"The Gifts Of Mother Earth"
Are you looking for alternative ways to deal with anxious feelings and sadness?
On my journey, before I discovered the benefits of essential oils I struggled with depression since childhood and had many anxieties also called post traumatic stress disorder from my long term traumatic experiences as a child, coupled with being very open to the spirit world it was a recipe for disaster and a potential to become addicted to unhealthy ways of coping with the symptoms an empathic survivor has to deal with. My symptoms became worse when I got pregnant and when I went to a doctor I was only offered one choice; pharmaceuticals, at 6 months pregnant I felt that seems completely unreasonable and even dangerous for a developing fetus. I gladly said “no thanks” but it left me with little other options and the post partum blues was unbearable.
Looking back I wished I had known about doTerra essential oils then. A few years later after going through a very stressful experience I was introduce to the oils and I welcomed it into my life; it literally changed EVERYTHING for me and for the first time I felt confident using something that could help me through stressful times enough that I could be okay and recover completely. Almost three years later, after about 30 years of struggle, I am depression and anxiety free. What a blessing and gift from Mother Earth to us.
Looking back I wished I had known about doTerra essential oils then. A few years later after going through a very stressful experience I was introduce to the oils and I welcomed it into my life; it literally changed EVERYTHING for me and for the first time I felt confident using something that could help me through stressful times enough that I could be okay and recover completely. Almost three years later, after about 30 years of struggle, I am depression and anxiety free. What a blessing and gift from Mother Earth to us.
The Essential Oil Lifestyle
DoTerra isn’t just essential oils, doTerra offers a variety of other products to encourage and assist a healthier lifestyle which promotes taking better choices in life overall. This includes whole food supplements like the LLV lifelong vitality, mito max for energy, deep blue rub for joint and muscle pains, Fluoride free tooth paste with OnGuard essential oil complex, skincare products, body wash and hair duo, laundry detergent and much more. Getting the products you would normally buy anyways but knowing it’s a healthier cleaner version for you and your family and accumulating enough points doing this to get your oils for free, imagine that.
I chose doTerra over other companies out there for a few reasons, the supplements which I find transformational and foundational for health and wellbeing, replacing household items with non toxic versions through doTerra, fair trade pay for the farmers and workers involved in creating these treasures, the plants being harvested at the appropriate time by prepaying farmers for the harvest, doTerras support for their communities in helping to build schools and dig wells, their support for their health advocates like myself, the amount invested in educating the public about the benefits and the healing hands foundation.
I chose doTerra over other companies out there for a few reasons, the supplements which I find transformational and foundational for health and wellbeing, replacing household items with non toxic versions through doTerra, fair trade pay for the farmers and workers involved in creating these treasures, the plants being harvested at the appropriate time by prepaying farmers for the harvest, doTerras support for their communities in helping to build schools and dig wells, their support for their health advocates like myself, the amount invested in educating the public about the benefits and the healing hands foundation.
What are Essential Oils?
Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. They can be both beautifully and powerfully fragrant. If you have ever enjoyed the gift of a rose, a walk by a field of lavender, or the smell of fresh cut mint, you have experienced the aromatic qualities of essential oils.
In addition to giving plants their distinctive smells, essential oils provide plants with protection against predators and disease and play a role in plant pollination. Essential oils are non water-based phytochemicals made up of volatile organic compounds. Although they are fat soluble, they do not include fatty lipids or acids found in vegetable and animal oils.
Essential oils are very clean, almost crisp, to the touch and are immediately absorbed by the skin. Pure, unadulterated essential oils are translucent and range in color from crystal clear to deep blue.
Try this at home: Squeeze the peel of a ripe orange. The fragrant residue on your hand is full of essential oils.
In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and being beautifully fragrant to people, essential oils have been used throughout history in many cultures for their health benefits. Modern scientific study and trends towards more holistic approaches to wellness are driving a revival and new discovery of essential oil health applications.
Essential oils have been used throughout recorded history for a wide variety of wellness applications. The Egyptians were some of the first people to use aromatic essential oils extensively in practice, beauty treatment, food preparation, and in religious ceremony. Frankincense, sandalwood, myrrh and cinnamon were considered very valuable cargo along caravan trade routes and were sometimes exchanged for gold. Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks used essential oils in their practices of therapeutic massage and aromatherapy.
The Romans also used aromatic oils to promote health and personal hygiene. Influenced by the Greeks and Romans, as well as Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic use of aromatic herbs, the Persians began to refine distillation methods for extracting essential oils from aromatic plants. Essential oil extracts were used throughout the dark ages in Europe for their health and fragrant properties. In modern times, the powerful health properties of essential oils were rediscovered in 1937 by a French chemist, Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, who used pure lavender oil to support skin health. A French contemporary, Dr. Jean Valnet, used therapeutic-grade essential oils to successfully help soldiers during World War II. Dr. Valnet went on to become a world leader in the development of aromatherapy practices. The modern use of essential oils has continued to grow rapidly as health scientists and practitioners continue to research and validate the numerous health and wellness benefits of therapeutic-grade essential oils.
Essential oils are used for a very wide range of emotional and physical wellness applications. They can be used a single oil at a time or in complex blends depending on user experience and desired benefit. Essential oils are usually administered by one of three methods: diffused aromatically, applied topically, or taken internally as dietary supplements.
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AROMATIC USES
Our sense of smell influences many physiological pathways including the stimulation of hormones and other metabolic processes. Aromatherapy is founded on the body’s predictable response to specific olfactory stimuli. Essential oils are widely used in aromatherapy applications. Certain essential oils, when diffused in the air, can be very stimulating while others can be calm and soothing. Beyond emotional benefits, diffusing essential oils can purify air of unwanted odors and seasonal threats. Low or no-heat essential oil diffusers are recommended as they do not change the chemical structure of the oil being diffused. Essential oils can also be used as cleansing and purifying additives to laundry and surface cleaners throughout the home.
