Judy Rushing - A Better Body Within

A Cleaner Abode

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:11:06 -0700

It’s official: this month is the ideal time to learn all about the abōde™ Line by doTERRA®! This collection of natural home care and cleaning products has been around for a few years now, but that doesn’t mean everyone has had the pleasure of getting to know it quite yet. For those of you who are newer to essential oils and think doTERRA begins and ends with single oils and blends, think again. This company is always out to create something simple, effective, green and clean.

The abōde Line began with a desire to help families trade in things like parabens, dyes, triclosan, synthetic additives, and propylene glycol for certified pure therapeutic grade oils like Lime, Cassia, Tea Tree, Arborvitae, and Cilantro. And that’s only half of the oils that make an appearance in abōde Multi-Purpose Surface Cleaner. That’s where we’ll be camping out today; but just so you know, the line also offers liquid dish soap, dishwasher pods, laundry pods, and a springtime-scented handwash and lotion!

So, on to the abōde Multi-Purpose Surface Cleaner Concentrate: this unassuming recyclable glass bottle contains a powerful...Read More

Wise, Resourceful DIYs

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:09:22 -0700

Spring is on its way. Just this week, in addition to the buzzing of large bumblebees traversing blooms, I also heard the buzz of friends planning to eradicate their current clutter. It just seems to be a natural part of our annual cycle: assessing our belongings, choosing what to keep, and being resourceful with the rest. Sometimes that looks like donating, and other times it’s recycling or upcycling.

Have you set aside a creative recycling pile for the various empty doTERRA® bottles you’ve accumulated? If so, get excited; and if not, you might want to start doing so after today. These fun, satisfying project ideas are a little nonstandard in that they don’t actually call for any specific oils. They simply utilize the empty bottles which you may or may not have ever considered putting to good use!

One reason to hang onto your empty bottles is so you can draw out every last lingering aroma by creating your own unique and very resourceful Last Drop Liquid. Remove the lids and plastic stoppers, then place bottles inside a...Read More

Lots to Love About Lemons

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:16:40 -0800

Sometimes, popularity is just plain well-earned. Such is the case with Lemon oil, which is the top-selling essential oil that doTERRA® offers! Full of limonene, that powerful natural chemical known for cleansing and purifying, Lemon oil is altogether pleasant, invigorating and versatile. The aroma is just so classic, familiar, friendly, and comforting; it offers us a lot to love.

What child hasn’t had a heartwarming experience with the aroma produced by that firm little yellow citrus fruit? Summer lemonade stands, sugary lemon candies, lemon slices with tea that Mom prepared to help her children recover when they were under the weather. Clearly, Mom knew that lemons could support healthy respiratory function, making them extra valuable to have on hand for her family’s health.

Within the world of doTERRA, you’ll sometimes hear the acronym LLP in the context of seasonal threats. These three letters stand for Lemon, Lavender, and Peppermint, a tried-andtrue trio of oils equipped to join forces and help combat the unpleasant effects of these threats. Check out this blend, perfect for diffusing; or combine the...Read More

A Closer Look at Cinnamon Bark

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:03:10 -0800

In Madagascar, which seems to be a frequent stop on the dōTERRA® responsible sourcing circuit, tropical evergreen cinnamon trees grow all year long, refreshing the already sweet island breeze with their distinctive fragrance. When it comes to harvesting Cinnamon Bark essential oil, leaves are the main thing standing between harvesters and accessing the precious liquid flowing beneath the bark. They clear off the leaves and expertly slice the bark in a way that allows the tree to continue flourishing. Any leftover wood from the process contributes to keep fires burning, and I can only imagine the aroma around that campfire!

Herbalists know Cinnamon Bark as heating, moving, and stimulating. These properties make it a wonderfully soothing massage ingredient for the cold aches of winter: simply pop open your Cinnamon Bark oil for a warming muscle and joint massage. Be sure to dilute this hot oil with plenty of drops of carrier oil, such as Fractionated Coconut Oil, before smoothing directly onto tired, chilled limbs in need of heat and supported circulation. If you opt for internal usage, use a Veggie Capsule or place one drop in hot water or tea rather than placing directly under your tongue, as you might do with a milder oil. Cinnamon Bark’s heat must be tamed to be enjoyed!

Valentine’s Day is a special holiday regardless of one’s romantic relational status because it always shifts the focus onto love, something present in every healthy family and friendship, and with more health benefits than any essential oil! Without love, we’re all in trouble. So go wild showing the most special people in your life just how much they mean to you, which can include a heartfelt gift or project undertaken together. Homemade creations for every student in your class? Cool. Goodwill goodies for each of your coworkers? Lovely. A make-and-take event around the kitchen table with friends? Sweet!

