What Are Essential OIls?

What are essential oils?

They are the most powerful part of the plant.  

They are distilled from shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes, fruit, rinds, resins, and herbs.  

Oils consist of over 100 different natural, organic compounds.  

In humans, many provide support for every system in the body; your skeletal system, muscular system, circulatory system, endocrine system and your hormones, respiratory system, and immune system. They support brain health and a healthy weight. They are used extensively for spiritual support in your prayer life. They have been used for thousands of years as beauty aids and for emotional support. An oil in a diffuser can soothe a child's tough day at school and provide a calming effect when you've had a stressful day at work. Oils can be used as an alternative to cleaning chemicals in the home. You can literally start swapping out every single chemical in your home to live a purer lifestyle, and you can do it without breaking the bank! 

There are about 300 oils on the earth, but you only need ten to twenty of them to build a good kit.  

You do not need to be an aromatherapist to use them. In most cases, just rub it topically into the skin. There are three main ways to get oils into your system: the English apply it topically-rub it on the skin; the French object and cook with it; the Germans diffuse and inhale, which can be the most effective method because it doesn't have to pass through the digestive system.  

How do they enter-and how long do they last? 

Tests have shown oils reach the heart, liver, and thyroid in three seconds when inhaled; they are found in the bloodstream in 26 seconds when applied topically. Expulsion of essential oils takes three to six hours in a normal, healthy body.  

3 Main Uses of Essential Oils

1. Aromatic - Inhale the aroma directly from the bottle or a diffuse.
2. Topical - Apply directly to the skin, often diluted with a carrier oil such as  V-6, coconut oil,  grape seed oil, olive oil, etc.
3. Internal - Mix 1-2 drops with liquids or place in a capsule and take internally.  (Make sure that you are using a high quality oil that is labeled for internal use, like Young Living's Vitality line that has been FDA approved for ingestion.)

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