Essential oils have been around for thousands of years, and come from plant leaves, seeds, stems, and bark. Therapeutic grade essential oils in their pure form are more powerful than herbs in their natural form.

I first started my exploration of essential oils about three years ago when I was looking to alleviate breathing difficulty. Our daughter suggested I use an essential oil respiratory blend (doTERRA's Breathe) to help, and it did within a few days. From that point on, I was sold on essential oils and have not stopped experimenting with their many uses. 

There are three ways to use essential oils, and I have used all of them. I have an oil diffuser in every room of the house for aromatherapy, and use essential oils topically on the skin with a carrier oil, as well as  internally in capsules form or adding drops to water or in cooking.

In our household, I have used doTERRA essential oils to:

• Improve respiratory function
• Aid in digestion and reduce gastric reflux
• Purify the air
• Protect during seasonal illnesses
• Flavor foods and water with healthy benefits
• Clean surfaces
• Freshen the air
• Add to washing detergent and clothes dryer balls for a clean fresh scent in clothes 
• Wash and condition my hair
• Add to skin care products and toothpaste
• Use in hand soap
• Diffuse during meditation and Reiki
• Relax before bedtime
• Soothe achy muscles, cuts, and scrapes
• Ease tension headaches and migraines
• Focus during lengthy projects
• Repel insects
• Maintain a sense peace and calm in stressful situations
• Benefit emotional strength during times of grief and loss
• Curb appetite
• Reduce the appearance of aging
• Replace perfume and cologne
• Invigorate during long working hours
• And many, many more ways

I can't express enough how doTERRA's essential oils have improved my life, and the lives of my family. They are natural substances from the earth without harmful chemicals or additives. True nature in a bottle!