Oil Diffusers

[pectacon]

I like some of the scents, but all those hot oil type air fresheners tend to give me a migraine. Not sure what it is about oils that make the smells so much more aggressive even than a candle.

[UGetPaid]

There are many other great uses for some of those oils other than just diffusing. I know very little about it (not enough to sound like I know what I am talking about), but my wife is an expert. She sells the doTerra brand of oils and mixes up her own blends for different uses based upon some oil recipes she has.


We have a few diffusers in the house and she often puts in some soothing blends at night to help sleep. I never get the benefit from those because I have to sleep with a CPAP machine/mask and cannot smell any diffusing aromas.


But as for other uses: two personal stories = (1) a few years ago while waiting several weeks for a really slow surgeon to schedule a gall bladder removal surgery, I used an oil blend called DigestZen to ease upset stomach symptoms and it worked really well to get me through the storm. I don't know what all is in it, but it can ease a lot of different stomach and intestinal discomforts just by rubbing a drop or two on your abdomen. It has a strong licorice-like smell.


(2) our daughter sometimes has a really bad reaction to things touching her skin - if someone scratches her arm with their fingernails, it welts up in seconds and causes really bad itching and hives. I think the doctor called it uticaria. She took zyrtec for it, but that didn't always work and would wreak havoc on her hair - drying it out and causing bad tangles (which resulted in tremendous tears and frustration when it came time to brush her hair for school).  My wife found an oil blend called Tri-Ease that our daughter takes orally and it works ten times better than the zyrtec ever did without the other side effects.


There are MANY more uses for different oils that I can't speak intelligently of.  I could offer a link to some information offline if anyone is interested, but don't think I am allowed to post it here as it does include referral benefits to my wife. One thing she would say, though, is to be careful of some of the cheaper oils at WalMart and Meijer stores as they are sometimes misleading in how they advertise the purity levels of the ingredients.  I don't recall the specifics, but something like "100% pure" on a label doesn't mean that it is 100% of the oil itself without fillers.  I think because they are not under the regulations of the FDA, they can be very misleading and give you extremely diluted product at a very cheap price.

[sdenimandlace1]

Breathe is a Doterra oil that helps open the airways.

[timvolley]

i have  never bouhgt a diffuser i just  use the airwick solids in areas like the bathroom.

[countrygirl12]

I'm glad I found this post. It reminded me that I have been meaning to get a diffuser. I already have a bunch of essential oils that I use for making facial oils and lip balm.  I get mine from Mountain Rose Herbs. They also have lots of stuff in bulk - tea, wax, spices and herbs, etc. I love this company because they are super earth friendly.

I am not sure you need to use those oils in your diffuser.  The one I have recommends you only use their oils. I guess it wouldn't matter but some suggest they can clog it up if you use the wrong kind.

[countrygirl12]

I like some of the scents, but all those hot oil type air fresheners tend to give me a migraine. Not sure what it is about oils that make the smells so much more aggressive even than a candle.

That is not what this is.  It has a fine mist vapor coming out of it.  The scent is not super strong either but you can smell it.

[countrygirl12]

There are many other great uses for some of those oils other than just diffusing. I know very little about it (not enough to sound like I know what I am talking about), but my wife is an expert. She sells the doTerra brand of oils and mixes up her own blends for different uses based upon some oil recipes she has.


We have a few diffusers in the house and she often puts in some soothing blends at night to help sleep. I never get the benefit from those because I have to sleep with a CPAP machine/mask and cannot smell any diffusing aromas.


But as for other uses: two personal stories = (1) a few years ago while waiting several weeks for a really slow surgeon to schedule a gall bladder removal surgery, I used an oil blend called DigestZen to ease upset stomach symptoms and it worked really well to get me through the storm. I don't know what all is in it, but it can ease a lot of different stomach and intestinal discomforts just by rubbing a drop or two on your abdomen. It has a strong licorice-like smell.


(2) our daughter sometimes has a really bad reaction to things touching her skin - if someone scratches her arm with their fingernails, it welts up in seconds and causes really bad itching and hives. I think the doctor called it uticaria. She took zyrtec for it, but that didn't always work and would wreak havoc on her hair - drying it out and causing bad tangles (which resulted in tremendous tears and frustration when it came time to brush her hair for school).  My wife found an oil blend called Tri-Ease that our daughter takes orally and it works ten times better than the zyrtec ever did without the other side effects.


There are MANY more uses for different oils that I can't speak intelligently of.  I could offer a link to some information offline if anyone is interested, but don't think I am allowed to post it here as it does include referral benefits to my wife. One thing she would say, though, is to be careful of some of the cheaper oils at WalMart and Meijer stores as they are sometimes misleading in how they advertise the purity levels of the ingredients.  I don't recall the specifics, but something like "100% pure" on a label doesn't mean that it is 100% of the oil itself without fillers.  I think because they are not under the regulations of the FDA, they can be very misleading and give you extremely diluted product at a very cheap price.

I have started using the organic frankincense and it has a ton of benefits. It has helped tremendously with helping me in getting over a cold and has helped a family member with asthma to the point the asthma is about gone.  It is suppose to help with stress and a bunch of other stuff.  Google it.  I can't remember it all.  You get it at Amazon and put a couple drops under your tongue. It does not taste good but it works.  Make sure you get the kind for consumption and not the oils for scenting. A couple girls at work use it too. I have ordered some more and plan to keep taking it.  It seems to have helped with stress for me.

[countrygirl12]

UGetPaid

You are correct in these things are not regulated or approved by the FDA and they won't be.  Another benefit of the Frankincense is fighting cancer.  There are a lot of things that are natural like this that have benefits.  You are also correct in knowing how things are labeled.  They are tricky and you have to actually read it.  It may say 100% in big letters but if you get a magnifying glass you see that it really isn't what you think. It is not really against the law if the truth is printed and they can justify the large print claim and that it is not totally falsified.