To appreciate Balsam Fir fully, watch this fantastic short video on the process of cutting, transporting and distilling the balsam fir...
This beautifully fragrant oil has been used for years in folk medicine for its supportive properties of the circulatory and respiratory systems and used to aid tired and sore muscles.
The pine scent is very grounding and relaxing and has been found to have an uplifting effect. It is stimulating to the mind, relaxing to the body.
Balsam fir looks much like a beautiful conifer tree or Christmas tree. At Young Living's balsam fir winter harvest in northern Idaho, the entire tree is cut and delicately distilled. Gary Young personallyselects the trees and oversees the entire harvest and distillation process. During the past few harvest seasons, Gary has also invited Young Living members to participate in this unique event.
Medical properties:
Anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory
For respiratory support –
• Carry it with you & inhale straight from the bottle as needed.
• Put a few drops in a Young Living diffuser to breathe molecules more fully into the respiratory system.
• Put a drop in the palm of your hand, rub a little around the nostrils, cup your hands over your nose and inhale deeply several times to open sinuses and uplift your mood.
• Massage into chest and upper back.
For sore muscles, joint and muscle pain and to aide circulatory system
• massage into areas of concern or full body massage
• Mix aprox. 10 drops balsam fir with 2-4 oz. Vegetable Oil and massage onto muscles.
Balsam fir is found in Believe™, Sacred Mountain™, Deep Relief™ Essential Oil
Believe™ is an uplifting blend of Idaho Balsam Fir, rosewood and frankincense. The fragrance is very beautiful.
It has a steadying, balancing effect on emotions, helping you to overcome feelings of despair and move beyond them to a higher level of awareness.
It helps release the unlimited potential everyone possesses, making it possible to experience health, happiness, and vitality more fully.
Believe can also provide feelings of strength and faith.
I love using this mixed into vegetable oil for an uplifting, pain relieving massage.
Look at your notes on the benefits of frankincense oil and balsam fir to be reminded of the therapeutic value of those oils.
These oils are great for scar tissue, preventing scarring and pain.
They are also great for meditation and opening the upper spiritual energy centers.
Both oils have been studied for their anti-tumor properties making it a good choice for use as a deodorant and self-massage on the breasts.
I often inhale Believe or Balsam Fir throughout the day for a little pick-me-up.
It opens my breathing, grounds me and reminds me to stay present. That always gives me more energy!
How to use:
Same uses as Frankincense, Balsam fir and Valor
With such a large selection of great eucalyptus products offered by Young Living, it can be confusing to know which one is best for you. But once you understand more about the unique properties of each eucalyptus essential oil, you’ll have no problem picking one that fits your specific needs.
Let’s start with a brief history lesson:
For centuries, native Australian aborigines traditionally used eucalyptus for body pains, sinus congestion, fever, and colds. It wasn’t until the mid 1800s that English doctors started experimenting with the oil and shared it with the rest of the world. Not surprisingly, most eucalyptus species are found in Australia. Have you heard of the famous “blue mists” in Australia? It happens because the eucalyptus sap exudes from the trees and wisps into the air, creating a hazy blue mist seen for miles around. Historically, it is said the blue mist keeps down fevers in nearby communities. A recent study might suggest that is wasn’t the eucalyptus that took down the fever, but inhibited the fever-carrying mosquitoes in the area. Now that’s what I call an essential oil diffuser!
So what makes eucalyptus essential oil work?
Each eucalyptus species has its own unique combination of naturally-occurring plant chemicals, which are what produce an effect on the body. One of the major active ingredient in most eucalyptus species is eucalyptol (also called 1,8 cineole). Scientists are only beginning to validate the many positive effects of this constituent. In one study using rats, researchers saw significant anti-inflammatory effects in the gut in rats. Another laboratory experiment looked at the reduction effects of eucalyptus essential oils on specific respiratory pathogens.
Of the five eucalyptus essential oils Young Living offers, the most popular are Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus radiata. These two oils smell most like traditional eucalyptus oils (kind of like the vapor rub my mom lathered on my chest when I was kid). These oils also have a high percentage of 1,8 cineole: E. globulus has up to 80 percent eucalyptol and E. radiata can contain up to 75 percent of that active ingredient.
When speaking about eucalyptus options, I always suggest Eucalyptus polybractea as well. E. polybactea has high levels of 1,8 cineole and has the comforting medicinal scent one might expect from a eucalyptus product. It also is low in a compound called isovaleric aldehyde, which can irritate mucus membranes.
Interestingly, Eucalyptus dives has large amounts of eucalyptol and also high amounts of piperitone, which gives it a slight pepperminty and citrus scent. E. dives is excellent for use in a Young Living diffuser to purify the air. E. dives is considered the strongest of the eucalyptus species and generally should not be applied to those with skin sensitivities.
Lastly, Gary Young rediscovered a eucalyptus species in Ecuador he named Eucalyptus Blue™. Eucalyptus Blue has significant amounts of eucalyptol plus high levels of alpha pinene. In fact, because of its levels of alpha-pinene, Eucalyptus Blue can be considered a natural R.C. blend. So, if you are looking for an R.C. alternative, Eucalyptus Blue is a great choice.
