Help!!! I can't stand the snoring!!!!!

Snoring Zzzzzzzzz....... Seems to be a pretty common complaint. If you sleep in the same bed as someone who snores, or for some people, the same house, this can seriously disturb your sleep, giving you a good reason to complain. 

What causes snoring? 

"Snoring occurs when the upper airway passage at the back of the mouth becomes somewhat restricted. This happens because when you lie down to sleep, the muscle tone in the back of the throat...including the tongue... begins to loosen up.
As muscles relax, the tongue will ease itself to the back of the throat, causing restricted airflow, and hence, snoring vibrations as a person breathes in and out.
Snoring tends to be worse for people who sleep on their backs."
http://www.sleeppassport.com/what-causes-snoring.html

Can snoring be helped by essential oils? I say, " give it a try!" 

Essential oils & blends that may offer some help: 

Geranium, lavender, marjoram, cedar wood, eucalyptus, sweet basil, Trish's Snoring blend of all the above or RC blend. 

How do you use these essential oils to help? 

Blend oils or blend in a carrier oil and massage neck and throat before bed, or you can try massaging the blend on the feet before bed, you can try applying a drop or two of RC or other blend to the base of the big toe (the reflex point for the neck)  before going to bed or if you sleep with someone who snores and they wake you up with their snoring, try massaging the oil at the base of the toe while they are still asleep and snoring. Can try adding the blend or oils to a room spray or diffuser to use in the bedroom before bed. 

Well, hopefully one or more of these ideas will work for you and your "snorer" so you can get a peaceful night's sleep! 

White Angelica

I don't know about you but I have had quite a bit of stress in my life over the past two years. There has been some stress in my family, and as we all know, everyone deals with stress differently so we have 5 people in my family, all handling our stress differently. That is a lot of different emotions swirling around our house most of the time. 
As one family member may deal with the stress by feeling angry and getting short tempered with others in the family, or another may be sad and emotional, crying at the drop of a hat. 
White Angelica is a blend of essential oils that help to "ward off the bombardment of negative energy"~ taken from the Reference Guide for Essential Oils. Helping to increase the aura around the body bringing strength and protection against negativity and outside influence. This is a blend of 10 different essential oils. It's beautiful scent bringing instant peace (it has this effect for me). Helping to bring feelings of peace, self love, confidence and joy, it also helps to release emotional blocks and instills a positive outlook on life. 
Wow, who doesn't need a bottle of that in their pocket? Great to keep on hand for to protect yourself from a negative co-worker as well. 
Since I began learning about Bach Flower Remedies, I discovered that the flower essence of Walnut also gives constancy and protection from outside influences. I have added 2 drops of walnut to my small bottle of white angelica that I keep on me at all times. I LOVE it!!!!!!! 
This blend could also be used in a room spray that you could spray in your home or office. 

Stress & Bach Remedies

My last post was about the Peace blend and essential oils that can help with stress. I have recently discovered Bach Flower Remedies. I have to day I was super-excited to stumble across this amazing simple system. 
Asking my aromatherapy instructor one day a question about an oil and talking about stress, she mentioned the Bach flower remedies and that they may be a good addition for this particular person and their emotional issues. Honestly, I had heard of the remedies but really had no idea what it was all about. I took some time to research them and found that it was something that I absolutely had to learn more about. I decided to take a course ( if you know me, you are saying "of course you did!") anyways, I am so excited that I will be able to start sharing a little about these remedies with all of you as I learn. 
Bach flower remedies are a simple system developed by Dr. Edward Bach in the early 1900's. using essences from flowers to treat the emotions and underlying causes of illness and disease. By using this method, a person can treat emotions and help to bring themselves into balance and their stress level down and cut down risk of illness and disease. It is all very interesting and exciting. 

