A few years ago, my mother-in-law, Queen Hippie, got me started on essential oils. I had already heard about lavender and peppermint oils but I really didn’t know anything else about them. She’s the one who taught me about proper dilution and you don’t just put them directly on your skin. (Shame on me for not learning that beforehand. I wasted so much money on non-diluted oils!)
It was my mother-in-law who got me a first aid essential oil starter kit for Christmas. I had never thought that essential oils would be able to help boost your immune system or even knock out a cold. I was very lucky that she got that for me on Christmas.
All four of the people in my family at the time got a really nasty cold on Christmas Day. It was absolutely miserable Christmas for us. However it was at that point in time when my mother-in-law taught me about four thieves oil.
We mix it with some oregano oil and diluted it and we used it on all of our feet 6 times a day. And sure enough it really did help. It wasn’t two days and the cold was completely gone from all four of us! I really do believe that it helped all of us fight the gross cold and get better faster. Now we use essential oils (along with a few other things) to keep us healthy and to help us fight colds.
Now we know that we can also use essential oils in a diffuser to help with colds as well as boosting your mood, helping you focus, and many other things!
It was after that when I started looking into essential oils for not just everyday use, but also for extraordinary circumstances.
At the time I was pregnant with our third child. I had already started using essential oils during my pregnancy in lieu of taking medicine and I had AMAZING results. I wanted to know if I could find some oils to help me during labor. Both of my previous labors have been really difficult for me. But the worst part of it all was that I had back labor for the entire time I was in labor.
For those of you who don’t know anything about back labor, you are very lucky! It’s something about the position of the baby that puts pressure, instead of in the front where it should be, in your back. It feels like basically your hips are being pushed apart by a vice grip. In my case, I have back labor because of a tilted uterus. It’s horrible. And there’s really nothing you can do.
Back to my point: I went out and got as many essential oils as my beloved Pinterest could recommend for labor. And while this labor went by pretty quickly (only 10 hours, so not too bad at all), I was so glad I had them all!
I used my headache blend almost daily in the third trimester. I used my Muscle Relief all the time for any sore muscles that I had (there were a LOT of them). And for my night sickness (forget morning sickness… mine came at 10pm!), I used peppermint and ginger.
It really opened my eyes to how great essential oils can be!
I absolutely love to use rollerballs for essential oils. They’re right there and already diluted, when you need them. Plus, a lot of essential oils have very specific spots where you need to apply them for maximum effectiveness. It’s much easier to have the rollerball handy rather than trying to mix in your hands and apply to one specific spot… without getting oil all over the rest of your face.
With that in mind, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to make essential oil roller bottles.
What you’ll need:
- 10 mL roller bottles (I like these)
- Carrier oil (I like this one)
- Plastic droppers or pipettes (these really help make sure that you don’t make a huge mess and that you get all of your expensive essential oil into the bottle. If you don’t have these, just try using a clean eye dropper or a child’s medicine syringe. It’s just coconut oil so it’ll wash out without a problem or risking any exposure of your child to anything harmful.)
- And, obviously, essential oils!
Super easy steps for these “recipes”:
1. Add drops of essential oils
2. Add carrier oil (I used fractionated coconut oil)
3. Put little roller on TIGHT
4. Take with you every where!
Allergy blend:
- 5 drops lavender
- 5 drops lemon
- 5 drops peppermint
Headache blend:
- 5 drops lavender
- 5 drops peppermint
- 5 drops frankincense
Calm down blend:
Tummy trouble blend:
- 5 drops peppermint
- 5 drops ginger
“Liquid Morphine” blend:
- 10 drops marjoram
- 10 drops frankincense
- 10 drops lemongrass
Focus blend:
- 10 drops wild orange
- 10 drops peppermint
Fight the flu blend:
- 10 drops oregano
- 18 drops lemon
- 15 drops melaleuca (or tea tree oil)
- 15 drops OnGuard (or this substitute)
Anti-anxiety blend:
- 15 drops wild orange
- 20 drops bergamot
- 15 drops lemon
Congestion blend:
- 5 drops Breathe (or this substitute)
- 5 drops eucalyptus
There are also a few non-blended recipes that I love to use too in rollerball form.
