pure essential oils offered in this kit are five single oils: lavender, lemon, peppermint, oregano, melaleuca, and four unique blends: Breathe, Deep Blue, On Guard, and DigestZen.

An educational audio CD is also included in this kit, featuring Dr. David K. Hill, an expert on essential oils and doTERRA's Chief Medical Advisor. This kit is perfect for new essential oil users as well as experienced essential oil enthusiasts!

Research has shown that pure essential oils offer therapeutic benefits--from addressing cough and congestion to discomfort and seasonal allergies. To order this kit, visit www.doterra.com/drmom.

Share the News!

Host a Dr. Mom party for friends and family. It's a great way to share your knowledge about essential oils with parents who are eager to learn safe, all-natural ways to nurture and care for their family members.

Yoga Classes with Aromatherapy

Whether you work in an office all day, are an athlete in training, or a busy mom chasing toddlers, chances are you could use a yoga break!

A group of us at dōTERRA recently attended our first yoga class together and discovered how amazing it is. Add aromatherapy to this deeply meditative discipline, and you have the perfect combination for a calming, inspiring experience that includes deep breathing, flowing movement, and increased strength and flexibility. To learn more, read these two excellent articles written by Dr. Maryann Thorhallsson about yoga and essential oils.

Crystal Wood, an Independent Product Consultant, is offering classes and personal training with aromatherapy by dōTERRA for Utah Valley locals.

Gift Idea:

If you have friends or family who are yoga enthusiasts, dōTERRA's aromatherapy products make great gifts! Consider giving them a diffuser with essential oils. Essential oils allow for better oxygenation to tissues due to deeper breathing, and can be calming or invigorating, depending on the oils used.

Yoga Tip for students:

Apply a few drops of Breathe Respiratory Blend to the palms, rub together, and inhale deeply before class to invigorate the mind and senses.

Yoga Tip for instructors:

Diffuse Serenity Calming Blend to create a meditative atmosphere in the studio.

Find Relief for Seasonal Allergies

Seasonal allergies have a lot of people sneezing at this time of year, but with the benefits of essential oils, you can say so long to sneezing and hello spring! dōTERRA's CPTG essential oils harness the power of botanical medicine in its purest form, and can offer quick and safe relief for many health issues, including seasonal allergies.



Health Tip:

Apply Purify essential oil blend topically before going outdoors. Not only will it keep those biting bugs away, but it will also help protect you from those unwanted reactions associated with seasonal allergies.



Home Tips:

1. Add several drops of Purify to a spray bottle filled with water. Shake the bottle, then spritz the baseboards in and around your home. Not only will this bring a fresh aroma to each room, but it will also keep those unwanted pests out of your home!


2. To bring the fragrance of spring indoors, diffuse Purify Cleansing Blend.


3. Take Purify along on picnics or any outdoor activity. Shake a few drops on the picnic table, blanket, or other surface to keep ants, flies, and bees away from your spot!

Save 10% off Purify Cleansing Blend during the month of March.

dōTERRA's Dr. Mom Kit--Because Mom Knows Best!

Yesterday morning, my oldest son woke up with a sore throat. That achy, scratchy, yucky kind of sore throat that no one likes to have. The day before, my youngest daughter had a cut on her leg that was bleeding. That same day, my other daughter was complaining about a cold sore in her mouth.

Each and every day I am Dr. Mom in my home, taking care of my kids' scrapes, bumps, and bruises. But instead of turning to over-the-counter medications, I use essential oils to care for these types of common occurences. So to soothe my son's sore throat, I gave him a teaspoon of honey with lemon essential oil to swallow, and he felt better right away! To help cleanse the cut on my daughter's leg and help avoid scarring, I put lavender essential oil on the cotton pad of a bandage and placed it over the cut. Then I put melaleuca essential oil on a Q-tip and applied it to my other daughter's mouth for her cold sore.

dōTERRA's essential oils are pure and all-natural, and are the most nurturing way to care for your family's everyday health needs. The new dōTERRA Dr. Mom kit contains nine nurturing essential oils for all your family's health needs. It's amazing how simple it is to use essential oils in caring for loved ones, and how much better they feel.

In anticipation of strong sales, dōTERRA is offering pre-order sales March 1- March 18, with guaranteed shipment by March 18. Click here for more details!

3 Tips for Learning about Essential Oils

What is the best way to learn about essential oils, their many benefits, and uses?


Here are three tips to help you learn:

1. Start with the Introductory Kit. The audio CD and booklet contain valuable information on essential oils, extraction methods, and what makes dōTERRA's CPTG essential oils uniquely superior to other essential oils on the market. The kit also includes three of our most popular oils--lavender, lemon, and peppermint.


2. Attend Meetings. Check out the Events Calendar and find a meeting near you. At these meetings you will learn from the experts, meet new friends, and network like never before! Tuesday's meeting at Noah's had close to 300 attendees!


3. Participate in the dōTERRA community. Add comments, tips, and your experiences on our blog, visit our Web site often for new product information, and subscribe to our electronic newsletter.

You'll have a rewarding experience as you engage in learning.

Lavender 101

If you're new to the concept of self-care, you may be wondering, "Where do I begin?"

A great place to start is by making sure you're getting enough sleep. Wikipedia reports that sleep deprivation may lead to depression, weight gain or loss, irritability, and other health problems.

Lavender essential oil is perfect for helping you get a peaceful night's sleep. Lavender is well documented as a stress reducer and sleep inducer. Its pleasant and calming aroma helps your body and mind relax. dōTERRA's CPTG lavender essential oil is 100% pure and natural, so it's safe and simple to use.

1. Enjoy an aromatic bath with lavender essential oil. Add 6-12 drops of lavender oil and 1/2 cup bath salts to hot water in a tub. The salts will relax the muscles and the oil will soothe and nourish your skin.



2. Diffuse lavender in your bedroom and play soft music to unwind before bedtime. Breathing the aroma will help everyone in your home relax and is a calming influence in any environment.



3. Apply a drop or two of lavender essential oil on the back of the neck or massage on the bottom of the feet.

Be good to yourself with lavender essential oil. You'll sleep better and wake up refreshed and ready to enjoy a new day!