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Aroma Siez: profile of an essential oil for aches and inflammation

February 20, 2010 in Alternative Therapies, Application, Aromatherapy, Back Pain, Best Essential Oils, First Aid tips, Fitness, How do I use, Massage Oils, Natural, Pain, Stress, Testimonials, Using Essential Oils, Wellness, Young Living Essential Oils by Evelyn Vincent | No comments

Young Living Aroma Siez™ essential oil blend is a relaxing blend that is excellent for massaging away life’s little discomforts. This essential oil blend is well suited for use after exercise or at the end of a trying day, it also provides soothing comfort for the head, neck, and tired feet. The anti-inflammatory and muscle-relaxing essential oils in this blend can promote circulation and treat spasmed, tight, inflamed, aching muscles resulting from injury, fatigue, or stress. It also can relieve headaches.

Aroma Siez is a blend of these Young Living therapeutic-grade essential oils:

  • Basil (Ocimum basilicum) combats muscle spasms and inflammation. It is relaxing to both striated and smooth muscles (involuntary muscles such as those found in the heart and digestive system).
  • Marjoram (Origanum majorana) helps regenerate smooth muscle tissue, and assists in relieving spasms, sprains, bruises, migraine headaches and calming the nerves. It is antibacterial and antiseptic.
  • Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) relieves muscle spasms/sprains/pains, headaches, inflammation, anxiety, burns, and skin conditions (psoriasis) preventing scarring, and stretch marks. It is hypotensive, anti-infectious, anticoagulant.
  • Peppermint (Mentha piperita) has powerful pain-blocking, anti-inflammatory, and anti-spasmodic properties. A 1994 double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized cross-over study at the University of Kiel in Germany found that peppermint oil had a significant analgesic effect (Gobel et al., 1994).
  • Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) is antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiseptic, and improves circulation and lymphatic drainage. It reduces edema and water retention. It strengthens the vascular system.

Ways to Use Aroma Siez

  • Head Discomfort: Dilute 1 drop of Aroma Siez with 1 drop V-6 or olive oil. Apply to temples, and back of the neck as needed.
  • Muscle Aches: Dilute 4-8 drops with one teaspoon V-6 massage oil. Massage on sore muscles, ligaments or areas of poor circulation. More on massage and bodywork.
  • Aromatherapy: Inhale directly from the bottle. More on the effects of olfactory.
  • Diffuse: Aroma Siez can also be used in your Young Living diffuser, for best results diffuse 10-15 minutes every 1-2 hours (please do not use heat, ring or candle diffusers as this destroys the therapeutic benefit of your essential oil).
  • Bath or Foot Bath: For either, in 1/2 cup Epsom Salts or Sea Salt add 4-6 drops of Aroma Siez, mix together well and add to bath water. Soak for 15-20 minutes.

Additional Useage Tips

  • Use with Raindrop Technique
  • Aroma Siez and PanAway together topically can be helpful for achy joints
  • Aroma Siez and M-Grain combined can help with some migraines

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Aroma Siez Testimonials

Discomfort in Deep Muscles

“Every fall when the weather is hot, then cold, then hot, then cold here in Florida, I get chest pains that my doctor has characterized as Charlie horses in the deep muscles of my chest. Unlike a leg or foot muscle, you can’t massage these or walk to stretch them, so there was nothing to do but “endure” these annoying episodes, which sometimes lasted for two hours. One night I woke up with this chest pain, and as I lay there thinking about what I could do for it, I remembered the instant results I had had with Aroma Siez on other people’s leg cramps. So I got up and rubbed a few drops of Aroma Siez on my chest, and the pain went away in about 10 minutes!” ~ Jan E.

Aroma Siez After Strenous Activity

“We use Aroma Siez after our Tai Chi classes or a long day of gardening. Smells spicy. Works wonderfully.” ~ Cynthe B.

Aroma Siez and Muscle Spasm

“After moving a heavy bureau, I had muscle cramps along the left side of my body. The cramps were so severe, I almost went for a series of trigger point injections. Instead, I had a friend apply a drop each of helichrysum essential oil and Aroma Siez oil blend on the most tender point of the muscle and press hard, wiggling the finger just a little. In each trigger point, this process released the spasm. I repeated this procedure on a friend who had an uncomfortable charlie horse on his leg, and the discomfort stopped immediately. He was truly surprised because he had muscle spasms in his leg for years, and nothing had ever worked before.” ~ Sharon T.

Aroma Siez for Tight Muscles

“I have also recently had some experiences with cramping of the toes and feet (VERY uncomfortable), and I used Aroma Siez, since it is for seized up muscles.It worked beautifully, within a couple of minutes.” ~ Joy

Aroma Siez and Foot Cramps

“Another manifestation of my current body imbalance was waking up in the middle of the night with foot cramps…big OUCH! Thank goodness I had my trusty Aroma Siez (for those seized-up muscles) handy. I just applied a couple of drops neat on top of the feet, and on the bottom, and again, the cramping stopped as if by magic. I am so grateful that I now have built my “stash” of oils to have them all. I remember well when I was just beginning in the business, and my upline (who just came into the business a week or so before me) and I used to discuss which oils we would order first, in our desire to build an inventory, and how we felt it would be quite a while before we could order the kits.

