$25 Gift Idea

LOOKING FOR A GIFT UNDER $25?
Lavender - Lemon - Peppermint Essential Oils Kit  5 mL each bottle

http://dyk-essential-oils.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-gift-under-25.html

DYK ABOUT CARDAMOM

A close relative to Ginger,Cardamom is a popular spice used in many Indian dishes. However Cardamom has many more benefits!
http://doterrablog.com/essential-oil-spotlight-cardamom/

Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

Love this recipe! Fantastic gift idea - just make sure you keep some for yourself!

http://doterrablog.com/candy-cane-sugar-scrub/

Christmas Gift Under $25

A Great Gift For Under $25!
dōTERRA's Introductory To Essential Oils Kit Comes With 3 - 5mL Bottles Of Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint  Essential Oils. Booklet & CD Are Included. There Are Over 101 Uses For These Three Essential Oils.  $24.99

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Making Room For Essential Oils

This is a informative article from the dōTERRA blog it's a great reference site. Hope you enjoy it.

www.doterrablog.com/making-room-for-essential-oils/

DIY Sugar Scrub

Tired of rough hands? Perhaps your feet may need some attention. Here's a wonderful Sugar Scrub Recipe that will assist in transforming those rough and dry patches. Leaving them smooth!

www.doterrablog.com/do-your-hands-and-feet-resemble-sandpaper-try-this-diy-scrub-made-with-essential-oils/

dōTERRA: Gift Of The Earth

Watch this 4.5 minute video.

doTERRA: Gift of The Earth: http://youtu.be/thB1NieWQ9Q

101 Uses Lemon - Peppermint - Lavender Essential Oils

This is a fantastic source of information on the uses of Lemon essential oil that has 34 suggestions, Peppermint essential oil has 33 different uses amd Lavender essential oil has 33 uses plus a bonus tip! That's 102 tips!
DōTERRA has a great Intro to Essential Oils Kit with a bonus CD that will get you started!
Hope you discover the benefits like I have! Want to learn more? Contact Lisa at shp24now@gmail.com  www.mydoterra.com/767127

http://www.doterraeveryday.com/101-uses/

FREE Winter Health & Wellness Online Event

Dec 10, 2014 - 12:00PM (MST) to 1:30PM Hosted By Laura Beghein

On Facebook Public Events "Winter Health & Wellness"

Learn Natural Ways To Stay Healthy. *Follow the numbered post at your convenience.

Make sure you tell them DYK-Essential-Oils Blog or Lisa Jo Davis sent you!

Questions? Contact Lisa at shp24now@ gmail.com 

HERBED PASTA SALAD

The dōTERRA blog is a fantastic resource! Look what I found! Easy to make!

http://doterrablog.com/essential-recipe-herbed-pasta-salad/

FIFTEEN WAYS TO USE FRANKINCENSE

Have you ever wondered how you could incorporate Frankincense essential oil into your health regiment? Here's some great helpful tips!

http://doterrablog.com/fifteen-ways-to-use-frankincense/

Get yourself a bottle of Frankincense essential oil at www.mydoterra.com/767127 If you have questions contact Lisa Jo Davis at shp24now@gmail.com

Cinnamon Ornaments For Your Tree

A great project for children to do - plus they smell wonderful! Get your dōTERRA Oils at www.mydoterra.com/767127

http://doterrablog.com/cinnamon-ornaments-with-doterra-essential-oils/

Non - Alcoholic Cranberry and Lime Spritzer

Here's a fantastic recipe for Non- Alcoholic Cranberry and Lime Spritzer. Great for the upcoming holidays! *** Visit www.mydoterra.com/767127 for your essential oils..... For the recipe go to http://doterrablog.com/essential-recipe-non-alcoholic-cranberry-lime-spritzer/

Cinnamon Toothpicks

Items needed:
Toothpicks
Tin
Cinnamon Essential Oil
(Food grade or better)
Bowl, Plate & Spoon

Put toothpicks in bowl.
Add cinnamon oil to toothpicks. Turn toothpicks over to coat.
Let them soak for 1hour.
Take out and place toothpicks on plate to dry over night.
Place toothpicks in tin.

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* I offer free products when you join and use #767127 as Enroller/Sponsor. Wonderful Support.  No selling required to get wholesale prices! Works similar to a Costco membership.

