12 Days of Christmas {Day 2: dōTERRA Essential Oil}

Today is the 2nd day of the 12 days of Christmas Reviews & Giveaways 2014!

Written by Lisa from This Pilgrim Life, Contributing Writer 

On the 2nd day of Christmas, day2day joys gave to me…

A high-quality essential oil blend from dōTERRA perfect for fighting the sore throats, runny noses and congestion that come with the chill of winter days. This oil blend smells great and helps to quickly relieve respiratory discomfort.

dōTERRA is a well-known essential oil company that offers therapeutic-grade essential oils, oil blends, and other oil-enhanced products with the goal of equipping people to pursue healthy lives naturally. dōTERRA’s essential oils are incredibly pure and safe as they are developed by a team of  botanists, chemists, health scientists, and health care professionals. All of dōTERRA’s products are sold through individuals who are knowledgeable and ready to help you choose what you need.

More and more people are experiencing for themselves the amazing ability of pure, quality essential oils to change their lives and give them the power to address everyday health concerns safely and naturally. If you haven’t tried essential oils yet, you should really give them a try! See for yourself what a difference they can make!

Features of  dōTERRA’s Breathe Oil Blend

• therapeutic-grade oil
• a blend of six different essential oils
• smells great- very relaxing
• applied topically
• clears and soothes respiratory passages
• helps to relieve congestion

Now for my review:

Katie, a dōTERRA consultant and friend of Rachel’s, sent me an essential oil blend called Breathe. I have tried other oils before but I’ve never used a dōTERRA oil so I was excited to try it out since dōTERRA is a very popular company known for their pure, strong oils.

Actually, the oil couldn’t really have arrived at a better time since my three children were starting to show symptoms of coming down with a cold, the most obvious indicators being of course runny noses and coughing. Breathe is specifically made for helping such symptoms so I wanted to try it right away.

I diluted the blend with some coconut oil and applied it to my preschooler’s and toddler’s chest and feet. I’m still an oil newbie and wasn’t sure if I could use it on my baby so I held off for the time.

I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect, but after just one night of applying the oils, my children’s coughing in the morning was markedly less. The few mornings before, they coughed quite a bit when they first were waking up, undoubtedly from the congestion that had accumulated while they were sleeping. But this morning, they were barely coughing at all, and whatever coughing they did sounded much improved.

I am not always very consistent with applying oils, but my husband and I tried to remember to apply the oils every night before bed and occasionally during the day. After a couple of days, we applied some to my baby’s chest as well before bed. She too seemed to be less congested when she woke up the next day.

Then, just last night I completely lost my voice. It came on so quickly. I was talking just fine at dinner and then a couple hours after dinner I couldn’t speak over a whisper. After using the Breathe blend on my feet and chest before bed, I regained my voice by the morning.

Oils may not always be an overnight fix, but using Breathe on our family made a significant difference to relieve our congestion, sore throats, and runny noses!

What I Liked:

• My kids don’t fight applying the oils. They like it, which makes it nice for everyone.
• The improvement is often felt immediately and when used overnight, relief is always seen in the morning.
• The oils smell great.
• The same oil works for everyone, from baby to baby-daddy.
• It’s a natural treatment for our colds, no artificial colors, sweeteners, or unnecessary ingredients.

What I didn’t Like:

 The only downside is remembering to apply the oils. Which isn’t so much a downside at all to the oil but just to my memory! Our kids are good at reminding us though 😉 You can Buy It!

Visit Katie’s dōTERRA product page to see what oils and blends are available. Katie’s mission is to “encourage others to embrace the plants and foods that God has given us and created for us to use; making essential oils, herbs and real food all a part of our daily lives helps build the way to a more healthy life.” Support Katie and support your health– a win-win! 😉

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