Eucalyptus Blue is my favorite eucalyptus because of its deep, warm aroma. I also like it because it doesn’t make my eyes water as much as some of the other eucalyptus oils (think of when you get peppermint close to your eyes).
As general guidelines, Eucalyptus globulus and E. dives are best applied topically or on the reflex points of the feet while Eucalyptus radiata, E. polybractea, and Eucalyptus Blue are more suitable for diffusing and inhalation.
If you still can’t decide which eucalyptus to try, a great place to start is with Breathe Again™ Essential Oil Roll-On. This convenient product has a powerful punch of four eucalyptus essential oils (including Eucalyptus Blue)—perfect for supporting respiratory health and invigorating the senses. I love the scent and the effectiveness.
Frankincense is one of the oldest essential oils and is used primarily in meditation to improve one's inner balance.
Frankincense, Boswellia carteri, is also known as "olibanum," or "oil from Lebanon."
Considered the "holy anointing oil" in the Middle East, Frankincense has been used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years. It was well known during the time of Christ and was one of the gifts given to Christ at his birth.
In ancient times Frankincense was said to "cure everything from gout to a broken head." The Chinese used frankincense as a treatment for a range of ailments.
Today, frankincense is still used worldwide for both its ceremonial and medicinal use.
It is being studied for its anti-cancer properties and ability to reduce tumors.
Frankincense is mentioned in one of the oldest known medical records, Ebers Papyrus, dating from the sixteenth century B.C., and ancient Egyptians listed the oil on hundreds of prescriptions and recipes.
Frankincense was valued more than gold during ancient times and only those with great wealth and abundance possessed it.
Frankincense trees grow without soil out of polished marble rocks. Deep cuts are made along the tree and the yellow milk-like juice that flows out soon hardens. The frankincense globules are scraped off and distilled for the essential oil. The season for gathering lasts from May until September.
Primary Benefits
Young Living's therapeutic grade Frankincense oil can:
• ease many minor aches and pains
• help relieve sciatica pain
• clear congested lungs
• relieve sore throat
• act as a skin tonic & repair skin damage
• calm and soothe the whole body
• elevate the mind and emotions
• reduce or prevent scar tissue
• help heal wounds
Its sweet, warm, balsamic aroma is stimulating and elevating.
Useful for visualizing and improving one's spiritual connection, frankincense has comforting properties that help center the mind and overcome stress and despair.
Frankincense also contains sesquiterpenes which stimulate the limbic system of the brain—the center of memory and emotions—and the hypothalamus, pineal, and pituitary glands.
How To Use
Frankincense can be used topically, as a dietary supplement, or diffused with a cool air diffuser.
Physical application
Apply a few drops directly to the area of concern to help relieve pain, reduce scarring, help stimulate nerve function.
Spiritual/emotional application
Massage 1 drop of frankincense into the brain points to relax, stimulate and open the mind and spiritual connection.
The brain points are:
• The brain stem (base of the skull where head & neck meet)
• The temples
• The 3rd eye between the eyebrows
• The crown of the head (top center)
• The mastoid bone (behind the ear lobe).
After rubbing oil into all brain points cup hands over nose and inhale the oil deeply for at least 1 minute.
Diffuse
Using a cool air diffuser frankincense can be used for congestion and voice loss, as well as to calm the mind, reduce mental strain, cultivate internal peace, and place past obsessive states into perspective.
Blend with massage oil or in the bath
Frankincense can be blended with massage oil or diluted in the bath for circulatory support, respiratory support, exhaustion, and nightmares.
For massage Mix about 10 drops of frankincense into 2 oz. of unscented massage oil like V-6 mixing oil or a good cold pressed oil that you'd use for cooking/eating like grapeseed, canola, apricot kernel, almond oil.
Massage entire body or areas of concern.
Skin & Beauty
It also has a good astringent effect on the skin;
perks up older, more mature skin; and may assist
the body in healing itself of wounds, sores, and ulcers.
Creams and Lotions
Frankincense can be added to a base cream or lotion to help with general skin tone and condition while reducing oily skin, rejuvenating more mature skin, and at the same time helping wounds, ulcers, and sores heal.
*see below for skin care products and oil blends that already contain frankincense oil.
Wash or use as a compress
To assist the body in healing and to lessen the appearance of scars from wounds, add a few drops of frankincense to the water when washing a wound. For other applications, apply a few drops of oil directly onto a scar and gently massage on and around it.
Where Does Young Living Get Its Frankincense Essential Oil?
Young Living has chosen a vendor in northern Africa near the Arabian Peninsula as its primary source for frankincense. D. Gary Young has found the frankincense from northern Africa to be the truest form of Biblical frankincense.
Tina's favorite Young Living products containing therapeutic grade Frankincense essential oil….
Oil blends:
Trauma Life™ is a calming, grounding blend of therapeutic-grade essential oils formulated to help release buried emotional trauma resulting from accidents, neglect, the death of a loved one, assault, or abuse. Left unchecked, emotionally draining episodes may be at the root of fatigue, anger, and restlessness.
* Tina's note: this is a great oil for physical trauma to heal wounds, surgical incisions, scars, etc.