It’s interesting to look back on that time, and I’m so grateful I stayed with it. Over time, Young Living has brought many blessings…not only the wonderful effective healing, but the abundance to now order whatever I choose without concern. The choice to join Young Living certainly turned out to be one of my better decisions in this lifetime!” ~ Anonymous

Aroma Siez for Charlie Horse

“From time to time I get charlie horses and when I apply the Aroma Siez on the knot and massage it in the muscle will relax and the knot goes away. ( Another thing you need to remember is when you get a lot of charlie horses you are not drinking enough water). Also I use the Aroma Siez when I do massage to relieve the tight muscles in the back.” ~  Nancy S.

What Doug did for disk problem

“My experience with essential oils started like most people, with a physical condition and pain. I began having severe neck pain which progressed down my left shoulder and ultimately to my left elbow. At first, I just lived with it, but then I started to experience weakness in my left tricep, and that’s when I decided to contact a doctor and see what was wrong.

An MRI showed the disk between the C-6 and C-7 vertebrae to be bulging. The swelling in the joint was putting pressure on the nerve which was causing the pain and the weakness in my arm. In fact, the tricep muscle was actually beginning to atrophy.

My doctor gave me 3 options, first, physical therapy sessions. I did that with little effect. Second, an epidural in my neck, which is an injection of anti-inflammatory drugs directly into the disk designed to reduce the swelling and help the disk move back in place. The third option was surgery, where they would fuse the two vertebrae together.

I was in my early 30’s and very active in sports and skiing and did not want options 2 or 3! That’s when a friend told me about the oils and how they had helped him with a similar problem with his back.  Long story short, I tried them, and it was nothing short of a miracle!  Within minutes my neck and shoulder felt better, and by the next morning, I had no more pain! ZERO!

My neck and arm have been fine since, nearly 10 years now, and I regularly use the oils as simple maintenance and for many other reasons that are too numerous to list here. Many people have asked me which oils were used on my back and neck, so here is a list of the oils and how they were applied by Julie Herbert – whose husband, Gordon, first introduced me to these amazing medicines.

Start with Valor on the feet. Then layer oils of Basil, Marjoram, Aroma Siez, Wintergreen, PanAway, Cypress, LEMONGRASS, Geranium, and Peppermint on the VitaFlex points on the feet, one after another. (There is a foot chart in the book, Essential Oils Desk Reference, which shows where points related to the spine, shoulders and neck are located on the feet called VitaFlex points).

Then apply the same oils on the neck and shoulder or pain-affected area using Peppermint last, followed by Ortho Ease. Peppermint is used last because it is the amplifier of the other oils followed by Ortho Ease. Today, for someone with the same condition, you would also use Idaho Balsam Fir, and then start taking the supplements BLM (for bone, muscle, and ligaments) and Sulfurzyme.

BLM and Sulfurzyme were not available when I had my neck problem. I am a true believer in the power of these oils to heal the body, mind, and spirit. I hope you will experience the same kind of results as you use these wonderful products. I can’t put into words how grateful I am to have discovered essential oils.” ~ Doug L.

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

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Valentines Day for Singles

February 6, 2010 in Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy Perfume, Diffusing, Lavender, Massage Oils, Peppermint, Quality / Pure, Relaxation, Therapeutic-grade Essential Oil, Young Living Essential Oils by Jonell Elder | No comments

Valentines Day for lovers only? Do you feel left out because you are single and don’t have a partner? Are you lonely and yearn for the touch from a loving and caring person or kind thoughtful words to set your heart racing? If you are experiencing any of these emotions and feeling the picture is not going to change, at least perhaps not before Valentines Day, are you going to feel bad because of being without that someone special, or do you want to feel emotionally better and feel your ’self-love’, ’self-worth’, ’self-care’?

There are numerous reasons why many people are alone. From loss due to a death, divorce, or just not having ever met that Miss or Mister Right. It can be a very lonely feeling when one is in that space and especially at times like Valentines Day or other monumental times in our lives. You can complain about the unfairness of it all, remain bitter and unforgiving and not able to let go, that is a choice. Or you can change and overcome and transform those unhappy, unhealthy feelings for better ones. Forgiving someone does not condone what someone else did; it simply releases us from the pain of their actions. It all is a choice and a choice only you can make.

I was married, am now divorced and have been single for many years.  It was difficult a lot of the time, but there were several things that helped me to turn around and to feel better, and that helped to pull me up off the ground out of my darkest hours. I call them my five fixes.

My Five Fixes

  1. My Blessings: One way for me to feel better was to count my many blessings. This in itself got me back on track to feeling better, as I am blessed, and I know that many people are less fortunate.  One can always find good in a circumstance. Sometimes it may be hard to see it, but if you try hard, you can see that your life is better in some way, than someone elses.
  2. Gratitude: Gratitude in itself can improve your life. By simply focusing on what it is we are grateful for we can improve our lives in a big way. I have been starting and ending my day for many years, saying to myself and God, what I am grateful for. I truly believe I am even more blessed because of this.
  3. Make the call:  Call someone. For me this was a tough one, the first time being the toughest. When you are able to talk with someone, it makes  your loneliness more tolerable and you feel the caring from your friend or family member you spoke with.
  4. Journal: Daily writing my thoughts, my blessings, what I am grateful for, who I talked with, or how beautiful a day it was. It is very therapeutic to write. It does not have to be long, it could be just a few words, or you can write a chapter. Just be sure to write.
  5. Essential oils: This is by far a very amazing, rewarding and healing part of my continual life’s journey. I tend to start my day by applying and massaging Young Living essential oil blend of Joy onto the bottoms of my feet.  This keeps my mood uplifted throughout the day.

