Winter usually comes with the sniffles, coughs, & all kinds of crud that gets our bodies out of whack.

And the last few years have added something new to the repertoire of items to worry about catching😬. There's always something.

While it's actually good for our immune system to get a cold every now-and-then, it's never fun & we do our best to prevent it when we can.

I try to keep these items on hand, because when we need them, I don't have time to place an order for them. I need them now.

When I was getting started, I just looked at our budget & added 1 or 2 more things each month until I had a nice amount of health tools in our arsenal of items we use to support our immune systems.

I've found this approach makes this easier for every family to have the needed items on hand when they need them.

Also, if you're a family that tries to keep things on hand for emergency preparedness purposes (we do this), essential oils are a great thing to store. We keep extras of our most used oils & rotate them through as we use them, ordering more to replace what we've finished off.

So ... I've got some easy essential oil recipes you can use to alleviate the aches + pains while your body fights off whatever is currently going around.

Top 5 Oil Tips to “Kick the Crud”

Feel Better Warm Bath:

2 drops of Thyme
2 drops of Tea Tree
1 drop of Eucalyptus
3 drops of Geranium
3 drops of Cardamom
1 tablespoon of Fractionated Coconut Oil

Mix all of the oils in a small bowl & add to a warm bath. You can also add 1 cup of Epsom salts for some added relaxation.

Steam inhalation for supporting sinus, throat + head relief:

Bring 2 cups of water to boil. Meanwhile, place the following in a large glass bowl:

1 drop of Thyme
1 drop of Lavender
1 drop of Geranium

Pour the hot water over the oils in the bowl, put a towel over your head, close your eyes, & breath in the steam for 5 minutes.

Extra Immune Support to Help You Get Back on Your Feet:

1 drop of Frankincense
1 drop of Tea Tree
1 drop of OnGuard
1 drop of Oregano
1 drop of Lemon

Dilute with a little fractionated coconut oil, & rub this blend on the bottoms of your feet 2x a day until you're feeling better.

Alternativealy, put 15 drops of each of the listed essential oils in a 10 mL rollerbottle, then top the bottle off with fractionated coconut oil. Swipe several times across the bottoms of the feet 2x a day until feeling better.

Congestion Support Chest + Back Blend:

1 drop of Lemon
2 drops of Eucalyptus
2 drops of Rosemary
1 tablespoon of Fractionated Coconut Oil

Combine all of the oils together & massage into the chest + back.

Throat Discomfort & Irritation Blend:

If you've got throat discomfort, dilute the following in a teaspoon of fractionated coconut oil, & rub over the throat:

1 drop of OnGuard
1 drop of Ginger
1 drop of Frankincense

If you're comfortable with using these oils internally, then place 1 drop of each oil on the tongue & follow with a swallow of water.

Please Note: It will be spicy for about 20 seconds, but it will help your throat feel better! Therefore, this isn't recommended for kids! I actually used this blend when traveling awhile back, & it was a life saver! :)

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5 Essential Oil Tips to "Kick the Crud"