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Essential Oil Blends – What Works for What?

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essential oil blendsAnother thing I love about Rocky Mountain Oils/Native American Nutritionals (same company; different websites) is how they have created a large amount of essential oil blends that are useful in many different ways!  Looking at all the blends can be a little overwhelming, so I’ve found it’s best to hear from people I know about what blends work for which things!

A little tip… all of the blends are available in 15ml OR 5ml bottles.  The 15ml bottles are the best deal, but the 5ml bottles are a great option when getting the larger bottle isn’t affordable for you at the moment.  I have some of both sizes!

Here is my stash of essential oil blends from Rocky Mountain Oils (read why I chose this company here).

Note: Always check each essential oil blend’s ingredients to make sure that the oils in it are safe for the person you’re using them with (kids, pregnant moms, etc.). Also, please test any oils on a small part of your skin first before using them on larger areas of the body or in a bath.  

Aligning

I got this blend to use for back massages.  It eases tension, relaxes the muscles, and calms stress.

Attention Assist

This blend helps with concentration and focus.  I have diffused it for Tad in his home office on days when he’s tired or needs a little boost.  I know other moms who diffuse it while homeschooling to help keep their kids focused! One study showed that vetiver (one of the oils in this blend) improved the performance of ADD/ADHD children (source).

Baby Skin

This is a very healing skin oil.  If you oil cleanse, you could easily add Baby Skin into your nightly oil cleanse, or you could apply it after your face has been washed.  The oils in this blend help rejuvenate skin, tone and tighten, treat acne, reduce oiliness, treat wrinkles, and soothe rashes and psoriasis.

Blend of Jasmine

This is more affordable way to reap the benefits of jasmine (antidepressant, aphrodisiac, sedative, etc.). I bought it primarily to use in homemade soaps, but I also used it in a linen spray recently as well.  I also hope to use this in the fall when I’m in labor as it can help stimulate uterine contractions.

Breathe Ease

This is a must-have oil blend for adults.  It’s not safe for young kids (due to the eucalyptus), but it is awesome for taking care of congestion in adults!  You can put a drop in the shower while you take a hot shower, or you can fill the sink with a bowl of steaming hot water, add a drop of Breathe Ease, drape a towel over your head over the sink, and breathe deeply.  Perfect for cold season!  It’s also helpful for laryngitis, sore throats, and asthma. Note: A good kid-friendly alternative to this blend is Respiratory Ease/Deep Breathe!

Calming

I just got this blend recently, but I already love it.  It was highly recommended to me, and I’m glad I purchased it.  It smells so peaceful, while at the same time happy and uplifting.  I love inhaling it when I need to chill out.  It’s a great one for the diffuser too!

First Aid

I think this is another must-have, especially if you’re constantly bandaging up cuts and scrapes.  When I’ve used it on injuries, I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how it actually numbs the pain as well as works to heal it quickly.  The oils in this blend help prevent infection as well.

Gentle Healer

For more serious cuts or wounds, Gentle Healer (now called Mother’s Touch) is the blend to have. This one is pricey, but you don’t need much (I diluted it in coconut oil, which is also healing).  I’ve seen awesome picture testimonials of people using this oil to heal large cuts.  I’ve used it on my kids and seen their scratches/cuts go away quicker!

Pain Ease

If you like wintergreen, you’ll enjoy how this blend smells!  This blend is designed to reduce pain of muscles, joints, ligaments, and skin (bruising, etc.).

Peace and Quiet

This blend smells so good to me.  (I love blends that contain vanilla!)  My girls like it too and often ask to smell it!  I sometimes rub it on my heart or use it as a light perfume (dilute and rub on wrists).  It’s very uplifting!

Purify

Because I have kids, I don’t know what I’d do without this blend.  Let’s just say… it’s great for all kinds of odors and for the cleaning up of all bodily emissions.  Sometimes there’s a stink in our house that just won’t leave, and this oil always comes to the rescue!  I have sprayed it on various surfaces to help clean and purify them, and I have also diffused it in stinky rooms to purify the air! It’s antibacterial, antiseptic, and antiviral.

Relieve Me

This oil is helpful for cramps, muscle spasms, Charlie horses, and restless leg syndrome.  It reduces inflammation and it’s great for massage, especially for sports-related injuries.  It can relieve headaches too.

Sonata (now discontinued)

This is a romantic oil blend.  It can be diffused in the bedroom, used in a linen spray, or applied as a personal fragrance (dilute and dab on pulse points).  This blend also eases anxiety and stress!

Tummy Rub

I love how this blend smells and I find it so soothing/relieving for tummy troubles!  I can’t use it now that I’m pregnant, so I use something else for morning sickness.  Tummy Rub is great for indigestion, gas, bloating, motion sickness, and many other stomach issues.

I’ve made a few of my own blends too, but I may chat about those in another post!

