Mom's Medicine Bag

Mom’s Medicine Bag

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Guest post by: Stacy Mcdonald

Most moms find it important to have a well-stocked medicine cabinet. That’s probably why I get this important questions so often, “If I’m going all natural, which oils are the most important for me to start with?”

Of course, I suggest everyone start with the Everyday Oils Collection. The 9 most popular and most often used oils that Young Living carry (plus more) are included in this premium starter kit. That’s why I feature this particular collection in my “How to Get Started” special offer. However, there are a few more oils that I consider must-haves.

Which ones? Whether you’re stocking “Mom’s Medicine Cabinet” for home, or “Mom’s Medicine Bag” for on-the go, you’ll want to make sure you have the following oils and blends on hand at all times!

Depending on your personalized health care needs, there are plenty of additional oils you’ll want to have on hand; however, the following singles and blends are the oils (and essential oil-infused supplements) I consider most important for every home medicine bag/cabinet. And be sure to keep reading because I have a plan that will help you stock it, even if you’re on a tight budget!

Suggested Wish List

• M-Grain (wonderful for headaches and migraines, especially when used in combination with peppermint)
• RC (good rubbed on the chest or diffused during a cough or congestion in chest)
• Raven (I diffuse this in our bedrooms at night during a cough  or cold)
• Di-Gize (I have this on hand for diarrhea, constipation, or nausea.
• Deep Relief (Good for sore muscles, arthritis, and joint pain. Excellent for children’s growing pains!)
• NingXia Red (Immune-boosting juice. Drink 1-2 oz. per day. Great to use when fighting sickness. Also, really helped with my husband’s familial tremors and my adrenal fatigue)
• Geranium (Cold sores, water filled blisters, bruising, nose bleeds, hemorrhoids, and varicosities. It is included in my homemade bruise spray) Read HERE to find out why we love geranium so much!)
• Cypress (Hemorrhoids, varicosities, circulation. It is also included in my homemade bruise spray)
• Helichrysum (Many important uses, including cell regeneration, hearing issues, and fading scars. Known for its anti-spasmomotic properties)
• Sleep Essence (essential oil infused caplets)
• RutaVala (roll-on that is good for stress or trouble sleeping)
• Breath Again (roll-on that is good to have on hand during a cold or allergies)
• Inner Defense (caplets: anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties)
• ImmuPro (chewable, when you need an extra immunity boost)
• Oregano  Oregano oil has some amazing anti-bacterial properties. This oil will become very important as bacteria becomes more and more resistant to antibiotics! Unlike antibiotics, which blindly kill all bacteria, good or bad, oregano oil (which was spoken into existence at Creation when God created the plants) knows to attack only harmful bacteria – it won’t kill the good bacteria. God’s gifts are amazing! “Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.” (Ezekiel 47:12)
• Vetiver Vetiver has a calming and soothing effect on the central nervous system and is a wonderful oil to help quiet an overactive, exhausted, or stressed mind.  It is also said to be a good choice in helping to control anger, irritability, or neurotic behavior, as well as helping with insomnia. Many people have had excellent results using this oil on children with ADD/ADHD, OCD, anxiety, or sensory issues.
• Cedarwood A wonderfully fresh, woody oil to diffuse in the home to reduce stress.
• Dragon Time This blend is a must for a household full of women like ours! Helps ease PMS symptoms
• Progessence Helps a woman’s body to naturally balance hormones
  

The most economical way to purchase essential oils is through Young Living’s Essential Rewards program. It doesn’t cost anything extra to join, and this way you get discounted shipping and earn points for FREE oils each month. So, the best way to stock your medicine cabinet is to first sit down and figure out a budget.

Decide how much you’re willing and able to invest each month in your family’s health.Once you’ve done that, start your “wish list.” List all the oils you hope to have in your stash in the order you hope to have them. Check the prices, and plug them in to each month’s Essential Rewards order.

Whether you plan to budget $50.00 or $100.00 per month, remember, in the long run, a healthy family costs less money! And, in addition to Young Living’s superior quality essential oils, they also carry essential oil-based personal care products, supplements, and cleaning products. So, if you practice a little replacement buying, you can earn even more free oils quickly!

Using an approximate monthly budget of $100.00, and using my oil suggestions above, here’s an example of a six month plan to stock the above items:

November: M-Grain, Geranium, R.C.
December: Raven, Deep Relief, DiGize, Inner Defense
January: ImmuPro, 2 Bottles NingXia Red
February: RutaVala, Breath Again, Oregano, Sleep Essence
March: Vetiver, Helichrysum
April: Cypress, Cedarwood, Dragon Time, Progessence

With the above plan, at the end of six months, you will have a stocked medicine cabinet, as well as points worth $62.00 in FREE oils.* If you need help with your monthly plan, or if you have questions about Essential Rewards and earning points, please feel free to contact me to schedule a chat!

*This is 10% of what you spent, but after  you’ve been on the Essential Rewards program for a year, you begin to earn 20%. And, if you watch for specials like Young Living had for the months of October-December, you could even earn double points!