Alright then, soon it will be Valentines Day and many of us are single, so we need to focus on what will boost our spirits, make us happy, relaxed and loved.  Sometimes it may be hard to think of what will make us happy, so I’ve put together a few suggestions of what I would do.

  • Start my day by applying Rose oil to my pulse points and under my nose, so that I can smell the beautiful scent throughout the day.
  • Get a massage and take your favorite essential oil of choice. (Mine would be Peace and Calming, unless I had aching muscles, then it would be Balsam Fir or PanAway)
  • Go get a pedicure or manicure and once again take your favorite essential oil of choice to soak your feet and hands in. (Mine would be peppermint and lavender)
  • Go out to dinner with a friend or friends and then rent some movies or go to the movies.
  • Diffuse essential oil blend of Harmony to help me to feel emotionally balanced, calm and open to new possibilities and an overall feeling of well-being.

For some this may be too boring, but I am a simple gal leading a pretty calm, simplistic life, so it works for me.  My main focus and passion that keeps my life upbeat and healthy is the fact that Young Living essential oils have been in my life since 1996 and I know that my Valentines Day will be brighter, happier and filled with loving feelings because I surround my self with our quality oils. If you would like to learn more about Young Living essential oils, I would enjoy hearing from you, please contact me so that I can help you to get started with the right choice of essential oils to help you too to have a more fulfilled Valentines Day.

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Make Your Own Aromatherapy Massage Bars for Valentine’s Day

January 20, 2010 in Aromatherapy, Beauty, Gift, Home Spa, Lavender, Make My Own, Massage Oils, Mind / Body / Soul, Natural, Peace and Calming, Peppermint, Recipes, Relaxation, Therapeutic-grade Essential Oil, Using Essential Oils, Valentine's Day, Young Living Distributor by Evelyn Vincent | No comments

Cocoa butter has a delicious chocolate scent and depending upon the Young Living essential oils you choose can add another layer of scent to you massage bar. In this recipe you can substitute shea butter or mango butter for the cocoa butter. These massage bars also make a lovely gift, perfect for Valentine’s Day – put massage bars into a pretty little basket of decorative box and label which essential oil(s) are in the bars. valentines-holiday-seasonal

Aromatherapy Massage Bars

You’ll need:

  • 3 ounces beeswax 

  • 3 ounces apricot or almond oil

  • 3 ounces cocoa butter

  • 30-40 drops of your favorite Young Living essential oil or your own combination of oils

  • Soap bar molds (available at craft stores)



Method:

Heat beeswax, apricot or almond oil and cocoa butter in a double boiler over low heat just until melted. Remove from heat. Add essential oil when mixture has cooled slightly. Pour into soap molds and cool until hardened, approximately 2 hours. Place in freezer for a few minutes before popping bars out of molds. To use, rub massage bar onto the skin – the warmth of the skin immediately melts the bar.

Nice Essential Oil Choices for Your Massage Bars

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What is a Carrier Oil and How is it Different Than Essential Oils

January 18, 2010 in Application, Aromatherapy, Carrier Oils, Chemicals / Toxic, Education, Essential Oils, How do I use, Massage Oils, Natural, Quality / Pure, Safe Use, Skin Care, Using Essential Oils, Young Living Essential Oils by Evelyn Vincent | No comments

A Carrier Oil is a common term and type of product used in aromatherapy. A carrier oil is quite different than an essential oil. Carrier oils are fatty oils that come from seeds or nuts. Carrier oils are ‘not’ aromatic oils, whereas essential oils are widely known for their scents and health benefits.

Two Processes for Carrier Oils

The first process for obtaining a carrier oil is known as ‘cold pressed.’ Cold pressing is restricted to a relatively small scale production today due to the higher cost. The nuts or seeds are placed in a horizontal press with a rotating screw known as an ‘expeller’ and the oil is literally squeezed out. Despite the processing name, a certain amount of heat is produced during the process due to friction, but this rarely exceeds 70° or 80° C and causes little damage to the oil. The oil is then filtered and sold as a finished product.

The second process uses a method called ‘hot extraction’ and uses a similar process to cold pressing but also involves tremendous heat applied during the process to increase the yield of oil. Temperatures can reach up to 200° C which destroys the important vitamins and fatty acids.

The waste product from both methods of extraction, known as ‘cake’ is often re-processed using solvents to extract even more oil. This oil is re-heated again, refined, deodorised and the color is bleached out. Then, artificial color, preservatives and vitamins are added back.

These highly refined, solvent extracted oils usually end up on supermarket shelves for use in cooking and are therefore totally unsuitable to use in aromatherapy, and in my opinion highly unacceptable for cooking as well. The reason why I also recommend to NEVER allow your cooking oils to get so hot that they smoke is because when your fatty oils smokes, that means the molecular structure has broken down and it simply is NOT healthy to eat in any food. I personally do not buy these lower quality fatty oils for cooking purposes either.

Tip: When I’m cooking, this usually occurs during or before sauteing, if my fatty oil smokes I take the pan off the stove and wipe the pan clean and start all over again. I can’t even stand the smell of an oil smoking or browning, it instinctually turns me off to eating the food or even cooking with the oil it’s so disgusting. When I think of all the vitamins, minerals and fatty acids that have been destroyed during a heat extraction process and that they are considered a ‘dead’ product it makes me feel good that I know the difference and I can make wiser choices, either in cooking or for my choice in a carrier oil.

