Essential Oils for Spiders

  

These are a few of the essential oils spiders hate most:

Orange

Lemon

Lavender

Cassia

Peppermint

Citronella

Eucalyptus

 

 Thanks to Steve Tallent for this spider repellent recipe and how-to:

"A mixture of any or all of them should do the trick. I personally take no chances and mix a bit of all of them together in varying ratios until it smells good. Grab a reusable spray bottle and squirt a bit of natural dish soap (just a tiny bit, not much is needed), a small splash of white vinegar, pour in the essential oil mixture and add a couple cups of water. Shake thoroughly and then go to town spraying down any and all surfaces that you want protected. I’ve been known to spray down the floor around our beds as an extra measure of protection. We have diffused eucalyptus essential oil in high concentrations in closed-off rooms for a few hours at a time and come back to find all the spiders in there curled up dead. It’s well worth it to get rid of a known spider issue inside a house!"

 

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Essential Oils: Therapeutic Grade?

Are Beeyoutiful's Essential Oils therapeutic grade?

 

I was recently asked this question, and I answered incorrectly.  I wanted my customer to know that the oils we sell are of the highest quality, and that they are not simply fragrance oils.  I had heard the term "therapeutic grade" and knew that it implied the highest quality, and I mistakenly answered affirmatively.  Please forgive me!

 

Here's the correct annswer:  Beeyoutiful's Essential Oils ARE of the highest quality.  The oils are 100% pure, unadulterated, uncontaminated, and undiluted. Every batch is sample-tested to make sure that it is so, before bottling, during bottling, and after bottling. In addition, tests are done to make sure that the oils meet a certain standard of active components. The oils are tested for purity by gas chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, or both. The testing method is listed on each bottle.

And this part of the answer may surprise you:  There is no such thing as "therapeutic grade." 

 

The term "therapeutic grade" was coined by a particular multi-level marketing provider of essential oils.  But there is no formally approved grading standard used consistently throughout the essential oil industry.  There is no standards committee.  There are no independent certifying agencies.  Terms like "therapeutic grade" and "medicinal grade" are simply marketing.  While they may have meaning as defined by the company using the terms, they should not be taken to mean that oils with that label are actually superior to other oils not claiming such a grade.

 

The next time I'm asked this question, I'll be better prepared.  I will say that Beeyoutiful's oils are of the highest quality and are used for therapies, for medicines and for aromatherapy.  They are not called "therapeutic grade" or "medicinal grade" or even "aromatherapy grade," because there is no such thing, except in marketing. 

 

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I Bought Five...

Natural Year Challenge:  Household Edition

 

Step 1:  Buy Five

 

Well, here they are! My five cleaning supplies plus the recommended bonus items. 

 

 

I already had the Borax.

 

I bought the Washing Soda at Publix.

I bought a big box at Publix.

Publix again!

I bought the Castile Soap at Organic Harvest.  The Liquid Soap was $15.99, comparable to the Amazon price.  The Bar Soap was $4.29.  I could have saved a little by ordering the bar soap from Moms Aware for $3.50 (free shipping), but I was eager to have it in hand. 

I already had these Beeyoutiful Essential Oils on hand.  Andrea recommends Tea Tree Oil for its medicinal properties.  I've chosen Lemon and Lavender for good-smelling cleaning!  These and other oils are available from Smith Family Resources.  Click here for more information.

 

All total, I spent about $30.  I could have spent less if I hadn't been in such a hurry! 

 

I'd love to hear about your shopping.  Please tell us if you're able to find any good deals on any of these products!

 

If you're just joining us, click here to read the earlier posts:

 

Natural Year Challenge: Household Edition

 

Step 1: Buy Five

A Great Essential Oil Recipe!

We're enjoying experimenting with essential oils! I'd like to share a recipe that we especially love. Yes, I've shared it on the blog before, but it's so good that I want to tell you about it again!

For my daughter's painful, swollen knee, we added 5 drops of peppermint oil and 5 drops of lavender oil to 1 tsp. of sweet almond oil. Her joint pain and swelling were reduced dramatically in just a few days.

Recently, a friend used the oils on a particularly painful joint that had not responded to other treatments tried. Not only was the joint sore, but the surrounding muscles ached from the extra work of compensating for the painful joint. After applying the oils for just a few days, her pain was relieved in the joint as well as in the surrounding muscles.

Try it for yourself!

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Essential Oils for Tendinitis

Tendinitis is the inflammation, irritation, and swelling of a tendon, which is the fibrous structure that joins muscle to bone. The swelling is uncomfortable which causes pain when the joint is moved. When the joint is a knee, walking is difficult.

The age-old acronym, RICE, helps us remember how to treat it: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.
I'd like to modify the acronym just a bit--RICE-EO!

We recently mixed some essential oils to apply to a swollen knee and were pleasantly surprised at how quickly the swelling was reduced.

Here's our recipe:
Add 5 drops of peppermint essential oil and 5 drops of lavender essential oil to 1 teaspoon of sweet almond essential oil. Apply to the swollen area.

 

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Recipe for Sore Muscle Relief

If you suffer from sore muscles, here's an easy recipe.

Add 1 drop of Rosemary Essential Oil, 2 drops of Eucalyptus Essential Oil, and 1 drop of Lavender Essential Oil to 4 teaspoons of Sweet Almond Oil. Apply to sore muscles before and after exercise.

Thanks to Mary Ewing of Beeyoutiful for this recipe!

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Beginner Basics Essential Oil Pack

from www.beeyoutiful.com:

Beeyoutiful's Beginner Basics Essential Oil package is a great way to get started using essential oils, or to add to the collection of an experienced user.

Eucalyptus is one of our favorite all around essential oils because of it's incredible diversity. It is the greatest value of our essential oils and comes in a 4oz container. Many of our Beeyoutiful families run it in a diffuser on a daily basis as it kills dust mites and also can neutralize many airborne illnesses during cold and flu season.

Orange Essential Oil is almost fool-proof to use and its delightful citrus scent invokes feelings of warmth and cleanliness. Some of our Beeyoutiful staff families use Orange essential Oil in the kitchen in the place of orange flavorings, potpourri mixes and home cleaning mixtures.

Lemon Essential Oil has an invigorating and clean smell that makes it a favorite among all purely for its uplifting scent. In addition to the wonderful scent there is a whole host of ailments and maladies it has been used historically to treat. It is another favorite in our Beeyoutiful homes in cleaners and diffusers.

Tea Tree Essential Oil has been called, for good reason, the "first aid kit" of essential oils. It has proven its usefulness in a myriad of ways since our Beeyoutiful Staff families have begun using it. It is well known for its antiseptic and germicidal properties. For the big benefits it delivers, it is still very user-friendly and is a valuable addition to this package.

Lavender Essential Oil is quite possibly the most popular of all essential oils. Its calming and soothing scent makes it the best of all of the essential oils for aromatherapy purposes. It is also one of the few essential oils that can be applied "neat" which simply means that it does not have to be diluted before using it on the skin.

The Beeyoutiful Beginner Basics Essential Oil Pack is available from Beeyoutiful.com.

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