No chemicals please!
As a natural parent who loves so many of the crunchy ways I too try my hardest to stay clear of chemicals. It only takes seconds for many chemicals to travel from products on the skin to the blood stream I have read. Sometimes it can’t be helped but I try. For this reason I have many essential oils, they are all natural and the therapeutic grade oils from some companies can be applied right to the skin. (Not all can be though so do make sure to know what your doing if your interested in oils!)
The Trip
Sadly when I heard a loved one died I forgot to pack a few things. We remembered the natural sunscreen for the kids, the natural bug repellent even. Organic diapers and wipes and some yummy snacks. All of us had our best dark clothing for the service even. After the service though it hit me what I had forgotten. Hour after hour of sitting and standing as people passed to give their sympathy over our loss I ended up with swollen feet and hands. It happens some times, specially after a full day on the road and then a hard day ones feet. I had forgotten something so simple, Lemon Essential Oil. It works best for me and smells clean and fresh without making me smell like cleaning spray.
I had gotten this time about using Lemon oil this way from my Midwife who loves DoTerra.
Swelling and water retention and Pregnancy Edema: Lemon- use a few drops in water
internally on a daily basis. “Liquid Sunshine”, super antioxidant and antibacterial properties.
You can also use three drops of Geranium, Ginger, Lemon and Lavender in a roller bottle with
fractionated coconut oil and roll on ankles and feet a few times a day especially at the end of the
day.and massage feet and ankles in a upward movement toward the heart. Place a drop of each
over your heart.
Nothing else worked. -sigh-
I tried lemonade to see if it would help, it didn’t. I suffered for days and I swore I wouldn’t forget it again. One drop of lemon oil is many lemons as it turns out, no wonder the lemonade didn’t help the way the oil does. Next time I will not forget. I am trying hard to be a health person and the oils help, but only when I remember to bring them when I go on trips.
You can get the lemon oil I use here.