FRAYED NERVES? DIFFUSER BLEND

Love this blend of essential oils. I use essential oils that are CPTG - Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade.  dōTERRA is my choice!

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DIY Sunburn Spray

It’s sun season, and warm weather is here! Did you forget to put sun screen on this weekend? Try this {DIY naturals} Sunburn Spray to help take the heat out of your sun burn and to help heal your skin with aloe vera and essential oils.

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup Water
– 2 Tablespoons Pure Aloe Vera Gel
– 10 drops Lavender Essential Oil
– 10 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
– 4 oz Glass Spray Bottle (Find 4oz Here)

Mix all ingredients together in a glass measuring cup or bowl. Carefully pour the solution into the glass spray bottle.  Spray on sunburned skin as often as needed. Solution may feel sticky on skin at first but it dries with time.

Lavender is known for is healing properties specifically for burns, and healing skin.

Some other essential oils to try with the mix include Frankincense and Melaleuca, which is also known for its healing properties.

Tips for Preventing a Sunburn:

- Remember to reapply sunscreen if you spend more than 2 hours in the sun in a day.

- For sunscreen to protect your skin apply up to 30 mins before entering the sun.

- Sunscreen should be worn even on a cloudy day because UV rays the rays that cause us to get a sunburn are capable of going through clouds.

http://myoilbusiness.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/diy-naturals-sunburn-spray/

DIY: HERBAL HAIR-SPRAY

Making your own hairspray is easy with essential oils and only takes a few simple ingredients you already have at home. It can easily be customizable to your favorite essential oils and to your preferred hold. 

What You Need:

1 cup water

4 teaspoons sugar (use more or less depending on how strong you want the hold to be)

2 drops Geranium essential oil

2 drops Lavender essential oil

2 drops Peppermint essential oil

2 drops Rosemary essential oil

2 drops Clary Sage essential oil

8-ounce glass fine mist spray bottle

Note: The essential oils used in the recipe were chosen because they have benefits that have shown to help your hair and scalp. Feel free to customize the essential oils to your preference. You can use one of all of the essential oils listed above. However, be careful using citrus oils as they can lighten your hair if exposed to UV light.

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring heat to boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.

2. Pour essential oil into glass bottle.

3. Pour cooled sugar water into glass spray bottle. 

You’re done! Use as you would any other hairspray.


- See more at: http://doterrablog.com/diy-herbal-hairspray/#sthash.g66h6xYP.dpuf

*dōTERRA essential oils can be purchased online, or from any of our Wellness Advocates. If you would like to locate a Wellness Advocate in your area, click here.

*These statements have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. dōTERRA products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Pregnant or lactating women and persons with known medical conditions should consult a physician prior to the use of any dōTERRA product. The statements shared from our Facebook page are the personal opinion of independent persons and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of dōTERRA International.

FREE ONLINE CLASS - Why Using Essential Oils Are Beneficial

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Come learn about essential oils and how you can use them to improve you and your family’s health and wellness. This online FaceBook event is on August 12th @ 6:00PM PDT, so you can check in on your own time, whenever is convenient for you, and from the comfort of your home.

Recipes for Life – Summer Veggie Salad

Summer is the best time to enjoy fresh veggies from the Farmer’s Market or your garden. This recipe incorporates pretty much any veggie that you enjoy, and it can also be altered with other add ins like Cilantro, Green Peppers, Cucumbers, Bacon, Parmesan Cheese Strips, Dried Cranberries, Sunflower Seeds etc. Really you get to make this salad your own.  This salad tastes best when cooled overnight.

Summer Veggie Salad Ingredients: 

• Yellow Squash Strips
• Zucchini Strips
• Red Pepper Strips
• Carrots Cut into Strips
• Radish, Sliced and Cut into Strips
• Green Onions
• Red Onion Strips
• Cherry Tomatos Cut in Half
• Fresh Shucked Corn Cut Off the Cob
• Fresh Basil and Parsley Chop
• Torn Spinach Leaves

Dressing: 

• 1/4 cup Olive Oil
• 3 -5 drops Lemon Essential Oil
• 1-2 drops Basil Essential Oil
• 1 TBSP White Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 Garlic Clove, Minced
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Pepper

1. Cut each vegetable into strips as to make it similar to coleslaw.
2. Chop up fresh herbs.
3. Combine Veggies and Herbs.
4. Make the Dressing by whisking together olive oil, lemon and basil essential oils, vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until blended.
5. Pour dressing over veggies and let cool in fridge overnight.
6. Enjoy!

