You know how you can tell when a stye is about to claim residence in your eye? The area gets irritated, tender, and painful before that pesky thing even appears. And you’re dreading going to bed because you know that when you wake up the next morning it will be there; big, red and lumpy and anything but attractive. You don’t want to look diseased for a week and yet, you know there is nothing you can do to prevent it…..or is there?

Guess what? You can prevent a stye, and even curb pink eye simply and effectively with Lavender Essential Oil. When you feel it coming on, as soon as the discomfort starts, get your lavender and put it around your eye. Be careful not to get it too close. It will kill if you get the oil in your eye. Just put a drop on your finger and rub it around the bone of your eye socket. For an added boost, put a drop of Lavender on each foot as well. If you have it, a drop of Spice of Life on each foot would be a good boost too.

Don’t have Lavender? Try doing the same thing with Tea Tree Oil. I’ve personally only used Lavender for this, but I’ve heard Tea Tree can do the trick as well.

If you want to rub some oil directly on your eyelid, add one or two drops of Lavender or Tea Tree to one tablespoon of mixing oil such as olive oil, grape seed oil, etc and use that in and around your eye.

Lavender and Tea Tree are both a part of the Essential Oils First Aid Pack that is still available for only $99.95. There’s a total of 7 oils in this kit that have multiple uses and come in quite handy on a very regular basis. Check out the First Aid Pack here.

Happy Stye Preventing!

Here’s a tidbit that may help anyone who suffers from frequent heartburn: To prevent it, drink a glass of water with either a drop of Peppermint or Lemon essential oil in it before you eat.  If you are already in discomfort, place a drop of either Lemon or Peppermint on  your tongue immediately.  If your heartburn is severe and a daily concern, try doing the Liver Cleanse for awhile and see how your condition improves.

*Forever Green Essential Oils are truly pure and safe to consume.  I do not recommend ever consuming essential oils other then those with the E.O.B.B.D. certification of purity such as the essential oils produced by Forever Green.*

Lavender is known as the universal oil - you can use it for just about anything.

Here are some ways to use your Lavender that you may not have known about.

Lavender is useful for areas of inflammation such as athlete’s foot, burns, insect bites, itching, rheumatism, scabies, chicken pox, and cystitis.

It is useful for oily skin, acne, and dermatitis. Lavender is also antiseptic and can ward off skin parasites such as scabies.

You can use Lavender as an insect repellent.

Lavender can regenerate cells and thread veins, bruises, cuts, sores, scars, and stretch marks.

It has antispasmodic and stomachic properties that can calm asthma, colic, whooping cough, flatulence, dysmenorrhea, labor pains, sprains, strains, and stress.

Lavender also relaxes and soothes the nerves when faced with anxiety, vertigo, depression, headache and migraine, hypertension, and earaches.

Lovely Lavender - it can do just about anything!

Don’t have any Lavender? Click here and scroll down to purchase yours today.

I love Geranium Essential Oil.  It has such a sweet, beautiful smell.  It really helps to balance you emotionally.  When you are feeling stressed, depressed, over emotional, or overwhelmed, grab your Geranium Oil and start sniffing it.

Aside from the emotional benefits, Geranium is wonderful for healing wounds.  When someone gets a cut, put Geranium directly on/in it.  It will go to work instantly cleansing the wound and closing it up.  (Remember, only do this with Forever Green E.O.B.B.D. certified essential oils.  Other oil brands may be diluted with chemicals or other oils and will not have the same effects and may be harmful if used in this way.)

I have personally seen Geranium work miracles on my children and myself.

This past August, I was innocently laying in bed early one morning trying to sleep in just a little bit longer when my sweet two-year-old flung her head down right on my face.  My lip split open and immediately started bleeding.  Though I was seeing stars and in more pain then I’d like to admit, I jumped out of bed and ran straight to the Geranium Oil.  I dropped a few drops right on the cut.  It stung a little.  It tasted well, not as pleasant as it smells; but it worked.   The bleeding stopped and the cut started closing up - and the sweet aroma helped to keep me calm.  I iced it a bit to ensure there’d be no swelling, and went back to bed.

Later that day my sister and a friend came by for a visit.  When I told them what had happened, they where both surprised because you couldn’t tell anything had happened unless you knew and where intentionally examining my lips.

A similar situation happened to my little nephew a few weeks ago.  He fell and split his lip.  My sister, remembering my story, put Geranium on his cut as well.  She was pleased to report that within a few hours his lip was just fine.  He was even able to nurse without showing any signs of discomfort.

I’ve got more stories similar to these, including one when I thought I’d be bringing my son to the emergency room for stitches but used the Geranium Oil first instead.  So, add a bottle of Geranium to your first aid or 72 hour kit.  It will come in handy and may save you from an expensive hospital bill as well.  I’m serious.  Try it the next time you’re dealing with a cut.  You’ll be amazed just like I was!

I am so excited to be teaching on the subject of using essential oils to stay healthy all winter long tomorrow night at the Crystal Ray!  Having these essential oils and knowing how to use them has been such a blessing in my life.  I have saved so much time and money throughout the years because of my essential oils:  no making appointments, no doctor’s office co-pays, no prescriptions to fill.  Everything I need is always right at my finger tips - and they are so easy to use and work so efficiently.  You know how much I love them!