To make Sweet Love Lollipops with your favorite essential oil flavors, you’ll need:

• 2 cups dark melting chocolate

• A few...Read More

Tropical Tangerine

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:25:50 -0800

No matter how long the winter ahead may seem, the tangy taste of dōTERRA® Tangerine will have you dreaming of summer. Picture soft, crushed ice in a citrus slushy, melting on the beach in the rays of the golden sun. Yes, that’s the destination I’m picturing for Tangerine to take us! If you’re in, come with me to see what this sunny citrus oil has to offer us midwinter.

Starting with that tropical slushy image, it’s easy to pop a few drops of Tangerine into a smoothie, making those fruit juice flavors pop even more. However, if you’re wanting or needing to avoid the sugar levels found in fruit juice, use a few tangy drops of Tangerine mixed with cold water instead. With Tangerine, there’s no need to miss out on the flavor of citrus juice in your concoction. If you’ve ever enjoyed Wild Orange oil, you’ll find that Tangerine has a similar aroma, yet milder and sweeter. Let Tangerine essential oil enhance the taste of desserts, drinks, and really any recipe that calls for citrus. Think muffins, scones, party punch recipes, and more.

Tangerine oil is perfect to use in every way: internally, topically, and...Read More

Warmed by Ginger

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:23:00 -0800

Energizing and spicy, ginger is one of the world’s most widely cultivated spices. Lest we relegate its flavor to a single sort of cookie made only during one specific holiday season, it’s interesting to note that the idea of gingerbread may have actually originated in ancient Greece. There people ate thin slices of ginger wrapped in bread to aid digestion. Later on down the road, Europeans modified this idea by grating the ginger rhizome into their bread dough, thereby introducing gingerbread to the West. Ginger’s digestive-supporting abilities actually made gingerbread quite a valuable, versatile, and year-round snack.

Having both physical and emotional benefits, dōTERRA® Ginger can be used to help calm an array of uncomfortable digestive sensations. A tried and true aid for queasy stomachs, Ginger helps ease occasional nausea and indigestion, whether used topically or aromatically. Having trouble with motion during transportation? Breathe deeply of Ginger oil during a long car, train, or plane ride. You might even want to keep some Ginger Digestive Drops in the car glovebox, if this is a common occurrence for anyone in your traveling party.

While we’re all getting used to writing the year 2024 on our documents and the holiday season winds down, seasonal threats tend to wind up, knocking us off our feet. Shorter days and lower temperatures just seem to provide an environment in which these nasty offenders thrive, in an apparent attempt to keep us from doing so! Partly for the joy of sharing with you, and partly to remind myself of the practical plant power dōTERRA® places at my own fingertips, I’m about to review a few basic supportive recipes for this winter season.

A throat that feels less than stellar is often where it starts. As I write, I’m in need of this very recipe! To execute the On Guard Gargle, add one drop Peppermint, one drop Lemon, and one drop On Guard™ to a glass of hot water. Add a spoonful of raw honey, for both taste and soothing properties. Let steep until comfortably warm. Gargle, spit, and repeat. After you’ve finished gargling, you can even drink what’s left to maximize your benefits. Could this gargling option be considerably more tasty than the traditional salt water? You’ll have to try it and see for yourself.

As cries of “Happy New Year!” ring out and confetti swirls, so do our thoughts about the future. While there’s no way of knowing ahead of time just what the next 365 days will bring, the changing of this particular calendar page ushers in an extra measure of introspection, making it a wonderful time for a fresh start. This is precisely my take on why dōTERRA® chose to make their new metabolic blend, MetaPWR™, available for free via special promotion during this first month of the new year!

To the delight of the dōTERRA universe, the MetaPWR System rolled out during Convention 2022. The system includes multiple products, each intended to support and enhance the benefits of the others in jumpstarting metabolism and increasing vitality. Today we’re looking specifically at the dynamic blend of Grapefruit, Lemon, Peppermint, Ginger, and Cinnamon Bark essential oils called MetaPWR. This clinically researched ratio of oils was created for ingestion, so go ahead and start thinking about which of your consumables could use a few popping drops of this delicious blend.

MetaPWR is stimulating, wrapping up citrus, spice,...Read More

Deeper with Black Spruce

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 07:07:00 -0800

Sometimes we can learn a great deal about an oil by noticing when and where it appears within blends of multiple oils. Such is the case with dōTERRA® Black Spruce. Just by sharing with you the names of two blends in which this oil appears, you will quickly become acquainted with its general qualities and uses! Here we go: Black Spruce is front and center in Balance® and Northern Escape®. Even the names of the blends themselves evoke earthy feelings of grounding, along with the tranquility of the wild woodlands.

The main chemical constituent within Black Spruce oil is bornyl acetate, which produces a calming effect. Who doesn’t need a green, woody aroma to remind them to slow down and embrace calm during this holiday season? Black Spruce oil’s calming effects are physical as well as emotional. Use it as part of a massage to soothe tired muscles, and also to help calm minor skin irritations. Even the rhythmic in-and-out flow of our breathing can benefit from the feelings of clearer airways brought on by invigorating Black Spruce oil. Think harmony and relaxation when you picture Black Spruce, a sweet member of the pine family.