A few tips to get us through the Sunny Summer!<\/p>\n
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For Summer Colds & Stuffy Noses<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n A Summer Cooling Recipe<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n With the hot summer months ahead a great recipe\u00a0to try is a Peppermint and Tea Tree foot lotion. <\/p>\n Deodorant Body Splash:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Vinegar–4 oz Add to 2 cups purified water. Blend the oils together, add them to the vodka, and shake well. Let settle for half an hour, then add the vinegar and shake well. Pour mixture into 2 cups purified water and shake well. Finally, pass the liquid through a paper coffee filter. The longer you leave the essential oils in the vodka and vinegar mix before adding to the water, the stronger the scent will be.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Romantic Glowing Shells<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Create Bergamot-scented candles that will glow all evening. Collect\u00a0then thoroughly rinse seashells and add tea lights, removing out\u00a0tins. Melt paraffin wax and carefully fill the seashells. Add two <\/p>\n For Summer Colds\u00a0with Chest Congestion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Try\u00a0a steam inhalation with essential oil of Green Myrtle. \u00a0A good expectorant for respiratory complaints.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pamper Your Feet this Summer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Regular foot massage benefits the whole body. 3 drops Lavender or If you stand on your feet all day here is add to a bowl of warm water to which about 12 smooth Roll the soles of your feet slowly over the pebbles <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Summer First Aid<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Keep a blend of Lavender and Tea Tree on hand <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A few tips to get us through the Sunny Summer! For Summer Colds & Stuffy Noses Try placing 1-2 drops of Eucalyptus on a cotton ball and tuck inside your pillowcase. For children or the elderly use Eucalyptus Smithi\u00a0as the other is too harsh. A Summer Cooling Recipe With the hot summer months ahead a great recipe\u00a0to try is a Peppermint and Tea Tree foot lotion. Cooling Peppermint and the antibacterial, antifungal\u00a0properties of Tea Tree make this a great summer treat. Take 8oz. of any unscented lotion, add 20 drops Peppermint,\u00a020 drops Tea Tree and\u00a020 drops of Rosemary essential Oil.\u00a0Blend in a measuring cup and pour into a bottle. Use as needed to revive tired feet.\u00a0This blend will be energizing so you may not want to use it to close to bedtime. Deodorant Body Splash: Vinegar–4 oz Vodka–3 teaspoons Grapefruit–9 drops Lavender–5 drops Lemon–6 drops Peppermint–3 drops Rosemary–4 drops Sage–6 drops Add to 2 cups purified water. Blend the oils together, add them to the vodka, and shake well. Let settle for half an hour, then add the vinegar and shake well. Pour mixture into 2 cups purified water and shake well. Finally, pass the liquid through a paper coffee filter. The longer you leave the essential oils in the vodka and vinegar mix before adding to the water, the stronger the scent will be. Romantic Glowing Shells Create Bergamot-scented candles that will glow all evening. Collect\u00a0then thoroughly rinse seashells and add tea lights, removing out\u00a0tins. Melt paraffin wax and carefully fill the seashells. Add two to three drops of Bergamot oil to the wax, while it is still soft and\u00a0melted. The fragrance will rise with the heat of the flame. Other\u00a0essential oils may be used. For Summer Colds\u00a0with Chest Congestion Try\u00a0a steam inhalation with essential oil of Green Myrtle. \u00a0A good expectorant for respiratory complaints. Pamper Your Feet this Summer Regular foot massage benefits the whole body. Here are some ideas for blends to help refresh those tired and sometimes swollen feet. 3 drops Lavender 2 drops Chamomile 10 ml or 1\/3 oz carrier oil or 2 drops Lavender 2 drops Peppermint in 10 ml carrier oil If you stand on your feet all day here is a treatment to help with swelling and circulation. 1 drop Cypress 1 drop Lavender add to a bowl of warm water to which about 12 smooth round pebbles have been added. Roll the soles of your feet slowly over the pebbles for a few minutes, then dry your feet Summer First Aid Keep a blend of Lavender and Tea Tree on hand for First Aid this summer. 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\nTry placing 1-2 drops of Eucalyptus on a cotton ball and tuck inside your pillowcase.
\nFor children or the elderly use Eucalyptus Smithi\u00a0as the other is too harsh.<\/p>\n
\nCooling Peppermint and the antibacterial, antifungal\u00a0properties of Tea Tree make this a great summer treat. Take 8oz. of any unscented lotion, add 20 drops Peppermint,\u00a020 drops Tea Tree and\u00a020 drops of Rosemary essential Oil.\u00a0Blend in a measuring cup and pour into a bottle.
\nUse as needed to revive tired feet.\u00a0This blend will be energizing so you may not want to
\nuse it to close to bedtime.<\/p>\n
\nVodka–3 teaspoons
\nGrapefruit–9 drops
\nLavender–5 drops
\nLemon–6 drops
\nPeppermint–3 drops
\nRosemary–4 drops
\nSage–6 drops<\/p>\n
\nto three drops of Bergamot oil to the wax, while it is still soft and\u00a0melted. The fragrance will rise with the heat of the flame. Other\u00a0essential oils may be used.<\/p>\n
\nHere are some ideas for blends to help refresh
\nthose tired and sometimes swollen feet.<\/p>\n
\n2 drops Chamomile
\n10 ml or 1\/3 oz carrier oil<\/p>\n
\n2 drops Lavender
\n2 drops Peppermint
\nin 10 ml carrier oil<\/p>\n
\na treatment to help with swelling and circulation.
\n1 drop Cypress
\n1 drop Lavender<\/p>\n
\nround pebbles have been added.<\/p>\n
\nfor a few minutes, then dry your feet<\/p>\n
\nfor First Aid this summer. It’s more effective
\nthan either of the oils used alone.<\/p>\n