Headache:
Sleepy Time:
- 5 drops Good Night (compare it to this)
Nausea (or appetite control):
- 5 drops peppermint
Muscle aches and pains:
- 5 drops Muscle Relief (compare it to this)
Eden’s Garden is a personal favorite of mine. Primarily because I don’t need to get out a second mortgage on essential oils only to find out I don’t like the way a blend smells.
Not a big rollerball fan? There’s always diffusing to try! READ MORE about it here.
Hope these work for you as well as they have for my family!
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. The FDA has never acknowledged the benefits of essential oils and does not recommend their use instead of taking medications. There are many resources out there to help you decide if essential oils are right for you. I love them! But they can not be recommended for use instead of actual medications.
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Healing Mama says
October 27 at 9:49 AMThanks for sharing these recipes. I’ve heard so many great things about EOs I want to try some!
Tricia@MissSippipiddlin says
October 27 at 2:48 PMI am so pinning this for later! I had absolutely no idea essential oils could do all of this! Thanks for these Tips!
Caroline says
October 27 at 11:20 PMYou’re so welcome, Tricia! I hope it helps!
Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom says
October 27 at 11:27 PMReally need to do this! Thanks for the great tutorial… pinning!! 🙂
Caroline says
October 29 at 11:24 PMThanks, Sarah Eliza! Hope you like them once you try them!
Debbie says
October 28 at 3:46 AMI have been reading so many great things about essential oils. I really need to incorporate them.
Thanks a lot for sharing these blends on #tiptuesday.
Have a fabulous week!
Caroline says
November 1 at 9:38 PMThey really have changed my whole life, Debbie.
Hil says
October 28 at 6:11 AMThis is AWESOME! I literally just got a shipment of roller balls in from amazon yesterday, now I know what to do and make with it thanks!
Caroline says
November 1 at 9:33 PMI hope they work for you, Hil!
Hil says
October 28 at 6:17 AMpinned and following on twitter and FB, I LOVE essential oils so love hearing more about them.
Caroline says
October 29 at 11:23 PMThanks so much, Hil!
Jenna @ A Savory Feast says
October 28 at 5:02 PMI’ve been wanting to try Essential Oils for allergies. Mine have been so bad lately and I hate taking medicine for it. Putting them in a rollerball would be so smart!
Caroline says
October 29 at 11:23 PMYou HAVE to try the allergy blend! I keep mine with me everywhere and it helps me SO much! I have a friend who is allergic to cats and he always uses this before coming over to our house.
Thaleia from Something2Offer says
October 28 at 9:26 PMWe use Eden’s Garden as well don’t tell all our YL friends, lol
Caroline says
October 29 at 11:20 PMThat’s exactly how I feel, Thaleia! We’ll just keep that on the down low. 😉
Helene says
October 29 at 8:58 AMI love the idea of putting it in a rollerball!!!
Caroline says
October 29 at 11:18 PMI know, Helene! I don’t know how I survived without them!
Nicki Lewis says
October 29 at 10:55 AMPinned this to try later. I just bought the Essential Oil Starter kit and am trying to learn about them and best uses
Caroline says
October 29 at 11:17 PMThanks, Nicki! I hope you like them as much as I do!
Lindsey says
October 29 at 10:50 PMI’ve been wanting to try essential oils… pinning for later!
Caroline says
October 29 at 11:17 PMThanks, Lindsey!
Kaitlyn says
November 3 at 9:16 AMI’ve been using EO’s for 3 years now .. .and just started using the Morphine blend last month. While by no means do I actually think it compares to MORPHINE, I would certainly compare it to the oxycodine I got after my c-section! Super powerful! <3 Thanks for sharing on LEFO linkup so I had the opportunity to come find you!
Caroline says
November 11 at 11:04 PMIt’s so true, Kaitlyn! I use a muscle relief blend on sore muscles and it works better for me than any prescription has. Have you ever tried Arnica cream? It’s incredible for sore muscles. I used it after my births for back pain and other muscle soreness. Definitely check it out!
Linda at Mixed Kreations says
November 4 at 9:22 AMGreat post! My daughter got me started using some of the essential oils. I’ve used the allergy blend in capsules, and peppermint on my tummy when it’s upset, but haven’t tried it with ginger. I will have to mix some up in a roller bottle. Thanks for sharing your recipe blends.
