Essential Oils for Travel

These six Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils (Young Living or other top quality 100% pure essential oils) are excellent general purpose oils to carry with you while travelling:

Peppermint Essential Oil
Lavender Essential Oil
Thieves® Essential Oil Blend  (from Young Living)
Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil
Purification® Essential Oil Blend (from Young Living)

There other essential oils that are also excellent but these six oils are so useful in so many ways. Don't leave home without them! Carry the larger bottles in your luggage and tiny travel-sized bottles in your pocket or purse.

Do not use fragrance oils, perfume oils, or any other synthetic oils as substitutes for essential oils – synthetics do not have the therapeutic properties of essential oils and contain chemical and artificial fillers. 

Air Purification - While traveling, inhale Purification Essential Oil Blend, Eucalyptus or Peppermint Essential Oil during flights to protect you from pathogens found in the re-circulated air. Good to inhale while traveling, while in airports or crowded places to boost your immune system and fight against germs. Put several drops of Purification on a cotton ball and place in the air vents in the home, office, hotel room or other enclosed area. Other oils that are great are - Lemon, Eucalyptus, Peppermint or Thieves®. These oils are antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral. Helps clear sinus or lung congestion. Use a drop of Thieves or the new convenient Thieves spray to disinfect your hands or to sanitize surfaces (don’t use on wood furniture).

Anxiety, Stress, Insominia - Lavender - Often called the “Swiss Army Knife” of the essential oil world because it has so many uses. Soothing and relaxing - inhale directly from the bottle or apply 1-2 drops to temples, wrists, neck, feet.

Blisters - Rub a drop of Lemon, Lavender or Purification blend oils on a blister to cleanse and disinfect. Then cover with a clean bandage or moleskin for blisters.

Bruises - Helichrysum or Lavender - apply directly to skin.

Bug bites, cuts, scrapes – Essential oils of Purification, Lemongrass, Lavender – apply directly to bite or cut as needed

Cool Off - add few drops of one of these oils: Eucalyptus, Lemon, Orange, Purification, Peppermint Oil or use one of your favorite blends like Sacred Mountain, Peace & Calming, Joy, Grounding, etc..to a small spray bottle, fill with pure filtered water. Keep the bottle in the refrigerator or cooler. Mist your neck, body & feet as desired. Remember - if you will be out in sunlight or tanning beds, don't use Lemon essential oil or the citrus oils (Tangerine, Orange, Lime) which can cause photosensitivity to skin exposed to sunlight..

Colds, Respiratory Congestion - Thieves® or RC Blend® or Eucalyptus Essential Oils (Dives, Globulus, Polybractea, Radiata). There are many varieties of Eucalyptus and the properties and scent varies from species to species. These oils have high antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal properties and work as a great decongestant. You can inhale directly from the bottle to clear sinuses and help bronchitis and respiratory infections. You can mix a few drops of RC or Eucalyptus Essential Oils in jojoba or a carrier oil and apply to the chest and throat for coughs and to improve breathing and lung function. (Do not put Thieves® directly on the skin as it is a 'hot' oil.)

Congestion, Sinus - Thieves® – from Young Living. Powerful blend that is stimulating & very antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral. Great to inhale while traveling, while in airports or crowded places. Helps clear sinus or lung congestion. Also Peppermint, RC or Eucalyptus works well.

Digestion - use Di-Gize® (Young Living Blend) or Peppermint Essential Oil - you can take take 1 drop on the tongue (or a toothpick) followed by a drink of water. Both are very soothing and have many therapeutic benefits to the digestive system. DiGize contains the oils of various spices (ginger, fennel, peppermint, tarragon) traditionally used in Eastern cultures after eating to settle the stomach and promote good digestion.

Gums, Teeth - Thieves® – from Young Living. Powerful cinnamon & clove blend that is very antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral. Cinnamon and other oils were used for disinfection and pain relief in the early years of dentistry. You can use 1 drop of Thieves in the mouth for infection of the gums or brushing your teeth. Don’t use Thieves Oil directly on the skin. Do not use on small children. Peppermint Essential Oil can also be used for teeth and gums to freshen, sanitize and kill germs as well as freshen breath.

