Addicted to your cup of joe in the morning? Or didn’t get a good night of sleep? Try sprinkling some of this onto your shower floor, breathe in and get energized! Just a few drops in your shower is enough to get you ready for the day…
"So many uses in one bottle!"
EUCALYPTUS: a strong and energizing aromatic essential oil with many health benefits. It’s anti-bacterial, anti-viral, helps clear sinuses, ease sore muscles and can literally make your bathroom smell like the Spa at Equinox Gyms. Ahhhh…
It’s actually been on my shopping list for a while and every time I walk into my healthfood store, I always forget to get it.
Then, last week, I saw an ad for Aura Cacia’s Eucalyptus Essential Oil in Yoga Journal Magazine. I cut it out to remind myself to put it on my shopping list… and one day later, a bottle was sitting on my desk – it was one of my holiday gifts from Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Talk about synchronicity, right?! WOW, right?!
I brought it home last night and sprinkled a few drops on the shower floor before I went to sleep. I intended for it to be an invigorating morning surprise for my boyfriend when he took his morning shower before work. As soon as he passed the bathroom last night, though, he know I was up to something! He said it smelled like a spa…I told him to wait until the morning for the ultra benefits. He ended up waking up in the middle of the night and couldn’t fall back asleep because it was so invigorating!
Guess I’ll have him sprinkle it himself in the mornings for now on!
In addition to putting a few drops on your shower floor, here are a few more ways to add Eucalyptus to your life. (I stole some of them from the ad)…
– Going away? Bring your bottle (its only .5oz). Place 7-10 drops on hotel room floor for a fresh, “home-y” scent and it’s anti-bacterial and anti-viral too!
– Muscles ache? Add 12 drops per 1oz of skin care oil (like sweet almond oil o virgin coconut oil) and massage onto muscles.
– Put a few drops into diffuser/humidifier and place it near your bed to clear out your nose. Breathe clearly.
– Combine 24 drops with 4oz water and spritz into the air to help clear your head, refocus and energize.
-Feeling stuffed up? Instead of Vicks Vapor rub, get creative and holistic and blend 1-3 drops wth 1sp sweet almond oil and rub onto chest. Relax, inhale and smile.
– Long day of running around? Add 3-5 drops to warm water and soak your sore, tired feet. Ahhhhh…
– Combine 12 drops with 1/4 cup Dead Sea Salt or Epsom Salt and place into bath and enjoy a spa-scented bath!
– Place 2-5 drops into a bowl of steaming water, place towel over your head and breathe deeply. Great way to open your sinuses, energize and clean your pores!
Breathe in. Ahhhhhh…..
be energized. be excited. be well.
xoox
be well,
arielle