Caroline says
November 11 at 11:12 PMDefinitely try the ginger on an upset stomach! Sometimes I just put a drop of ginger in a palmful of olive oil and rub it clockwise on my stomach. It always helps me so much!
Karren Haller says
November 27 at 8:01 PMThank you for these recipes, I have been trying EO now for a while, I inherited them, sounds funny. but I have quit a collection, but just this week became a distributor with my daughter, I am really excited an to learn from those that have been using them. Articles like this help so much. Pinning………..
Thanks for sharing on the Friday Features this week, please stop by often.
Have a great weekend.
Karren
Melanie says
February 16 at 10:03 PMHow much coconut oil do you add to blends? Thx for recipes!
Caroline says
February 16 at 11:24 PMI fill the roller bottle with the fractionated coconut oil. It’s 10mL in standard roller bottles. Hope this helps!
Melanie Moye says
February 17 at 11:01 AMThanks!
Caroline says
February 17 at 6:36 PMAny time! I hope this helps you!
christa sterken says
April 30 at 11:57 PMHI, I really appreciate this post, and have a question. I followed the recipes, and the same size roller bottles. I don’t notice a lot of smell, is that normal? I might have been overdoing it so long that I have dulled my senses. I normally put like 1 drop of oil per one drop of coconut oil on the skin. Just wanted to ask how strong the smell is for you? 🙂
Caroline says
May 2 at 5:05 PMHi Christa! I did the same thing for SUCH a long time; I never used to dilute my oils at ALL! But, truthfully, once I started diluting them, I didn’t really notice a huge difference in the potency of the smells. Especially with the peppermint, it was a much more pleasant aroma and definitely stopped burning my eyes. Overall, I find the rollerballs smell really nice and definitely not overwhelming. Even when I have a headache and use my peppermint and Head Ease rollerball, I rarely have anyone around me even notice the smell. It’s not like wearing a perfume; it’s like a perfume that only you can smell or notice.
Another thought is maybe your fractionated coconut oil or plain coconut oil has a very strong coconut smell that is getting in the way of the essential oil’s full scent potential. Maybe give another brand of coconut oil a try to see if that helps you at all!
Linn Inglis says
June 5 at 12:42 PMHow much of carrier oil? After we put our essential oil in our 10 ml roller how much carrier oil? Fill to the top or just like a teaspoon. Please and thanks
Caroline says
June 6 at 5:36 PMHi Linn! I just fill the rest of the rollerbottle. That’s why those little pipettes are so helpful! Hope that helps! 🙂
Julie says
July 23 at 7:04 PMI love this information. However, where do you apply your blends? Obviously some like the Sore Muscle one are applied to the sore muscle, but what about the others?
Caroline says
July 23 at 9:54 PMI hope it helps, Julie! Here’s a chart of where to apply different kinds of essential oils. And here’s another chart of where to apply them for whatever your “symptoms” are (stress, tension, sleep, sinus). I use my sleep rollerballs behind my ears, on my temples, and I smell them as well. I hope that helps!
Lisa H says
August 13 at 3:40 PMThanks for sharing! These blends sound great although, a little strong for my needs. Going to back some down to about a 2% dilution.
Sarah says
August 24 at 10:34 AMHI , I love this thank you the info is so helpful! My daughter is allergic to orange is all shapes, oil and smell. Do you have any good replacement that would work like the orange?
Sarah K. says
August 24 at 10:35 AMHI , I love this thank you the info is so helpful! My daughter is allergic to orange is all shapes, oil and smell. Do you have any good replacement that would work like the orange?
Caroline says
August 24 at 3:45 PMHi Sarah! Is she also allergic to grapefruit and lemon as well? Those are the other citrus scents that have similar effects as orange.
Sarah K says
August 25 at 9:31 AMOkay, no she it is just oranges. Thank you I wanted to make sure before ordering. I too love Edens Garden. I just ordered some oils for my ever growing 9yr old. 🙂
Alice Macguire says
December 18 at 4:23 AMThis is amazing. You shared a really helpful. Much needed recipe. An essential oil is something which helps us to get rid of a lot of problems. Great share!