All Things Fever

All Things Fever

Oh fevers. Uncomfortable, depleting, and maybe even a little scary. But did you know that a fever is a beautiful thing?? It may not feel like it, but having a fever is a good thing. A fever is a natural defense that the body provides against infection – it's your body's way of taking care of things! Fevers are generally harmless and are a sign that your immune system is working properly and that the body is trying to heal itself. But that doesn't mean we don't want to be comfortable and feel soothed when we have them!

FAVORITES FOR ALL THINGS FEVER

Peppermint & Lemon essential oils: cooling and calming to the mind and body, soothing in the presence of a fever. Apply to the spine, bottom of the feet. Add to epsom salts for a tepid soak.

Lavender & Copaiba essential oil: calming and soothing, especially in the presence of inflammation

NingXia Red, AminoWise, Lavender Lemonade Vitality Drops: for staying hydrated in the presence of a fever.

WHAT IS A FEVER?

A fever is simply a high body temperature. It's usually a symptom of an underlying condition, most often an infection. And while a fever can be very uncomfortable, it's often not dangerous, as long as it's not severe.

In general, a fever is considered a body temperature that's higher than normal. While the average normal body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), a normal temperature range is between 97.5°F (36.4°C) and 99.5°F (37.5°C).

Most doctors consider a temperature above 100.4°F (38°C) in adults as a sign of a fever. A fever of about 101°F is considered mild and usually doesn't require medication or a doctor's visit.

Normal body temperature can vary with age, general health, activity level and even the time of day. Infants tend to have higher temperatures than older children.

It's normal for our temperatures to be highest between late afternoon and early evening, and lowest between midnight and early morning. Even how much or the type of clothing a person wears, as well as the environment, can affect their body temperature.

FEELING SOOTHED DURING A FEVER

When your temperature is elevated, it can make you feel depleted and lethargic, and you sometimes just need a little relief. When this happens, we love to sip on ice cold NingXia Red with AminoWise for hydration and keep ourselves cool with Peppermint & Lemon!!

Apply Peppermint & Lemon to the feet and spine.

Drop Lavender onto a cool rag and place it over the forehead and temples.

Rub Peppermint on the back of the neck.

Diffuse Peppermint alone or with Lavender and Spearmint.

Take a tepid bath with immune supporting oils or a drop of Peppermint. Bonus points for diffusing in the bathroom while you soak!

Drop Peppermint into the belly button.

Sip on a cold electrolyte drink.

IMMUNE SYSTEM FAVORITES

These oils and products are our mainstays when it comes to immune health, which is almost always affected when a fever strikes! Grab a few and build your support cabinet. Use the oils in roller blends (recipes below!), add to bath salts, even diffuse.

Thieves essential oil blend

Thieves is THE oil when it comes to immune health. This blend of Clove, Rosemary, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus and Lemon boasts some incredible antimicrobial properties, making it a great choice for supporting the immune system.

Lemon essential oil

Lemon is a wonderful natural mucolytic, making it a great choice for both immune and respiratory support! Cleansing and purifying, this citrus oil can help break up things lurking in the chest or around the eardrum.

Frankincense essential oil

Frankincense is a powerhouse overall - antioxidants, respiratory support, and immune support! Add this oil to your chest rub, roll it on the spine, around the ears, or add to epsom salts for an immune bath.

Inner Defense softgels

Inner Defense uses germ kicking essential oils including Oregano, Thyme, and Thieves to reinforce systemic defenses, promote healthy respiratory function, and offer immune support. These liquid capsules dissolve quickly for maximum results and help the body create an unfriendly terrain for yeast and fungus. For younger children, we love to poke a hole in the capsule and apply it to the bottom of the feet or along the spine.

BLENDS & RECIPES

Keeping it Cool Roller

Make this roller for easy application to the spine, belly button, bottom of the feet as needed or desired to keep you comfortable during a fever.

15-25 drops each Lemon, Peppermint

Carrier of choice

Immune Boost Roller

This blend can be used daily or more acutely as needed. For acute needs, use liberally and frequently. Consider rolling on every minute for 10 minutes, every 10 minutes for an hour and every hour thereafter. Note: for younger children you can cut the recipe in half.

20 drops Thieves

15 drops Lemon, Purification, Frankincense

10 drops Oregano

Carrier of choice

Immune Boost Bath

This is the recipe we swear by for acute immune needs! If you don't have all these oils, use what you have on hand. Feel free to play with the number of drops for a recipe that is exactly what you want! Also, we like to use tepid water in the presence of a fever for even more comfort.

15 drops Ravintsara

6 drops Frankincense

6 drops Idaho Blue Spruce

3 drops Dorado Azul

2 drops Eucalyptus Radiata

1 drop Wintergreen

Add oils to epsom salt and mix well, then run hot water into the jar of salts/oils and overflow into the tub to mix!

Immune Boost Bath for Kids

A more dilute version for the even smaller ones! You can use your judgment here for how much/what you want to include.