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. It has also been found to help energy alignment in the body.
*Tina's note: begin your day with Valor. Rub 3-6 drops into the soles of your feet and hold your feet with your palms to the soles and breathe deeply for a few minutes to allow your energy to balance.
Massage a few drops into the back of your neck for neck pain and alignment.
Rub a few drops into your wrists for wrist strain issues. 2-3X daily.
3 Wise Men™ promotes feelings of reverence and spiritual awareness with a blend of therapeutic-grade essential oils formulated to open the subconscious. This blend, considered a gift by many, enhances emotional equilibrium as it soothes and uplifts the heart.
Tina's note: this is lovely to wear and inhale during meditation. It opens the higher energy centers.
Humility™ is helpful for obtaining forgiveness and a deeper spiritual awareness. This soothing and calming combination of oils brings balance to your heart and mind, enabling you to find a peaceful place, where healing can begin.
*Tina's note: one of my favorites, I love to wear it when I'm working with clients in my healing practice reminding me to call forth guidance and appreciate the opportunity to be of service. You will find many uses for this blend.
Skin Care and repair:A.R.T. Skin Care System
A·R·T® Skin Care System- Age Refining Technology - is a superior concept in skin restoration that combines the advanced technology of DNA recovery enzymes with a proprietary anti-aging Peptide Complex to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles, diminish age spots, even skin tone, and increase the elasticity and density of skin. Recognizing the incredible power of essential oils, Young Living added frankincense and sandalwood to this unique formula to reinforce DNA renewal. Add the legendary wolfberry seed oil, known for its superior moisturizing and skin conditioning properties, and you have the formula for a truly unique and effective skin care system.
Kit: Day Activator, Night Reconstructor, Gentle Foaming Cleanser, and an instructional booklet.
Wolfberry Eye Cream™ may be applied morning and evening to ease the appearance of puffiness and dark circles around the eyes, and to promote skin tightening. Wolfberry Eye Cream is formulated from oil that is carefully extracted from the seeds of the Ningxia wolfberry. Rich in vitamin E and linoleic acids, wolfberry oil has unusual chemistry that makes it ideal for nourishing and hydrating skin. It is highly regarded by Asian women for its regenerative properties and its ability to protect aging skin and add luster to skin tone. Contains Frankincense Boswellia carteri, essential oil.
Lavender is one essential oil that can be used in every home, and this month it's all about rediscovering its many uses! Young Living's lavender is a safe, natural alternative to many store-bought products, and once you begin using it around the house you'll wonder how you ever survived without it.
One of the first natural remedies to be reintroduced to Western culture, today lavender is used for everything from calming the mind to soothing irritated skin. Here are a few quick and easy ways to incorporate its benefits into your daily routine:
Relaxation
• Massage 3-5 drops of lavender into the back of the neck or bottom of the feet for relaxation.
• Add a few drops of lavender oil to a cup of epsome salts to your bath water for a relaxing soak.
• Mix 10-20 drops of Lavender oil with 4oz of V-6 mixing oil in a squirt bottle for a full body massage oil. Great for sore muscles!
• Diffuse lavender before bed to quiet the mind and prepare for sleep. Always use a cool air diffuser to retain the theraputic values of this high grade lavender oil. Diffusers available at www.oilsheal.com listed under accessories.
Staying well
• Sore throat relief; mix 1 drop of lavender in salt & warm water and gargle
• Use your lavender massage oil on the chest and back to calm a cough due to a cold or flu.
• Massage into strains and sprains for muscle relief
• Headache; Rub a little lavender (and/or peppermint) into the hairline on the head, crown of head. Then rub your hands together and inhale deeply for a few minutes to open the sinuses and stimulate your brain.
Skincare
• Soothe minor burns by applying 2–3 drops directly to the affected area.
• Rub several drops onto the scalp area to help soothe minor irritations.
• Reduce or minimize scar tissue by massaging it on or around affected areas.
• Apply 2–3 drops to relieve itching and soothe skin.
When in doubt use Lavender
You may have seen other lavender-like products that promise the same benefits as true lavender essential oil. However, these synthetic products merely duplicate the aroma of lavender, and cannot offer the health-enhancing benefits of Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ lavender and they will not be safe to apply directly to burns.
Young Living offers a full line of safe, effective skincare products, each an ideal alternative to the perfume-grade lavender found elsewhere:
• Lavender Volumizing Shampoo
• Lavender Volumizing Conditioner
• Lavender Rosewood Bar Soap
• LavaDerm Cooling Mist
• Lavender Hand & Body Lotion
• Lavender Lip Balm
• Lavender Bath & Shower Gel
• Lavender foaming hand soap
Begin by choosing the oil or oils that you would like to use.
Do this by smelling a few different oils, one at a time, and select the one that you or your partner find the most pleasing.
Explore the aroma of the oil in the in the following ways and notice the uniqueness of each experience.
1. Sit in a comfortable position and hold the open essential oil bottle at chest level.
2. With open eyes and inhale the oil as you slowly bring the bottle toward your nose as you circle it clockwise. Take a moment notice your experience when finished.
