How to Use Oregano Oil Safely

*and some super necessary tools to help
you use more of it!

Oregano essential oil is one of the most potent and powerful essential oils that you have in your stash. Because it is so potent, I often find out that people are underutilizing it in their health care regimen as they are unsure how to use it safely!  So I want to give you some very practical guidance on how to safely and effectively use Oregano, as well as recommend some handy tools that will make your life easier when it comes to handling a hot oil. 

First off, there are many reasons why you would use Oregano... It provides POWERFUL antioxidant support (see how I put that in all caps? That’s how much it packs a punch!) so that makes it incredibly supportive for a healthy immune system. It supports healthy respiratory function. Oregano essential oil can also be used as a powerful cleansing and purifying agent. Annnnd it also supports healthy digestion.

Daaaaannnng right?! That’s quite the laundry list of reasons why you want to get Oregano more involved in your life on a day to day basis... but how?! If you’re familiar with Oregano EO at all, you’ve probably heard or experienced that it’s a pretty darn hot oil. Meaning if you put it straight on your skin or in your mouth that it will feel uncomfortable! Most people can get away with using Oregano straight on the bottoms of their feet because the skin is much more calloused there, however, there are many more ways that you can use Oregano topically and internally.  Let’s talk about a few of my go-to’s and then I’ll give you a link list of the tools you’ll need.

How to take Oregano internally:

• Put two to three drops of Oregano in a doTERRA Veggie Capsule to help maintain a healthy immune system.

• Add one drop of Oregano essential oil in place of one tablespoon ground oregano to a favorite Italian dish

• In a pinch, you can mix Oregano in a tsp of coconut or other pure veggie oil and swallow.

How to use Oregano topically:

• Add 10-15 drops of Oregano to a 10ml roller bottle and top with doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil. Apply several times a day to the spine, bottoms of feet, and chest.

• Add a few drops of Oregano to doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil as part of a soothing massage.

How to use Oregano aromatically: 

• To soften or balance the scent of Oregano, blend several drops with: Bergamot, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Clove, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Ginger, Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary, and Thyme. No! Not all of these at once haha!! Choose 2-3 others to diffuse with Oregano based on your desired outcome. I personally enjoy a combination of Oregano, Lemon and Eucalyptus in my kitchen diffuser.

Now here are a few “tools” that I referred to in the suggestions above. Thankfully you can get them all with your dōTERRA wholesale account so simply add them to your next Loyalty Rewards Order to ship directly to your door. If you don’t have your own wholesale account yet and aren’t working with any other Wellness Advocate then you can snag your own account below.

Empty capsules: https://doterra.me/y8nLB7ry

Fractionated Coconut Oil: https://doterra.me/vGtvK89x

Roller bottles: https://doterra.me/fBxyiB9b

Diffuser: https://doterra.me/wjT3WpjJ

*this diffuser is my favorite for the kitchen because it will run intermittently for 10 hrs.

Ready to start your own essential adventure?

5 Ways to Get More Use Out of Your Cheer + Motivate Rollers

doTERRA’s Emotional Aromatherapy line was formulated to provide support emotionally, the reason why you use them is essentially written on the bottle.  Have a cranky toddler? Use Cheer on you both! Feeling lethargic and lacking the drive to get things done? Use MOTIVATE. Obviously.

If you’re new to using essential oils, this may be a new concept to you- using essential oils to affect or change your current state of emotions or mood. The term Aromatherapy means that essential oils can be used aromatically, and those aromas will elicit powerful responses within the body- mental, emotional, and physiological. So yes, when you’re having a less than stellar day and tempted to get down about it you can swipe some of doTERRRA’s Cheer blend right on your wrists and inhale deeply.  If getting your brain and body to wake up early in the morning to get that workout in is tough, then put that roller of Motivate on your bedside table and swipe some on and inhale as soon as that first alarm sounds! It’s just that easy to give yourself the emotional support you need to conquer your day.

Now when you look at the individual oils that make up each of these blends, you’ll start to truly understand how you can better utilize them outside of emotional support!  Check out this list of single oils that go into each of these blends:

Cheer:
Wild Orange
Clove
Star Anise
Lemon Myrtle
Nutmeg
Vanilla
Ginger
Cinnamon
Zdravetz

Motivate:
Peppermint
Clementine
Coriander
Basil
Melissa
Rosemary
Yuzu
Vanilla

Are any of those familiar to you?  Apply some critical thinking skills here and think about which oils you’ve used for to support other health challenges… also take note of how cool it is that some of these oils are very expensive oils when purchased as a single, and some are not even available to purchase at all!!

Ok so without further ado, here are five ways (for each!) to get more use out of your Cheer + Motivate Touch Rollers.

Cheer - Uplifting Blend

1. Healthy Cells and Immune Support- Would it surprise you if I told you that Cheer is wonderfully supportive for cellular health? Apply to the bottoms of feet 2x daily.  Great for kids and adults alike.

2. Healthy joints- Clove and Ginger are both really warming oils that support healthy circulation so you can apply directly to ankles, wrists, knees, and even your neck!

3. Healthy digestion- Anise and Ginger are both star players in doTERRA’s blend Digestzen, that is specifically formulated for digestive support and BOTH of those oils are at play here again in Cheer! So in a moment of need, don’t be scared to roll Cheer right around the belly button in clockwise direction to support healthy digestive processes.  ;)

4. Healthy Blood Sugar and Cholesterol Levels- Cinnamon essential oil is a fantastic oil to combine with a healthy diet to support keeping those blood sugars in balance. Make it a habit to apply Cheer to bottoms of the feet, back of the neck, or the chest several times every day.  

5. Happy all month long- Ladies, this last one is for you! There comes a time every month when we are *slightly* more irritable, a little less patient with those we love, and chocolate becomes our best friend. The next time you feel tempted to lock yourself in the closet with a box of chocolates, grab your bottle of Cheer on the way in and rub some on pulse points, under nose and across your forehead… take a few deep breaths and then you can decide if you really need that chocolate after all.  :)

Motivate - Encouraging Blend

1. Digestive Support- Peppermint and Coriander are both miracle workers when it comes to supporting healthy digestion. Yep, I said miracle.  Because if you or a loved one deal with food sensitivities then you know how important it is to not only be vigilant about what you eat, but also have a supportive oil on hand for when contamination happens. Apply over abdomen, on pulse points, or on the bottoms of feet.

2. Enhance Endurance- when you feel like you’ve got nothing left to give, whether its at the halfway point of a marathon or not quite yet bed time and the kids are still bouncing off the walls… this is a time to roll on some Motivate, inhale from cupped hands, rub some on your adrenals and get. It. done.

3. Supports Healthy Breathing- whenever your airways are in need of a little extra support you can apply Motivate to the palms of your hands, rub them together, and breathe in deeply.  Or apply to neck and chest.

4. Ladies again- Motivate rolled on the abdomen, may help to ease monthly feminine discomfort when that time of the months comes calling a little too aggressively.

5. Helps Relax the Musculoskeletal system- when your body isn’t feeling shipshape and maybe is more than a little creaky rub the Motivate Touch right onto the affected area.

So there you have it, 10 total ways to utilize doTERRA’s Cheer and Motivate Touch Rollers. These two oils are so key that I have approximately 3-4 different sets.  One for my kitchen, one for my purse, one for my bedside table, and one in my office on my desk. :) That may seem a little over the top, but are less than $20 each- in fact, the average American probable spends more in a week on their coffee habit than it would take to buy a set of these two oils so consider investing in yourself and personal daily routine by adding these two beauties to your oily collection.  

Cheers!  (pun intended)  
Tobi