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Salutations To You!
Traveling in this day and age can be exhausting, frustrating, and
downright traumatic. So it's up to us to create ways to stay
mentally, physically, and emotionally fit. "No liquids on airplanes"
makes this a challenge. However, we CAN do it!
In reading my ideas, think about treating yourself to the aroma
of an exquisite oil that really speaks to your heart and makes you
feel great. These are the times we need the top guns of aroma. How
about Rose otto or Sandalwood? Make sure you use high grade oils so
that you also receive the protective health benefits. Happy trails
to you!
Our best to you,
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Our Ear/Nose/Throat Oil formula comes in a 1 ounce
bottle and it is an excellent blend to put on a cotton ball
for travel. Directions for this on are the label.
This blend is for respiratory situations of all kinds. It
is made to safely apply in the nose, and massage the temples,
ears, neck, throat and chest. I always travel with this on a
piece of a cotton ball in my ears, and many of us also go to
bed at night this way. Helps clear the head, but also helps
with sleep. It's comforting.
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Cotton balls...cotton balls...and cotton balls! Sometimes
we can do so much with so little. Think of them as little
personal mini-diffusers for the health, happiness and joy of
it all.
Over my years of work, there have been so many situations
where the cotton ball with a couple of drops of pure essential
oil, has come to the rescue to provide amazing emotional
comfort and physical relief. One time it was a cotton ball of
pure Lavender tucked in her dress that helped a nervous bride
down the aisle. Then there was the child who got kicked out of
pre- school, and with a cotton ball of Orange in his pocket,
he was back in the swing of things (he also got a massage at
bedtime with Orange and Jojoba from his Mom...God Bless her).
A cotton ball of Peppermint helped a student study, and
relieved a car passenger from motion sickness. Then there is
the cotton ball of Rose otto that soothed an aching heart, and
one of Jasmine to celebrate the joy of a new relationship. In
my Hospice work, there was the cotton ball of Lavender in the
patient's pillows to help them with the transition.
The most sacred cotton ball memory of all for me, was the
one with our OLA #4 of Lavender and Rose otto in Golden
Organic Jojoba, that I brushed lightly on my Mother's forehead
and she passed away. Now you know why the cotton balls are
included in our Good Medicine Tin. Let's not underestimate the
power of gentle and simple. The heart knows all about this.
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The top two essential oils for traveling are Lavender (for
nerves and antibacterial protection) and Peppermint (for
stomach, motion sickness, and respiratory aid). They are also
the top two oils for headache relief. For jet lag, Lavender
helps with sleep, and Peppermint helps with fatigue. Deep
breaths will help you stay awake and alert.
Other soothing oils to help with nerves are Orange,
Geranium, Rose and Sandalwood. Some others that are
stimulating and help with respiratory conditions are Tea Tree,
Eucalyptus, Lemon and Frankincense.
If you have found others way to help with the "no liquids
on airplanes" situation....I would love to hear from you. It's
all about staying healthy, happy, and prosperous on all
levels! Thank you!
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Oils, Liquids, &
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Once we have traveled with essential oils, we won't fly
without them! With the changes in the world and the "no
liquids on airplanes", we are presented with a dilemma. One
customer contacted us who had her Good Medicine Tin® taken
away from her, and others have emailed for suggestions.
One of the first powerful experiences for me with essential
oils, was when I started using them on flights to England to
keep me healthy, while training with Micheline Arcier. The
antibacterial and antiviral natural chemistry of the oils
protects our physical health. (They are excellent with
respiratory conditions.) However, their aroma gives us the
emotional comfort for nerves, jet lag, and grueling flights or
waits in airports.
So what can we do without their "liquid form" in our
possession? The miracle is that these liquids happen to have
an intense aroma. This is why I call essential oils a
microcosm of wholistic medicine. Their physical liquid and
their nonphysical aroma effect our physical and nonphysical
states.
Here we go again creating new ways to be Ok in these lives
we live... in this complex and changing world. Put 3-4 drops
of a pure essential oil on a cotton ball. Make up as many of
these as you like and put them in a baggie or tin (use your
Good Medicine Tin® and check the bottles in your suitcase).
Put one in your pocket or tuck it close to you heart for
breathing. You can also put a blend (essential oils mixed in
Jojoba) on a cotton ball, for massaging your temples and back
of neck. This is an alternative way to use the oils and blends
anywhere.
See "What's On Your Mind?"...for more suggestions regarding
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