Today I will just start with introducing very simply Dr.Bach's Rescue Remedy. It is the combination of 5 of his remedies that are used to treat emergency and crisis situations. It can be taken to help you face a difficult situation in a more calm and level frame of mind. It can be taken at the time of crisis or emergency to help bring your emotions back into balance, it can also be taken before an exam, a driving test, a public speaking event, visit to the dentist and flight or while awaiting important news. It usually will restore you to balance quickly in these situations. You can think of this as a "first aid kit". 
The remedies are easy to take, in the case of Rescue Remedy; take 4 drops straight from the bottle or into a glass of water and sip until the emotional symptoms disappear. It's really that easy! 
These remedies can be added to massage oil or room sprays in addition to essential oils as well! Also he has a rescue remedy cream for bumps, bruises and external trauma. These should be a must for every first aid kit!
Contact me for more information. I will have these remedies for sale soon as we'll as be able to make personalized blends for people. The cost is great!!! Under $20.00 for everything! 

Anti~Stress oils

These days most people suffer from some kind of stress. Most of us find that the complications that pop up during our lives can interfere with our happiness at times.We are looking for something to take the edge off, something that may offer us a little peace of mind, a little joy when life's troubles catch up to us. 
Essential oils have a profound effect on our emotions. Affecting the olfactory system through our sense of smell, these oils are able to offer us some relief during stressful times, some feelings of joy, a sense of peace that we long for.

A few essential oils that fit that description are:
Orange essential oil brings peace to the mind and joy to the heart.
Geranium helps us open up to new ideas, eases stress and can even trigger joyful memories. 
Bergamot helps to instill optimisum  and confidence, eases depression, anxiety and stress related disorders.
Clary Sage helps with the insomnia often associated with stress. Helps depression. 
Juniper berry helps with stress, anxiety, insomnia, it uplifts our spirits, clears negative energy and clears waste from the mind. 

I have made an essential oil blend that contains all these essential oils. It is called PEACE. 

All of these oils can be used in massage or diffused into the air. Another great way to use them is by making a room mist. Add approximately 10 drops of essential oil blend to a 4 oz bottle of spring water in a spray bottle. This is great because it can be used anywhere; ay home, at the office or even in the car. 

Caution: most of these oils cannot be used during pregnancy. 

Clarity

In a world full of distractions, sometimes a little help to stay on course is welcome. Want to sit and read but have a hard time staying focused on your book as a thousand things cross your mind? Need to stay focused to study? Correct homework? Get a little afternoon pick me up & focus? 

This blend helps with memory retention and focus. Also a great stimulant for low energy. 

Clarity Young Living's blend is one you might like to try!

How can I use Clarity? Just a few drops on a cotton ball placed on your desk will create a stimulating environment. Mix a therapeutic blend ( 5 ml of Grapeseed oil and 8 drops of clarity) and use across the brow, temples and neck. 

CAUTION: avoid direct sunlight when using this blend for 12 hours. 

Oregano Oil

Well after getting hit pretty hard with a cold and some wicked congestion this past week, it gave me a chance to try out some of my oils and see which ones would work best for me at this time. I really loved RC blend in the diffuser and in an ointment (can also be used 3 drops mixed into a carrier oil and massaged on the chest and back). 
For Sleep, as usual, my favorite is peace & calming massaged on my feet and 1 drop on a cotton ball in my pillowcase, really helps me unwind and get a restful sleep. 
New for me this week; was trying Oregano Oil massaged on my chest and back and throat for congestion. I was so excited to see first hand how great this really helped to clear my congestion, not to mention how great I smelled!lol
Oregano oil works on the immune system and the respiratory system.
Be sure to blend this well into a carrier oil as it can cause skin irritation and a burning sensation. 

