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Carrie Somerfield
Personal Trainer Knoxville
Healing Essential Oils
Essential plant oils are extracted from trees, roots, shrubs, leaves, flowers, needles and resins. These little drops of oil have powerful healing properties and they are very compatible with the human body.
Embrace life to the fullest with essential oils!
What are Essential Oils?
If you pick a leaf off a tree and tear the leaf, you will see a little liquid drip out of the vein that is the essential oil of the plant, it is the Immune System of the plant. These little
drops of oil have powerful healing properties and
they are very compatible with the human body.
How do we obtain essential oils?
Essential plant oils are extracted from trees, roots, shrubs, leaves, flowers, needles and resins.
Continue reading below to learn more...
In ancient times it was very difficult to harvest plants and distill oils. In some ancient cultures essential oils were so expensive they were traded on the market like gold and silver. Thanks to modern technology these healing oils are now available to us at a fraction of the cost that ancient cultures paid.
THERAPEUTIC GRADE OILS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENT
is the largest distiller of therapeutic grade oils in the world today. True essential oil quality starts at the source. Young Living has developed pure, organic farms in Mona, Utah, St. Marieís, Idaho, Simiane-la-Rotonde, France and Guayaquail, Ecuador.
These extensive farms grow pure organic plants from seed to harvest. Then a low temperature, low-pressure steam distillation process releases potent healing oils from these exquisite plants. Each batch of Young Living oils is independently tested for purity and only after they pass the criteria for therapeutic grade are they bottled for distribution. Only therapeutic grade essential oils can be effective for healing the human body. Young Living was founded in 1993 and stands apart from all other companies in its commitment to quality.
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Since I am a gardener, I have always had a preference for using a more natural, holistic approach to life. I was introduced to Young Living Essential Oils back in the late 1990's, but didn't begin using them on a regular basis until 2005. What intrigued me about them was the fact that the Bible mentions using oils for healing and that they were considered a precious commodity....even more than gold. I wanted to know more about what these plant oils could do for the "healing of the nations". The only way I knew how to do that was to begin using them myself.
Please remember, I am not a physician. This information is not intended to diagnos any conditions or to prescribe a cure. I am only sharing my own experience with you.
I have had much success on a variety of levels using oils. I have experienced better sleep, pain relief and emotional release. I have prevented colds and even gotten rid of a plantars wart. I have used them in cooking and cleaning. Just smelling them has lifted my spirits.
One of the biggest indicators of the unadulterated purity of the oils that Young Living provides is the fact that you can actually ingest them. If you take the time to read the labels from the oils you can purchase at a health food store, there is usually a warning to not ingest them. Some are only for aromatic use only. Let me ask you.... why would you breathe something or put it on your skin if it was not safe to eat? It enters your body whether you breathe it, apply it or eat it. How could one use be "safe" and another not? It is something to ponder.
One of the easiest ways to learn about the oils is to do as I did.... just purchase some and see for yourself. One of the most popular kits is the EVERYDAY OILS COLLECTION. It contains 9 of the oils that I use on a regular basis. They are briefly described below. Please contact me for any other questions or concerns you might have. I would love to let you experience them for yourself. I always have oils on hand and you are more than welcome to try them out.
is one of my favorites. I use it for everything. It has been documented as being highly antimicrobial and effective in supporting the respiratory system. Just smelling it revitalizes me.
is one I use everyday. It is wonderful in my water and disinfects it too. This is one of the oils I used to treat my wart. The limonene in lemon oil is what gives it its anti-tumoral properties.
is so refreshing! I use it to brush my teeth...to relieve muscle pain and to help clear my sinuses. It has helped with a headache and has perked me up on a long drive.
is wonderful! I have used it on sunburn and other minor cuts, scrapes and burns. I have put it on my feet and pillow at night. I just love the smell of it so I wear it as a cologne sometimes because it has such a calming effect.
is one of those oils that grows on you. I love to put it on the bottom of my feet at night and diffuse it in my home instead of using chemical air fresheners. There are reports that it has helped some people with snoring!
is something I have with me all the time. Since my job is so physical, I can get some over use pain sometimes. This oil blend relieves the pain, reduces inflammation and increases the circulation to promote quicker healing.
is how I keep from getting a cold or to lesson the effects if I catch one. The recipe is based on the one the grave robbers used to keep from getting the black plague. I have used this as a mouth wash as well.
has kept many a mosquito away from me because it contains some citronella. I also use it as an air freshener and air purifier.
is a blend that surprised me. The smell is pleasantly sweet and it has a unique blue color because it contains blue tansy. It is remarkably energizing to me no matter if I apply it to my feet or wrists or shoulders. Some remarkable spinal benefits have been recorded from applying this oil.
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