Sore Throat? Try Essential Oil Tea!

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I’m gonna admit to being *very* skeptical when it comes to things like this.  As a mother of seven, I’ve tried it all. Antibiotics, OTC remedies, etc. Here’s the thing: Essential oils work.

This is the tea I use whenever I feel the slightest twinge of a sore throat or “pressure” in my throat. It works.

A few months ago, I tried this little remedy when I was scheduled to speak for a large audience. My throat hurt. I was sure I was coming down with something. Hesitantly, I drank a “tea” that my friend made me using essential oils.  Within four hours, I felt 100% better.

Give it a try.  For more information, please visit my go-to for essential oils: Young Living.

*disclaimer*
I DO NOT subscribe to the idea that inner healing comes from essential oils. As a woman of faith, I believe (and have experienced) ultimate spiritual healing. It’s never going to be found in a bottle, no matter how cleverly named. True inner healing comes from our Creator. It only comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ. God is the Master Healer.

Also, I’m not a doctor. Don’t tell this to my kids. (Raising a bunch of kids sometimes puts me in that role!)

Essential oils work in the same way modern-day medicines work—without the “modern day.”  You can read about them in the Bible!  In fact YL sells a set of them called 12 Oils of Ancient Scripture. After using them successfully for over two years, I decided to share what I’ve learned. I’d love it if you would purchase your oils through my link. I get a small percentage of what you purchase. I think I’ll get a latte with it… and you’ll feel a whole lot better.

I also love diffusing essential oils.  Here is the #1 selling Essential oil diffuser on Amazon—but you can also purchase them directly from Young Living. Just search products for “diffusers.”

Essential oils work! Give them a try!
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About Heidi St. John

Heidi has been married to her husband Jay since 1989. Together they have seven children and three grandchildren! The St. Johns homeschooled their kids all the way through high school. Heidi is the the author of seven books, host of the popular podcast "Off the Bench," and the founder of MomStrong International, an online community of women learning God's Word and how to apply it to every day life. She and her husband Jay are also the founders of Firmly Planted Family and the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center, located in Vancouver, Washington.

18 thoughts on “Sore Throat? Try Essential Oil Tea!

  1. Julie Atkins

    LOVE Young Living oils!! This past spring I did not have to take a single allergy med because I was using lavender, lemon, and peppermint oil in a capsule daily. How wonderful to go all spring without feeling doped up on allergy meds!!

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  2. Meghan Nibbelin

    Please be very careful with recommending ingestion. Every trained aromatherapist I have heard discuss the topic of ingesting oils says it should never be done without strict supervision and and that it should only be for a specific reason or course of treatment. People do not realize that even though they are natural they are still VERY potent and taking them internally can cause damage to your liver!!!!!And most representative of essential oil companies while they mean well have never been certified in an independent aromatherapy degree. You wouldn’t take a drug from someone who had no formal training of medicine and oils are just as powerful as drugs (hence why they are so great).

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  3. Justina Stamm

    Eating healthy as well as washing ones hands {front and back]also helps .I am a stickler also for cleaning door knobs and drawer pulls or cupboard openers..as well as bathroom.{tho my kids would say does not appear so] .

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  4. Kristen Sandstedt Wicker

    I love EOs, personally, and use them for everything! And im sure you already know this, but some go wild and crazy and become militant EO police when people talk abt ingesting EOs. All of the sudden everyone becomes an expert, so, just and fyi, if you haven’t already experienced the flack.

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  5. Jenn Yo

    IF you read licensed aromatherapists safety information, they say to NEVER consume/eat essential oils. Good luck on your journey! See learningabouteos.com for more info.

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  7. Heather

    Thank you for sharing your expierences, I’m also using EO but just in aroma purposes,so to tell the truth still thinking about the risk og allergic effects. May be smb can share sites or information about some sites where it can be written/ ANyway thank you.Keep well!

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