When I first heard of essential oils as a means to compliment medical treatments I was skeptical. Really skeptical. But the more I read and heard first hand accounts from friends I considered exploring an essential oils introduction. The oils can be used aromatically, topically, or internally and with so much educational information available, I felt quite overwhelmed when I began my journey to learn more. Then I had a consultation with Live Well with Adele and felt completely comfortable exploring the many different uses of oils.
Adele regularly teaches classes and offers consultations but also provided me with the Modern Essentials book and guide to essential oils for maternity. Currently pregnant and having no previous personal experience with essential oils, the educational materials were excellent resources. I learned there are many safe oil options while pregnant, nursing, and even for newborns.
Therapeutic oils have been used as a means to improve overall health and treatment of many everyday illnesses for many years but it wasn’t until 2008 that dōTERRA® began offering therapeutic-grade essential oils and other healthy living products while providing education through wellness advocates. As a healthcare professional with experience in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care of Adults and Intensive Care of Newborn babies as a respiratory therapist, Adele began her journey with dōTERRA because she saw firsthand the powerful benefits of essential oils. She provided me with the +Family Physician Kit to help me get started and experience the benefits in my home.
With 10 different oils I was excited to begin learning about all their benefits. The top of the box clearly explains the use of each oil and different application methods. By cross referencing the Modern Essentials book and essentials oils for maternity guide I was able to start immediately using the oils. The guide included in the kit makes it easy to use the oils without any additional educational material.
dōTERRA +Family Physician Kit
The 10 different oils included in the kit provide a great introduction to the use of essential oils for your family. Oils included are Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Malaleuca, Oregano, Deep Blue®, Breathe, DigestZen®, On Guard® and Frankincense. Each oil has many different uses and some can be used in combination with others.
Suggested uses:
Lavender – diffuse in a room or apply topically to calm anxiety, apply topically to soothe irritated skin and lips, massage on back or bottom of feet at bedtime for calming, apply immediately to help calm reaction to a bee sting or bug bite
Lemon – add a drop of honey to sooth 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 – use with lemon in water for a healthy mouth rinse, inhale deeply to invigorate lungs, add water in a spray bottle and mist body when overheated, apply to neck and forehead with lavender to calm headaches
Melaleuca – 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
Oregano – take several drops in an empty gelatin capsule for periodic immune support, dilute and apply to bottom of feet as a natural defense, use internally as part of a monthly cleansing regimen for GI health
Deep Blue – apply directly to tired aching joints, rub on muscles before and after exercise to reduce discomfort, use with carrier oil for a therapeutic deep-tissue massage
Breathe – 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 – rub on stomach to ease digestive discomfort and nausea or morning sickness, take internally at meal times to support healthy and comfortable digestion, apply to bottom of feet of children to help ease digestive issues
On Guard – dilute and gargle as a protective mouth rinse, take several drops in an empty gelatin capsule for added immune support, dilute in spray bottle to clean in home community surfaces, diffuse in a room to eliminate airborne pathogens
With so many different remedies in the +Family Physician Kit, it’s hard to pick a favorite. The kit has been an way to safely introduce essential oils to my family.
We have been using the dōTERRA Petal Diffuser with the Breathe oil instead of a humidifier when my daughter is stuffy. All the oils and many different combinations can be used in the diffuser and I’m looking forward to exploring the different benefits.
Have you been wanting to try essential oils but not sure where to start? Live Well with Adele is giving away an entire +Family Physician Kit to one lucky Brie Brie Blooms winner. The kit is valued at $125 and has everything you need to start learning how essential oils can help manage your families health.
If you’d rather get started right away or continue on your existing path with essential oils, Adele is offering a few great incentives to purchase oils.
All kits purchased or $100 enrollment will receive a free 5ml bottle of Wild Orange Oil.
Enter to win your free +Family Physician Kit just in time for the holidays!
THE GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED but if you are interested in receiving a complimentary sample of your preferred oil, please contact Adele by email at adele@livewellwithadele.com.
Learn more about Live Well with Adele by connecting with her on Facebook and Twitter. Adele is happy to answer any questions and/or arrange a consultation to help you get started with essential oils. Contact Adele to see how essential oils can start helping you manage your families health.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary DoTERRA +Family Physician® Kit, petal diffuser, and education materials from Live Well with Adele to facilitate this post.