Cold pressed oils for both aromatherapy purposes (for your skin) and for cooking is the type that should always be used. Your skin and body will feel the benefits of using a better quality cooking and carrier oil.

Additionally, fatty oils (carrier) can and ‘will’ turn rancid within a relatively short period of time (usually six months to a year). Thus, it is always recommended that when you make your own massage oils that it be done in small batches, small enough that you will use up the entire batch within a couple of months. It’s also always write on the bottom of your bottle (or make a label) with a permanent marker when you made your massage or aromatherapy mixture.

Using V-6 as Your Carrier Oil v-6-massage-oil

Young Living has a carrier oil called V-6, it is a nourishing, rich with antioxidant vegetable oils that is colorless and odorless. It’s the ideal carrier oil for essential oils. V-6 is used to dilute certain essential oils, or can be mixed with essential oils to create custom blends, formulas, and massage oils. This carrier oil nourishes the skin, has a long shelf life, doesn’t clog pores, and will not stain clothes.

V-6 Contains the Following Vegetable Oils:

Fractionated Coconut Oil is distilled from pure coconut oil. It is colorless, odorless, never goes rancid, and is easily washed out from fabrics.

Olive Oil is rich in cell-protecting phyto-nutrients and antioxidants like squalene.

Sesame Seed Oil contains powerful phytonutrients and is nourishing to the skin.

Almond Oil is high in vitamin E and phytonutrients. Highly nourishing to the skin, it protects cell membranes from oxidative damage.

Sunflower Seed Oil is compatible with the skin’s natural oils and sebum.

Wheatgerm Oil is rich in lecithin, vitamin E, and B vitamins. Protects skin from free radical damage. Moisturizing and noncomedogenic.

Carrier oils, such as a V-6, can extend your Young Living essential oils and provide more efficient use. When massaging, the V-6 oil also helps lubricate the skin which proves a nice glide.

What Makes an Essential Oil Different than a Carrier Oil

  • Essential oils are ‘volatile oils’, meaning they evaporate or dissipate into the air (fatty oils do not do this).
  • Essential oils are aromatic.
  • Therapeutic-grade essential oils provide healing benefits
  • Aromatherapy oils and perfume grade oils are NOT therapeutic-grade and should never be used for healing or ingestion as they always are adulterated and contain chemicals that you do not want on or in your body.

A Young Living essential oil which is ‘not’ combined with a fatty oil (carrier oil) pretty much has an indefinite shelf-life provided you do not expose your bottle of essential oil to extremes of heat, cold, or sunlight. The Young Living ’sigle’ oils do not contain any carrier oil nor are they adulterated, they are pure and therapeutic. Thus, it is recommended that when you do mix your Young Living essential oil with a carrier oil that if be done in smaller amounts or batches (what you’ll be able to use up within a couple of months or less). Read more on the various ways essential oils are used.

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Lymph, Liver and Cellulite Tips and Recipes

December 9, 2009 in Application, Beauty, Best Essential Oils, Cellulite, Essential Oil Supplements, Essential Oils, Health, How do I use, Liver, Make My Own, Massage Oils, Menopause, Recipes, Skin Care, Using Essential Oils, Women's Health, Young Living Essential Oils by Evelyn Vincent | No comments

You don’t have to be overweight to have cellulite. Cellulite is neither a disease nor a sign of unhealthiness. Cellulite is defined as a fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs and buttocks. The fat, which is very close to the surface of the skin, pushes against connective tissues in the skin to cause a dimpled appearance (orange peel skin look).

According to Dr. Murad, author of The Cellulite Solution, “cellulite isn’t a fat problem, it’s a skin problem. Cellulite has nothing to do with how much you weigh, nor does it improve with weight loss.”

Cellulite is one of the harder types of fats to dissolve in the body. It is an accumulation of old fat cell clusters that solidify and harden as the surrounding tissue loses its elasticity. Since the fat becomes trapped in compartments of the tissue where there is poor circulation, cellulite is a condition is difficult to eliminate. The therapeutic-grade essential oil of Cypress is a good oil for improving circulation.

Start working on reducing cellulite this winter and it will put you in a more confident state of mind and you’ll have prettier looking skin – ‘before’ warm weather arrives - you’ll be steps ahead of everyone else, feeling confident, and looking good in your tank tops, shorts and swim suit!The Liver

Healthy, vibrant, beautiful skin starts at the liver. As one of the most important detoxifying organs in the body the liver has the greatest number of functions – known to have over 5,000 chemical functions per day affecting every cell in the body, with over one liter of blood passing through the liver every minute. When the liver is taxed from toxins, the skin excretes these toxins and poisons in the body… yuck! What we eat is reflected in our face. Cleaning up the diet will show on your face, I know I have seen it happen on myself!

What does the liver have to do with Cellulite?

A lot! Those cellulite fat dimples, they contain toxins that are in your body. Toxins that were never eliminated by the liver.

What Overloads the Liver?

Pollutants from our food (everything from additives to chemicals used in AgriBusiness), water, air, drugs, chlorination, fluoridation, household cleaning products, air fresheners, out-gassing of products we bring into our homes, to name just some. While we cannot remove all toxins from our lives, we can do what we can do – and that is a lot and will help make a difference in our overall health and our physical appearance.

Symptoms of an Overloaded Liver

Skin irritations, blemishes, acne, psoriasis, eczema, allergies, itchy skin, hives, heart burn, bloating, general fatigue, nausea, yellow discoloration of skin/eyes, loss of appetite, dark colored urine, loss of energy, brownish spots on the skin, depression, and crankiness.

