Here's an update on my experience with essential oils. I only learned about EOs about 6 months ago. I've been doing some experiments on myself and on willing relatives, and I've joined a community of oil aficionados started up by success guru Jack Canfield.
The toenail fungus experiment on MIL and BIL was a complete success. Over a period of a couple of weeks, I put one drop of Thieves blend on each of the four affected big toes. Discomfort was relieved, and fresh new nail growth began.
The skin tag experiment was a partial success, using a small phillips screwdriver as an applicator The four biggest skin tags turned black and dropped off. The four smaller ones seemed to maintain good circulation despite the oregano oil. If I had had only the small ones I wouldn't have bothered in the first place.
Another experiment had mixed results. I have some psoriasis amongst the hair on the back of my neck. I started with dandruff shampoo, with limited results. I then tried lavender oil (no success) and tea tree oil (no success). I tried mixing the oils with an unscented carrier, Vanicream. No luck. In fact it actually got worse, perhaps because Vanicream is petroleum-based (mineral oil).
Doctor-prescribed cortisone cream definitely had a positive effect, but I was warned that if I used it more than once or twice a week it would permanently thin my skin. I think the first couple of applications broke the scratch-itch cycle, and I've now switched to jojoba oil as a carrier, mixing it with lavender, frankincense, and helichrysum oils. This seems to work pretty well, and I'm down to a minuscule quantity of cortisone cream once a week. I'm hoping to get off the cortisone completely in the next couple of weeks.
My brother continues to be happy with the drug-free "morphine bomb" for his neck pain (five drops each of frankincense, copaiba, and Idaho grand fir oils in a capsule once a day). He bought some additional equipment to make it easier to fill capsules and he has bought refills on the oils.
Friends in the Canfield EO community are reporting all kinds of successes with EOs, both emotional and physical. For example, a woman with a 14-week-old baby diffuses a children's blend. She reports that her baby is very easy-going and sleeps for 11 and a half hours at night, and others -- including teachers -- are reporting better behavior from children with diffused oil in the air.
I'm still learning!
re your post about itchy skin and EOs.
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I had a horrible itching, red patch on the calf of my leg. Tried everything OTC. Dermatologist visit = a $300 rx, which I could not afford, so he gave me a compound pharmacy rx for $30 which made it worse. I went back and he gave me another rx = $700 (yes, I’m serious). I refused it when I went to pick it up. Prayed...I was in misery. Couldn’t sleep at night for the pain, burning and itching. My daughter was just learning about EOs. She told me to use oregano mixed with coconut oil topically, and oregano in a capsule. It began to improve after just two days. In a week, it was gone. Haleluyah for HIS natural means of healing us. I now look to oils and herbs first for any malady.
My husband has COPD - was on Symacort, plus inhalers 5-6 times a day. The rx was affecting his blood count indicating cancer. Family doc sent him to a cancer doc who said it was from the Symbacort and to stop using it. We looked at each other and said, “How’s he going to be able to breathe?” We prayed. By now, I was using EOs. He started using doTerra’s Breathe. He does so well on this - rarely has to use it (such as if he’s somewhere with chemical odors, or if there’s wood smoke.) It’s a miracle! Haleluyah again for God’s healing plants.
I love reading these posts y’all. Keep them coming and let’s get healthy!