lavender + menstrual cramps

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let's get personal today.

so, i was blessed not to have a menstruation cycle for a very long time (due to pregnancy + breastfeeding). but when it came back, it came back in full force...worse than anything i've ever experienced before. bloating, cramping, mood swings, sensitive skin, + a flow like no other.

i was able to ease some of hardship from these symptoms with lavender, namely the bloating + cramping, by rubbing a couple drops on my lower abdomen.

i also stayed away from sweets + chocolate. i found that they made it worse, even to the point of diarrhea (tmi, i know).

inhaling joy would help lift my mood, too. goodness knows that i definitely need that these days.

isn't it great how lavender really is the "swiss army knife" of essential oils?

oils + zyto compass

my friend Beth, who i co-teach essential oils classes with, recently purchased a zyto compass. a zyto compass scans your body for negative responses and then suggests what Young Living essential oils + supplements your body requires. watch the video above for a better explanation.

i have heard testimonies of children who got over food allergies (over a long period of time...like years) by using the scanner's suggested oils.

i have also read testimonies from aromatherapists saying that the scanner is pretty accurate.

so, i got scanned on Saturday, and this was my suggested list to help improve my health: 
46 biomarkers out of range

1. YL Essential Beauty Serum (Dry) - i guess my face needs moisture, which is true, because my eyebrows are always dry.

2. Joy - this one is totally obvious to me in hindsight. i have been struggling with my 3yo daughter's temper tantrums for over a month + it makes me super grumpy all the time.

3. Eucalyptus Radiata (singles) - i have been congested lately because of all of the humidity.

4. Citrus Fresh - i think this is also for uplifting my emotions. but it also supports the immune system.

5. Thieves - i use this all the time for preventing sicknesses. i wonder if my congestion is more than what it is?



anyway, if you are curious to get yourself or your children scanned for a kind of health assessment, email me: oilandbubble (at) gmail (dot) com; or private message via Facebook: Karen Chow Hsu.

joy + whininess

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so, i'm not going to lie. it has been a really hard month for my 3yo daughter + me. constant battles every day over listening + obeying, her whininess, + getting her to be kind to her 1yo brother.

finally, on Tuesday, i couldn't take it anymore. i was tired of putting her in time out. i was tired of giving her choices that she ignored.

i thought, there has to be an oil for this. turns out joy really helped. i put about 4-5 drops into the diffuser + she was a happy girl for 3 whole hours.

have you ever been in a bad mood? have your children?

have you tried joy?