Essential Oils to Support Liver Function

Two essential oils blends created to specifically to help support and detoxify the liver:

    • JuvaCleanse
    • JuvaFlex

JuvaCleanse Application:

One drop in a veggie capsule (#3193) with a little olive oil. Or, one drop in a glass of goat’s milk. JuvaCleanse helps release/clean-up built up toxins in the liver and fat tissues.

JuvaFlex Application:

Apply topically, put a couple drops in your palm and rub over the liver.

Excess fat is undesirable for two reasons:

  1. The extra weight puts an extra load on all body systems, particularly the heart and cardiovascular system, as well as the joints (knees, hips, spine etc).
  2. Toxins and petrochemicals (pesticides, herbicides, metallics) tend to accumulate in fatty tissue. This can contribute to hormone imbalance, neurological problems, and a higher risk of cancer.
    • Essential oils such as ledum, tangerine and grapefruit may help reduce fat cells.
    • Cypress enhances circulation to support the elimination of fatty deposits.
    • The essential oils of lemongrass and spearmint also may help fat metabolism.
    • Young Living’s Cel-Lite Magic Massage Oil contains many of these oils and may help reduce cellulite deposits.

Cellulite is slow to dissolve, so target areas should be worked for a month or more in conjunction with weight training, a weight loss program, and drinking plenty of purified water each day (NOT distilled water!). Be patient. You should begin to see results in 4 to 6 weeks when using the essential oils in combination with a muscle-building/weight-loss regimen and cleaning up the liver and lymph.

Massage and Cellulite

Massage is one of the top techniques to use on areas of cellulite. It too brings more vitality and light to the area.

The physical movements used in massage help to:

  1. Promote lymphatic circulation which takes the toxins out of the area
  2. Increase blood supply which carries oxygen to the area helping to break the encapsulated hardened fat cell that makes up cellulite

We can massage ourselves at home on a daily basis when we are in the bath or shower in the cellulite prone areas, but its always so much nicer to have a massage therapist work on us!

Young Living Single Essential Oils:

Rosemary, grapefruit, lemon, tangerine, cypress, fennel, juniper, spearmint, lemongrass

Young Living Essential Oil Blends:

EndoFlex, Citrus Fresh

Make Your Own Topical Cellulite Treatments:

Cellulite Blend #1:

    • 5 drops rosemary
    • 10 drops grapefruit
    • 2 drops cypress

Cellulite Blend #2:

    • 10 drops grapefruit
    • 5 drops lavender
    • 3 drops helichrysum
    • 3 drops patchouli
    • 4 drops cypress

Dilute 50-50, massage 3-6 drops vigorously on cellulite locations at least 3 times daily, especially before exercising.

Having a bottle of YL Cel-Lite Magic Massage Oil on hand for those busy weeks will help keep you advancing on your path.

Cellulite Blend #3 (Bath):

    • 5 drops juniper
    • 3 drops orange
    • 3 drops cypress
    • 3 drops lemon

Mix the above bath recipe together with 2 tablespoons Epsom salts or with Young Living Bath Gel Base and dissolve in warm bath water, 2-4 times weekly. Follow with a massage with Cel-Lite Magic.

Additional Tips:

Apply 3-5 drops of Young Living grapefruit essential oil, neat, 1-2 x daily to increase fat-reducing action in areas of fat rolls, puckers, and dimples. Do NOT apply to skin that will be exposed to sunlight within 12 hours – all citrus oils are photosensitizing.

Young Living Dietary Supplements Helpful with Cellulite:

These are Young Living supplements that can help restore balance, fat burning, help boost metabolism, and promote overall good health: Thyromin, ThermaBurn, Power Meal, Thyromin, and ThermaBurn.

Disclaimer: This information is for your better understanding of natural wellness. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or prescribe. Please use common sense and consult your primary care provider if you experience health issues.

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Homemade, All Natural Baby Oil

December 8, 2009 in Acne, Aromatherapy, Chemicals / Toxic, Eco-Friendly, Essential Oils, Family Health, Health, Kids, Make My Own, Massage Oils, Quality / Pure, Therapeutic-grade Essential Oil, Young Living Distributor, Young Living Essential Oils by Shayla | No comments

kids-lavender-farm-peopleThere is a controversy over the main ingredient in baby oil, some say it is fine-even beneficial for the skin, and others say it is very bad for you. A closer look at the ingredients (mineral oil) is all it takes to find out if this is a product you really want to be using on yours and/or your baby’s body. So what is “mineral oil” anyways? It sounds harmless, even beneficial, after all aren’t minerals good for us? According to sources such as the Environmental Working Group, and www.naturalhealthway.com, Mineral oil  is “petrolatum, petroleum, liquidum paraffinum – also known as posh mineral oil.” They go on to say that mineral oil is;

” A by-product of the petroleum industry, it comes from crude oil and is used in products as an emollient, giving “slip and slide” to a product. Popular because it is incredibly cheap. Also used by industry as metal-cutting fluid.

WHY AVOID? Sits on the skin surface and may “suffocate” the skin by forming an oil film. May aggravate acne and slow down skin function, resulting in premature ageing. May be contaminated with cancer-causing PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons).”

www.naturalhealthway.com says

“Baby oil is 100% mineral oil. This commonly used petroleum ingredient coats the skin just like plastic wrap. The skin’s natural immune barrier is disrupted as this plastic coating inhibits its ability to breathe and absorb the Natural Moisture Factor (moisture and nutrition). The skin’s ability to release toxins is impeded by this ‘plastic wrap,’ which can promote acne and other disorders. This process slows down skin function and normal cell development causing the skin to prematurely age.”