This fabulous recipe came from http://myoilbusiness.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/recipes-for-life-summer-veggie-salad/

To order lemon and basil essential oils go to   http://www.mydoterra.com/dykessentialoils/

Cooking with Essential Oils: Citrus Bliss Frosting

by Amanda Turner
My Oil Business Employee

The first doTERRA essential oil I got was Citrus Bliss. Since my first experience with oils I have gathered quite a collection of essential oils but Citrus Bliss will always be one of my favorites— How could it not be with a refreshing orange scent and a delightful hint of vanilla?

Because we all love learning new ways to use essential oils I want to share with you my recent delectable discovery. Citrus Bliss frosting. Let me clue you in to the delicious goodness. First off, start with a simple French Vanilla boxed cake mix. Mix it up, just like it says on the box and divide the batter up into a cupcake pan (generally one box makes about 21 cupcakes).

Once the cupcakes are in the oven start on the frosting.

Here are the ingredients:

1 stick of butter
4 cups of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
dash of salt
1/4 cups of milk
4-6 drops of doTERRA’s Citrus Bliss essential oil

Whip up the stick of butter and add a bit of powdered sugar and a bit of milk and mix it together until well combined. Keep adding a little bit of the powdered sugar and milk until the full amount of each ingredient has been added. Add in a dash of salt and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

Mix together and add 4-6 drops of Citrus Bliss and also some food coloring if you want it to look orange. You may need to add in some more powdered sugar to make it the right consistency.

Once the cupcakes have cooled frost with the most delicious frosting ever and eat it. Eat it all. Just as a warning this frosting is truly delicious and may cause frequent cupcake eating.

This amazing Citrus Bliss Frosting is a fantastic way to add something special to a bundt cake.

http://myoilbusiness.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/cooking-with-essential-oils-citrus-bliss-frosting/

To Order Citrus Bliss Essential Oil  www.mydoterra.com/767127

Can Essential Oils Be Taken Internally?

BY: Dr. David K. Hill, dōTERRA Chief Medical Officer

Are essential oils safe for internal use? Can every oil be used internally? Are there actually health benefits from using oils this way?  These questions have been topics of growing debate among the essential oil community for many years. While dōTERRA appreciates the value of historical application models, we also recognize the value of the growing library of essential oil research. The truth is, essential oils are powerful medicinal agents capable of transforming health in an all-natural way. Many essential oils are safe for internal use. Excluding this method of application would eliminate perhaps the most powerful mode of administration. The ever-expanding body of essential oil research continues to confirm the safety of internal application and validate its many therapeutic uses. 

Understanding Toxicity

Toxicity is a term used to describe the point at which a substance causes harm or damage to  the body. Even water, vitamins, and minerals—substances vital to life—can be toxic if consumed at a high enough dose. Likewise, all essential oils have a toxic dose, though it is always far above appropriate usage recommendations. Perhaps more important than considering the negative effects associated with excessive use, is considering the incredible benefits that can be reaped when essential oils are used appropriately and safely.

Some essential oils should not be used internally. Take Wintergreen, for example, an oil characterized by high amounts of the constituent methyl salicylate. Its chemical profile makes Wintergreen an effective agent for managing pain and inflammation; however, it is not recommend for internal use. Instead, it is most beneficial used topically where it can be applied directly to specific areas for a targeted benefit. Although safe to take internally at low doses, it is simply most effective when used topically.  An important part of using essential oils is regarding them on an individual basis, noting their specific chemistry, profile of therapeutic effects, and appropriate application methods.

Quality Matters

Currently, no accepted regulatory body oversees the production of essential oils, nor is there a universal standard governing essential oil usage protocols. For this reason, dōTERRA has created a quality assurance process: Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG). To be safe and effective, especially for internal use, essential oils must have the proper chemical profile and also be free of any impurities or adulterations. dōTERRA uses a canon of third-party analytical methods to ensure that every bottle meets our high standards of composition and safety.

Additionally, many essential oils are found on the FDA’s Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) list that approves essential oils for internal use as non-medical constituents. Although this list does not approve the internal use of dietary supplements, it does set general safety guidelines. The plants and substances included on this list have a well-documented history of safety when used internally. Essential oils do have usages and applications that extend far beyond these parameters; however, the GRAS list is still an accredited tool that contributes to confirming the safety of internal use of essential oils.