3. With eyes closed repeat the above process. Compare the two experiences.
4. Repeat with one nostril held closed with one finger as you inhale through the other nostril. d. Reverse and close of the other nostril while inhaling the oil. Notice if the fragrance is different with one nostril and the other.
5. Repeat process with both nostrils open (eyes closed) and compare the fragrance and the experience.
6. Sit for several minutes allowing yourself to be in your experience. Notice any changes that have occurred in your breathing, mood, thoughts, etc.
Peace & Calming® is a gentle, relaxing fragrant blend of tangerine, orange, ylang ylang, patchouli and blue tansy.
When diffused, it helps calm tensions and uplift the spirit, promoting relaxation and a deep sense of peace.
When massaged on the bottoms of the feet, it can help relax the body and mind to support a peaceful night's rest.
Peace & Calming can be especially helpful for children who have had an overactive day.
Peace & Calming is one of my favorite oil blends. It has a beautiful rich citrus fragrance. Children seem to especially love it.
Peace & Calming can be deeply effective in helping to calm the nervous system, relax the body and quite the mind.
In my bodywork practice I use it with clients who literally need to feel peaceful and calm and unwind from daily stresses both big and small.
For myself I use it to help me get to sleep at night or to get back to sleep if I wake up during the night and can't get back to sleep.
It can help relax muscle spasms & is particularly good for those with chronic muscular disorders that cause muscles to be overly tight or spastic.
Use for children, adults & animals who are upset and need calming. If you are unable to apply the oil directly on the child or animal for some reason then apply Peace & Calming to yourself and get close enough to them so that they can smell it on you. It will have an effect as they inhale the aroma that is on you.
Peace and Calming is one of the "go to" oils for anxiety & worry & for quieting the mind.
How to use:
For relaxation, massage a few drops into the soles of the feet either 'neat' or mixed with unscented lotion. Use lotion that does not contain mineral oil or petroleum products.
Rub a few drops into your pulse points (wrists, neck) and to the sternum (breast bone).
Inhale oil deeply from the palms of your hands or diffuse with diffuser.
Have Peace & Calming in your bedside diffuser to help you fall asleep or get back to sleep if you wake during the night.
Add a few drops to 2 cups of Epsom salt or sea salt and add to your evening bath.
Add a few drops to an unscented body wash for a fragrant shower.
Add a few drops to V-6 mixing oil or other massage oil base and use to massage tight muscles.
Mix several drops into a small spray bottle with water and use as a room spray. I like to bring this as a gift to anyone who is in the hospital. Spray the room and curtains to add the beautiful fragrance of Peace and Calming to the environment.
Use for anxiety, stage freight, and nervous tension – inhale, apply anywhere you feel that it should go. Apply to the solar plexus/diaphragm area, use in a foot massage application or during meditation.
Can be helpful for those who are taking or who have just stopped taking medications that cause them to feel jittery or anxious. Use the applications listed above.
Helpful for calming fears during the time leading up to surgery or medical procedures.
These are just some of the many uses for Peace & Calming. Let me know how you like to use Peace & Calming!
Caution: All citrus oils can be photosensitive and can cause sunburn when worn on skin that is exposed to direct sunlight. If you will be in direct sun, apply Peace & Calming and other citrus oils to skin covered by clothing & on soles of feet.
The term "mint" is from the Greek name Mintha, a mythological nymph who was transformed into a plant by the angry goddess Persephone after she learned of her husband Pluto's love for her.
The Peppermint Story
Peppermint is native to Europe and is a hybrid of the wintergreen and spearmint plants.
Growing to approximately two feet tall, peppermint plants bloom from July through August, sprouting tiny purple flowers in whorls and terminal spikes.
Simple, toothed, and fragrant leaves grow opposite the flowers.
Preparations for extracting peppermint essential oil begin with the leaves and flowering tops of the plant, where menthol — peppermint's primary active component — is extracted.
Primary Benefits
One of the oldest and most highly regarded herbs for soothing digestion, peppermint may also restore digestive efficiency.
Jean Valnet MD studied peppermint's supportive effect on the liver and respiratory systems. Dr. William N. Dember of the University of Cincinnati studied peppermint's ability to improve concentration and mental acuity. Alan Hirsch, MD studied peppermint's ability to directly affect the brain's satiety center, which triggers a sensation of fullness after meals. Other scientists have also researched peppermint's role in improving taste and smell when inhaled.
How to Use
• To soothe digestion and help relieve gas, heartburn, nausea & stomach upset; sip a drop of peppermint essential oil in a glass of water or herbal tea.
• To soothe digestion and help relieve gas, heartburn, nausea & stomach upset; sip a drop of peppermint essential oil in a glass of water or herbal tea.
• To stop itching from bug bites and other causes; apply a drop topically on unbroken skin.
• For poison ivy or poison oak, apply peppermint essential oil on location or dilute with V-6™ Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex.
• Inhale peppermint essential oil before and during a workout to boost your energy.
• Place one drop on the tongue and under the nose to improve alertness and concentration.
• Rub four drops on chest and stomach to relieve travel sickness.
• Add peppermint to recipes as a food flavoring, i.e. add 4-5 drops to a brownie mix for chocolate peppermint brownies!