Hand Sanitizer - The old-fashioned adage of washing hands to stay healthy and help stop the spread of germs really is true. In addition to hand washing with soap and warm water, you can use various essential oils as wonderful hand sanitizers. (Note about commercial hand sanitizers - they contain a hight percentage of alcohol and chemicals to kill germs. The alcolol can be unsafe for children who lick their hands and fingers after using.) You can use Lavender, Lemon, Eucalyptus or even Peppermint Essential Oils to sanitize your hands. Be sure not to touch your eyes or contact lenses after handling oils. Also try the Thieves® Spray or Thieves® waterless hand sanitizer for a more natural alternative (from Young Living). These are excellent for carrying in pocket or purse. Use during air flights, in airports, bus stations, and wherever there are crowds and you can't wash your hands as often as you'd like. (Cotact me at 970-204-1794 if you would like to order these products.)

Headaches - Lavender - inhale directly from the bottle or apply 1-2 drops to temples, wrists, neck, feet. If headache with nausea - use Peppermint - take 1 drop on the tongue followed by a drink of water or add 1-2 drops to your water bottle. You can also rub 1 drop of Peppermint Oil on your stomach followed by a few drops of carrier oil for indigestion, motion sickness, nausea, heartburn or headache. Very soothing and therapeutic benefits to the digestive system.

Keep Cool - add a few drops of Peppermint Oil, Lemon, Orange or Citrus Fresh Oil Blend to your water bottle to keep it fresh & keep you cool while traveling.

Motion Sickness, Nausea -  use Peppermint Essential Oil - you can take take 1 drop on the tongue (or a toothpick) followed by a drink of water, or add 1-2 drops to your water bottle. You can also rub 1 drop on your stomach followed by a few drops of carrier oil for indigestion, motion sickness, nausea, heartburn or headache. Very soothing and therapeutic benefits to the digestive system. Another option is to blend 1 drop of Peppermint Oil with a few drops of carrier oil and rub on the arches of the bottom of the feet, which is the stomach / liver area in Reflexology. Do not use essential oils while pregnant, nursing or on infants or young children.

Muscle Pain - Peppermint, Wintergreen or Eucalyptus Essential Oils – Add a few drops to a teaspoon of carrier oil & massage the affected area. If the skin gets tingly, rub in a few more drops of carrier oil to dilute.

Natural Insect Repellant - Lavender, Eucalyptus or therapeutic Citronella essential oil blend, really works. Note - citronella has a pleasant lemony fragrance. Be sure to use the therapeutic citronella only, NEVER the common oil for mosquito candles and burners which is a petroleum distillate and should NEVER be used onthe skin. Sinus Congestion - Eucalyptus, Peppermint , RC or Thieves® (Young Living blend). These oils are antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral. Helps clear sinus or lung congestion and help the immune system.

Stay Healthy - The citrus oils are very antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic and very cleansing to the body. They are very high in Vitamin C and antioxidants which helps support the immune system, combat fatigue and stress. You can add 1-2 drops of these therapeutic essential oils to a tsp. of honey & stir in hot water or tea. You can also wash your feet and spray or apply these oils on them before bed. Do not apply lemon, lime, orange or any citrus oils directly to neck, face, arms or exposed skin  as the citrus oils can irritate skin and cause photosensitivity in sunlight.

Sunburn - Apply Lavender directly to affected area. Apply as often as needed.

Travel - Motion Sickness - take Peppermint or Ginger Essential Oils on the plane or car. Inhale as needed or apply directly on wrists, stomach and follow with a carrier oil or lotion to dilute on skin. These are powerful oil so do not use directly on children's skin. 

Wounds, Bites, Stings- Eucaluyptus Essential Oil works as an antibacterial and antifungal when applied to the skin for fungus, wounds, bites, stings and ringworm. Eucalyptus Radiata is gentler on the skin. Do not use directly on large or bleeding wounds. Do not use on sun burn. lavender Essential Oil is another good choice.

Cautions: Keep Essential Oils away from children under the age of six.  Do not use near eyes or mucous membranes. Keep out of reach of children. Not for use during pregnancy, breastfeeding or on children under age 10.  Be sure not to touch your eyes or contact lenses after handling oils.  Do not use essential oils if you have liver problems, asthma or epilepsy. Some essential oils interact with medications - consult your Doctor or Pharmacist for information.