5 drops Frankincense

2 drops Idaho Blue Spruce

1 drop Dorado Azul

1-2 drops Oregano

Add oils to epsom salt and mix well, then run hot water into the jar of salts/oils and overflow into the tub to mix!

DILUTION RATIOS FOR KIDS

If you're wanting to dilute your oils for younger family members, here are some dilution ratios straight from Young Living! Dilution is something each person or family chooses for what meets their needs and isn't required but is more personal preference.

Age 0-1: dilute at 1/8 the labeled concentration

Age 2-6: dilute at 1/4 the labeled concentration

Age 7-11: dilute at 1/2 the labeled concentration

Age 12+: full labeled concentration

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ESSENTIAL OILS

When you have a cough or cold or feel one coming on, you just want to be comfortable – especially if you still have to work, travel, or take care of your children or loved ones! (click on the individual oil pictures to learn more about the oil)

Thieves Essential Oil Blend:

This blend is our go-to for all things immune system related! It's the blend infused into the chest rub and cough drops we just talked about – and for good reason! We love to apply and diffuse this blend, add Thieves Vitality to a mug of echinacea tea, or add it to epsom salts for an immune supporting detox bath!

Frankincense Essential Oil:

Frankincense is an immune and respiratory powerhouse! This historical oil has been used for centuries for health. Apply it with Thieves, Lemon, R.C. or Purification to the chest and back, add a few drops to the Thieves Chest Rub when you apply, add Frankincense to epsom salts for a detox bath, and diffuse this oil when you're feeling down. Get it in, on and around you as much as possible!

Lemon Essential Oil:

Lemon is a wonderful oil for soothing cough and creating comfort in times of congestion. Diffuse it, apply it with Frankincense and Thieves Chest Rub, add a few drops of Lemon Vitality to echinacea tea, and add Lemon to detox baths. Lemon is high in limonene, a constituent highly regarded for its immune system support.

R.C. Essential Oil Blend:

Standing for Respiratory Comfort, R.C. essential oil blend is a gentle eucalyptus blend that we love for soothing and comforting the respiratory system. Diffuse, apply, and add this oil to detox baths as much as possible. This is a great choice for little ones too!

Purification Essential Oil Blends:

This purifying blend is another favorite for immune and respiratory needs. Containing Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Myrtle and other purifying oils, it makes a great addition to your comfort routine during times of cough or cold. Diffuse, apply, and add to bath salts.

Raindrop Technique Collection: This curated set of essential oils is a powerful tool for promoting health, wellness and vitality – both proactively and for acute needs since the oils included can be incredible tools for healing! This collection features nine essential oils with immune and respiratory support properties. We love them for making rollers and adding to detox baths!

Thieves chest rub & cough

THIEVES CHEST RUB

A must-have for every medicine cabinet, Thieves Chest Rub is a 100% plant-based alternative for over-the-counter cough and congestion relief. This natural chest rub soothes sniffles, coughs, and congestion for the whole family with a powerful blend of essential oils and natural, plant-based ingredients.Plus the easy-to-use bottle doesn't even require you to get your hands messy!! The formula is free of petroleum, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, synthetic perfumes or dyes, artificial colors, or preservatives and still packs an incredible punch when it comes to cough and cold! Pure ingredients and all the power of Thieves kicking that chest congestion to the curb? We will take some of that!

Sadly, conventional chest rubs are filled with synthetic additives and diluents, and even the ‘natural' options are less than ideal. Many options use petroleum as a base. Petroleum (petrolatum) is often not fully refined in the US, which means it can be contaminated with toxic chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.Many ‘natural' chest rubs also contain impure essential oils or other lower-grade components that don't meet the same standards as the ingredients found in Young Living products. The active ingredient in the most popular over the counter chest rub is actually a synthetic version of Ravintsara essential oil! And we are always going to choose the original over a synthetic copy, especially when it comes to our health and our family's health!

THIEVES COUGH DROPS

Get natural, quick, and safe cough, congestion, and sore throat relief Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops! These are a staple in our cough and cold toolbox. They are easy to keep at home or take on the go, made with naturally derived ingredients, taste great, and work wonders!

Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops are minty, spicy, and sweet without processed sugar, dyes, artificial flavors, or preservatives found in conventional cough drops. Infused with Cinnamon Bark, Peppermint, and Lemon essential oils, these menthol-based drops make soothing coughs and colds simple and tasty.

THIEVES HARD LOZENGES

Infused with Young Living's signature Thieves essential oil blend of Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, and Lemon essential oils, these lozenges are one of the things we reach for to keep our immune systems firing on a daily basis! The Thieves Hard Lozenges are a sugar-free dietary supplement to add to your daily wellness regimen with more of a cinnamon taste than a menthol one.We use these daily when we need a lozenge, when we travel to bolster our immune systems, and sometimes in place of the Thieves Cough Drops when we are out or if someone doesn't want the strong menthol taste of the drops (but it's that menthol that helps open the airways and soothe the throat!).

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