I just finished typing up a 4 page information sheet about essential oils and coughs, colds, flus, etc.  I will be making it available as a free download soon.   Information is power and I want to assist you in learning as much as possible so that you can have the power to take control of your own health.

I’d love to have you come and learn with me at the Crystal Ray.  Check out the calendar of events to find a class that will fit your schedule or contact me to schedule a class that will work for you and your friends.

So, if you had a bottle of Forever Young Eucalyptus Essential Oil what could you use it for?  Maybe the better question is what could you not use it for?

Use your Eucalyptus Oil when you encounter:

Viral and Respiratory Infections,

Congestion of any kind - sinuses, skin, female organs, etc - Clears mucus build up

Swimmers Ear: apply from behind the ears down the neck to clavicle

To Boost Immune System - apply everyday after shower on chest and feet

To ease Viral Infections apply to chest, clavicle and on back

Foot Bath - use in foot bath to soothe and cool and prevent illness from setting in

Rashes - Acne - Insect Bites - Headaches - Asthma - Fever - Catarrah - Bronchitis - Coughs - Colds - Flu - Sinusitis

Eucalyptus is definitely an oil that I’m keeping handy this cold and flu season!

If you’ve been wanting to add to your selection of Essential Oils, wait no longer.  For a limited time, I’ve got three new Essential Oil Value Packs priced to sell!  Each of these packs focuses on your daily health and well being.  Check them out right now by clicking here.

The First Aid Pack includes seven oils: Lavender, Euctalyptus, Lemon, Peppermint, Tea Tree, Fyscial Thera P, and Spice of Life.  If you buy each of these individually, you’ll pay $173.65.  Buy them today in the First Aid Pack for only $99.95.  You save $73.70!  And you know these are all oils that I use quite often - most of them daily.  This is definately the pack I would start with if I were new to Essential Oils.

The Internal Cleanse Pack includes the 9 Essential Oils you can use to cleanse your body from the inside out: Coriander, Dill, Ease, Fennel, Lemon, Mistletoe, Myrrh, Myrtle, and Peppermint.  Individually priced, you’ll pay $252.17.  Buy this value pack today for $199.95 and save $52.22!

Click here to recieve more info on the Liver Cleanse.

The Jump Start Pack can jump start your health and protect you from future illness.  This pack includes the three extremely powerful oils: Bay Laurel, Guardian, and Defense.  Individual price total: $111.85.  By this pack today for only $85.00.  You save $26.85!

If you’d like more information about what each Forever Green Essential Oil does, click here, look under the video, and access the free download of Essential Oils and their uses.

Check out these new value packs today!

This afternoon, my hubby asked if I’d rub his neck a little.  It had to have been bothering him quite a bit for him let me know it was hurting.  Being the Essential Oils buff that I am, I grabbed my purse and used the oils I had in it.

First I put a drop of Cairo Care on each foot.  Then a few drops on his neck.  After a few minutes, I used Fyscial Thera P on his neck and shoulders.  As I rubbed his neck and head and shoulders, the oils went to work.  I used two other oils that I had handy as I worked his feet, back and hands.

Between the oils and the massaging, he was able to relax enough to fall asleep for a little catnap.  The beauty of it all is that I spent maybe 20 minutes doing this and the effects lasted all day.  I could have just rubbed his neck a little like he asked, but I knew that using the oils as well would be much more effective.

So remember, if you’ve got ‘em, use ‘em.  If you don’t got ‘em… get ‘em and then use ‘em!

One of the services I offer is the Physical Aromatic Touch Program.  There are seven oils used in this technique.  This P.A.T. program is a simple alternative way to tune into your body’s communication - through the powerful senses of touch and smell.  If you are experiencing physical discomfort of any kind, consider how a P.A.T. assessment can relax your body and ease your discomfort.

Here are the oils used for the Physical Aromatic Touch.

Cairo Care Blend - targets structural alignment

Birch Oil -targets bones

Helichrysum Oil - targets nervous system

Marjoram Oil - targets the muscular system

Lemongrass Oil - targets tendons and cartilage

Cypress Oil - targets the circulatory system

Geranium Oil - targets the emotional system

To find out more about these essential oils, click here.

T.L.C. is a beautiful blend of essential oils that is amazingly soothing and smells absoultely wonderful! It is excellent for relaxing, calming, comforting, soothing, and releasing pent-up anger. Just as Quiescent blend is for calming the mind, T.L.C. is for calming the body.

A beautifully relaxing way to use T.L.C. is in the bath. Add a few drops to some sea salt then add it to your bath and soak for a good 20 minutes. This not only soothes and nourishes your body, it also detoxifies you as well.

I like to use T.L.C. on my children when they are restless at night. And just today I wore it as perfume. It is awesome for massages as well.

What is so beautiful about T.L.C. and every other Forever Young Essential Oil, is that they can be used in so many ways for so many different things! I love getting creative and just having fun with my oils.

Next time you need some lotion, try adding a few drops of your favorite essential oil to some shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil or other carrier oil. Use that instead of chemical laden lotion to soften your skin and nourish your body simultaneously - Your body will love it!