• Mix one 15 ml bottle of peppermint essential oil into a five gallon can of paint to dispel the fumes.
• Massage a few drops into the soles of the feet and along the spine to help reduce
fever or other heat conditions.
Peppermint is a great pain relieving oil and can be used to help pain from...
Headache: place 1 drop in the palm of your hand and rub a portion of that drop along the hairline, top of head, temples and forehead (be careful to avoid the eyes).
Sinus Congestion: place 1 drop in the palm of your hand and cup your hands over you nose. Inhale deeply for several minutes.
Sprains, Strains and Sciatica pain: mix a few drops of peppermint into some V-6 mixing oil or good quality massage oil and massage into the area of pain. Repeat every 2-3 hours.
Safety precautions
Peppermint oil is very concentrated:
• If using on a baby or small child be sure to keep away from face and dilute 1 drop in a spoonful of vegetable oil (not water!).
• Never put oils in the ears or eyes. Avoid rubbing your eyes if you have peppermint on your hands.
• With peppermint, less is more.
• If it feels either too hot or cold on the skin apply some vegetable oil or lavender oil on top of that.
Peppermint Protocol
Wake-up, Brain Opening, Energizing, Jet-lag
1. Put 1 drop of peppermint oil in the palm of your hand.
2. Take a small amount of that drop on your finger tip and rub it into your brain stem at the base of your skull.
3. Take another bit of that some drop and rub it into the crown of your head (the very top),
4. Rub your hands together with the rest of the peppermint oil that's on your palms and rub your outer ears between your finger tips.
5. Lick the residual of peppermint oil from your hands and inhale deeply.
6. Rub your palms together again and cup hands over nose - inhale deeply for several minutes.
7. Enjoy!
• It's one of my favorite oil blends for medicinal & household use.
• I always keep some on hand – especially in the summer for a mosquito repellant!
• Be sure to add it to your first aid kit.
Purification essential oil blend is a combination of Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ essential oils created to meet a variety of everyday needs. Citronella is combined with rosemary, lavandin, and lemongrass essential oils to cleanse and soothe insect bites. When diffused, it helps to purify and cleanse the air from unwanted odors.
Purification has a clean, refreshing, scent that is beneficial for the home and body.
When diffused in the air it can neutralize foul odors, which is an ideal alternative to using chemical-filled sprays around the home.
Purification also has benefits when applied topically to the skin, especially after an uncomfortable bug bite. Use it to cleanse and soothe skin and combat the effects of painful insect bites
If you have pets, Purification can remove undesirable smells from litter boxes and other sources of odor.
How To Use
• Place cotton ball with purification near your fruit bowl to keep fruit flies away.
• Add a few drops to a spray bottle to freshen furniture upholstery.
• Great for hotel room drapes, bedspreads and bathrooms.
• Purification also works well on bathroom surfaces to clean mildew and hard-water stains.
• For pets, take one cup of baking soda and twenty drops of Purification, mix well, and sprinkle some in the litter box.
• You can also use this baking soda blend on carpets when your animals have had an accident.
• Add Purification with water in a spray bottle and apply it directly to the stain to neutralize the odors as well.
• Diffuse with your cool air diffuser to kill germs during and after a cold or flu.
• Diffuse to eliminate foul odors or in a room that has just been painted.
• I've used purification when I didn't have paint thinner to remove sticky oil-based paint from my hands. It worked so well and didn't hurt my skin. Pour it all over hands and rub.
• Use directly on throat during a sore throat.
• Use on pimples directly.
• For a boil rub purification into the area and then apply a hot compress.
• Purification will dissolve anything sticky like glue from a price sticker or anything tarry that you might get on your floor.
• I used it to remove paint on my wood floors. It leaves the room smelling fresh and great.
• Purification is a handy first-aid remedy. Keep some in your purse and first-aid kit.
• Put a few drops of Purification on a cotton ball and place them around the house, car, or where you need it the most.
• Mosquito repellant rub a few drops all over, head to toe to keep mosquitoes away.
• If you do get bitten, use purification to clean the bite and calm the itch.
Key Ingredients
• Citronella contributes to Purification's fruity smell. Citronella is great on the skin and helps repel certain insects (mosquitoes).
• Lemongrass has a potent, refreshing scent that will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Lemongrass is good for supporting/healing tendon and ligament injuries.
• Lavandin is a cousin of lavender and has wound-healing properties and supports general skin health.
• Rosemary has a stimulating and invigorating effect, and is commonly used for room diffusers, controlling mold, and uplifting spirits. Can be used for muscle tightness.
• Melaleuca is sometimes called tea tree oil and has historically been used by aboriginal Australians for bruises, insect bites, and skin infections.
Caution
Purification includes citronella which may react with certain skin types. If used topically, first dilute with a vegetable oil to test.
It is said that the sails of Cleopatra's cedarwood ship were scented with rose water—
"the very winds were lovesick," Shakespeare wrote.
At your next appointment, ask Tina for 'the rose treatment' and you will receive a beautiful face, chest and breast massage with rose oil. It will uplift your mood, illuminate your mind and give your heart & skin a radiant glow.
