Saturday, December 29, 2012

Alcohol Free Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Alcohol-Free Homemade Hand Sanitizer
  • Recycled hand sanitizer bottle or liquid soap bottle
  • Fill bottle 2/3 of the way with water
  • Add 1 Tablespoon of aloe vera gel
  • 10 drops each of the following oils: lemon, cinnamon, eucalyptus and clove bud.
  • Top off the bottle with water and shake it up. Spray onto hands (3-5 sprays) and massage the spray into hands for 5-10 seconds.

Homemade Chest Rub

Create a homemade chest rub


1/4 cup Coconut Oil
10-15 drops Peppermint essential oil
10-15 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
5-10 drops Lemon essential oil


Place coconut oil in a glass bowl or jar and microwave for 5 to 10 seconds.

Add the peppermint, eucalyptus, and lemon oils (add more if you want) and shake well.
Place in the refridgerator to solidify.

Rub on chest.

The peppermint will create a cool tingling feeling and the lemon and eucalyptus will help open the airways!


Homemade Shower Disks to relieve colds

A homemade essential oils shower disk placed on your shower floor can support clear breathing!


Ingredients
1 cup baking soda
1/3 cup water (enough to make paste)

Essential oils (eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint)
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a mini-muffin tin with foil liners. Mix the baking soda and water together to form a thick paste. Pour into cupcake tin. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Top with one drop each of Eucalyptus, Lavender, and Peppermint.