So to sum what these sources say, mineral oil is basically a man-made chemical product (see these web definitions from Wikipedia on petrolatum, petroleum, liquidum paraffinum), and it is made with flammable ingredients that come from non-renewable sources. Even if mineral oil was proven as perfectly safe (and let’s just pretend it is for a moment), what about the second ingredient? That’s right! Most of us don’t even notice the second ingredient, but you didn’t think mineral oil had that delightful scent that everyone adores all by itself did you? The second ingredient is vaguely described as “Fragrance”.

Whenever you see “Fragrance” listed as an ingredient you are best off to run. The word is a colossal weak point in the labeling laws present today, and can include literally thousands of toxic chemicals.

“Although companies are required by law to list all chemicals ingredients in a product, a special loophole allows them to hide what’s in the “fragrance” component[1]. And what’s hidden in that simple word can include complex mixtures of up to hundreds of chemicals that studies show may be linked to a variety of health problems, including allergies, skin reactions, endocrine/hormone disruption, and possibly even birth defects. Companies are not required to test cosmetics for safety before they are sold. The label is the primary protection we have to make decisions about products we rub, pour, and lather on our skin and hair. Yet when it comes to fragrances, we don’t even have this simple protection.” Scented Secrets, EWG

As an informed mother, I have never, and would never use mineral oil on one of my children, and am so saddened when I see this and other chemical filled products on other mama’s changing tables. Childhood allergies, cancers, and other diseases including ADD and other learning disabilities are too common, and in a chemical filled world I feel it is a mother’s right and duty to be informed and at least try to protect her child as best as she possibly can. I believe that inevitably, all is in God’s Hands, but I also believe that a wise mother would make every effort to responsibly steer away from as many chemical and “chancy” products as she can.

I for one, beleive that God is the Master Chemist and Physician. This is why I LOVE therapeutic grade essential oils, and pure, natural ingredients like olive, almond, and coconut oils. It doesn’t get much more pure and back to nature then that! Essential oils are simply the essence, life force, or “bloodstream” of the plants. A simple, all-natural baby oil is far too easy to make, and well worth the value of not having to worry that you are putting something dangerous on yours or your baby’s skin that will soak into the body.

Homemade Baby Oil

1 cup almond, avocado, or jojoba oil
15 drops Young Living’s Gentle Baby essential oil blend

I like Gentle Baby because it smells most similar to the classic “baby oil fragrance” that everyone loves! You could substitute the almond/avocado or jojoba oil for Young Livings V-6 mixing oil. If you do this, simply add the Gentle Baby straight to the bottle of V-6.

Purchase V-6 and Gentle Baby here.

Gentle Baby is a delightful and relaxing blend consisting of pure, therapeutic grade Rosewood, Geranium, palmarosa, lavender, Roman chamomile, ylang ylang, lemon, jasmine, bergamot, and rose oils. It is wonderful for skin, I have actually used this oil on my belly during my pregnancies, and did not get even one stretch mark. The Young Living Product Information states;

“Gentle Baby™ is a soft, fragrant combination of essential oils designed specifically for mothers and babies. It helps calm emotions during pregnancy and is useful for quieting troubled little ones. It is also soothing to tender skin. Many of the essential oils in this blend are used in elite cosmetics to enhance a youthful appearance.”

One must be careful where you get your essential oils from because many essential oil producers heat up the oils too much in their hurry to make a profit, others add synthetic chemicals to extract the oil or “water it down”. Presently there are no labeling laws in the United States regulating the use of the word “pure” and “all-natural” on essential oils (see Aromatherapy Labeling Fraud for more info on this subject). The term “Therapeutic grade” on essential oils is what to look for. Young Livings Therapeutic Grade essential oils are the best essential oils in my opinion as they are tested for purity (to make sure they are chemical free) and potency (to make sure they contain adequate healing properties). The last thing you want in trying to eliminate chemical products from yours and your baby’s lives are more chemicals from a lesser quality essential oil that is not pure! The owner of Young Living has been noted to discard whole batches of essential oils that did not test perfectly for purity and potency.

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References;

The Ugly Face of Cosmetics, EWG
10 Most Dangerous Toxic Chemicals
1. EHNC, FDA Petition 99P 1340. 1999, Environmental Health Network of California.

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Massage and Your Health

December 3, 2009 in Aromatherapy, Blends, Depression, Essential Oils, Health, How do I use, Massage Oils, Quality / Pure, Relaxation, Stress, Therapeutic-grade Essential Oil by Jennifer McBride | No comments

While attending massage therapy school I quickly learned that not only does massage feel good but it can help alleviate a variety of maladies, from stress to pain.

Many diseases originate with people’s inability to deal with stress. While stress is a normal part of life in this fast-paced world, massage can help manage stress.massage-spa-people

Massage reduces the heart rate and blood pressure, improves blood circulation, enhances immunity by stimulating lymph flow- the body’s natural defense system, lessens depression and anxiety, relieves migraine pain, increases joint flexibility, and so much more!

Therapeutic massage does for the body what a tune-up does for a car.  Yet, are we focusing more on the regular tune-up of our cars than we are in taking care of our body? 