Check with a healthcare provider if you have any questions or conditions warranting a professional opinion. My experience with oils is limited and I am in no way claiming to be an expert.
I’ve heard great things about Melaleuca, so I’d like to try that one.
There wasn’t a place to comment on her OnGuard post, so I’ll comment here: I’ve been using OnGuard in our house since we had a sick outbreak…and I have a hand gel we use, too!
Lavender is my favorite, and I love oils and massages, I would also want to try the on guard for immunity, we keep getting sick here, so it might help
On guard bc I run a daycare. And frank, my friend has great results with it on breakouts!
Peppermint. I love everything peppermint.
I am most excited about this giveaway and trying them all! But my #1 would be On Guard, making sure to stay healthy as long this holiday and winter season
My fave 3 are peppermint, lavender and the orange.
DigestZen –
On Guard. Everyone would benefit in my family. Thank you!!
I’ve been dabbling in essential oils lately, but I haven’t tried doTerra. Thanks for the opportunity!
I love Adele’s blog and her success stories! I love using OnGuard and Purify mixed with vinegar to mop my tile. Makes the house smell great and I don’t have to worry about any chemicals with my kids!
Woooohooooo!! Love doterra oils.
Can’t get enough of Frankincense. Also love Oregano and Lavender. Use some kind of DoTerra oils everyday!!
This would be my first time using oils so I guess I would just be excited to see any positive results.
Meleluca
I like this kit!
These oils are AMAZING! I use them on my family daily!
These oils have changed my life!!!!!”
I’d love to try out oils. I’ve heard great things about them!
I have seen first hand the benefits of these oils! They are amazing!
What a wonderful giveaway with so many wonderful oils! I am most excited about the Frankincense.
I like all the ones I have purchased. Love digest Zen it helpsy IBS. Just got correct its really helps with my adult acne that I get when I’m stressed
I love that oils can help during pregnancy because you can’t take much while pregant and it’s well needed with the constant headaches and stuffy nose that comes with.
I love that there is a natural alternative to modern medicine
Frankincense! !!
The oregano!
Deep Blue, for after long runs! What an awesome giveaway, thanks!
I would like to try the Peppermint Oil.
I love lavender the most!
Lavender!
i am anxious to try On Guard
The deep blue looks good
lavender.
Lavender!
I would like to try deep blue for chronic pain.
Lavendar sounds wonderful! I also am interested in deep blue 🙂
The lavender because I need help falling asleep after losing my husband last year. I really love essential oils. Thanks!
Frankincense and Onguard are two that I’m excited to try with cold/flu season here.
I’m excited to try them all!
I’m so excited to try them all. I could use the lemon for sore throats tonight.
I would say lavender.
Lavender.
I am excited about Deep Blue
I have never gotten a chance to try doTerra but i am excited for the Lavender
deep blue, and i love lavender!
I would love to try the Deep Blue for my knees.
I’d like to try the lavender!
I’m excited about the Lavender oil, we could use some calming around here.
I would love to try the lemon for my throat and to invigorate my mood!!!!
I have been researching essential oils. My young daughter has asthma and her pediatrician recommended using peppermint and the On Guard oil blend.
I am excited about using melaluca and interested to see if this would work for me as I have something called pseudo tumor, I would love to see if these would help my headaches.
I am excited about trying all of them! If I had to pick one to start with…DigestZen
I am excited to try lavender
I would be most excited to use the oregano oil on my dreadlocks!
I’d love to try the On guard- I help out in the nursery at church and we always seem to have at least one or two kids with runny noses.
The lavender, I need something to soothe anxiety that this mama gets from time to time. I’ve actually been wanting to try various oils, would love to wint his!
I am most interested in using Deep blue.
My sister and her three kids could totally benefit from a family physician kit. She’s a hard working single mom and could never afford to buy one herself. On a side note, Adele is fantastic 🙂
All the oils are amazing! My favorite is frankincense! It’s my go to oil.
Love essential oils! Thank you for your suggested uses. Good stuff!
I’ve heard such good things about On Guard – especially during the winter months!
I would like to try the on guard oil the most.
Excellant blog well written!
I got the privilege to meet Adele, through my sister in law Jody. what a wonderful and very knowledgable woman. I know Doterra has helped a few people in my family. One of my favorite oils is the slim and sassy, that I recently bought. Can’t wait to try them all.