dōTERRA & Your Family

Replace your medicine cabinet with the dōTERRA Family Physician Kit!

The oils contained in the Family Physician Kit have an answer for the most common, everyday ailments and many can be used for more serious issues.

Lavender – All Things Calming

• Diffuse in a room or apply topically to calm anxiety and soothe emotions
• Apply topically to soothe irritated skin and lips
• Massage on back or bottom of feet and apply a drop to pillow at night
• Apply immediately to calm reaction to bee sting, bug bite, or burn

Lemon – Clean and Freshen

• Add a drop to honey to soothe a dry or sore throat
• Diffuse in a room to neutralize odors and elevate mood
• Use to clean kitchen counters and stainless steel appliances
• Take internally with water as an antioxidant and detoxifier

Peppermint – Cool and Invigorate

• Use with Lemon in water for a healthy, refreshing mouth rinse
• Inhale deeply to invigorate lungs and increase alertness
• Apply to forehead to reduce fever
• Apply to neck and forehead with Lavender to calm headaches

Melaleuca – First Aid for the Skin

• Apply to skin blemishes and rashes as part of a daily cleansing program
• Use with shampoo or conditioner for healthy scalp and hair
• Apply to feet and toenails after showering, swimming, or working out

Oregano – Natural Immune Support

• Take several drops in an empty gelatin capsule for periodic immune support
• Dilute and apply to bottom of feet of kids and adults as a natural defense
• Use internally as part of a monthly cleansing regimen for GI health

Frankincense – Exclusive Oil from Oman

• Use to clean and dress minor cuts and sores
• Use with a carrier oil for beautiful, radiant skin
• Apply to bottom of feet or use internally to support immune function
• Use with Lavender and Peppermint to calm stress and headaches
• When in doubt, use Frankincense!

Deep Blue – Muscle and Joint Support

• Apply directly to tired, aching joints
• Rub on muscles before and after exercise to reduce discomfort
• Use with a carrier oil for a therapeutic deep-tissue massage

Breathe – Respiratory Support

• Apply topically to chest and neck to help clear lungs and sinuses
• Diffuse or add to humidifier at bedtime for more restful sleep
• Apply to chest or bottom of feet for seasonal respiratory discomfort

DigestZen- Digestive Support

• Rub on stomach to ease digestive discomfort, nausea, or motion sickness
• Take internally at meal times to support healthy, comfortable digestion
• Apply to bottom of feet of children to help ease digestive issues

OnGuard – Natural Defense

• Diffuse in a room to eliminate airborne pathogens
• Dilute in spray bottle to clean doorknobs, telephones, and other community surfaces
• Dilute and gargle morning and night as a protective mouth rinse
• Take several drops in an empty gelatin capsule for added immune support

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This is not a post just to get you to buy something.. we use these personally in our home.  Our son was born 7 weeks early and stayed in the NICU for a full month before he was able to come home.  

Prior to using these oils; he had croup twice (once when he was 3 months and the second case when he was 6 months), more ear infections that I can count on one hand (he now has tubes).  He then was diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease that spread around his daycare like wildfire.  I had to stop pumping for him when he was 10 months old because I caught the flu and afterward had walking pneumonia - he wasn't able to ingest the medicine I was taking at the time.  It makes me worry what exactly I was putting into my own system.

I'm not saying that all of this could have been prevented because I understand not everything can - but instead of ingesting lord knows what we can help ourselves with something natural!

We now put on-guard on the bottom of our feet and onto Caleb's after bath time, prior to bed time, and before naps - at first it bothered him (as his feet are super ticklish) but now he lets us know when something is missing from the normal schedule.

We add lavender to his bath which helps him fall asleep quicker.  And I may add a few drops behind his ears depending upon his mood.

We also add breathe to his humidifier - not only does it smell up his whole room (and the rest of the house too) but it helps with his allergies/congestion.  When he had croup as a baby we added a few drops of a cheap brand of eucalyptus oil to his humidifier and it actually burned it from the inside out. Which prompted us to buy yet another humidifier on our already tight budget!  I can tell you that from using the essential oils this has not happened - and we've been doing it for a year now!!

Believe me - I understand that these products are not in any way cheap & may actually stretch your budget to a very slim amount but they are SO worth it!  We have cut many co-payments by not going to see the doctor and using the oils instead that it has actually helped our budget!

Read more in-depth information regarding this kit and other essential oils here!

& feel free to check out my pinterest for some DIY recipes you too can do with these amazing oils!