Jump on any wellness-related website and you will find glowing accolades for CBD Oil.  Along with the accolades, you will find references to various studies that attempt to prove the point and further entice you to make a purchase.  The issue, at least for me, is that there is a lot of technical mumbo jumbo in these articles and that many of the studies cited are not what I would call scientific let alone peer-reviewed. 

A study with 24 test subjects and no control group is not a study.  Neither is a study where the test group consisted of a group of 50 rats.  A study of how a handful of subjects deal with anxiety while using social media is simply not relevant. 
I wish I could say these are extreme examples but they are not.  They are everywhere.

So what is the big deal about CBD Oil? Is it the real deal when it comes to dealing with anxiety, depression, insomnia, aches, pains, and cancer?  (The emphasis is mine.)  Or is it 21st-century snake oil?

In this article, I hope to summarize, in plain English, what I have learned, so far, about CBD oil.

It is important to note a few things from the onset. First of all, I am not a healthcare professional although I have received input from my own physicians regarding CBD oil.  Second, although I have immersed myself in learning about CBD, I am not an expert and will continue to research CBD and update this article as I feel necessary.  Finally, I will do my best to speak in layman’s terms, without the using highly scientific and technical terms that for me, at least, make the discussion of CBD oil confusing. 

There is not an active person I know of who has not suffered at one time or another from sore muscles. Couple those sore muscles with tender, inflamed joints and you have a recipe for misery. 

I know this first hand because, being of a certain age, my joints hurt more often than not.I am here to tell you that you do not need to suffer needlessly nor do you have to spend a fortune on pharmaceuticals or overpriced over the counter remedies concocted from ingredients you are unable to pronounce.  Instead, you can make up a batch of homemade muscle and joint rub using a base salve or other carrier oil and a single essential oil: wintergreen.

Why wintergreen essential oil?  It is inexpensive, readily available, and potent.  A little goes a long way.  Ready to learn more?

One of the easiest ways to glean benefits from essential oils is to use them in a diffuser.  Although this can be accomplished with single oils, something magical happens when two or more oils are blended. This is called an essential oil synergy. In simplistic terms, it means that the combination of two or more essential oils results in a blend that is more effective than the single oils used alone.

I love to create my own synergies and for this article, I share the recipe for what I call “Rise and Shine Sunshine”. This is a diffuser blend.  Yeah, I know it is not very original but heck, it is what it is. I call it this because I find it uplifting, giving me the motivation to get my arse in gear and face the day head-on.

There are many ways that essential oils can be used to tackle first aid woes created by cuts, scrapes, and abrasions of unknown origins. For me, the one that stands out is a roller ball formula that I fondly call my “Boo Boo Stick”.

When life happens and I cut myself, Boo Boo stick is what I reach for. It is a cinch to make, totally portable, and it does the job. Not only that, it uses oils in my recommended budget-friendly starter kit that includes Lavender, Rosemary, Peppermint, Melaleuca, and Oregano.

You can call this formula a first-aid healing stick, boo-boo stick, “owie” stick, or even a miracle healing stick.  Whatever you decide to call it, it works.   This is what you need to use to aid the recovery of life’s little boo-boos!

As you may have surmised, the EO world can be quite snarky. To tell the truth, in my opinion, there is not a whole lot of difference between the premium oil companies that include DoTerra, Young Living, Rocky Mountain, Plant Therapy, Spark Naturals, Florihana, and others.  These are all reputable companies that sell quality products that are 100% pure.  Does this surprise you?

Here are my thoughts.