When I look back at what I used to spend my money on I’m appalled at how much money I wasted on things that weren’t contributing to my health.  Rather, I was focusing on things that would affect the outward appearance.  I’m not suggesting that we should stop buying nice clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.  I’m suggesting that if we focus on spending our money first and foremost on those things which benefit our health, we’ll feel good in whatever we’re wearing!

You certainly don’t need to be a massage therapist to offer healing touch to friends and family.  In my opinion these are the things you need: a giving heart, willing hands, and a great bottle essential oils!  Young Living Essential oils are therapeutic-grade and they contain pure, unadulterated essential oils.

Oils vs. lotions for massage.   I personally prefer oils over lotions.  Primarily for their therapeutic benefits, but also because oils are warmer upon application.  Lotions, which are water- based, create a cold sensation when applied.  I think it’s safe to say that most people prefer warmth when receiving a massage!

Check out the following blends below available for purchase:

Cel-LiteTM Magic Massage Oil

Cel-Lite Magic Massage Oil combines the health-enhancing benefits of specially selected vegetable oils with vitamin E and YLTG essential oils to nourish and tone skin. We add grapefruit essential oil to benefit skin texture and juniper essential oil to help detoxify and cleanse skin.

Essential Oils: grapefruit, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, juniper.

Dragon TimeTM Massage Oil

Dragon Time Massage Oil uses powerful essential oils that have been researched in Europe for their balancing effects with pure vegetable oils. The result is a soothing, stabilizing massage blend that helps calm and uplift women during challenging times of the month. In addition to massage, you can put 1/2 ounce in the bathtub for a refreshing bath.

Essential Oils: lavender, sage, yarrow, fennel, ylang ylang, jasmine, clary sage

Ortho Ease® Massage Oil

Ortho Ease Massage Oil soothes and warms tired and stressed bodies, helping to combat the damaging effects of everyday activities. With a calming blend of YLTG essential oils, Ortho Ease will leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Essential Oils: wintergreen, Eucalyptus globulus, thyme, juniper, lemongrass, Eucalyptus radiata, peppermint, marjoram, vetiver

Ortho Sport® Massage Oil

A stronger version of Ortho Ease, Ortho Sport Massage Oil is designed for both professional and amateur athletes, as well as anyone who works or plays hard. Ortho Sport Massage Oil has a higher phenol content, which has been used traditionally to produce a warming sensation and provide relief to tired muscles.

Essential Oils: wintergreen, Eucalyptus globulus, lemongrass, peppermint, elemi, thyme, oregano, vetiver

RelaxationTM Massage Oil

Relaxation Massage Oil can help create a state of relaxation and restore vitality to body, mind, and spirit.

Essential Oils: tangerine, peppermint, rosewood, lavender, spearmint, ylang ylang,

SensationTM Massage Oil

Sensation Massage Oil leaves skin feeling smooth, silky, and youthful. The beautiful fragrance of Sensation may stimulate feelings of romance.

Essential Oils: rosewood, ylang ylang, jasmine

V-6 Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex

V-6 Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex is used to dilute certain essential oils and can be mixed to create custom blends, formulas, and massage oils. This oil complex nourishes the skin, has a long shelf life, doesn’t clog pores, and will not stain clothes. V-6 is offered in both 8-ounce and 32-ounce refill bottles.

How to use the Oils for Massage:

  • Drop a quarter-sized amount of oil into the palm of your hands. Rub your palms together and apply to skin as needed.
  • If using at home, create a warm, quiet, relaxed environment.
  • Use a firm comfortable surface such as a bed, massage table, or floor mat.
  • If doing a foot massage, have the person receiving the massage recline against a large pillow (on a sofa or bed) to fully relax the entire body.
  • Choose soothing music to help you relax during the massage.

Enjoy!

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Stocking Stuffers and Gifts from $17 to $111 by Young Living Essential Oils

November 30, 2009 in Aromatherapy, Back Pain, Best Essential Oils, Buy / Purchase, Diffuser, Essential Oil Collections, Gift, Health, Lifestyle, Massage Oils, Quality / Pure, Relaxation, Shop, Therapeutic-grade Essential Oil, Thieves, Young Living Essential Oils by Evelyn Vincent | No comments

If you have someone on your Christmas gift list who is a purest and enjoys completely all-natural aromatherapy products then you may want to consider Young Living Essential Oils for the aromatherapy lover in your life. These special gift collections are only available for the 2009 Christmas gift season. Ranging in price from just over $17 to just over $110 retail – the aromatherapy lover on your gift list will appreciate the quality of your gift and thoughfulness. Young Living products can also be purchased at wholesale, a terrific way to save money during gift-giving – and – a way for you to save on the aromatherapy products you enjoy!

$25 or Less

Young Living Essential Oils $25 Gift Certificate

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(item #4499) $25

If ‘you’ happen to be the person who is a Young Living Essential Oil lover let others know that you would like a $25 gift certificate from Young Living this year!

Perfect for the hard-to-shop-for person on your list, Young Living gift certificates are now available in the amount of $25. Pick up one or a dozen to complete your holiday shopping.

Holiday Lip Balm Trio seasonal-09-lip-balm-2

(item #4488) $17.11 Retail / $13 Wholesale

Lip Balm Trio includes Cinnamint, Grapefruit, and Lavender lip balms, and comes in a decorative gift box.

CinnamintTM Lip Balm is rich in botanicals that quench dry, parched lips while protecting from climatic extremes. It contains nourishing essential oils, wolfberry seed oil, and antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E.

Grapefruit Lip Balm is a light and refreshing addition to daily lip care, Grapefruit Lip balm assists in the prevention of dryness.

