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Habanero Heat Help

If you like peppers like I do - more for the flavor than the heat - you find yourself seeding them to help reduce the heat and bring out the flavor.

My girlfriend and I were doing this the other weekend with some cayennes and habaneros when she got some of the capsaicin in a very small cut. She cried out, we looked at each other trying to figure out what to do.

So, I thought, what about Lavender since it is great for physical burns and capsaicin affects the nerves the same way as heat. We tried one drop and it was instantly gone.

Thieves vs. Poison Ivy

About 80% of the population is allergic to poison ivy, some more so than others.

I am one of them and it can get me bad.

I have been doing some landscape work to help a friend and have found myself, quite often, confronting sister ivy.

After a particularly strong case of poison ivy, on a whim, I tried using Thieves Waterless Hand Cleaner. The result was that the intensity of the itching was greatly diminished, the duration that the itching was there was greatly shortened and the time between itching flare-ups went from minutes to many hours and longer until the itching was gone.

To use Thieves Waterless Hand Cleaner for poison ivy, just apply it fairly liberally and spread it around but don't spread it until it is gone. In otherwords, leave a slick surface and let it do it's work.

A Better Shave

I dislike using shaving creams and gels because they are so messy and wasteful. When Young Living came out with their line of bar soaps I thought why not give them a try for shaving. I was surprised at how well it worked and how close my shave was. Clean up is as simple as a quick rinse of the hands.

Decrease Time Cleaning the Bathroom

Over the years since I started using Young Living's essential oil based personal care products (especially the bath products) I've noticed that I don't have clean the bathtub or shower nearly as often as I used to.

I have also noticed that the build up mold or mildew is almost non-existent on shower curtains.

The bath and shower gels, bar soaps, shampoos and conditioners leave no noticeable scum build-up and the essential oils, not only keep the bathroom smelling fresh naturally but they also help to kill the mold and mildew that you normally find in the high humidity of of the bathroom.

Cel-Lite Magic Massage Oil

Cel-Lite Magic contains cypress which is your best friend if you have vascular issues. If you have red bumps or swollen veins in your legs this massage oil is an easy grab and a quick fix.