Here are a two ways I use citrus essential oils in my daily life for immune support:
Kitchen and Bathroom Disinfectant
Clean all kitchen and bathroom surfaces
Ingredients:
20 drops Lemon (Citrus limon)
20 drops Orange (Citrus sinensis)
20 drops Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
Directions: Blend essential oils in a 16 oz spray bottle filled with 14 oz of water and 2 oz of white vinegar.
Spray freely and wipe with towel or sponge
Solid Deodorant
This recipe is a sneak preview into Aromahead Institute’s upcoming eBook!
Makes about four 1 oz deodorant tubes.
Ingredients:
1 oz Beeswax
3 oz Jojoba
20 drops Orange (Citrus sinensis)
20 drops Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
Tools:
Kitchen scale
Pyrex style large measuring bowl
Medium stovetop pot
Glass stirring rod or spoon
Four 1 oz deodorant tubes
Directions:
1. Use the Stovetop Melting Method to liquefy and combine the base carriers. (place Pyrex measuring cup in soup pot and fill the pot 1/4 of the way with water. Boil water, add beeswax and jojoba to Pyrex and allow to melt).
2. After removing the melted wax from heat, add the essential oils and stir.
3. Immediately pour the liquid into the deodorant tubes and cover.
4. Allow deodorant to solidify for at least five minutes before applying.
Alternate Essential Oils Blends for Different Aromas:
For a woodsy aroma:
10 drops Cypress essential oil
10 drops distlled Lime essential oil
For a floral aroma:
10 drops Geranium essential oil
10 drops Orange essential oil
Lists of toxic ingredients to avoid for life:
www.ewg.org
www.safecosmetics.org
www.cosmeticsdatabase.com
Simple Herbal Remedies
Ailment | Herb |
Acne | Calendula, aloe, tea tree |
Alcoholism | Evening primrose, kudzu |
Allergy | Chamomile |
Alzheimer’s disease | Ginkgo, rosemary |
Angina | Hawthorn, garlic, willow, green tea |
Anxiety and stress | Hops, kava, passionflower, valerian, chamomile, lavender |
Arteriosclerosis | Garlic |
Arthritis | Capsicum, ginger, turmeric, willow, cat’s claw, devil’s claw |
Asthma | Coffee, ephedra, tea |
Athlete’s foot | Topical tea tree oil |
Attention-deficit disorder | Evening primrose oil |
Bad breath | Parsley |
Boils | Tea tree oil, topical garlic, echinacea, eleutherococcus, ginseng, rhodiola |
Bronchitis | Echinacea, pelargonium |
Burns | Aloe |
Cancer | Bilberry, blackberry, cocoa (dark chocolate), green tea, garlic, ginseng, maitake mushroom, pomegranate, raspberry, reishi mushroom |
Cankers | Goldenseal |
Colds | Echinacea, andrographis, ginseng, coffee, licorice root (sore throat), tea (nasal and chest congestion) |
Congestive heart failure | Hawthorn |
Constipation | Apple, psyllium seed, senna |
Cough | Eucalyptus |
Depression | St. John’s wort |
Diabetes, Type 2 | Garlic, beans (navy, pinto, black, etc.), cinnamon, eleutherococcus, flaxseed, green tea |
Diabetic ulcers | Comfrey |
Diarrhea | Bilberry, raspberry |
Diverticulitis | Peppermint |
Dizziness | Ginger, ginkgo |
Earache | Echinacea |
Eczema | Chamomile, topical borage seed oil, evening primrose oil |
Fatigue | Cocoa (dark chocolate), coffee, eleutheroccocus, ginseng, rhodiola, tea |
Flu | Echinacea, elderberry syrup (also see “Colds”) |
Gas | Fennel, dill |
Giardia | Goldenseal |
Gingivitis | Goldenseal, green tea |
Hay fever | Stinging nettle, butterbur |
Herpes | Topical lemon balm, topical comfrey, echinacea, garlic, ginseng |
High blood pressure | Garlic, beans, cocoa (dark chocolate), hawthorn |
High blood sugar | Fenugreek |
High cholesterol | Apple, cinnamon, cocoa (dark chocolate), evening primrose oil, flaxseed, soy foods, green tea |
Hot flashes | Red clover, soy, black cohosh |
Impotence | Yohimbe |
Indigestion | Chamomile, ginger, peppermint |
Infection | Topical tea tree oil, astragalus, echinacea, eleutherococcus, garlic, ginseng, rhodiola |
Insomnia | Kava, evening primrose, hops, lemon balm, valerian |
Irregular heartbeat | Hawthorn |
Irregularity | Senna, psyllium seed |
Irritable bowel syndrome | Chamomile, peppermint |
Lower back pain | Thymol, carvacrol, white willow bark |
Menstrual cramps | Kava, raspberry, chasteberry |
Migraine | Feverfew, butterbur |
Morning sickness | Ginger |
Muscle pain | Capsicum, wintergreen |
Nausea | Ginger |
Premenstrual syndrome | Chasteberry, evening primrose |
Ringing in the ears | Ginkgo |
Seasonal affective disorder | St. John’s wort |
Shingles | Capsicum |
Sore throat | Licorice, marshmallow, mullein |
Stuffy nose | Echinacea |
Tonsillitis | Goldenseal, astragalus, echinacea |
Toothache | Willow, clove oil |
Ulcers | Aloe, licorice |
Varicosities | Bilberry, horse chestnut |
Yeast infection | Garlic, goldenseal, Pau D’arco |
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