Oil of the Week (Returns): Peace & Calming

I've decided to make a few changes with the posts. I added a weekly post called 'Ask Lila About Oils.' Got a question about oiling? Send them to oils@lilasimmons.com. I look forward to answering your questions.

Now, about the Oil of the Week: Peace & Calming is a soothing blend of Tangerine, orange, ylang ylang, patchouli and blue tansy. Mmm... Patchouuuuuli. No wonder Peace & Calming is one of my favorite oils.

I use Peace & Calming to support me in those crazy mommy moments like the one pictured here -----> Those moments when I want to put all of the children on a FedEx truck to their father or our friends in VA or TN.  *chuckle*

 I sniff it straight from the bottle in emergencies. Other times, I add it to my bath. A quick note on adding oils to the bath: Because oils are not water soluable, you must mix the oils with a salt (sea salt or epsom salt) or baking soda before adding it to the bath water. Dissolve the salt or baking soda under warm running water. Another method of application is to rub the oils on the bottom of my feet. I don't usually have that kind of composure, though. 

The fragrant qualities of Peace & Calming promote relaxation, a deep sense of peace and emotional well-being. It is an excellent prelude to a good night's rest when rubbed into the bottom of the feet. Other uses for Peace & Calming include: 

• reduces tension
• uplifting
• reducing depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia
• may calm overactive & hard-to-manage children

Ask Lila About Oils

Today, LaShanna Braswell of http://www.loveandbewell.com asked "What are your favorite uses for clove oil? I'm on a clove oil kick."

I'm answering this question because I want to know more about clove oil. Thus far, my only experience with clove oil is that it's good for supporting people in quitting smoking. My best friend used clove when she quit smoking. She would sniff it straight from the bottle whenever she wanted to smoke. Also, she applied it to the bottoms of her feet daily to support her body in detoxing.

My textbook (the Essential Oils Desk Reference or EODR) says that clove oil is good for: 

• anti-aging
• cardiovascular disease
• hepatitis
• arthritis/rheumatism
• intestinal parasites/infections
• throat/sinus/lung infections
• cataracts
• ulcers
• lice
• toothache 
• acne

It's fragrant influences include:

• mental stimulant
• encourages sleep
• stimulates dreams
• creates a sense of protection & courage

It also smells REALLY good. *giggle* It reminds me of winter and my grandmother. Mmmm... Just thinking about it makes me want to bake a ham. 

Ask Lila About Oils

This week, Curious Mama asked me why some of Young Living's essential oils are out of stock ... and often for a WHILE. This can be annoying when one knows how good these oils are and we want or even NEED them. My answer is because Gary Young (Young Living's founder) has a high standard of quality for the essential oils that are distributed by Young Living. All of Young Living's essential oils are independently tested by 3rd party testers. If they do not meet certain standards, we do not distribute them. The essential oils that are grown specifically in Europe, like Frankincense, are purchased from another vendor. These are usually the essential oils that we are out of for the longest because we do not grow them ourselves and we simply have to wait for a product that is of Gary's high standards to become available.

Have an oily question for me? Send your questions to oils@lilasimmons.com.

Ask Lila About Oils

• This week, in lieu of the 'Oil of the Week', I'm sharing a Q&A that arrived in my FB inbox from a friend.
  

  
  

  Curious MamaI have a question...You and oils...What is your favorite, or favorite few?
  
  Lila Simmons
  Lavender, peppermint and Thieves.
• Curious Mama 
  

  Awesome stuff. I was just curious. Thieves...What do you do with that?
  

  
  
• Lila Simmons
  

  Put it on the bottom of little feet before they connect with other little ones. Thieves keeps the germs away.  It kills germs too.

  Curious Mama

  Ahh
• Lila Simmons
  

  
  

  'Hubby' had swine flu in '09. Made him drink it, diffused it and put it on his feet. Not only was he recovered in 4 days but no one else got it either.

  LOVE me some Thieves.
• Curious Mama
  

  OMG talk about a testimonial.
  
  Lila Simmons
  YES!

& just in case YOU are curious, Dear Reader, peppermint is good for: inflammation, fever, allergies & more. Lavender is called the Universal oil. There's not much that it isn't good for. In our house, we use lavender for allergies, relaxation, burns (I burn my self quite a bit...) and more. 

Oil of the Week: Purification

As a mom, Purification is almost as necessary an oil to have on hand as lavender. Purification is our topical antibiotic. We don't use those OTC topical antibiotic creams. When someone gets a scrape, and that someone is my 6 year old son and the scrapes are almost always on his knees, I rinse the wound with water and then apply Purification. He DEMANDS that I put a band-aid on it and I do ... but they slide off. *chuckle* They heal at an incredibly fast rate.

Get yours now at www.youngliving.org/lakeithasimmons

Purification is a blend of citronella. lemongrass, rosemary, Melaleuca, lavindin and myrtle. It is good for:

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• antibiotic purposes (as mentioned above)
• repelling mosquitoes (mix with water and spritz on)
• removing the toxins from a bug bite (apply to bug bite)
• neutralizing odors (as with my carpet refresher at right; ask me for the recipe)
• cleansing and purifying blemishes (pimples, whiteheads, etc. are simply infected pores)
• cleansing the air and neutralizing unpleasant odors (we diffused Purification when we visited my mother, who smooked)

There are MANY more uses for Purification. Make sure you have some on hand.

Oil of the Week: Lemon Oil

Lemon is one of my favorite oils because it's versatile and affordable. My daughter LOVES lemon oil. She's always eating utnil she's stuffed. She comes and gets the lemon and puts a couple drops on her tummy to alleviate the discomfort. It's great for digestive health and it is also cleansing and purifying to the blood.

With school starting back here on Monday, we will be using lemon oil while we study for the rest of this week. Lucas, my oldest son, has a spelling test on Monday and Lillian, my daughter, has a multiplication test this week as well. Another benefit of lemon oil is that it enhances focus and concentration. I remember reading in the EODR (Essential Oils Desk Reference) that when lemon oil is diffused during studying, test scores increase exponentially.