Mid Afternoon Pick~me~up

So the mid day time has come and you feel like reaching for a coffee......lets try something new.
1 drop of lemon on the palm of your hand, rub hands together, cup over nose and mouth and inhale deeply 3 times. This will cleanse the mind. Repeat same steps with Orange essential oils to bring a feeling of joy & peace. Now repeat same steps again, this time with peppermint essential oil, the peppermint will energize and help clear up a little mid afternoon brain fog, not to mention clear the sinuses!
(the only caution is that to remember that citrus oils are photosensitive, so you don't want the oils on the backs of the hands where they will be in direct sunlight.)
Give it a try! If you don't have these oils but would like to try this, I have these three essential oils available in trial size of 20 drops each, the cost for the triplet is $8.52. This would be enough to give you a mid afternoon pick~me~up each afternoon for the month.

Diffusing Essential Oils

Smelling the aroma of essential oils can have  a tremendous impact on the the emotions. Depending on the characteristics of each individual oil will determine what effect inhaling the aroma will have on the psyche. Each person's individual's likes and dislikes, thoughts at the time will have an impact as well.

Many oils are uplifting and give a feeling of peace  & joy, some are more grounding and calming. Essential oils can really have a profound impact on our emotions, the sense of smell has the ability to trigger many memories, it is a very individual experience.

A couple oils I personally really love are: Peace and Calming YL blend for relaxing and grounding and feeling peace and calm LOL. I like a drop on my pillow before I go to bed at night.
I also really like the YL blend of Clarity. I am not automatically drawn to the scent, however, I really like using it in the diffuser when I am reading or studying, it really helps me to stay focused!
There are certain oils I LOVE the scent and some I DON'T like at all. It really is a very personal thing. Always smell an il or blend if you can before making a purchase if you are getting it mostly for diffusing!

Wintergreen

This essential oils is a fantastic anti-inflammatory!! Has affinity with muscles & bones.
The aroma of wintergreen is strong and penetrating, very comforting. Great in a carrier oil for rheumatism, muscular pain, arthritis and inflammation.
This essential oil is found in blends for muscle pain such as Pan Away.

When I sprained my hip this summer I used Wintergreen topically for it's anti inflammatory action. I really found it helped give me relief quickly! Also great for sore neck muscles!

What is Raindrop Technique?

I am certified in the Raindrop Technique. 
" This technique involves dropping the oils directly onto the spine from about six inches above the body. The oils are then worked into the spine using light strokes with the fingers, which stimulate energy impulses and disperse the oils along the nervous system throughout the entire body." "although the session only lasts about an hour, the oils will continue to work in the body for a week or more following the treatment."
(taken from Reference Guide For Essential Oils by Connie & Alan Higley)
The essential oils used in Raindrop are;
Valor, Thyme, Oregano, Cypress, Wintergreen, Basil, Peppermint, Marjoram and Aroma Siez. 
This is an amazing Aromatherapy Treatment. I also offer Vita Flex Therapy on the feet, which is using the same oils via vita flex on the reflex points of the feet. This treatment is best with a full pedicure!

RC blend~Respiratory~

This powerful blend of essential oils is extremely effective against colds, respiratory congestion, allergies, sore throat & bronchitis. 
This is a blend of; Eucalyptus, Myrtle, Pine, Marjoram, Lavender, Cypress, Tsuga and peppermint!
Diffuse this blend in a diffuser or cool mist humidifier for colds, congestion and allergies. 
Dilute this blend with a carrier oil and massage into chest & back to relieve cold symptoms. Can massage a little around sinuses for congestion.
Massage the blend diluted in a carrier oil to the feet for speedy delivery to all cells in the body. 

Raven, RC, Wintergreen & Thieves blend are fantastic used to boost immune system and help cold & allergy symptoms. 
(Taken from Reference Guide For Essential Oils)

Essential oil blend: Believe

This is a blend that I have personally been using and I love. Through some personal stress, I have had moments where I needed that extra boost to believe that everything will turn out good. 
This blend is a combination of, Balsam Fir, Rosewood & Frankincense. It is grounding and empowering! It helps to promote a positive attitude and brings the emotions into balance. Brings a sense of peace and stimulates the mind while bringing relaxation to the body. 
It can be used topically to help overworked and tired joints and muscles. With it's mentally stimulating qualities plus the calming and grounding ability, this a great essential oil blend to diffuse to promote a sense of calmness and belief as well to help release unlimited potential within. 
(Information from The Reference Guide For Essential Oils)

