Headache Cease

Do you deal with frequent or occasional headaches?  We do.  We've experimented with several EO's to help alleviate the pain. 



We've come up with a headache blend that's been helping quite a bit.  With the addition of Birch essential oil this blend is a tremendous help in making the headache cease!!

Headache Cease

4 Birch

8 Basil

8 Lavender

2 Marjoram

3 Peppermint

Fractionated Coconut Oil

1/3 oz. roller bottle

Put drops in the bottle in order listed and then fill with the fractionated coconut oil.

Remember: use precaution when applying birch essential oil.  
See this blog post for more info. Birch: A Cautionary Tale

Make up a blend to try today!  Here's hoping and praying it works for you, too.  These oils can all be purchased through Spark Naturals.  Use code "sonshine" for a 10% discount.

Please leave a comment and let me know!

This blend can be purchased from Sonshine Botanicals via paypal if you don't have all the oils and you'd like to give it a try.


Thanks for stopping by!
Dawn

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Stop That Itch!

We have found ReFresh blend to be an awesome thing for itching.

I make up a blend of witch hazel and ReFresh in a spray bottle for me and sometimes I just use it neat.  

We call it Stop. That. Itch!

I also make up a roller bottle for my kids with fractionated coconut oil and Refresh and they slather it on anything that itches including but not limited to: mosquito bites, chiggers, any type of rash, poison ivy, tick bites.  This stuff really does stop the itch.  It also will keep poison ivy from continuing to bubble up and dries it up quickly.  If I realize that I've gotten into some poison ivy and rub the area with ReFresh (neat) as soon as I realize it....I never get an itchy spot at all.

Refresh includes: 
6 drops Cilantro
8 drops Citronella
20 drops Lemon
31 drops White Fir
13 drops Lime
7 drops Melaleuca essential oils.

You can purchase Stop That Itch! in a roller bottle or as a spritzer or make your own using ReFresh.
Thanks for stopping by!
Dawn

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Burn Spritzer

We have used this with amazing results on burns.  Thankfully, we don't get burns in the kitchen very often, but when we do, this is nice to have close by.  We keep it in our little first aid kit by the front door (which is sort of in the kitchen), along with the Cuts and Scrapes Spritzer, Bug Beware, sunscreen and a few other items .  

The majority of its use is for rope burns and carpet burns.  I have boys and these type of burn troubles keep cropping up.
  
Here is a typical conversation with Caleb (6) in my house:  
"You were doing what?"  "I was pulling Judah (2) across the floor.  We were pretending to be trains."  Can you say "carpet burn"?

And another one:  "I tied the rope way up in the tree and then tried to climb it, but kept sliding down."  Can you say "rope burn"?

Burn Spritzer

4 drops lavender

4 drops helichrysum

4 drops geranium

100% Aloe Vera Juice

1 oz. spray bottle

Add the EO drops to your 1 oz. bottle and then fill with the Aloe Vera Juice.  We just spray a couple squirts each time they complain.  The owies heal up quickly!

What natural remedy do you use for burns?  Please share some comment love.
If you don't have these oils and would like to purchase the blend, it's available for purchase at Sonshine Botanicals.

Thanks for stopping by!
Dawn

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Cuts and Scrapes Spritzer

Updated-September, 2014

I have 3 small children and we are constantly dealing with cuts, scrapes and lots of tears.  Sometimes even meltdowns.....anyone relate? 

I keep this on hand for just such an occasion (translated ~ everyday occurrence! :0) lol )

 We keep a bottle of this with us wherever we go!

Cuts and Scrapes Spritzer
12 drops Lavender
8 drops Lemon
8 drops Bergamot
Couple pinches of Epsom Salt
Witch Hazel 
2 oz. spray bottle

Use code "sonshine" at Spark Naturals for a 10% discount!
(be sure to always shake a little prior to each use)

Just drop the essential oils in the 2 oz. bottle and then the epsom salt and fill to the top with witch hazel.  

The salt in this does give it a bit of a sting, but my kids still ask for it when they get an owie.  I think they like it because they know it will soon feel better and will be gone quickly.

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Please leave me a comment.  Thank you,

Dawn  

Cuts/Scrapes Spritzer can be purchased at Sonshine Botanicals.

You can find the epsom salt, witch hazel and spray bottles here: My Amazon Store