Lavender Lip Balm repairs and moisturizes lips with nourishing blend of ingredients such as lavender essential oil, jojoba oil, and vitamin E.

Under $50

Winter Essential Oil Mini Collection

(item #4483) $46.05 Retail / $35 Wholesaleseasonal-09-winter-mini

Includes one 5 ml bottle each of Thieves® (for diffusing to kill airborne bacteria), Valor® (for balancing & alignment), and Purification® (for wounds and diffusing to cleanse air) wrapped in a red gift box.

Thieves: This proprietary essential oil blend was university tested for its cleansing abilities. It is highly effective in supporting the immune system and good health.*

Valor: Is an empowering combination of therapeutic-grade essential oils that works with both the physical and spiritual aspects of the body to increase feelings of strength, courage, and self-esteem in the face of adversity. Renowned for its strengthening qualities, Valor enhances an individual’s internal resources.

Purification: Can be used directly on the skin to cleanse and soothe insect bites, cuts, and scrapes. When diffused, it helps to purify and cleanse the air from environmental impurities including cigarette smoke and other disagreeable odors.

Relax Essential Oil Mini Collection seasonal-09-relax-mini-oils

(item #4484) $46.05 Retail / $35 Wholesale

Includes one 5 ml bottle each of grapefruit (detoxifying a drop in a glass of water – more on using Young Living Essential Oils internally or for cooking), Eucalyptus BlueTM (for topical antiseptic or diffuse), and Peace & Calming® (for calming) wrapped in a green gift box.

Under $70

Winter Defense Collection (item #4402) $62.50 Retail / $47.50 Wholesaleseasonal-09-winter-thieves

Contains Inner DefenseTM, Thieves® Spray, Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier, and Thieves Foaming Hand Soap in a YL travel tote. About Thieves products.

Inner DefenseTM Sofgels reinforces systemic defenses, creates unfriendly terrain for yeast/fungus, promotes healthy respiratory function, and contains potent essential oils like oregano, thyme, and Thieves® which are rich in thymol, carvacrol, and eugenol for immune support. The liquid softgels dissolve quickly for maximum results.

Thieves® Spray is ideal for use on door handles, toilet seats, and any surface that needs cleansing to protect from dust, mold, and undesirable microorganisms. This small bottle is perfect for traveling or keeping in your purse or backpack.

Thieves® Waterless Hand Purifier is an all-natural hand purifier designed to cleanse and refresh the hands. Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier can be used by adults and children to keep hands clean and promote good hygiene, without the use of water. Dermatologist tested.

Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap will cleanse, defend, and condition the skin with the therapeutic-grade essential oil blend Thieves, pure lemon and orange essential oils, aloe, Ginkgo biloba, and vitamin E. Dispensed as a rich foam, Thieves Foaming Hand Soap contains gentle ingredients so it can be used often without drying or stripping the skin.

Under $90 seasonal-09-massage-oils

Soothing Massage Collection

(item #4486) $85.53 Retail / $65 Whls.

Massage away tension with Ortho Ease® Massage Oil and RelaxationTM Massage Oil. Comes in a custom wooden base with hand-held wooden massager and holiday packaging.

Ortho Ease Massage Oil soothes and warms tired and stressed bodies, helping to combat the damaging effects of everyday activities. With a calming blend of YLTG essential oils, Ortho Ease will leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Relaxation Massage Oil can help create a state of relaxation and restore vitality to body, mind, and spirit.

Holiday Roll-On Collection

(item #4480) $76.25 Retail / $57.95 Wholesaleseasonal-09-rollon-stress-away

The Roll-On Collection features Stress Away™ (for stress/tension), Breathe Again™ (for congestion), and Deep Relief™ (for muscle aches/pains) essential oil blends wrapped and ready to give in a festive green holiday gift box. Young Living essential oil blends in a convenient roll-on are a terrific way to get the benefits of Young Living’s therapeutic-grade essential oils. The metal roll-on ball glides on very nicely and controls the amount of essential oil being applied. Apply directly to topical location.

Stress Away: This unique blend of vanilla, lime, copaiba, and other pure essential oils relieves daily stress, encourages relaxation, and reduces nervous tension. Smells heavenly!

Breathe Again: Contains four powerful eucalyptus oils: Eucalyptus staigeriana, Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus radiata, and Young Living’s original Ecuador single, Eucalyptus blue.

Deep Relief: Specially formulated to relieve muscle soreness and tension. Peppermint, Wintergreen, Copal, and Palo Santo essential oils as well as others play an integral part of healing in this blend.

Over $100

Home Diffuser

(item #4468) $111.84 Retail / $85 Wholesaleseasonal-09-home-diffuser

Young Living’s Home Diffuser emits essential oils into the air using ultrasonic technology to safely eliminate odors. The Home Diffuser is a natural alternative to synthetic air fresheners. Includes free 5 ml Christmas SpiritTM and Orange essential oils for a limited time. More on diffusing.

Christmas Spirit: Christmas SpiritTM is a sweet, spicy blend of orange, cinnamon, and spruce essential oils that tap into the happiness, joy, and security associated with the holiday season.

Orange Oil: Orange (Citrus sinensis) essential oil has a rich, fruity scent that lifts the spirit while providing a calming influence on the body. Orange brings peace and happiness to the mind. It is rich in the powerful antioxidant d-limonene and aids in maintaining normal cellular regeneration.* Orange may also be used to enhance the flavor of food and water.

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*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

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