Before I started using Young Living Essential oils I had seen and heard a lot about essential oils but never really knew too much about them. I am definitely what you would call a skeptic, but I was at a point of needing a change. It was a little bit before Christmas and a women in one of my Facebook groups was giving away a bottle of Young Living Christmas Spirit oil, so I joined the hundred of others that said they would love to win a free bottle, but I also said I was interested in some more information. The women that was giving away the free bottle contacted me and we chatted….and to be honest I was still skeptical.
You are probably wondering what was I looking for in essential oils?
My daughter who at the time was 5 years old and for about 8 months had been on Miralax to help her with her constipation. She had always had issues with constipation, but it had gotten to the point of her complaining daily her tummy hurt. She always has been a HUGE water drinker, doesn’t really drink much else, but her diet wasn’t great. It wasn’t that it was bad food she just didn’t really eat much and she is definitely picky. I researched didn’t foods that would help but she never would eat enough for those to help. I finally took her to the doctor because she had been complaining a lot and I didn’t want to be missing something. The doctor said it was constipation and that she was “really backed up” and to do Miralax. I wasn’t totally excited about it but thought might as well try. She was taking it daily and even though it helped her go poop she still complained her tummy hurt. Fast forward 8 months later and I was done with Miralax, I had read awful things online about how bad Miralax is for kids.
I had a very lengthy conversation with the women about essential oils and the Young Living starter kit. She explained about all the oils that come in the starter and what they can be used for. One of those oil is the DiGize oil which supports all things digestion. After a little research and a “might as well try” I went ahead and ordered my premium starter kit and then jumped on Amazon to order some roller bottles to mix up my oils and a carrier oil to dilute the oils (these are what I use and the carrier oil).
I got my kit and mixed up 10 drops of DiGize and 10 drop of lemon and topped with my carrier oil (lemon is another great oil that aids in digestion; peppermint is as well but my daughter was not a fan of peppermint). We got in a habit of doing it every morning and every evening, sometimes a third time and I am telling you the honest truth, within a week in a half she wasn’t complaining daily her tummy hurt. As the month went on she was going more frequently and after about 2 months she was feeling good and going regularly. After that we weren’t so routine about it and every so often her tummy would hurt and she would reach for the tummy oil and put in on and a lot of time within the hour she would go to the bathroom.
Now about 2 years later this blend is a favorite of the entire family, we use at any sign of an upset tummy. Both kids have it by their beds, we have one downstairs and I have one in my purse! I am amazed every time I use this blend at how quickly it helps!
How do we use the roller?
As I mentioned above I have it mixed in a roller bottle and to use we roll it around the belly button clockwise about 3-5 times. I usually have the kids start closer to their belly button and as they circle around move out away from the belly button.
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