Personally essential oils for me have primarily served the purpose of "they smell good"up until now. I know that different oils have different effects and understand the basics of aromatherapy so I make sure to diffuse oils that are calming at night time and more energizing during the day but overall I have kind of ignored the true benefits of essential oils beyond "they smell good" until now.
(OK, that's not 100% true I began to clean with Young Living Thieves Cleaner (we even use it in our hot tub instead of chemicals) about 2 years ago and have been a true believer in the healing properties and lice preventing properties of tea tree oil for many many years.)
Now that I am pregnant I'm concerned about the safety of pretty much everything, and beyond that I want to take advantage of anything that is available to help keep my pregnancy symptoms at bay or help during delivery and with healing. So I am delving deeper into the world of essential oils. Learning all I can to make sure that I am making safe, informed choices about what is best of me and my baby.
So far this is what I know:
1-Purity of the oil matters.
A couple of years ago when I started using oils to smell good I knew I wanted to buy oils that were of a high quality because of my allergies. I researched all of the major brands and determined that Young Living Oils were the best option for me. There was another company I actually liked better but at the time they had a very limited selection and I had a handful of friends who sold Young Living so I decided that was the best route to go. I do no sell Young Living Oils but they will be the ones you read about on my blog the most since I am of the opinion that if I have found a brand I trust why would I continue looking elsewhere? If you are interested in purchasing Young Living Oils and don't have a friend selling them let me know, I'm sure my friend will be happy to help you. Any link's I include in the future will be to her Young Living page since I do believe in the power of supporting each other in direct sales endeavors. (If you are interested in ordering oils today here is a link to my friend Kelly's Young Living site. If you want to get to know Kelly first you can check out her blog Momumental Love )
2-If you don't like the oil, don't use it.
Just because lavender is supposed to be relaxing doesn't mean it has that effect for everyone. So why subject yourself to a scent you don't enjoy? There are a ton of oils that work for relaxation, if the first one doesn't work for you try a different one.
3-Carrier oils are necessary for topical application of many oils but not all.
This one I'm a little less clear on but some of the bottles say that the oil is safe for undiluted/neat topical application while others require a 1:1, 2:1, or even 4:1 dilution ratio. I figure since the labels are different for every oil there must be some sort of science behind it. Off to learn more!
As I continue to research and learn more I plan on sharing the tips and tricks and specific oil recommendations here. I've already come up with a giant list of questions to start researching and a handful to ask my doula during our first prenatal visit. Are there any questions you would like me to make sure I get the answers to?
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