head bruise + lavender + panaway + melaleuca alternifolia

last night, my daughter landed on her forehead on the tile. pretty scary.

naturally, i turned to oils. the two pictures above were taken only 30 minutes apart. what a difference, right?

during that second picture, i had a hard time keeping her still because she was feeling great and happy again.
 
what did i apply? 
lavender + panaway + melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil)
right over the bump/bruise. i applied it twice in 30 minutes. i applied twice more before bed.

this is from this morning.

bump totally flat + bruise basically gone.

oils are amazing!

lavender + canker sores

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i recently had a canker sore on the inside of my mouth, along the upper left gum. canker sores are no fun. they hurt when you eat + there really is no relief medicine for them. (a couple years ago, my dentist even told me that the over-the-counter creams aren't very effective. he said it is best to let the mouth heal without the creams.)

with this discomfort, i applied lavender essential oil on the outside of my mouth over the canker sore area (which ended up being along my laugh line). 

two applications + no more canker sore. the lavender really helps to boost your body's natural reaction to fight anomalies.

isn't it great how versatile lavender is?

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?

lavender + pimples

i had an awful, under-the-skin pimple on my chin the other day.  it was the size of a dime. it hurt to touch. it hurt when i contorted my mouth a certain way.

i applied lavender to it. after two applications (once in the morning + once at night), it shrunk. after another two applications, it was gone.

who knew lavender could ease my skin discomfort?

purification + lavender + mosquito bites

last Friday, my daughter got bit by a mosquito right on the eyelid. i used purification (to ease her itch) + lavender (to help her skin recover) every hour until her eyelid looked normal. the oils seemed to keep her from scratching at it + making it bigger. 

it took the whole day, but by the evening, she was able to open her eye all the way. i kept doing this for a couple days + now the bite is a little red dot. no swelling!

lavender + love

as I wrote in my first experience with Young Living Essential Oils (YLEO), lavender was the prime miracle worker that helped me believe essential oils work.

lavender is one of the most versatile oils.

I've applied it...
+ on my daughter's lower abdomen and lower back to boost her immune system to help ease her discomfort from her UTI.
+ on my husband's wrists and the tops of his hands to ease his wrist pain from using the computer too much.
+ on my feet for calming
+ on my baby's skin for redness and itchiness (diluted with coconut oil)
+ on bruises to help the skin recover quickly
+ onto a damp washcloth in the dryer for fresh-smelling laundry (instead of dryer sheets)

we never go a day without using lavender in some way + it smells so nice!