TOPICAL USES
Due to their natural molecular composition, essential oils are easily absorbed by the skin and can be safely applied topically. Application of essential oils can have immediate, localized benefit to the target area of application. They have restorative and calming properties and can be used effectively with massage and beauty therapy. They are also natural disinfectants. The chemical structure of essential oils also allows them to be absorbed into the bloodstream via the skin for internal benefit throughout the body.
INTERNAL USES
Essential oils can also be used as dietary supplements supporting a variety of healthy conditions. Some essential oils have powerful antioxidant properties while others help support healthy inflammatory response in cells. Many essential oils are generally regarded as being safe for dietary use, but some oils should not be taken internally. Do not use any essential oil product internally that does not have the appropriate dietary supplement facts on its label.
In addition to giving plants their distinctive smells, essential oils provide plants with protection against predators and disease and play a role in plant pollination. Essential oils are non water-based phytochemicals made up of volatile organic compounds. Although they are fat soluble, they do not include fatty lipids or acids found in vegetable and animal oils.
Essential oils are very clean, almost crisp, to the touch and are immediately absorbed by the skin. Pure, unadulterated essential oils are translucent and range in color from crystal clear to deep blue.
Try this at home: Squeeze the peel of a ripe orange. The fragrant residue on your hand is full of essential oils.
In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and being beautifully fragrant to people, essential oils have been used throughout history in many cultures for their health benefits. Modern scientific study and trends towards more holistic approaches to wellness are driving a revival and new discovery of essential oil health applications.
Essential oils have been used throughout recorded history for a wide variety of wellness applications. The Egyptians were some of the first people to use aromatic essential oils extensively in practice, beauty treatment, food preparation, and in religious ceremony. Frankincense, sandalwood, myrrh and cinnamon were considered very valuable cargo along caravan trade routes and were sometimes exchanged for gold. Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks used essential oils in their practices of therapeutic massage and aromatherapy.
The Romans also used aromatic oils to promote health and personal hygiene. Influenced by the Greeks and Romans, as well as Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic use of aromatic herbs, the Persians began to refine distillation methods for extracting essential oils from aromatic plants. Essential oil extracts were used throughout the dark ages in Europe for their health and fragrant properties. In modern times, the powerful health properties of essential oils were rediscovered in 1937 by a French chemist, Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, who used pure lavender oil to support skin health. A French contemporary, Dr. Jean Valnet, used therapeutic-grade essential oils to successfully help soldiers during World War II. Dr. Valnet went on to become a world leader in the development of aromatherapy practices. The modern use of essential oils has continued to grow rapidly as health scientists and practitioners continue to research and validate the numerous health and wellness benefits of therapeutic-grade essential oils.
Essential oils are used for a very wide range of emotional and physical wellness applications. They can be used a single oil at a time or in complex blends depending on user experience and desired benefit. Essential oils are usually administered by one of three methods: diffused aromatically, applied topically, or taken internally as dietary supplements.
Read more here
AROMATIC USES
Our sense of smell influences many physiological pathways including the stimulation of hormones and other metabolic processes. Aromatherapy is founded on the body’s predictable response to specific olfactory stimuli. Essential oils are widely used in aromatherapy applications. Certain essential oils, when diffused in the air, can be very stimulating while others can be calm and soothing. Beyond emotional benefits, diffusing essential oils can purify air of unwanted odors and seasonal threats. Low or no-heat essential oil diffusers are recommended as they do not change the chemical structure of the oil being diffused. Essential oils can also be used as cleansing and purifying additives to laundry and surface cleaners throughout the home.
TOPICAL USES
Due to their natural molecular composition, essential oils are easily absorbed by the skin and can be safely applied topically. Application of essential oils can have immediate, localized benefit to the target area of application. They have restorative and calming properties and can be used effectively with massage and beauty therapy. They are also natural disinfectants. The chemical structure of essential oils also allows them to be absorbed into the bloodstream via the skin for internal benefit throughout the body.
INTERNAL USES
Essential oils can also be used as dietary supplements supporting a variety of healthy conditions. Some essential oils have powerful antioxidant properties while others help support healthy inflammatory response in cells. Many essential oils are generally regarded as being safe for dietary use, but some oils should not be taken internally. Do not use any essential oil product internally that does not have the appropriate dietary supplement facts on its label.
*NHP: natural health product
The benefits of Essential Oils
Healing plants from our mother earth have the ability to support our body, mind and spirit. Anything we could ever need already lays within the bounty of our divine mother. There is a plant and an oil for everything and using natures apothecary can greatly influence our wellbeing during our life’s.
Contact me if you have interest in learning more about essential oils and how you can incorporate them in your life.
Contact me for an AromaTouch treatment using high quality essential oils or ask about a custom made roller bottle, intuitively picked for you or tailored to specific needs, email me for more info or request a sample.
My Essential Health:
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- Supports a healthy immune function
- Reduces stress and anxiety levels
- Feel more joy and zest for life
- Increase your overall sense of well-being
- Use of essential oils promotes better health habits and natural healing abilities
- Feel more empowered through the ability to use something to take better care of yourself and your family
Contact me if you have interest in learning more about essential oils and how you can incorporate them in your life.
Contact me for an AromaTouch treatment using high quality essential oils or ask about a custom made roller bottle, intuitively picked for you or tailored to specific needs, email me for more info or request a sample.
My Essential Health:
Join my group for recipes and information on essential oils.
