Thieves Essential Oil: Co-Creating Immune Strength

I’ve had a lot of requests lately for information on how I use Young Living’s Thieves Oil to keep myself and my family healthy — especially given the Flu Fear we’re surrounded with right now. In my earlier post on Peppermint Oil, I wrote a brief description of how essential oils work, and it’s worth repeating now: “The molecular structure of these oils allow them to pass easily and quickly from the plant into the air and also from a drop of oil through our skin — and then through muscles, connective tissue and even cell membranes. Science now shows that essential oils have direct effects on neurons, emotions, immune responses, hormones, and more.” If I had to choose one — and only one — personal health care practice, it would be placing a drop of Thieves Oil on the soles of my feet. As far as I’m concerned, a drop of Thieves on my foot does more for empowering my immune system than anything else I do. (Note: The Thieves blend is based on research about four thieves in France who covered themselves in cloves, rosemary and other oils to protect themselves while robbing plague victims. If this blend of oils can keep the plague at bay, I’m feeling good about this cold and flu season!)

That said, here’s my Thieves usage summary that I’ve been emailing around to friends looking for a natural, health-full way to stay in balance:

1) I have my kids wash with Thieves soap (either foaming hand soap or bath bar soap) as soon as they come in the door from school, piano lessons, playdates, etc. (Of course, I wash my hands, too, but I don’t have to cajole myself to do so!)

2) I rub 1-2 drops of Thieves oil on the bottoms of all our feet before we put on socks in the morning and before bedtime at night. I drop the oil directly on the soles of the feet and then rub it in, saying something like, “This is going to help your body be so strong an healthy!” (OK, I use slightly different words with my husband…) Last week, my son came home from school with a stuffy nose and woke up the next morning with glunky nose and throat. I doubled-up the Thieves-on-the-feet program, and by the end of the next day his symptoms were gone.

3) I keep a bottle of Thieves hand purifier in my purse (and in each of the kids’ backpacks) and use it whenever possible — especially after I finish teaching my Music Together classes, with all those runny little noses.

4) I also keep a bottle of Thieves spray in my purse and spray it on doorknobs, inside the car, on faucets, and (of course) on the shared instruments at the music studio.

5) For specific symptoms, here’s what I do — * Sore throat: I toss a drop of the Thieves oil to the back of my throat, careful not to let the bottle touch my tongue or teeth; * Ear pain: I rub a drop of Thieves oil mixed with a drop of olive oil on the outside of my ear, in front and behind (never put essential oils inside the ear canal); * Rattly cough or chest pain: I rub a couple of drops of Thieves oil on my chest and neck, and then I cover my nose with my oiled-up hands and breathe super-deep (getting the oil molecules all the way to the lower lobes of my lungs).

I’m certain I’m forgetting something — there are so many ways to use Thieves. If any of you use YL’s Thieves products and can share additional tips and tricks, please post a comment and share! I’d make a Thieves cocktail and toast to all our good health right now, if I could — so consider yourself toasted: To health!