Scientific Forefront

Although topical and aromatic applications have been most widely studied, emerging research has now begun to validate the efficacy and safety of internal use. From improving emotional status to protecting vital organs, internal use of essential oils is an exciting field that is developing at an accelerating rate. The further we delve into the science of essential oils, the more we understand their physiologic relevance. While there is much yet to understand and a great need for continued research, we should embrace the power and safety of internal use that has been clinically and anecdotally substantiated.

As a physician, I too recognize that taking essential oils internally must not be regarded lightly. Because of their potent nature, it is  important to use essential oils with the same level of caution and safety as any other drug or medication. But, when used mindfully, many essential oils can safely and effectively be administered internally. Their multi-faceted range of health applications empowers every individual with the opportunity to naturally manage their health with the utmost confidence.

dōTERRA essential oils can be purchased online, or from any of our Independent Product Consultants. If you would like to locate a Product Consultant in your area, click here.

*These statements have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. dōTERRA products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Pregnant or lactating women and persons with known medical conditions should consult a physician prior to the use of any dōTERRA product.    

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Essential Recipe: Kale Chips

I found this amazing recipe on doterrablog.com  for making homemade Kale Chips. Kale is a leafy green species of cabbage with curly leaves and a fresh flavor. When baked, kale becomes a crispy snack comparable to potato chips but so much more healthier. 




















Kale chips are a delicious, easy, and inexpensive way to get more greens into your diet. Try this recipe for original flavored kale chips or spice them up with other herbs and essential oils for more options. Try garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, and Lemon essential oil for an Italian twist, or cumin and Cilantro essential oil for Mexican-style chips. The options are endless! 

What You Need:

1 large bunch kale, washed and torn into bite-size pieces

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 drops Lemon essential oil

Salt & Pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 2oo degrees.

2. Wash and dry kale thoroughly.

3. Combine olive oil and Lemon essential oil in a large mixing bowl.


4. Put kale in a large mixing bowl and toss in oils.


5. Make sure all of the kale is well coated with oils by massaging each piece. Once coated, place on a baking sheet in a single layer.


6. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.


 7. Bake on the center rack for 45-50 minutes (or until nice and crispy). Keep an eye on the smaller pieces and take them out if they are done earlier, otherwise they will burn.


 



8. Place in a bowl and watch them disappear!


dōTERRA essential oils can be purchased here online, from Lisa Davis www.mydoterra.com/767127

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Oils With Insect Repelling Properties - DOGS

Just a few drops (4-5 total) of 1-2 Essential Oils on the collar will help keep pest away.

Oils With Insect Repelling Properties:
Peppermint Essential Oil
Lemongrass Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil
Cedarwood Essential Oil
Thyme Essential Oil
Lavender Essential Oil
Tea Tree or Melalueca Essential Oil
Geranium Essential Oil
Rosemary Essential Oil
Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Sandalwood Essential Oil
Patchouli Essential Oil
Clove Essential Oil

Tick & Flea Disperse Spray

1 Cup Distilled Water

Add To Water:

2 drops Geranium

2 drops Myrrh

4 drops Grapefruit

2 drops peppermint

1/4th Teaspoon Castile Soap

Shake and Spray – Great for Horses as well!

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Essential Recipe: Black Bean Brownies

Will your friends know these are healthy? This recipe was found on http://doterrablog.com/essential-recipe-black-bean-brownies/ I daresay no one will know!  Black bean brownies are a delicious and nutritious twist to a traditional chocolate brownie. You might be nervous about baking with black beans, but don’t be–they have a very mild flavor and are extremely rich, creamy, and full of protein. You can also boost the flavor of your brownie with essential oils such as Peppermint, Wild Orange, Cinnamon, or even Lavender. 

Ingredients:

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained, and rinsed
2 large eggs
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2/3 cup honey
1/3 cup coconut oil
½ teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
4 drops Peppermint essential oil
¾ cup chocolate chips, divided

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Place all ingredients, except for chocolate chips, in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

 

3. Pour batter into large bowl and stir in ½ cup chocolate chips.

4. Pour into greased 8×8-inch pan and top with ¼ cup chocolate chips.

5. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool and cut into pieces. Store in refrigerator.

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*These statements have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. dōTERRA products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Pregnant or lactating women and persons with known medical conditions should consult a physician prior to the use of any dōTERRA product. 

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