Seasonal allergies trigger the immune system to release chemicals like histamines, causing symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, and itchy eyes. While traditional over-the-counter medications can alleviate these symptoms, they often come with side effects like drowsiness and are not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Essential oils offer a natural alternative that can be particularly beneficial for those seeking relief without the potential risks associated with conventional treatments.
Research has shown that essential oils like Peppermint, Ravintsara, Geranium, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Niaouli can help manage symptoms of seasonal allergies. Studies indicate that these oils can modulate cytokine release, suppress inflammation, and relieve nasal congestion. For instance, a blend of Ravintsara, Frankincense, and Sandalwood has been found to improve quality of life and reduce fatigue in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis.
Popular essential oils for allergy relief include Lemon, Lavender, and Peppermint, often referred to as the LLP blend. This blend can be used in a roller bottle with V6 carrier oil for topical application or diffused to help manage allergy symptoms. Young Living also offers premixed blends like Season Essentials and Melrose, which are specifically formulated to provide relief from seasonal allergy discomforts.
Read more...If your kids are like mine, they love playing with Playdoh.
If you are a parent like me, it gets annoying constantly picking up new containers of playdoh at the store.
If you are also like me, you see the value of high-quality products without potential harmful ingredients like synthetic fragrance or colors.
As a a natural-leaning mama, you also know that aromatherapy is a great tool for your child’s health too.
Cue Homemade Aroma Dough
Tools You’ll Need
- Pot
- Strong Spoon
- Spatula
- Containers to hold the Aroma Dough
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 2 Cups of Flour
- 1 Cup of Salt
- 2 Tablespoons of Salt
- 2 Cups of Water
- 2 Tablespoons of cream of tartar
- 4-8 Drops of Young Living Essential Oils
- Mica Powder or your favorite food coloring
Suggested Color Pairings
- Black or Grey - fennel, anise or Digize
- Yellow - Lemon or Luscious Lemon
- Orange - Orange, Tangerine, Citrus Fresh
- Red (Wine if using Mica) - Christmas Spirit or Thieves
- Pink - Joy or Ylang Ylang
- Purple - Lavender or Valor
- Green - Peppermint or Peace and Calming
- Blue - Wintergreen
- Gold - Frankincense or Myrrh
- Brown - Copaiba & Vanilla
Instructions
- Measure all ingredients into a pot: flour, oil, water, cream of tartar, salt
- Mix ingredients together
- Turn heat to medium and continue to stir dough over heat for 2 minutes
- Turn dough out on to clean, flat surface (I sprinkled with extra flour and cream of tartar and knead until you have the right consistency.
- Divide into the number of colors you wish to make. Ours created 10 colors, but we didn’t divide perfectly evenly.
- Knead dough in to a flat disc and add 1/2 teaspoon of mica powder and 4-8 drops of essential oil*
- Repeat for each color
- Store in air tight container for 4-8 weeks, or until your child mixes all the colors and you want a fresh batch.
Here are some of our photos from our aroma dough adventure. We made these on October 22 and they are still smelling great and feeling good to play with. We actually stored them in snack bags, becasue we ran out of old playdoh containers!
You're probably so excited about welcoming your baby into your home, if you're like most moms you're probably flipping through a few books, you've download some apps, and listening to your friend's and family's experience. You're probably doing your part to be a star patient for your doctor or midwife.I totally get that, and this is actually a problem because you're going to get you varied, sometimes conflicting advice that might not even work for your circumstance, and here is the kicker: lots of time's it not evidence-based guidance.
Instead of that, I want to offer you that working with a doula from your first trimester through your postpartum time is actually going to give you what you really need: cohesive information, expert guidance and the emotional support that every new mom deserves. It's like having an a doula in your pocket (or purse if that's where you keep your phone)
Hiring a Digital Doula is the best way to have a positive experience during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I would love to be your digital doula.