View all blends from Rocky Mountain Oils here!


Feel free to pin this post for later (and scroll to the bottom of this post for an exciting giveaway!)Essential Oil Blends: What works for what and how do I use them?

If you’ve now decided what blends you want, you’ll also want to read this post with some frequently-used single oils and research for how to use them.

*Giveaway Now Over* And now… for a fun giveaway!  Rocky Mountain Oils would like to give away one blend to three different readers! You can pick any blend featured in this post! To enter, use the Rafflecopter widget below (you don’t need a Facebook account to enter): a Rafflecopter giveaway

Terms: Three winners may each select one (1) bottle of any essential oil blend featured in this post (aligning, attention assist, baby skin, blend of jasmine, breathe ease, calming, first aid, gentle healer, pain ease, peace and quiet, purify, relieve me, sonata, or tummy rub). Giveaway is open internationally, but winner will be responsible for any custom fees or taxes that are incurred.

You may also enjoy reading other posts I’ve written on essential oils, particularly THIS ONE on essential oils for kids!

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Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, so if you are looking for medical advice, please contact your physician.  Also, in this post I link to the essential oil company I use and love. If you choose to make a purchase through my links, it will help support my family and this blog. Thank you!

Comments

  2. Sarah Lampe says

    I would love to win Relieve Me…I teach group fitness classes 4 days a week, so this would get a ton of use to relieve sore muscles!

  5. Michelle says

    I have been so impressed with all the NAN oils I have used lately. I would love to try Purify – I have a house full of children and dogs, so I deal with all sorts of odors and messes!

  6. Mandi B says

    I would love to try Gentle Healer! I’ve read so many great things about it and would love to see it for myself! Thanks for the fun giveaway 🙂

  9. Michelle says

    I would love to try the gentle healer or the tummy rub as my son was in a car accident last year and would benefit from either one.

  13. Ruby Ernst says

    I am new to the world of essential oils. I would love to try Peace and Quiet. There are so many that I want to get someday! Thanks for the chance at winning one.

  17. Kelley says

    I have tried many brands over the past years of using EOs but have yet to try this one. I would be very interested in the gentle healer blend. Thanks for the opportunity!

  18. amber wagner says

    I would love to try any of the blends but I would love to try the Gentle Healer. Thank you for the opportunity to win. 🙂

  20. Heidi Jo says

    I’d love to try Gentle Healer or Tummy Rub. I recently found NAN and am hooked. My wish list is a mile long!!

  26. Melissa says

    Would love to win Relieve Me or Pain Ease. I suffer with debilitating arthralgia and would love to try either of these!

  28. Susan says

    I have had gentle healer on my wish list for about a month now. I would also like to try baby skin. Love Native American Nutritionals and Rocky Mountain Oils.

  31. Pat says

    Gentle healer has been on my Wishlist for awhile, so I’d love to get that one. We have a cabin that is fairly remote and this would be great to have there.

  33. Ilissa Dauria says

    Right now I’m loving the Flu Time blend! I diffuse it in my kids’ rooms every night. My daughter had a cold last week and it was better in two days and miraculously my younger one did not catch it! I would love the Gentle Healer blend! Lots of cuts and scrapes in this house. I cut my finger tonight while slicing potatoes on a mandoline.

  36. Stacey says

    I would love to try Calming. I have Attention Assist, which I haven’t really used, Immune Strength, which I love, and Gentle Healer, which is also a favourite.

  39. Sara M says

    I would love to try Attention Assist with my son. He has autism and we are always looking for natural ways to make his life better!

  41. Ruthie m says

    I would love to try pain ease! My husband suffers from
    Pain and cramps on his muscles and joints, I’d love to give this a try!

  42. Megan says

    Hubs surprised me and got me three bottles for my birthday – can’t wait to try them! Would love to try the Purify out around the house. Or the Sonata sounds dreamy too. 🙂

  45. Lindsey Little says

    I use oils on occasion, and would love to try Peace and Quiet…with 2 littles, I’m sure I could make good use of it! 🙂

  49. Lauren says

    I’ve never used essential oils before but they sound very interesting. The purify one sounds pretty good considering I have two kids both still in diapers 🙂 so as you can imagine the smell sometimes here at home isn’t the greatest 😉

  51. Cecelia Evilsizor says

    I’d love the Attention Assist to help out my preschooler. He needs a little help focusing during preschool.

  54. Hannah Avery says

    This is really helpful! I have the Breathe Ease, and I need to order the one just for kids. I also really like the Purify for cleaning. I am really in love with the Jasmine too. I put it on when in labor and while trying to make myself go in labor. Now that I have regained my cycle back, I like to use it as perfume some. Makes me super happy! I also really like Ylang Ylang and lavender diffused in the bedroom at night. It is a very romantic smell! Can’t wait to read more of your essential oils posts!

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