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My Version of Four Thieves® Oil Blend For Less $

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Thieves® Oil was developed from historical information about four brothers in 15th century France who would rob graves and deceased victims of the Black Plague in their contaminated homes.

The Story:

According to the records, these brothers were the sons of a perfumer and herbalist. They would protect themselves from ‘the plague’ with a secret recipe of Thieves® Oil’s natural ingredients including cloves and rosemary that they had come to respect as protective and healing medicinal agents. Later, the robbers were captured and given a lighter sentence in exchange for their recipe.

You’ve probably come across others talking about a particular oil blend that has a name that is a synonymous with “robber.” The modern-day version of this oil is simply a blend of several essential oils that are known for their infection-fighting properties. Anyone can make it if you know the ratios for mixing. 

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Use With Confidence: 19 Known Safe Essential Oils For Children & Babies

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Can essential oils be safely and effectively used on little ones?

If so, how and at what age do you start?

What are some dos and don’ts for using essential oils on little ones?

What oils are good for which issues?

All these questions and more will be answered below. I hope you find this helpful!

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What Does It Mean To Apply Essential Oils Neat & Is It Good Practice?

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If you apply an essential oil ‘neat’, then you are applying it without a carrier oil –  directly on your skin without blending or diluting it. 

The Essential Oils We Have Used Neat in Our Family:

That’s all. And, lately, I’m doing some thinking about that!…

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Make Your Own Peace & Calming ® Essential Oil Blend For Way Less $

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Essential oil blend Peace & Calming® by Young Living is a very helpful blend. Only problem is, because of its popularity, quantities are limited to one bottle per account per month according to their website.

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A friend messaged me with this question:

“My daughter has been suffering from postpartum depression again, after this second baby. She is doing better now but one thing she relies on is an essential oil a friend gave her by Young Living called Peace & Calming. Do you know of any equivalent products? It is getting difficult to obtain since she is allowed only one vial a month and now they are out. It seems to relieve her anxiety and helps her to sleep. Thank you.”…

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20 Safe Antibacterial and Antiviral Herbs {A Quick Guide}

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Today I present a quick reference on the time-tested, safe antibacterial and antiviral herbs.

Early in my herbal adventures, I had a hunch and wanted to see if it was true.

My thinking was that foods and medicines altered by man were riddled with problems and side-effects – and that things given to man by God were so much better when used properly.…

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My Version Of The Well-Known Purification® Essential Oil Blend

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In the spirit of the do-it-yourself-er and as a salute to the ‘too-frugal-to-buy-it-already-made’, here is how I make my own version of Young Living’s Purification® blend. Their Purification® blend is very nice, but I believe I can achieve a finished product that is just as excellent and save money, too. 

I call my version ‘Clean and Fresh’.

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