Treat your skin
I love using Rose Oil to massage the face, chest and breasts. It nourishes skin and uplifts the mood.
Pure Rose essential oil can seem pricey, especially to first time buyers. But, it's very concentrated and just one drop goes a very long way.
Making it last
Fill a small (1-2oz) dark glass bottle with jojoba oil. Add 1-2 drops of rose oil and shake.
Use this mixture to moisturize face and neck and to massage chest, breasts and any areas where you have skin concerns & scars.
It's great for infant massage, too! Since a 5ml bottle of Rose oil has aprox. 85 drops, using it this way will last you a long time.
Rosa Damascena a.k.a. Rose Otto
It takes about 60,000 roses to produce just 1 ounce of oil, and ten thousand pounds of rose blossoms to produce 1 pound of oil.
Rose has a beautiful, floral fragrance. It helps bring balance and harmony and creates a sense of well-being and self-confidence – supporting one in overcoming insecurities.
Besides being used as a medicine in history, the rose has a long history as a costly perfume. Fresh roses were macerated in hot fat to produce fragrant pomades in ancient India, Greece and Egypt. In Egypt these pomades were shaped into cones and placed on the top of the head. As body heat melted the fat, fragrant, rose-scented oil would trickle down the face and neck.
• As with most oils, apply Rose as close to the area of concern as possible.
• For depression and emotional upliftment apply a drop of Rose oil to the heart center
• and rub a bit under the nose so it will "follow you around".
• Inhale Rose deeply for several minutes and notice how it affects your brain and mood.
• Apply directly to scars, skin concerns and around wounds.
• Internally, Rose can be used in a vaginal suppository for female concerns.
• Young Living's Rose oil is regardes as safe for internal consumption.
• Add 1 drop to a capsule (optional; fill the rest with olive or vegetable oil)
• Dilute 1-2 drops in jojoba oil and use for self-massage.
Perhaps no flower is more recognizable and no aroma more evocative than that of the rose.
The rose symbolizes innocence, love, passion, sympathy, desire, luxury and the ideal aesthetic.
The healing tradition associated with the rose is no less remarkable than its fragrance and beauty. The 17th-century English physician Culpeper wrote that red roses strengthen the heart. He may have been referring to a physical action, but anyone who has inhaled fresh roses or their essential oil knows the aroma strengthens the heart spiritually and emotionally as well. Culpeper attributed other properties to the rose that foreshadowed its current use in aromatherapy and cosmetics. He recommended extract of rose for its cooling and astringent benefits, useful for headache and tired eyes. He also suggested an ointment of roses…"to cool and heal pushes, wheals and other red pimples rising on the face" . .
Rose oil is used in creams, lotions and soaps for its mild anti-viral and bactericidal properties, as well as for its fragrance. Rose water, recovered from the distillation of rose oil, is mildly astringent and beneficial for cleansing and refreshing dry, sensitive skin.
With the advent of distillation in the 10th century, Persians began extracting rose flower water from fresh roses. Because these early stills were crude and inefficient the amount of essential oil obtained was probably negligible and may have been entirely overlooked. An early reference to rose essential oil is mentioned in a legendary Mogul account of the betrothal of a princess named Nour-Djihan to the Emperor Dhihanguyr. The wedding feast was held in a garden surrounded by a canal filled with rose water. As Nour-Djihan and her lover plied the waters in a small boat she noticed a thin film of rose oil on the surface. It was carefully skimmed off and rose essential oil was born.
The difficulty of extracting rose oil from the plant has always caused it to be a very expensive substance. A rose blossom contains only about 0.02% essential oil. It takes about 60,000 roses to produce just 1 ounce of oil, and ten thousand pounds of rose blossoms to produce 1 pound of oil. The extraction of rose absolute with chemical solvents is more efficient than the steam distillation of the essential oil. Ten pounds of a substance known as concrete can be extracted from 10,000 pounds of roses using this method. The concrete is further refined to produce rose absolute, the yield of which is about 67% from the concrete.
Regardless of its price, the potency and incredible fragrancing power of even tiny amounts of rose otto or absolute makes it a sound investment -- especially considering that a dozen fresh roses costs around $60.00 and it takes about 2 and 1/2 dozen roses to produce a single drop of oil.
Rose and Lavender Facial Cream In aromatherapy, rose oil inspires emotional calm and stability without sedative effects. The aroma is powerful and comforting. Its physical actions are mildly astringent and balancing. Rose and lavender facial cream is excellent for sensitive combination skin. Dabbed onto a freshly washed face this cream is a fragrant, toning emollient.
Rose is unique among most aromatherapy oils. It's fragrance is perhaps more recognized than its relaxing, soothing and balancing applications in aromatherapy.
One whiff and a vision of the flower itself, or perhaps an experience associated with the flower and its aroma will readily come to mind. The evocative nature of rose delivers tangible benefits in aromatherapy, cosmetic and aesthetic applications. It is an aroma that has endured for centuries and will never go out of style.
Rose Oil Combines well with
Jasmine, neroli, geranium, sandalwood, lemon, chamomile, mandarin, yalng ylang, bergamot
Young Living oil blends containing Rose Oil
Joy™ is a luxuriously exotic blend with uplifting overtones that creates magnetic energy and brings joy to the heart.
