03/14/2024 / By Zoey Sky
Humans have used essential oils for various purposes, such as supporting optimal health and influencing mood.
As preppers, homesteaders and survivalists, when SHTF you can also use various essential oils to keep your home clean and disinfected. (h/t to HappyPreppers.com)
Essential oils are a “volatile aroma compound” that comes from plant stems, roots and leaves.
While the word “volatile” sounds harsh, it means that a substance is easily evaporated at normal temperatures. In other words, volatile compounds are vaporous.
The practice of using essential oils is called aromatherapy. In part, this kind of therapy includes smelling the pleasant vapors of various oils, like Frankincense Serrata.
Here are some essential oils that you can get for your prepper stockpile before SHTF:
Lavender essential oil has a soothing and relaxing scent that can also help reduce anxious feelings.
Additionally, you can use lavender essential oil to make your home smell pleasant. Add a couple of drops of the essential to several cotton balls and hide them in your trash can or the shoe closet to get rid of unpleasant odors.
Peppermint essential oil is one of the best starter essential oils for preppers. This essential oil is revitalizing, invigorating and cooling when applied topically.
Like lavender, peppermint essential oil can also make your home smell pleasant. Combined with a carrier oil, peppermint essential oil can also help relieve sore muscles and joints.
Lastly, peppermint essential oil can be used to get rid of spiders, rodents, ants, fleas, mosquitoes and lice. (Related: Natural and effective cleaning supplies you can use to safely disinfect your home.)
Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) has a rich woody, earthy scent, making it ideal for aromatherapy.
Frankincense serrata essential oil can be used as a natural repellent for pests like fleas, flies, mosquitoes and ticks. It is also a natural cleaner and disinfectant.
Frankincense serrata essential oil has a grounding aroma that’s often used in meditation.
Often referred to as the “King of Essential Oils,” frankincense essential oil is a highly potent and versatile oil that offers many health benefits and uses.
Often used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), frankincense oil is known to support healthy brain, skin, oral, respiratory and immune functions, as well as naturally uplift your mood and support deep and restful sleep.
Aside from supporting optimal overall health, frankincense serrata essential oil also contains other useful components that possess natural cleansing properties, such as alpha- and beta-pinene, limonene, myrcene and linalool.
These compounds make frankincense serrata essential oil a great addition to homemade natural cleaning solutions as well as a beneficial item in your Emergency Preparedness Kit.
One of Mother Earth’s most powerful natural remedies, Health Ranger Select Organic Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil is carefully extracted from the sap of the Boswellia serrata tree and is a great all-around essential oil for your home and self-care needs.
A 2012 study that was published in Letters in Applied Microbiology suggested that frankincense serrata essential oil has natural cleansing properties that make it an excellent, non-toxic cleaning agent to use around your home.
This means you can use Health Ranger Select Organic Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil to naturally clean and disinfect when SHTF. The essential oil is particularly effective when combined with myrrh, lime, or cedarwood essential oils.
When diffused into the air, frankincense serrata essential oil can fill your home with a pleasant, soothing fragrance.
This fragrant and versatile essential oil contains no additives, fillers, or synthetic chemicals. It is also non-China, certified organic and rigorously lab-tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbiology.
Watch this clip about the other prepping benefits of Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil.
This video is from the Health Ranger Store channel on Brighteon.com.
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