Northern Lights Black Spruce

Aroma:

Rich, woodsy and invigorating scent.

How To Use:

Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically.

Can be applied anywhere on the body including the bottoms of your feet, along your sping, the back of your neck and on your chakras.

Common Uses:

• Grounding
• Balancing
• Releases Emotional Blocks
• Anti-Inflammatory
• Cortisone-like Properties
• Dry Skin
• Meditation
• Energizing

Interesting Facts:

• This oil is distilled at Young Living’s Northern Lights tree farm in British Columbia, Canada. The trees are bathed in energy from the aurora borealis which is believed by many cultures to contain spiritual renewal and clarity.
• Native Americans used Spruce for it’s purifying and cleansing effect.
• Young Living’s Northern Lights Black Spruce is distilled from the entire tree, not just the needles and branches.

Recipes

Happy Dance Roller Ball Recipe

• 6 drop Nothern Lights Black Spruce essential oil
• 8 drops Lemon essential oil
• 5 drops Stress Away essential oil

Fill the rest up with carrier oil and use on wrists.

Anthro Blend Diffuser Blend Recipe

• 3 drops Citrus Fresh essential oil
• 2 drops Geranium essential oil
• 2 drops Northern Lights Black Spruce essential oil

Men’s Natural Cologne

• 10 drops Northern Lights Black Spruce essential oil
• 4 drops Rosemary essential oil
• 4 drops Cedarwood essential oil
• 2 drops Lemon essential oil
• 2 tsp Sweet Almond Oil
• 5 drops Jojoba Oil
• 5 drops Vitamin E Oil

Place in 10mL glass roller bottle.

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Lime

Aroma:

Clean and refreshing citrus scent and flavor – stimulating and refreshing. Smells exactly like freshly cut limes.

How To Use:

Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically.

Lime oil can cause photosensitivity. As a precaution do not use on skin that will be exposed to the sun.

Lime Vitality Can be added to food and drinks for added citrus flavor. 

Common Uses:

• Energizing
• Reducing appetite
• Use to disinfect surfaces
• Antibacterial Properties
• Antiviral Properties
• Deodorizing
• Aides with Oil Balance in Hair 
• Strengthen Fingernails
• Beneficial for Normal – Oily Skin *Use caution before sun exposure

Interesting Facts:

• Limes were used in the English Royal Navy to combat Scurvy – thus the English sailors gained the nickname, “Limeys”. 
• Christopher Columbus took citrus seeds, probably including limes, to the West Indies on his second voyage in 1493, and the trees soon became widely distributed in the West Indies, Mexico and Florida.
• Limes are a hybrid citrus fruit.
• The English word “lime” was derived, via Spanish then French, from the Arabic word līma.
• Limes are rich in vitamin C, vitaminB6, vitamin A, vitamin E, folate, niacin thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic aced, copper, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, phosphorus and protein.

Recipes

Motivation Roller Ball Recipe

• 5 drops Orange essential oil
• 5 drops Frankincense essential oil
• 5 drops Lime essential oil
• 5 drops Black Pepper essential oil

Fill the rest up with carrier oil and use on wrists.

Thyme to Uplift Diffuser Blend Recipe

• 3 drops Lime essential oil
• 2 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
• 1 drops Thyme Berry essential oil

Guacamole

• 1 Avocado
• 1 Tablespoon Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle or Spicy Jalapeno Seasoning
• Pinch of Salt
• 2 Drops of Lime Essential Oil
• Cilantro (optional)

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Citronella

Aroma:

Fresh and uplifting – grassy/lemony scent.

How To Use:

Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically (can be applied neet as well).

Uses

• Repels Insects
• Aides with Headache Relief
• Reduces Joint and Muscle Pain
• Aides in Digestion
• Relieves Digestive Discomfort
• Antiseptic Properties
• Can Induce Feelings of Happiness and Hope
• Sleep Aide
• Anti fungal Properties
• Deodorizer
• Increase Blood Flow and Circulation
• Anti Inflammatory Effect

Interesting Facts:

• Oil of citronella repels target pests rather than killing them. It works by masking scents that are attractive to insects. Thus, insects find it difficult to locate their target to feed. 
• Citronella can be effective in calming barking dogs.
• Oil of citronella is practically non-toxic to birds. Oil of citronella repels insects rather than killing them. Therefore, bees and other pollinators are not likely to be harmed. 
• Citronella is a grass that mainly grows in some Asian countries and some islands of the South Pacific.

Recipes

Bug Be Gone Diffuser Blend Recipe

• 8 drops Citronella essential oil
• 5 drops Lemongrass essential oil
• 5 drops Tea Tree
• 5 drops Peppermint

Beach House Roller Recipe

• 5 drops of Lime oil
• 2 drop of Citronella essential oil
• 5 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil
• 3 drops of Bergamot essential oil

Top off with fractionated coconut oil and enjoy!

Citronella Essential Oil Candle

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