Add a few drops of Melaleuca oil to your children's shampoo to support a healthy looking scalp.
In a 12 X 12 shallow bucket add warm water, Epsom salt, and 1-2 drops each of Geranium, Lavender, Melaleuca, and Oregano to treat your feet after an intense workout.
Find a way to use Lemon essential oil once a day for one week.
Plant Part: Resin
Frankincense is unique because the essential oil is stored in a gum-like resin which must be first liberated and then gathered before an essential oil can be distilled.
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
Key Benefits:
Frankincense offers a wide variety of uses. It's mild nature and health benefits make it perfect for the entire family. Here are some simple ways to incorporate consistent and effective use of this wonderful essential oil.
Frankincense essential oil is obtained from the sap of the Boswellia tree. In ancient Arabia, frankincense resin was often used in traditional health practices.1 In a recent study, doTERRA scientists investigated the effect of Frankincense essential oil on human skin cells using the BioMAP® dermal fibroblast system.
The BioMAP system is a molecular biology method that the researchers used to examine how healthy cellular activity was supported by Frankincense essential oil in human skin cells.3,4 By adding certain factors to cultured skin cells, the researchers induced a cellular response in vitro that was designed to imitate a cellular inflammation response in vivo.3,4 Some of the pre-inflamed skin cells were exposed to Frankincense essential oil while others were left alone.
Cells from both groups were burst open and the lysate (cellular contents) was analyzed using two methods. One method was an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), a test that measures the levels of a specific protein. The proteins of interest in this study were biomarkers known to be upregulated (produced in excess) in a cell during inflammatory conditions. Han and his associates discovered that the cells exposed to Frankincense had significantly lower levels of three biomarkers compared to cells not exposed to the essential oil.2 Cells exposed to Frankincense had significantly reduced levels of interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-104), collagen III, and intracellular cell adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), all of which are involved in inflammation and tissue remodeling.2 They also had slightly lower levels of PAI-I, serine proteinase inhibitor, and inhibitor of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and urokinase (uPA), which are both involved in tissue remodeling.2 Cell proliferation also decreased significantly in cells exposed to Frankincense essential oil.2
RNA microarray analysis is a powerful tool that allows researchers to measure the levels of different messenger RNA transcripts. RNA levels give a rough estimate of the levels of different proteins. Messenger RNA sequences are created directly from genes in a cell’s DNA. RNA contains instructions for ribosomes, the molecular machines that synthesize the cell’s proteins. Since each different protein is encoded by a different messenger RNA sequence, levels of a specific RNA sequence usually correlate with levels of the protein. For example, high levels of VCAM-1 RNA transcripts would be present in a cell with high levels of the VCAM-1 protein. In this experiment, the levels of 21,224 RNA sequences were measured. The genes identified from the RNA microarray results indicated that signaling pathways related to inflammation, wound healing, and immune response were robustly affected in cells exposed to Frankincense essential oil.2
Taken together, the results from these experiments suggest that Frankincense essential oil supports a healthy immune response, promotes overall skin health, and supports a healthy inflammatory response in skin cells.*
Before your next exercise session or athletic event. apply Frankincense and Peppermint to the bottoms of your feet.
You'll experience a cooling and energizing sensation that will help you perform at your best.
If you’ve been feeling the itch to get some spring cleaning done, you may notice some areas of your home have been neglected for far too long. Luckily, doTERRA Lemon oil can help make cleaning those long-forgotten nooks and crannies easier. Here are 10 ways you can use Lemon to clean your home.
1. Microwave—Microwaves are notorious for being tough to clean, especially after mishaps involving spaghetti sauce or tomato soup. To ease the pain of cleaning, simply microwave a cup filled with water and a few drops of Lemon, then wipe clean!
2. Dishwasher—Pour distilled vinegar into a dish and add 5–10 drops of Lemon oil. Place this dish in your empty dishwasher and run on high.
3. Stove Top—Lemon oil makes cleaning one of the dirtiest areas of the kitchen easy. Add vinegar and Lemon to a spray bottle, and watch the grime disappear!
4. Appliances—From dust to greasy food spills, appliances collect more dirt than you might think. A simple solution of Lemon oil, water, and vinegar will help you clean toasters, refrigerators, mixers, and more.
5. Garbage disposal—If you’ve been smelling something funky coming from your sink, it might be time to clean the garbage disposal. This DIY for Lemon disposal refreshers should help!
6. Ceiling Fan—Fan blades collect dust at turbo speeds and cling to them for as long as you let them. To avoid choking on dust bunnies while cleaning your ceiling fans, spray the inside of an old pillow case with a Lemon/water mixture and loop the fabric around each blade.
7. Washing Machine—Run a mixture of Lemon oil, baking soda, vinegar, and water through your empty machine on the hottest setting to break up dirt build-up and mildew. Scrub any excess with a sponge, then run the machine again with fresh water.
8. Trash Cans—Regularly cleaning out trash cans can eliminate odor. For indoor trash cans, spray the inside and outside of each can with a mixture of water, Lemon oil, and vinegar, then scrub with a sponge.
9. Windows and Windowsills—The same mixture of Lemon oil, water, and vinegar in a spray bottle that you’ve been using all around the house will do wonders for your windows and windowsills. Simply spray glass and wipe with a clean cloth or paper towel, then move onto ledges and sills with a toothbrush or damp sponge.
10. Air Vents—One of the most overlooked areas to keep clean in your home is the air you breathe! Clean vents with a sponge dipped in warm water, vinegar and Lemon oil to help eliminate allergens and dust from filling the air around you.
Lemon oil acts as a powerful cleaning agent and the possibilities are truly endless! Share this post and let us know how you like to clean with Lemon oil.