Apply to the areas where you feel there is grief or emotional pain being held in the body.
Joy can also be rubbed on the outer ears, worn as a perfume or mixed with unscented lotion and used for a foot massage.
Diffuse Joy 5-10 min. at a time for depression.
Usually those who are feeling depressed are attracted to the oil blend Joy and find it very helpful as an antidepressant. (see Jan. 2010 newsletter)
Other blends include
Awaken, Envision, Forgiveness, Gentle Baby , Harmony, Trauma Life, White Angelica
Rose Ointment™ protects and nourishes skin with the benefits of mink oil (characteristically similar to the body's natural oils), lecithin, lanolin, sesame seed oil, and essential oils for enhanced effectiveness. Ideal for dry, cracked skin and works particularly well when applied over essential oils such as lavender. This can be helpful for psoriasis.
Sacred Mountain™ is a beautiful blend of spruce, ylang ylang, balsam fir and cedarwood.
It promotes feelings of strength, empowerment, grounding, and protection that are a result of being close to nature. This blend of conifer essential oils evokes the feelings of sanctity found in the mountains.
Tina's note – I often recommend Sacred Mountain for people needing courage and a feeling of protection i.e. for people with phobias, fear of flying, etc. In such cases it can be very helpful to apply 1 drop of Sacred Mountain on the sternum and tops of the shoulders and envision feeling grounded and protected. Inhale deeply and imagine you are doing the activity that you are fearful of i.e. getting on a plane. Continue this practice weeks before the event if possible and at the time of the event.
Note the oils in this blend -
Ylang Ylang is helpful for regulating blood pressure among other things
Cedarwood can help brain function, open spiritual centers
Both ylang ylang and cedarwood help promote hair growth.
How to use: Diffuse
Apply a drop on crown of head, forehead, base of head, chest, wrists and behind the ears.
THIEVES is a blend of highly antiviral, antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-infectious oils.
Thieves was created from research of a group of 15th-century thieves who rubbed oils on themselves to avoid contracting the plague while they robbed the bodies of the dead and dying. When apprehended, these thieves disclosed the formula of herbs, spices, and oils they used to protect themselves in exchange for more lenient punishment.
Studies conducted at Weber State University (Ogden, UT) during 1997 demonstrating it's killing power against airborne microorganisms. One analysis showed a 90 percent reduction in the number of gram positive Micrococcus luteus organisms after diffusing for 12 minutes. After 20 minutes of diffusing, the kill-rate jumped to 99.3 percent. Another study against the gram negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed a kill rate of 99.96 percent after just 12 minutes of diffusion.
The anti-viral effects of the eugenol from clove oil is excellent for
• herpes
• molds (including deadly black mold)
• fungus and warts
• food poisoning
• fighting bacteria which causes underarm odor
Thieves is easy to use to prevent and treat cold and flu symptoms
• Rub 3-5 drops into the soles of the feet twice daily for prevention
• Repeat every 2-3 hours when sick
• Rub a few drops into your feet and throat before getting on the plane.
• Diffuse at home and office with a cool air diffuser. 15 min. twice daily
• Use it on the throat, chest, along the spine, on your gums
• Dilute 10 drops in with 2 oz. of vegetable oil for body massage
• Put 4-8 drops on cotton ball and place on air vents
While many flu bugs can become resistant to antibiotics they do not develop resistance to essential oils.
Caution:
You might need to dilute this oil when applying it to tender skin like the throat.
To dilute it, mix it with a fatty oil (like organic vegetable oil or V-6 mixing oil from YL)
The Wonderful World of Thieves Products!
Primary Benefits
Because of the natural purifying ability of the essential oils contained in the Thieves blend, these products are effective without using harsh or synthetic chemicals like many other products on the market.
Recognizing the hazard of using dangerous chemical-based products in the home, Young Living created a line of natural household products with the power and protection of Thieves essential oil blend. There are so many great products to choose and use.
I use them all but will say that the products I love the most are:
Thieves waterless hand sanitizer - (alcohol free)
As a plant-based hand cleanser, Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier promotesgood hygiene utilizing pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils. Featuring the Thieves blend, Young Living's hand purifier is safe and effective for staving off harmful germs and bacteria. It leaves hands really soft.
I also use this on cuts, pimples, hot areas, cold sores, bug bites, spot cleaning clothes - I always have it with me.
After cleaning your hands with it, cup your hands over your nose and inhale several times to open sinuses.
Thieves Household Cleaner -
While bacteria and mold can be dangerous, some industrial cleaners on the market pose an even larger threat to your health. Thieves Household Cleaner is a natural, all-purpose concentrate that can be used in every room in your home, without the negative effects of harsh chemicals. Dilute in a spray bottle or bucket, or use straight for extra strength. For your convenience, dilution ratios are listed on the label.
Experience the wonder of Thieves Household Cleaner, as tough stains and problem areas in your home become simple and easy to maintain with out using harsh or abrasive chemicals.
I use this on everything, floors, bathroom, phone, keyboards & laundry.
