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8 Ways to Use Thieves Oil to Stay Healthy

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Looking for a natural remedy to support and protect yourself during cold and flu season?  Want Want a non-toxic way to clean your home?  Introducing Thieves Oil.

This is my first post in a series introducing you to some of the Everyday Essential Oils that come included with the Premium Starter Kit for Young Living Essential Oils. It is definitely the BEST way to get started with essential oils in your home or as a business. The kit includes 12 oils, a home diffuser, and tons of samples and information.  Over $300 worth of awesome goodies for $150.

Today we are going to learn about Thieves Oil.  It is Young Living’s most popular oil- and with good reason.  Thieves oil is a unique blend of clove, cinnamon, lemon, eucalyptus, and rosemary that has been used for years and years for it’s supporting and protecting properties.  It was developed based on a recipes  used by 15th century thieves who used the oils to keep from contracting the plague while robbing the dead.  Research has since proven the powerful qualities of theses oils to fight harmful microorganisms.  In fact, Thieves oil was tested by Weber State University in Utah in 1997, and found to kill 99% of airborne bacteria when diffused into a room.

Thieves oil is super easy to incorporate into your household.  I use it for so many things.  Here’s a few simple ways to support and protect yourself in order to stay healthy.

8 Ways to Stay Healthy With Thieves Oil

1. Supports the immune system:

I like to Rub Thieves oil onto the bottoms of my feet to support my immune system, especially if I have been exposed to an illness.  Be sure to dilute with a carrier oil for children.  I rub it on my little one’s feet before she goes to preschool.

2. Purify the air:

We diffuse Thieves Oil with a home diffuser.  I love this method as everyone in the room enjoys the health-promoting benefits this way.  I recently ordered a second diffuser for my home.

3. Hand cleaner:

Cleanse little hands without harsh chemicals by using a Thieves Oil hand cleaner.  Young Living sells one on their website, or you can make your own easily at home with aloe vera gel, Thieves Oil, and a titch of water to thin it out.

4. Household cleaning:

Keep your counter tops and other surface clean with a simple Thieves Oil cleaner.  I like to add 5-6 drops of Thieves Oil to water in a spray bottle.  That’s it.  You can use this on any surface.  It is recommended to use glass spray bottles for essential oils. Empty apple cider vinegar bottles work well for this.

5. Gargle with it:

I will like to gargle with 1 drop of Thieves oil in water in 8 ounces of water and a pinch of salt.  I find this the most effective way to use Thieves essential oil as it absorbs easily into the mucous membranes while you gargle. It is very supportive to the respiratory and immune systems.

6. Respiratory support:

I like to dilute Thieves Oil with a carrier oil and massage over my chest and lower back.  Adding a warn compress over the chest for a few minutes will amplify the effect.  I diffuse Thieves Oil as well.

7. Clean dishes:

Clean your kitchen by adding a couple drops of Thieves Oil to your dishwasher or dish water in the sink.  No need for harmful chemicals to keep your family safe.

8. Personal roll-on blend:

I carry a personal roll-on blend with a mix of carrier oil and thieves oil in my purse.  I apply liberally to the back of my neck and feet if I’m in crowded places or around sick people.  This is great while traveling.  I made one for my oldest daughter who just took off traveling for 3 months. I get my roll-on bottles HERE

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  1. That was awesome, I’m hoping you will post like this on every single E/O starting with oils from starter kit & then all the others…seriously loved this, so helpful. Thank You, Judy

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        • I usually start with a 2% ratio for adults, which means 2 drop of essential oil per tsp of carrier oil. If this feels too strong or irritating in any way, simply dilute with more carrier oil. Some folks have very sensitive skin, so starting with a 1% dilution ratio may be better, meaning 1 drop of essential oil per tsp of carrier oil. Hope that helps.

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          • Every oil is different. But rule of thumb is to start small. 1 drop per tsp of carrier oil at first. See how you react. You can work up to more. Oils can be applied frequently as your body metabolizes them quickly. Hope that helps.

  4. Thanks for the information. How do you make a spray bottle from an apple cider vinegar bottle (what top goes with it)? Do you gargle the whole 8 ounces of water?

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    • Most spray tops from other cleaning bottles fit on the glass ACV bottles. And Yes, I do gargle with the whole glass of water. A little bit at a time. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

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    • It is always best to dilute Thieves essential oil. It is a very potent oil and can be irritating. You can use olive oil as a carrier oil. Or coconut. Or any good quality oil you have. With children, I would do a 2% dilution rate – meaning 1 drop of essential oil to 1 tsp of carrier oil.

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    • Hi, Eva! The oils in Thieves are very strong and potent. I tend to keep it away from my face, especially my eyes. Best places is the feet. The skin is noce and think. I do use it on my throat if I need some extra support in that area. Just be sure to dilute, dilute, dilute! Hope that helps!

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  7. Your directions are the most helpful I have read. Most are so vague and give no ratios for deluting them.. Some are totally condridicting until I had become wary of using at all.

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  8. Once you put thieves oil on your feet with a carrier oil should you put socks on or keep it open to air?

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  9. Wonderful list of uses! Do the roll-on bottles you have listed above fit the roller fitments YL sells?

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    • Hi, Angela! I have not heard of using Thieves for pain. If you are looking to support the body in that way, I would look into Copaiba and PanAway. Young Living also makes a wonderful blend called Deep Relief that I love to use to post work out soreness.

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  12. For the hand cleaner, how much aloe vera gel do you use and how many drops of Theives oil and how much water? Thank you.

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  13. To make a spray mist let say 2oz of water how many drops of thieves oil and how often to use it to prevent from flu season? Thanks

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    • I would start with 8-10 drops. I would also add add a teaspoon of witch hazel. Use often. I use my roller several times daily in winter, especially if I’m around sick people.

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  16. Hi.. your number 5 said thieves absorbs easily to mucous membrame but I read in the caution on the label of thievs it said avoid contact with eyes and mucous membrane?

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    • HI, Sia! I totally understand the confusion. You are right. Thieves should never be put directly onto mucous membranes. It is too strong and would irritate them. When I use Thieves as a gargle, I am putting one drop in a glass of water so it it VERY diluted. It does not irritate my mouth at all. But it does absorb nicely and is very effective. I would never put Thieves directly into my mouth or any other mucous membrane. 🙂

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