Aromatherapy: How and When to Use Essential Oils
To repeat where we are, my sweetie (my wife June)
had breast cancer a few years ago and we opted
1) to have a lymph-ectomy (mistake) and later
2) radiation (good decision). Regardless of whether
it was a mistake we did it and the result is that
she has to be very careful about not injuring her
right arm. Last summer and fall she burned herself
on our oven three times, one of them very seriously.
There are other articles covering where else we
have gone, but this is on how and when to use
Aromatherapy.
Remember the effect of the Lavender oil? She happened
to go on an outing with several girl friends right
after the bad burn and in talking it over with them
they decided to put therapeutic-grade lavender
essential oil on the burn. She could feel it healing
immediately and in spite of this being a large burn
(2” x 6”) it healed with only a very small scar,
about the size of a half-quarter (like a half-moon
shape).
Needless to say, we are sold on the “therapeutic grade
of essential oils from Young Living. They can be used
n several ways, very effectively. These methods of use,
or application, are:
1) Apply the oils directly to the bottom of the feet
(more on this as we go on),
2) apply the essential oil directly to the bruised
or wounded area,
3) diffuse your essential oils into the air, and
4) add certain “edible” essential oils to water or
food for both exotic and exquisite flavorings.
1) In the Orient they have been using acupuncture
and acupressure for centuries, perhaps millennia?
What is perhaps more surprising is that essential
oils, when applied to the bottom of the foot, are
absorbed rather quickly into, and dispersed throughout,
the body.
As a liquid they are also immediately used by the body
as anti-whatever and begin their healing actions almost
immediately. Because they are “pure” – therapeutic grade
– there is nothing within the compound to hinder the
healing effect, nor to slow it.
2) Apply the essential oil directly to the bruised or
wounded area. As in the example of the Lavender applied
directly to the burn, apply Lavender or Melaleuca oil
directly to the cut, scrape or bruised area. This will
provide maximum relief directly to the affected area,
where it is needed most. But be careful of the oils
you use in this manner. When using spearmint, for
example, keep it completely away from the eyes; it can
cause severe itching and burning and lead to blurred
vision for several hours.
3) Use a diffuser and diffuse your essential oils
directly into the air you breathe. You will need to
have a very good diffuser, such as the one available
from Young Living, in order to do this more effectively.
We have used several but discarded them all. Only the
Young Living diffuser seems to literally radiate the
oil scent throughout our home, but to do it efficiently.
It costs about $100 US but it has proven many times
worth it.
4) You can add add certain “edible” essential oils to
water or food for both exotic and exquisite flavorings.
Such “spiciness” will enhance your cooking and enhance
the therapeutic (medicinal) value of your foods as well.
You cannot use all essential oils in cooking so it might
be prudent to purchase one of Young Living’s “how to”
books. They can be ordered directly from the web site.
Finally, all the good health and good nutrition and
exquisite flavorings in the world will not make you
healthy if your body cannot use the nutrients you are
feeding it.
Good digestion is the basis for good health. Without
good digestion most of the nutrients in your body are
going to waste – you might as well have a gigantic
tapeworm siphoning off your food.
In order to enhance your digestion you should also be
using, at least periodically, a proven organic greens
product as a digestive aid, one such as Bio 88+ (Plus).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Loring Windblad has studied nutrition and exercise for
more than 40 years, is a published author and freelance
writer. June’s and Loring’s latest business endeavors
are at http://www.organicgreens.us
http://junedawn.younglivingworld.com
had breast cancer a few years ago and we opted
1) to have a lymph-ectomy (mistake) and later
2) radiation (good decision). Regardless of whether
it was a mistake we did it and the result is that
she has to be very careful about not injuring her
right arm. Last summer and fall she burned herself
on our oven three times, one of them very seriously.
There are other articles covering where else we
have gone, but this is on how and when to use
Aromatherapy.
Remember the effect of the Lavender oil? She happened
to go on an outing with several girl friends right
after the bad burn and in talking it over with them
they decided to put therapeutic-grade lavender
essential oil on the burn. She could feel it healing
immediately and in spite of this being a large burn
(2” x 6”) it healed with only a very small scar,
about the size of a half-quarter (like a half-moon
shape).
Needless to say, we are sold on the “therapeutic grade
of essential oils from Young Living. They can be used
n several ways, very effectively. These methods of use,
or application, are:
1) Apply the oils directly to the bottom of the feet
(more on this as we go on),
2) apply the essential oil directly to the bruised
or wounded area,
3) diffuse your essential oils into the air, and
4) add certain “edible” essential oils to water or
food for both exotic and exquisite flavorings.
1) In the Orient they have been using acupuncture
and acupressure for centuries, perhaps millennia?
What is perhaps more surprising is that essential
oils, when applied to the bottom of the foot, are
absorbed rather quickly into, and dispersed throughout,
the body.
As a liquid they are also immediately used by the body
as anti-whatever and begin their healing actions almost
immediately. Because they are “pure” – therapeutic grade
– there is nothing within the compound to hinder the
healing effect, nor to slow it.
2) Apply the essential oil directly to the bruised or
wounded area. As in the example of the Lavender applied
directly to the burn, apply Lavender or Melaleuca oil
directly to the cut, scrape or bruised area. This will
provide maximum relief directly to the affected area,
where it is needed most. But be careful of the oils
you use in this manner. When using spearmint, for
example, keep it completely away from the eyes; it can
cause severe itching and burning and lead to blurred
vision for several hours.
3) Use a diffuser and diffuse your essential oils
directly into the air you breathe. You will need to
have a very good diffuser, such as the one available
from Young Living, in order to do this more effectively.
We have used several but discarded them all. Only the
Young Living diffuser seems to literally radiate the
oil scent throughout our home, but to do it efficiently.
It costs about $100 US but it has proven many times
worth it.
4) You can add add certain “edible” essential oils to
water or food for both exotic and exquisite flavorings.
Such “spiciness” will enhance your cooking and enhance
the therapeutic (medicinal) value of your foods as well.
You cannot use all essential oils in cooking so it might
be prudent to purchase one of Young Living’s “how to”
books. They can be ordered directly from the web site.
Finally, all the good health and good nutrition and
exquisite flavorings in the world will not make you
healthy if your body cannot use the nutrients you are
feeding it.
Good digestion is the basis for good health. Without
good digestion most of the nutrients in your body are
going to waste – you might as well have a gigantic
tapeworm siphoning off your food.
In order to enhance your digestion you should also be
using, at least periodically, a proven organic greens
product as a digestive aid, one such as Bio 88+ (Plus).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Loring Windblad has studied nutrition and exercise for
more than 40 years, is a published author and freelance
writer. June’s and Loring’s latest business endeavors
are at http://www.organicgreens.us
http://junedawn.younglivingworld.com
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