Lemon Essential Oil and some recipes

I love lemon essential oil! It has such a bright, happy scent and it just makes you feel good! It is a very versatile oil that integrates into daily use in every home in a myriad of ways. 

If you want some recipes that use lemon, here are some great ones:

Blood support blend: Lemon 4 drops, Melissa 1 drop, in capsule 2 times a day

Preoccupied with detail: Frankincense 3 drops, Vetiver 2 drops, Lemon 1 drop.

Memory support: Lemon 1 drop, Rosemary 1 drop, White Fir 1 drop.

Improve Sense of Humor: Lemon 2 drops, Frankincense 1 drop, Rose 1 drop, Lavender 2 drops, mix and wear on bones behind the ears.

Anti-Belligerant-Tension Blend: 1/8 ounce coconut oil, Lemon oil 2 drops, Bergamot Oil 4 drops, Ylang Ylang 3 drops, Sandalwood Oil 2 drops, Melissa 1 drop.

Energizing Body Oil: 2 ounces of coconut oil, Lemon Oil 3 drops, Geranium 3 drops, Coriander 2 drops, Rosemary 4 drops.

Gum Therapy Oil Blend: 1/8 ounce coconut oil, Lemon 3 drops, Myrrh 6 drops, Melaluca 10 drops, Peppermint 1 drop. Massage into your gums after you brush your teeth once a day for regular gum maintenance.

Occasional Head-Tension Relief with Mood lifting: Lemon 4 drops, Roman Chamomile 2 drops, Lavender 2 drops, Marjoram 2 drops, Rosemary 1 drop, White Fir 1 drop, Coconut Oil 8 drops. Mix gently in a roller bottle and roll on the muscles at the back of the neck and shoulders and allow to work for 5 minutes. Then stretch head from side to side gently.

Warm Compress for Vein support: 2-quart glass bowl, 1/3 teaspoon of Epsom Salts in bottom of bowl – add: Lemon 1 drop, Rosemary 1 drop, Geranium 2 drops, Pour 1 quart Warm Water into bowl, mix gently. Soak a clean cloth in the water and apply the compress to the affected areas. Elevate your legs for fifteen minutes. Follow with a Cool Stimulating Compress for Vein Support.

Cool Stimulating Compress for Vein Support: 2 quart glass bowl, 1/3 teaspoon of Epsom Salts in bottom of bowl—add: Cypress 2 drops, Ginger 1 drop, Peppermint 1 drop, add one quart of cool water, blend gently, soak a clean cloth in the water and apply it to the legs. Elevate your legs for 15 minutes. Follow with Vein Support Massage Oil

Vein Support Massage Oil: combine 1 ounce coconut oil, Cypress 3 drops, Patchouli 2 drops, Rosemary 2 drops, Lemon 1 drop and Geranium 1 drop. Gently blend in bottle and the begin applying directly above the veins that need support, massage your legs with oil, using strokes directed upward toward the heart. Repeat once or twice daily.

Mouth Sore Compress: 1-quart glass bowl, add 1/3 teaspoon Epsom salts, add oils to Epsom salts before adding water, 1 drop each of Lemon, Melaluca, and Bergamot… add the water to the premixed salts/oils and blend. Soak a clean cloth in the water to make a compress; apply the compress to the affected area frequently during the day.

Immune-Boosting Massage Oil: 2 ounces of Coconut oil, Lemon 3 drops, White Fir 2 drops, Frankincense 2 drops, Myrrh 1 drop, Wild Orange 4 drops, Geranium 4 drops, Thyme 1 drop, Lavender 2 drops. Blend gently and then apply over body a few times a day after exposure to seasonal threats or when heavy stress is happening.

Sweet Dreams Personal Blend: 1/8 ounce of Coconut oil, Lemon 2 drops, Sandalwood 6 drops, Ylang Ylang 2 drops, Coriander 1 drop and Vetiver 1 drop. Apply a few drops of the blend to your wrists and rub together and inhale.

Pasta Sauce From Scratch with Essential Oils

Tonight for dinner, I made past sauce from scratch to serve over tortellini. Mmmm. So yummy and so simple! Cooking from scratch has a much more fresh and real taste to it. And I love finding more ways to get these healthy, healing oils into my family's bodies!

Here's what you need!

 1/2 lb. ground beef
3 large tomatoes (next time I would use more and allow enough time to simmer more of the liquid out)
1 small onion, diced fine
1 bell pepper, diced fine
2 cloves garlic, minced
High quality essential oils of your choice (some ideas are basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, black pepper, clary sage)

Brown the meat in a saucepan, add the onion, cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and bell pepper, cook for 2-3 more minutes, process the tomatoes in a food processor to a consistency you like, add to pot. Use a toothpick to add a tiny bit of the oils you choose. Trust me, a drop of each is WAY too much!Three to four different oils is best so you don't overwhelm the other flavors in the sauce. Then add salt to taste. Simmer until it is as thick as you want it (or, if you're like me and you wait until the last possible second to get dinner ready, just simmer it until the rest of dinner is ready). Serve over the pasta of your choice!

**Be sure that when you cook with essential oils, you only use the highest quality oils. The quality and purity maintained by top end oils makes them uniquely safe enough to ingest. Other oils are not intended for this purpose, but you can always be sure that your oils are safe to ingest if they have supplement facts on the label.