Clove Essential Oil

Clove. Many people have memories of their mother or grandmother using clove to help a toothache. Clove essential oil numbs the gums and 1 drop can be applied to the gums surrounding the infected tooth or for mouth sores. 1 drop of Clove can also be used to help with warts. Historically cloves were used for skin infections and more commonly; toothaches. 
Clove removes the desire to smoke. 1 drop on the tongue with your finger can help with the desire to smoke. 
1 drop on insect bites and stings to take itch and sting out.
Along with other properties, clove is anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, a strong antiseptic, disinfectant and an immune stimulant! It is also one essential oil in the Young Living Thieves blend. 
Clove is not an expensive oil, a great one to have have in every first aid kit!!

Peppermint Essential Oil

Everyone is familiar with the taste and scent of peppermint, from toothpaste and mouthwash to tea and gum and all sorts of other products that have peppermint to add freshness. I think freshness would be the first thing that comes to mind when we think of peppermint. 
What I first ever used peppermint essential oil for and still regularly use it for now is; HEADACHES!! 1 drop of peppermint to each temple, the brain stem & or the crown of the head is great for headaches! Peppermint is also a superior oil choice for digestive issues, motion sickness, nausea, heartburn & indigestion. Peppermint tea is a wonderful choice after a meal. Peppermint can be diluted (1~2 drops in 1/2 tsp~1 tsp of V6 oil or pure virgin olive oil or other suitable carrier oil)and massaged on he tummy to ease nausea and for all digestive upset as well as taken internally. Have a stuffy nose? Try 1 drop on the palm of the hand, rub hands together and cup hands around nose & mouth, inhale deeply 3 times to clear congestion. Dilute peppermint oil and massage onto bottoms of feet and spine area to help reduce fever. 
Of course peppermint is one of the oils in my general purpose house cleaner recipe; 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup filtered water, 4 drops peppermint, 4 drops lemon!
These are only a few suggestions to try with peppermint essential oil. Inhaling the oil alone is a pleasantly stimulating treat!

Lemon Essential Oil

Lemon. Well there has been much talk about the wonderful antiseptic & antioxidant properties of lemon. Everyone loves the clean fresh scent of lemons!

Lemon essential oil is cold pressed from the lemon rind. (requires 3000 lemons to produce a kilo of oil!! ~from The Essential Oil Desk Reference)
Lemon has the ability to act as a cleanser and natural solvent making it superior for naturally cleaning and disinfecting the home. It works great, just 1 drop to remove gum, crayon, glue and adhesive.
Some other great ways to use lemon essential oil are; 1 drop in a glass of tap water to purify, 1 drop rub between hands as a hand sanitizer, 1 drop in a bowl of water, soak your dishcloth overnight to clean and freshen, can be used on canker sores, cold sores & common colds, great in a diffuser to increase alertness and decrease mistakes~ making a great choice to diffuse in schools & offices!
These are just a few of the ways you can use lemon essential oil. Keeping a small bottle in your pocket or purse will allow you to use it when needed. As with the other citrus oils, avoid direct exposure to skin for 12 hours after use on body. 
I make my own general purpose house cleaner: 1 cup filtered water. 1 cup white vinegar, 4 drops lemon, 4 drops peppermint. Works great on countertops, bathrooms and even mirrors!!

Blog Introduction

Welcome to my blog, where I will post information on how you can incorporate therapeutic essential oils into your life!
My favorite Essential oils are Young Living. They have the highest quality therapeutic grade essential oils that I have ever used. 
I will highlight essential oils and give some ideas for their use. I also offer workshops to teach people the basics on how to start using them in your family's life so you can have more natural choices to take care of your physical & emotional health and the health of your home environment. 
Its time to take your health into your own hands! because "when you don't feel good, nothing else matters."
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