Essential Oils

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that in some of my products I use essential oils. In fact, I am a strong advocate for the use of essential oil for babies. Recently, I had a customer buy a tube of Baby Booty Balm and she asked why I used that specific combination of essential oils for the fragrance. It was then that I realized that most people do not know that the main purpose of essential oils is not fragrance but medicinal.

 Essential Oils are used for therapeutic and medicinal purposes ranging from depression to eczema and even to indigestion. Many oils can be used topically, internally or as aromatherapy.

As I have stated before, I am partial to do Terra essential oils. All their products are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG) and I personally have had great results with their oils. Do Terra does run a little higher than other brands but I think its worth it. But I do feel that using any essential oil is better than nothing. I have had good results with Aura Cacia and Nature's Alchemy as well.

 
I use many different essential oils in my day to day life. Lemon essential oil is my favorite cleaning agent and Lavender essential oil helps calm my little girl (topically on her feet, aromatherapy in a diffuser or in her bath) right before bed. But on this blog I use four essential oils most commonly for my wipe solution and my Baby Booty Balm: Melaleuca (Tea Tree), Lavender, Geranium, and Rosemary. Below is each of these essential oils and their purpose in my products.

Melaleuca Properties
Antifungal
Anti-inflammatory
Antiviral
Astringent
Disinfectant

Used to keep baby's bottom clean and  to kill any fungus that is diaper rash.

Lavender Properties  
Analgesic
Antibiotic
Antidepressant
Anti-inflammatory
Antiseptic
Diuretic
Disinfectant
Sedative


Used to calm inflamed skin, to disinfect baby's bottom, and keep skin clear
 

Geranium Properties
Analgesic
Antidepressant
Antiseptic
Astringent
Diuretic
Sedative

Geranium is used to maintain healthy skin very similarly to Lavender. It has remarkable abilities to calm inflamed skin due to diaper rash or other skin ailments. 

 Rosemary Properties 
Analgesic
Antioxidant
Antiseptic
Antispasmodic
Astringent
Diuretic
Stimulant

 Rosemary is also great for diaper rash and irritation. It helps to clean and heal the skin.

As you can see the essential oils that I put in my products are not just for fragrance although I do find the smell quite pleasing. Without the essential oils in the wipes solution or Baby Booty Balm there's almost no point. 


One of my favorite websites for essential oil use is Everything Essential. It has been a great resource for natural healing methods with essential oils. Almost any health issue I have encountered I have searched on this website and found an oil combination or blend to help. It also has an entire index of do Terra oils and their purposes.


If you are interested in purchasing any do Terra essential oils or products for your own use please visit http://www.mydoterra.com/donnavickery/.