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4 Great Alkaline Water and Essential Oil Recipes

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Last week, we took a look at 5 Essential Oils To Improve Your Memory and Focus from our friend and holistic expert Sheree Trask.

If you read that post, you know how beneficial essential oils can be to our bodies and mind.

However, did you know that when you combine essential oils and alkaline water there is an increased benefit? Your getting all the benefits of essential oils, and multiplying them with the BENEFITS OF ALKALINE WATER!

Check out these 4 ways to combine essential oils and alkaline water:

1. All-Natural Shampoo

The FDA has NOT evaluated 90% of the beauty products on the market today. These products are packed with petrochemicals, synthetic fragrances and chemical preservatives.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons all-natural liquid soap
  • 1 cup acidic Evolution Water
  • 1⁄4 cup fresh herbs of choice
  • 1 teaspoon apricot kernel oil
  • 2 drops essential oil

Directions

Pour acidic water over herbs and let steep in a glass jar overnight. Strain liquid from the herbs. Add soap and apricot oil, mix thoroughly. Add essential oil and mix again. Pour out of recycled shampoo bottle

2. All-Natural Flea & Tick Treatment

The EPA’s research on pesticide products for flea and tick control found chemicals in the medications producing side effects such as skin irritation, skin burns, seizures and even 1600 deaths in the past five years.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons rose, geranium or palmarosa
  • essential oils
  • 2 cups acidic Evolution Water

Directions

Combine ingredients in spray bottle and shake to blend. Spray pet and area where he or she sleeps.

3. Fabric Refresher

Most refresher sprays contain synthetic fragrances that can cause symptoms from headaches to more serious illness when inhaled.

Directions

Fill a spray bottle with alkaline Evolution Water and 3-5 drops of your favorite scented essential oil. Use to freshen laundry, drapes and fabric furniture.

4. Simple, Green Laundry Detergent

Traditional detergent contains a variety of toxic chemicals including chlorine bleach, phenols and ammonia. These get absorbed by your clothes and also drain into lakes, rivers and oceans.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soap nuts (find on Amazon or at a health
  • store)
  • 4 cups Alkaline Evolution Water
  • 2-5 drops of your favorite essential oil

Directions

Crush soap nuts and soak them in Evolution Water overnight. Blend mixture and let sit a few hours, stirring occasionally. Strain the liquid and add essential oil.

5 Essential Oils To Improve Your Memory and Focus

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Our good friend, and holistic health coach Sheree Trask from Lemons & Laughter took an in depth look at essential oils and why they are beneficial for our health. Enjoy!

By now, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about essential oils. First used by the Egyptians and Babylonians, today essential oils can be found in everything from lotion to hand soap to shampoo. So what is it about these potent potions that has made them a holistic staple for thousands of years?

Well, essential oils have some incredible medicinal properties when inhaled or applied topically to the skin—typically the wrists, palms, or scalp.

Though this alternative medicine practice might seem like a practice for the crystal-wearing crowd, aromatherapy actually began in Europe and has been embraced by Western medicine. Aromatherapy is used cure a variety of maladies while boosting other bodily processes. In particular, essential oils can profoundly improve memory, helping to boost both your focus and your recall time.

Here are some of the most effective memory-enhancing aromatherapy scents:

1. Rosemary:

This sharp and camphorous scent has been shown to enhance proscriptive memory, which is the ability to remember things happening in the future. If you’ve been having trouble recalling your schedule—when to pick up the mail, when to schedule your next chiropractor appointment—then this is the ideal essential oil for you. Try rubbing it on your palms in the morning as you review your schedule or add a few drops to a relaxing bath at night while you rejuvenate for the next day.

2. Basil:

The sweet and refreshing scent of basil can help ameliorate both poor memory and fatigue-induced distraction. Before heading into a late night study session or prepping for tomorrow’s big presentation, inhale basil essential oil deeply. Place a reed diffuser containing 20-25 drops of basil essential oil near your study space for increased effectiveness.

3. Cyprus:

If you’re looking for a subtler fragrance, try cyprus essential oil. This evergreen scent can help to increase concentration without suffusing your entire house with the scent of licorice, à la basil essential oil and some of the other more pungent oils.

4. Peppermint:

In need of a natural morning pick-me-up that doesn’t involve caffeine or a rooster? Try peppermint essential oil. This spicy and fragrant scent helps to wake up the mind, focus your senses, and improve your memory. Plus, it’s a natural cure for headaches. If you’re working to wean yourself off of the morning caffeine routine, this is the essential oil for you.

5. Sage:

This natural essential oil acts as a stimulant to boost your senses in the morning, without any of the crash you experience with caffeine or sugar. Pair with lemon oil or black pepper oil for complementary scents that will enhance your memory and kick-start your morning routine.

Source: Lemons & Laughter