essential oils for men
Before you dismiss essential oils and think their for women or hippies, please take 5 to see what all the fuss is about and then decide!
Essential oils have become such a buzz word and we are here to tell you why.
But first, let us just point out the seemingly obvious.. Essential oils are used for sleep, hormones, anxiety, aches and pains, respiratory, and so much more, does this sound like areas you would like support in?
doTERRA essential Oils aren’t just for women. doTERRA is made for men, babies, children - even our fur babies!
To inhale an essential oil, you can use a diffuser. You can add two drops (some oils are more potent than others) and inhale the aromas to dispel headaches, insomnia, anxiety, and a other conditions.
To apply to your skin, use a diluted blend of oils. You want one to two drops of the essential oil per tablespoon of the base or carrier oil, which can be coconut oil, almond oil, olive oil, jojoboa oil, etc. Take care to avoid contact with your eyes and mouth if you’re applying to your face.
Colognes and after shaves made with essential oils not only can leave you smelling good, the right choice of oils can also help improve your skin and give you an emotional boost.
Essential Oils are wonderful ways for men to boost confidence, support their body after a rough workout, relax their senses and even help to support their immune, respiratory, digestive and circulatory systems.
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Exercise Support
Apply Easy Air & coconut oil to chest area to open airways
Put 1 drop peppermint under tongue before exercise
Apply Ice Blue rub & coconut oil to calf muscles, quads, hips, lower back before workout
Add a drop of lemon essential oil to water bottle
Take 2 MitoMax capsules
Recover with detox bath
Men’s Cologne
5 drops frankincense
5 drops wild orange
5 drops cedarwood
5 drops sandalwood
Add to a spray bottle with water or add to rollerbottle with fractionated coconut oil
This combo is also very calming & relaxing
Muscle & Joint Support
Muscle aches & pain support
Aromatouch
Ice Blue
Siberian Fir
Marjoram
Peppermint
Frankincense
Add fractionated coconut oil and rub into muscles after working out
Focus
Peppermint
InTune
Ice Blue
Rosemary
Add with coconut oil onto back of neck to improve concentration & focus
Sleep Issues
4 drops Lavender Peace
4 drops Cedarwood
2 drops Easy Air
Diffuse in bedroom
Anxiety
Lavender Peace
Balance
Lavender
Wild Orange
Peace
Add 8 drops of each to 10ml roller bottle, top with fractionated coconut oil and apply to pulse points and back of neck when needed
Shaving Cream
¾ cup shea butter
¾ cup cocoa butter
1/3 cup fractionated coconut oil (or another favorite carrier oil such as jojoba oil)
6 drops balsam fir essential oil (or copaiba or fir needle oil)
5 drops sandalwood essential oil
5 drops tea tree essential oil
Directions
Melt the two butters in a double boiler over medium heat. Once they are clear in color, with no lumps left in them, you can add in the fractionated coconut oil, and stir to blend. Then, add in your essential oils. Remove from the heat. Now, using a whisk or hand mixer on lowest setting, whip the mixture until it becomes creamy and frothy.
Shoe Deodorizer
Peppermint oil
Lemon essential oil
Cotton balls
Add 3 drops peppermint essential oil and 3 drops of your lemon oil, to a few cotton balls or a thick paper towel
Place the cotton balls or paper towels inside of shoes.
If the shoes are worn daily, just do this overnight. Otherwise leave the cotton balls there until you wear them the next time.
Dandruff
In a glass spray bottle add
Tea tree
Wintergreen
Rosemary
Patchouli
Lavender
A tablespoon coconut oil
Top with water
Massage into hair before bed each night
Man Flu
Frankincense
Tea Tree
OnGuard
Lemon
Oregano
10 drops of each topped with fractionated coconut oil in 10ml roller bottle
Apply to bottom of feet and chest area throughout the day
OR if your really manly, add 1 drop of each to your cup of tea
Respiratory Support
Easy Air
Eucalyptus
Peppermint
Rosemary
OnGuard
Add 3 drops of each to coconut oil and rub into chest area
Man cough
Basil
Bergamot
Cinnamon
Lemon
Easy Air
Rosemary
Add to coconut oil and rub onto chest area throughout the day
Mouth wash / clean breath
Tea tree
Peppermint
OnGuard
Cinnamon
Add a drop of each to some water and swish around in mouth
Libido
Ylang Ylang
Patchouli
Passion
Cinnamon
Neroli
Inhale / diffuse throughout the day
Low testosterone
Rosemary
Sandalwood
Passion
Ylang Ylang
Clary Sage
Add 4 drops of each essential oil to a dish with coconut oil and rub onto lower abdomen and back of neck 1 - 2 times a day
Snoring
Either diffuse a few drops of each oil or make up a roller bottle -
Easy Air
Peppermint
Rosemary
Thyme
Eucalyptus
Douglas Fir
5 drops each, add to roller bottle & top with fractionated coconut oil
Adding a drop of thyme with coconut oil directly to big toes is another recommendation
Weight Issues
For sugar cravings & metabolic support
Add either a drop of Smart & Sassy or Grapefruit to your water bottle throughout the day
Contact us for more info on how to improve your health with weight loss as a positive side effect
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