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Location: Northern CA | So I am so not an all organic, all natural, or health fanatic, but my SIL gave a class on essential oils last night and they should so beneficial for both humans and animals. I ordered quite a few and am looking forward to getting started. Most excited about the Frankensince for migranes and an oil blend for fly spray ($9 is supposed to make 3 to 4 gallons!), and a breath blend for my colt with the chronic cough. Anybody using essential oils? What are some of your go to oils and unusual ways you are using them. |
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| I have a few! Am ordering more, my favorite is the Relief (roll on) helps cool the muscles and feels great if you (or your horse) are sore. I also like Thieves! |
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Location: Central Florida | I use the Doterra Oil. I started with ordering the physicians kit. I love them!!!
I use a drop of Frankisense on the roof of my mouth and deep blue on my temples when I get a migraine. I diffuse the on guard in my home to kill all the germs my young one brings home from daycare.
If you have allergies the peppermint, lemon and lavender in the capsules is great for allergies. I also mix a few drops of frankinsense with coconut oil for my nightly facial moisturizer. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | Many of my friends are having huge success with Young Living Essential oils on their horses and themselves.
I like to smell peppermint and lemon oil when I'm at work. Keeps me awake and helps for headaches. I'm gettting rain drop therapy on my crippled horse in a few days. She has some structural issues... I put Valor oil on her back for the past few days and she seemed to have liked that a lot.... Her muscles seem more relaxed... |
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Location: Oklahoma | What would one use for calming? |
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Texas Taco
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Location: Bandera, TX | TwistedK - 2014-07-31 12:04 PM What would one use for calming?
Lavendar for example. Young Living Oils also some blends for that. Like everything, works great on some and not so great on others. You would have to try and see what your horse likes. |
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Location: Northern CA | TwistedK - 2014-07-31 10:04 AM What would one use for calming?
There were several calming oils we takled about yesterday, although they elude me right now. My SIL is DoTerra rep so those are the ones I am familiar with. I do believe bergamont is a good calming oil, as well as lavendar. |
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| I take 2 drops of Young Livings peppermint in my yogurt everyday to help with my severe heartburn. My absolute favorite that I cannot live without is the R.C. blend? I defuse it when I sleep and it keeps me from being stuffed up and lets me sleep all night. |
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Texas Taco
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Location: Bandera, TX | HorsePoorSince96 - 2014-07-31 12:49 PM I take 2 drops of Young Livings peppermint in my yogurt everyday to help with my severe heartburn. My absolute favorite that I cannot live without is the R.C. blend? I defuse it when I sleep and it keeps me from being stuffed up and lets me sleep all night.
I have the grocery store brand, cheap peppermint oil and put a drop on a cracker when I have a stomach ache. Tastes nasty but works. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I started to diffuse some at night and haven't found "The One" that works for us. I'm trying to get into it. |
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I just read the headlines
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| I mix basil and peppermint in coconut oil for my sinuses and it helps a lot. Lavender on bug bites takes the sting out really fast and is good on cuts and scratches. Colloidal silver is also excellent on burns and cuts. I am new to the oils, too. My horse holds his tension in his mouth and poll so i have started putting a drop of valor on his poll. That and some stretches and mouth massage are helping him. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | I have been using lemon oil on my mare with kidney stones, have to be careful that she doesn't spill any on her lips as the first time I used it on her she got a little of the herb mix on her lips and she got a sunburn, has never had a sunburn on her lips before so I can only imagine its from the lemon oil. Also added Zendrorine which is a mixture and is a detoxifying oil blend. I had written in our kidney journey post about her reaction to the Frankinsense (still can't seem to spell that right...) and had decide not to use it because of her reaction, biting her sides, trying to pull her over reach boots off. Told the naturalist that I get the herbs from about it the other day and she said if CC reacted favorably to the smell of it but then reacted the way I had described to her that she felt that meant she actually really need that particular essential oil.
These are new to me, any thoughts on this? |
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| I have been told if you really need a particular herb or oil you may experience a "healing crisis" much like a fever will spike right before it goes down. Also when you use a detox you will feel worse before you feel better. My horses on a detox program had loose stools for a couple days and were a little draggy but then perked up and firmed up after a couple of days. They definitely benefited from the detox in the end. |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | run n rate - 2014-08-01 6:49 PM I have been using lemon oil on my mare with kidney stones, have to be careful that she doesn't spill any on her lips as the first time I used it on her she got a little of the herb mix on her lips and she got a sunburn, has never had a sunburn on her lips before so I can only imagine its from the lemon oil. Also added Zendrorine which is a mixture and is a detoxifying oil blend. I had written in our kidney journey post about her reaction to the Frankinsense (still can't seem to spell that right...) and had decide not to use it because of her reaction, biting her sides, trying to pull her over reach boots off. Told the naturalist that I get the herbs from about it the other day and she said if CC reacted favorably to the smell of it but then reacted the way I had described to her that she felt that meant she actually really need that particular essential oil. These are new to me, any thoughts on this?
I have also been told that.
As far as the Lemom..According to my book it says, "Citrus oils should not be applied to the skin that will be exposed to direct sunlight or ultraviolet light within 72 hours." |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | You can go to the Young Living site and find out what each oil does. If you have any problems finding any just let me know and I'll help you.
https://www.youngliving.org/oils4wellness
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Location: NW MT | I am a doTerra user .... LOVE the ones I've tried so far. I have been diagnosed w/a very serious lung ailment and their Breathe is a literal lifesaver for me. I also use other of their oils for different things - digestion, allergies, soreness, bruises, etc.
Solid Foundation needs to come on here w/her story/pics of her mare that was injured and her treatment with doTerra oils. |
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| Is there a difference in strength or function between the DoTerra oils and the Young Living oils? |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | JMac - 2014-08-02 10:53 AM Is there a difference in strength or function between the DoTerra oils and the Young Living oils? I've been told that DoTerra uses some synthetics in their oils and Living Young is all pure. Living Young grows all of their own plants to make their oils. A friend of mine went out west and actually helped with a harvest of one of their plants. They have fields all over the world.
Living Young began in 1993 while Doterra started in 2008.
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Location: In a happy place | Nevertooold - 2014-08-02 11:40 AM JMac - 2014-08-02 10:53 AM Is there a difference in strength or function between the DoTerra oils and the Young Living oils? I've been told that DoTerra uses some synthetics in their oils and Living Young is all pure. Living Young grows all of their own plants to make their oils. A friend of mine went out west and actually helped with a harvest of one of their plants. They have fields all over the world.
Living Young began in 1993 while Doterra started in 2008.
I have used others but the Young Living oils are all natural. They have helped me so much. |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | sorrel horse ranch - 2014-08-02 11:53 AM Nevertooold - 2014-08-02 11:40 AM JMac - 2014-08-02 10:53 AM Is there a difference in strength or function between the DoTerra oils and the Young Living oils? I've been told that DoTerra uses some synthetics in their oils and Living Young is all pure. Living Young grows all of their own plants to make their oils. A friend of mine went out west and actually helped with a harvest of one of their plants. They have fields all over the world.
Living Young began in 1993 while Doterra started in 2008.
SHR...What oils do you use? |
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