Favorite Uses For Premium Starter Kit Oils

Let's talk about the Premium Starter Kit!

This is the very best way to START learning about essential oils and you can order yours here.

Young Living's Premium Starter Kit has 11  of the most popular and loved oils, as well as the samples of other oils, Ningxia red, empty sample bottles, and more. 

Each oil in the starter kit has wonderful benefits that assist the body's natural rhythms, and I thought it would be helpful to discuss those benefits here! 

Lavender

For the best sleep of your life: Put a few drops of lavender in the palm of your hand, massage on back of neck and shoulders, then wipe the excess from your hands onto your pillow. Diffuse 3-5 drops of lavender in your bedroom just before you hit the pillow (your Young Living diffuser will automatically shut off after a few hours).

* Tip: combine lavender with cedarwood for deeper sleep and for those who have trouble staying asleep

Skin: Aids in skin support for fighting wrinkles, sunburns (or burns of any kind). Mix a few drops of lavender in your hand with a drop or two of carrier oil (jojoba oil is my favorite). Massage onto burned, chapped, or dry skin for instant relief. For burns, continue this application every hour or so for maximum relief.

Peppermint 

Ouch!  A few drops of peppermint with a few drops of carrier oil massaged into muscles or joints will really help.

Tummy Trouble: A drop of peppermint oil in your water or herbal tea is a great way to help calm the stomach and aid digestion. This is a wonderful solution for after heavy meals, for roadtrips or travel (car sickness), etc.

Concentration: Diffusing peppermint is a great brain booster and will perk you up and help focus!

Bug-be-Gone: Peppermint (and lemon) will deter rodents, insects and other pests. Put a few drops on a cotton ball and rub along the doorjams or entry points.

Lemon

Fighting off Germs: Add two drops of lemon to your palms, then a drop of carrier oil. Starting at your ears, "pull" your hands down the sides of your neck, over the lymphnodes to promote mucous drainage. Lemon is an important oil to keep on hand for fighting off germs. 

Digestion: Drink a drop or two of lemon in your water to promote healthy liver and kidney function, digestion and also to promote beautiful skin from the inside out!

Cleaning: Mix 10 drops of lemon in 4 ounces of distilled water for an all purpose spray! (See more cleaning recipes here)

Purifying: diffuse lemon throughout the house to purify the air and kill odors. 

*Tip: In the springtime add lemon, peppermint, and lavender to your diffuser to relieve seasonal sniffles.

Copaiba

Intensifier: Adding a few drops of Copaiba to other oils will help magnify their intended purpose.
Add a drop to warm water with honey for  a wellness tea.
Great for gum/oral support.

Frankincense

Glowing Skin! I use this oil on my face with jojoba oil everyday. It's replaced my moisturizer and the results are better than anything I've ever used. Frankincense also supports cell regeneration.

Owies/Burns/Bruises/Scarring: Really, anything skin related. Just try it. I promise.

Diffuse to promote concentration and providing a grounding, calm atmosphere (great for yoga or meditation)

Thieves

Immune Support: anyone who goes out in public needs this oil! Beat germs by applying Thieves on the bottoms of your feet daily, or adding a drop to your water each day.

Cleaning: Just like it cleanses the body, it cleans the countertops too! 

Diffuse to  remove impurities from the air. Great for diffusing at home when having lots of people over to keep the germs at bay.

Purification

Insect Bites: Great for reducing the itch factor of insect bites. It also works as a great insect repellent

Odor Removal: Put a few drops on a cotton ball and place in diaper pails, garbage cans, air vents (for a DIY diffuser), tennis shoes, the gym bag. Add a few drops to a spray bottle with water for a quick yoga mat spray or grocery cart handle wipe down.

Laundry: Add a few drops to your wool dryer balls, and/or your wash cycle to freshen up the wash!

R.C.

When You're Under the Weather: Mix a few drops of RC with carrier oil and rub on chest, back and down the neck

Diffuse for immune support and air purification. 

Add a few drops of RC to the tub or in the bottom of a steamy shower to help open up the airways. 

DiGize

All things Gut Related: Any tummy troubles, apply a few drops of DiGize with carrier oil and rub in a circular motion around the navel. Or put a drop under your tongue. 

*Tip: DiGize is great to take on road trips and taking after meals, or for traveling abroad

PanAway

Apply topically after a workout, on joints, for a throbbing head, or if you've slept on your neck wrong! 

Massage: PanAway makes for an excellent massage oil. Mix a few drops of PanAway with a few drops of carrier oil for a fabulous back rub or foot massage. Great after a long day in the garden or the gym.

Stress Away

Nervousness / Relaxation: The name says it all! Blend a few drops of Stress Away with a drop of carrier oil and rub on to shoulders, back of neck and temples for immediate self-care. 

Sleep Support: A few drops of Stress Away and Lavender make for a great sleep combo! Rub on the bottoms of the feet or diffuse in the bedroom.

Candy Cane diffuser blend: Stress Away & Peppermint. Smells just like a candy cane!

If you're curious about carrier oils, roller bottles, and things that help to be consistent with your oils, this is a good post.

Check out past blog posts for more diffuser blend combos , ways to use your Starter Kit oils, and how they work!