My Essential Oil Fail

Most of you know that I am a bit crazy about my essential oils. I try to use them for everything! I always spread the word about the fantastic things I use these oils for. I also spread the news when I have success. But this time, I'm admitting failure.

Recently I have had an issue with our new puppy Piper. When we got her we were unable to really house-train her because we are all gone from the home all day. She has NOT done a good job of becoming house-trained. We have not done a good job of training her. Thus we clean up a LOT of dog poop in the house these days. One specific problem was my bookshelf in the living room. I found that she was getting on the bottom shelf and taking a poo. I was constantly finding poo on the bookshelf. I started thinking about how I could use my essential oils to keep Piper from going poo on the bookshelf. I came up with a genius idea. I found a small metal bucket that was meant for potpourri. I added some Epsom salts to this small bucket. Next I added some essential oils. I used oils that I thought would deter the dog. It ended up smelling roughly like Icy Hot. The bigger dog walked immediately over and sniffed the bucket. It was new, she had to check it out. It was obvious by the way she sneezed and snorted that she did not like it. She ran away quickly. I just knew this idea was a stroke of genius!

I tried my very best. We left the dogs in the house because it was supposed to storm all day. We prepared! I even covered the couch with a sheet to try and keep it clean. See below for an image of what the living room looked like when I got home from work.

As you can see, they were very bad dogs! The mess you see is mostly just a magazine chewed up and shredded all over the place. What you can't see is my essential oil failure.

After cleaning up this entire mess, I was still a bit happy because I hadn't found any poo in the house....until I checked my little salt bucket. Piper had pooped right INSIDE the bucket! Yes, somehow she got her rump on that bucket. I couldn't believe it! I guess she showed me what she thought of my genius idea!

If anyone else has an idea of how to keep her from pooping on the bookshelf, please be sure and share that with me. Short of keeping her in a kennel all day, I'm out of ideas. Note that I did try putting her in the kennel. She pooped all over it and threw up every time I tried. It was a bigger mess!

~Kymber

Fibromyalgia/Chronic Pain Protocol

Several folks have asked for help with Fibromyalgia and Arthritis lately. I have recommended a three step protocol for anyone who wants to try essential oils. This is, of course, not to take the place of any advice from a medical professional. But if you want to try essential oils, this is a good protocol that may help.

Calm Down Mama - Calming blend for anxiety, mood, stress, frustration. This blend has a very soothing and earthy aroma. Try applying to chest and wrists throughout the day. In moments of high stress, anxiety or panic try applying to hands and deeply inhaling for a few minutes. This blend contains Patchouli, Cedarwood, Sweet Orange, Vetiver, and Ylang Ylang. I make this in a glass roller bottle, with a carrier oil.

Sleep Quiet - Blend can help breathing at night, promotes restful sleep and may relieve snoring. This blend allows for easier breathing, can help relieve congestion, open airways and promote a quiet night of sleep. Try applying to bottoms of feet, on chest, and behind ears right at bedtime. For snoring, also apply to the big toe on the right foot. This blend contains Lemon, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Lavender and Thyme oils. I make this in a glass roller bottle with a carrier oil.

No Pain Plus – This blend helps alleviate aches and pains from headaches to muscle aches and joint/nerve pain. Roll some of this oil on painful areas and massage into the skin. Additionally, you can rub a drop on back of neck, and temples to alleviate headache pain. This blend contains Peppermint, Wintergreen, Cinnamon, Rosemary, Marjoram, Sweet Basil and Helichrysum. The added ingredients in this blend make it great for muscle cramps, restless legs, and deeper/chronic pain. Note: Care is necessary with this blend. Do not get into the eyes. Wash hands well after use. Do not digest as this does contain Wintergreen oil which can be toxic if taken orally. I make this in a small glass jar as a balm/rub.

Lastly, please note the fine print. I do not recommend orally taking essential oils. There are some companies out there who try to say "theirs" only are okay to ingest. After a great deal of research and several aromatherapy courses, I do not believe this to be true. Also, holistic protocols should not take the place of regular advisement of a medical professional. Never stop taking any medicines prescribed without speaking with your doctor. I do aromatherapy but I am NOT a licensed medical professional. Always do a skin test when applying new essential oils. I recommend always using a blend with carrier oil rather than applying pure oils straight to the skin.

If you would like to order from me, you can buy these products on my ETSY site:

KyGypsy Etsy Shop 

~ Kymber 

Smelly Salts

This week I decided to make Smelly Salts. I've been researching these for a few weeks. I wanted to make some out of salt, and others out of unscented aroma beads. I've ordered some beads but haven't made those yet. THESE salts are made out of a rock salt/sea salt mix, with added essential oils. I also added a bit of oil-soluble coloring but it's not necessary.These are pretty simple to make at home, and have some great uses. I put them into small organza bags and they seem to work great. I'll be interested to see how long they last before needing more oils. I really loved the one for sinuses! A friend came over and needed it so I sent it home with him! LOL I'll be making more this week.

When the smell runs out, I can add new oils to refresh them. You can also throw the salts into a hot bath when the smell is running out. This is a great way to get a therapeutic bath! To use, you simply hold the small bag in your hands and deeply inhale for about 3-5 minutes. These are very strong. Do not press them against your face – but hold in front of the nose/mouth and just breathe deeply.

Headache – Contains Peppermint, Rosemary and Tea Tree essential oils.

Sinus – Contains Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Clary Sage, and Sweet Basil essential oils.

Stress – Contains Lavender, Chamomile, Patchouli and Cedarwood essential oils.

Sleep – Contains Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Sweet Orange, and Sandalwood.

If you aren't up to making them yourself, many of these items are available on my ETSY site located at KYGypsyMama. If you are local, just order directly through me. The ETSY site does charge shipping which is necessary when I ship these to other areas. If you can pick-up locally, I do not charge shipping. The ETSY site does allow you to pay with PayPal.

Perhaps you've seen something like this at a drug store or online? You can buy a similar product called "inhalation beads" for headaches online through Amazon. I researched the ingredients thoroughly before making my all natural product.  Using the salts is a great alternative and keeps it all natural. Also, I kind of like that I could just empty these into the bath as well!

I'll post soon about the actual aroma beads once I make those! I'll also be posting about my all natural, therapeutic bath salts very soon. Stay tuned!

Blessings,

~Kymber