Two Essential Oils We Keep In Our Home

I enjoy using alternative things to help clean our home, help with heath issues and more. One of the ways I do that is by using essential oils. Simply Earth, as I have mentioned before, is one of the best places I know to get essential oils for you and you family.

Simply Earth Frankincense Essential oil is one of the oils I have been using lately. This is the very fragrance that the wise men brought to Jesus as a gift when He was a boy. If you have never smelled frankincense, you have missed out. Many Catholic churches and Greek Orthodox churches use it in their incense burners for services and special occasions. It has an amazing woody fragrance with a hint of some spiciness to it. I happen to be very fond of this. In ancient times, this was a highly sought after item and was quite costly.

 

It comes from a tree, like in the picture above. The bark of the tree gets cut and as a result the tree "cries", and a sap seeps out forming a crystal-like material that is then harvested. They actually call it frankincense tears. From those tears the oil is distilled.

Today frankincense is used for a number of things from diffusing for aromatherapy benefits and respiratory ailments, to use on skin for blemishes, scars, wrinkles. The oil is used as an astringent, antiseptic, a tonic and it can help you relax and be calm. I know when I use the oil mixed with several others (like vanilla, cinnamon, cardamon, and/or cedarwood), I really enjoy the way our home smells and it is a calm and comforting atmosphere! I also love it for helping deal with some psoriasis I have on my scalp. It relieves the itch and dryness.

Another Simply Earth essential oil I have been using is Penny Royal. I have been using this for years and I used to grow my own for a long time. (I need to plant some more this spring.) The main reason I grew it is for repelling insects. penny royal oil is toxic to humans and animals, and insects. It won't hurt you growing it or cutting the plant (as long as you don't mess with it for hours and hours) but the oil is toxic and can hurt your skin. Care should be used when using this oil all the time!

There are many things that penny royal has been used for over the years and I have not tried it for anything other than getting rid of and keeping insects at bay. But some people do use it for arthritis, aches and pains and in some case for hysteria. it is important that if you want to use this oil for any of those things that you get in touch with a certified homeopath before you use it so you know what you are doing will be safe.

One thing I do like about penny royal is the wonderful minty fragrance it has. It is refreshing and bright to your senses. it will brighten up your home and encourage you to be calm and relaxed. But again, use caution when using this oil in a difuser since it is toxic.

I love using the Simply Earth essential oils often. The bottles are all brown in color which helps extend the life of the oil by keeping out the ultra violet light. Getting individual drops out of the bottles is so easy and much nicer than having to mess with a bulb dropper.

I can highly recommend both of these oils to you! Unfortunately, right now the Penny Royal is not available from Simply Earth, but should be making a come back soon.

And don't forget, 13% of their profit goes to helping prevent human trafficking! I can get behind that easily!!

You can purchase the Simply Earth Frankincense Essential Oil HERE!

This reviewer has been compensated with receiving the product free or at a discounted price in order to bring you an honest review. All opinions are those of the reviewer.

Baltic Amber Teething Necklaces ~ Do They Really Work?

As someone who truly believes that there are a lot of homeopathic remedies to help make life a lot easier to live and have proven track records, I was very curious about a trend that is making a comeback from years ago; Amber Teething Necklaces.

I was sent an Amber Teething Necklace from Baltic Wonder. They asked me to review it and let you know what I thought. So I started digging in to the information about these necklaces.

Here is what Baltic Wonder has to say the necklace will do for your child who is teething. This is direct quoting from the company:

The True Benefits Of Amber Teething Necklace

• Noticeable Soothing, calming effects after a few hours of wearing it and much more after a few days of use.
• Natural Teething remedy without secondary effects as normal pharmaceutics drugs used for teething healing.
• Recover full energy, fussiness & avoid fever from teething.
• Babies and toddler looks adorable when wearing it while helping them with their teething problems. • Highest Standard Quality used for making our Baltic Wonder amber teething jewelry.
• Safety knotted (Amber bead) & easy to use.
• Approved By Mothers!
Our Amber Teething Necklace is the perfect alternative medicine for babies & toddlers on the teething process. All this is thanks for the Baltic Amber Natural immune system boost, anti-inflammatory & analgesic capabilities. By the time the baby or toddler start using the necklace you will start noticing the differences on their behavior & mood, thanks to the effectiveness of the succinic acid contained naturally on the amber and without suffering the secondary effects behind synthetic medicine like teething tablets or scrapings left by the teething toys on their mouth.

First let me say that the necklace is very cute. I can see it being worn by many small children, as I wore some pieces of jewelry as a small child. It is made very well and is easy to put on and off the child. The screw clasp is easy to use and is very secure. The beads are unique to each other. No two are alike and they are lovely.

Second, it even comes with a certificate of authenticity concerning the quality of the amber in the necklace.

But there is no third or fourth for me. I have to stop there. Like all homeopathic remedies I had to research it. I read articles and got information and other than a lot of here say, I did not find one bit of concrete proof that amber teething necklaces work, and I really wished I had.  There are tons of mommy blogs and homeopathic sites that tout the wonders of the amber, but there are just as many scientific sites who have tested the effects of amber and have found no specific benefits to alleviate teething pains.

I can honestly say I was disappointed! I wanted it to be something that would work. I remember teething days when my boys were little, and it was no fun for any of us!

Here is the link to one of the best scientific articles I read, written by a pediatrician on the amber teething necklaces. I highly suggest to you to read it: Amber Waves of Woo

For me there are other tried and true ways to help your child get through a difficult stage in growth, but relying on amber to do the trick is not one of them in my opinion. 

As a necklace that would look lovely on and small child, I can say this is a nice product to have, other than that, I can not recommend this to you.

I do want to give you some warnings about using jewelry on small children though. it's something to be very careful with.
 Advised Safety Requirements:
• Always supervise the infant when wearing the necklace.
• Remove the necklace when the infant is unattended, even if it is only for a short period of time.
• Remove the necklace while the infant sleeps at day or night.
• Not allow the infant to mouth or chew the necklace.

If you desire to try this out yourself, you can purchase your own Baltic Wonders Amber Teething Necklace HERE!

The reviewer has been compensated with receiving the product free in order to bring you an honest review. All opinions are those of the reviewer.