Lemon Oil

Lemon Essential Oil is

antibacterial, antimicrobial and antiseptic!

Lemon essential oil is commonly known as a cleanser, but it has an amazingly wide variety of applications.  Here are some ideas to try in your own home.

Add lemon oil to drinking water to help reduce acidity in the body.  This can ease the symptoms of gout and rheumatism by helping to cleanse uric acid from the body.

Add lemon oil and a bit of stevia to water to make a refreshing lemonade.

Add lemon oil to your diffuser.  Diffused into the air, lemon oil has been shown to improve alertness, memory and productivity. 

For coughs, colds , and throat or mouth infections, add a few drops of lemon oil to a glass of water and gargle.

Apply lemon oil topically to cold sores to help ease the pain and promote healing.

Add a few drops of lemon oil to a bath to add in easing symptoms of anxiety and depression. 

To make a clean-smelling disinfectant spray, add 3-5 drops to water in a spray bottle.

Apply a few drops of lemon oil to remove gum stuck in hair or to get rid of gummy residue on glass.

Add a few drops of lemon oil to shampoo to clean greasy hair.

Apply lemon oil topically to cellulite or varicose veins.  Lemon oil promotes circulation.

Use lemon essential oil in your own homemade glass cleaner and wood cleaner.  Click here for recipes.

To reduce static electricity in your laundry, put 3-5 drops of lemon oil on a small rag and toss it in with the load in the dryer.

Have you found lemon oil to be helpful in your home?

Do you have any recipes or suggestions to share?

Beeyoutiful's Lemon Essential Oil, 1 fl. oz.

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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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Eucalyptus Oil

 

Want to learn how to use eucalyptus oil in your home?
Click for a fun and informative video from Beeyoutiful's Steve Tallent and his children!

 

Note:  Other video selections will pop up at the end of this one.  We have no control over which video selections are included by YouTube.

Please be aware that these are not Smith Family Resources' recommendations.  Thank you!

Click here to learn more about eucalyptus oil.

 

Beeyoutiful Eucalyptus Essential Oil, 4 oz.

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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

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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