“There are no wasted efforts in nature.”  That is a profound statement from the dōTERRA video you can watch below.

The smell of Spring flowers, or the scent of the earth, these are the aromas that are found in essential oils.  The oils are actually a protective agent to the flowers and plants.  They have been used for a very long time for food preparation, beauty treatments and health-care practices.  Essential oils may sound like a mystery.  In my opinion, I think it is becoming a trendy thing; but it’s not something new.

My first encounter with essential oils came when my friend Shannon told me about them.  She had told me about a situation she had been going through for a while with her son.  It was to the point where every day for her would start with tears.  Finally, someone saw what she was going through and saw what her son was struggling with and gave her some advice about essential oils.  She said it was life changing.  I believe her.

I recently decided that I needed to bring the use of essential oils into my family’s lifestyle for a few reasons.  My children, especially my son, have been suffering from respiratory challenges from the months of November through February.  We had been to the pediatrician more times in those past months than we had been in years.  I was getting frustrated because they weren’t constantly fighting something off and my son never seemed to get better at all.  Shannon sent me some samples right away and said we have to give it a try. My son did end up seeing a pulmonologist; but in our discussions with her, she also supports our decision to use the oils in conjunction with her recommendations because of the severity of his asthma at this time.

I also want the benefits of it to help with seasonal depression and dare I say it, perimenopause.  Yes, I am 43 years old and I think I am now suffering from those lovely hormonal changes that happen for at least 10 years before menopause.  What a joy.  I also wanted to try it for overall well-being and then for my husband as well.

I never doubted essential oil and I also believe in taking a natural approach to healing rather than medicating every illness; but it is much easier to go to a doctor and do what they prescribe, get over it and move on. In the case with my son being sick for so long we didn’t want to medicate him too much; but also when he was on medication it wasn’t working.

I also noticed that he wasn’t himself anymore.  I think because he was sick for so long he was beginning to show signs of depression.  I also blame the inhaled pulmicort for that.  He was on it for at least 2 straight months.  He wasn’t playing outside like he used to and he didn’t have his energy level like he used to.  I was blaming it on the warm seasonal winter we had; then I was blaming it on the cold when we did end up getting snow.  But I think after seeing his lung specialist and how bad his breathing tests were, he felt like crap!  She was surprised when we told her that he was having a good day!

He is finally on one last medication and I am using it in conjunction with the dōTERRA Breath blend in a diffuser in the house and I rub the oils on my children’s feet and chest at night.  I gave some to my mom last night to try as well.  While it is still too early to tell for sure; I do believe it does have some positive affects.  I also want to use the dōTERRA essential oils as a daily regimen for overall health and well being.  Preventative measures so that when we are healthy we will remain healthy.  The dōTERRA Breathe oil that I have been using for the kids contain Laurel Leaf, Eucalyptus Leaf, Peppermint Plant, Melaleuca Leaf, Lemon Peel, Ravensara Leaf, and Cardamom Seed essential oils.

You can use oils with a diffuser for an aromatic experience in several rooms of your home.  Diffusing essential oils can also cleanse and purify the air of unwanted odors.  You can use it topically on your skin.  Many people use it with a roller ball applicator.  And you can also ingest them in caplets or droplets in a drink for dietary supplements.

Essential oils aren’t only used for healing for medical reason, you can use many different recipes to create cleaning products, salves, moisturizers, sugar scrubs, and more!

Check out my dōTERRA site for more information and feel free to ask me any questions!  I’ll also continue to give you an update on how the family is doing, what my favorite oils are and how I am using them in our home.