Use on outdoor furniture to kill mold and mildew.
I spot clean my ultra suede couch with it and it gets the stains out.
You'll boost your immune system while cleaning. Safe for kids and pets. You will LOVE this stuff!
Thieves Foaming Hand Soap
Cleanse, defend, and condition the skin with the therapeutic-grade essential oil blend Thieves, pure lemon and orange essential oils, aloe, Ginko 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.
Leaves your hands soft and clean without harsh chemicals.
I also use this to wash the face cradle on my massage table!
Thieves Spray
Ideal for use on the many surfaces in your home & in hotel rooms.
Thieves Spray cleanses and protects from dust, mold, and other undesirable microorganisms.
This small bottle is perfect for traveling or keeping in your purse or backpack
In the kitchen...
The Center for Disease Control reports that 76 million cases of food poisoning occur in the United States each year, resulting in one in four Americans contracting foodborne illnesses. Taking the proper precautions when preparing food can help to prevent foodborne illness. Because many of the essential oils in the Thieves blend have the natural ability to protect against
bacteria, the kitchen is the perfect place to take advantage of Thieves soaps, spray, and wipes.
In the bathroom...
Bacteria tends to accumulate in the bathroom. Washing your hands with Thieves soaps and cleaning countertops, toilets, and other surfaces with Thieves products can minimize the spread of bacteria from the bathroom to other areas of your home.
Oral Care
Thieves fresh essence plus mouthwash
It helps prevent and reduce gum disease. Thieves Fresh Essence Plus Mouthwash contains the power of the essential oils in Thieves and thoroughly cleans teeth and gums while freshening your breath.
Thieves Dental Floss
Flossing is a vital step for any oral care regimen, and Thieves Dental Floss is a new choice.
consisting of nylon fibers, beeswax, soy wax, Thieves and peppermint essential oils.
Thieves Dentarome toothpaste
An advanced formula that gently cleans and whiten teeth while the clove in Thieves oil helps keep gums healthy.
Thieves lozenges
Thieves Lozenges, available in soft or hard formulations, carry the power of Thieves and other therapeutic essential oils and can soothe a dry throat & freshen your breath. Great on airplanes and when you're in crowds or with sick people to keep the germ killing effects of thieves working in your mouth and throat.
VALOR is a blend of spruce, rosewood, blue tansy, and frankincense Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ essential oils designed to increase feelings of strength, confidence and courage.
Physical and spiritual alignment is essential to overall health and well-being.
Valor essential oil blend can be used to empower the mind and increase self confidence.
The balancing properties of spruce, rosewood, blue tansy, and frankincense essential oils, aid in visualizing and attaining self empowerment.
Valor can help you reach your fullest potential.
Ingredients:
Spruce helps to open and release emotional blocks, bringing about a feeling of balance and grounding.
• The Lakota Indians used spruce to strengthen their ability to communicate with the Great Spirit.
• Traditionally, it is believed o possess the frequency of prosperity.
• Spruce is anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory and immune stimulating.
• Spruce's fragrance helps release emotional blocks bringing about a feeling of balance and grounding
Rosewood has a balancing effect on emotions and may help to uplift feelings of despair.
• Rosewood helps to create synergy with the other essential oils.
• Rosewood oil has been researched at Weber State University for its inhibition rate against bacterial growth.
• Rosewood essential oil creates a soothing and comforting scent.
Blue Tansy helps aid liver function and calm the lymphatic system, helping one to overcome anger and negative emotions and promote a feeling of self-control.
Frankincense contains sesquiterpenes which enable it to go beyond the blood-brain barrier. There frankincense helps elevate the mind and overcome feelings of sadness and despair.
• The fragrance of frankincense also increases spiritual awareness and enhances meditation.
• Frankincense essential oil is considered holy anointing oil in the Middle East and has been used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years.
• Frankincense essential oil increases the activity of leukocytes, which help boost the body's defenses.
• Frankincense is used in European medicine to combat moodiness.
• There are at least fifty-two references to frankincense in the Bible.
Primary Benefits
• Valor essential oil blend helps promote feelings of courage, confidence, and self- esteem.
• Valor has been found to help the body self-correct its balance and alignment.
• Valor has been helpful for tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive strain issue, sprains and strains.
• Valor has helped some with restless leg (use as above)
• Valor can be use to overcome fears and phobias, i.e. stage freight, flying, public speaking and to harmonize emotional issues in general
• Valor can be used to set your energy for the day and for a restful night sleep.
How To Use
• Energy balancing with Valor; rub 3-6 drops rubbed into the feet soles of the feet – hold right hand to rt. foot and left hand to left foot and wait for 5-10 min. for the energy to balance.
• Rub several drops into the back of your neck and/or any place where there is pain or tension or spinal misalignment.
• Massage into legs and feet at bedtime for a more restful sleep.
• Massage generously into feet, wrists, or back of the neck to begin your day feeling aligned and focused.
• Mix 6-10 drops into 2 cups of Epsom salts and add to your bath
• Valor can be worn as a fragrance.
• If using for the Raindrop Technique, apply Valor first and let it work for five to ten minutes before applying other oil.
The evaporating vapor from the essential oil creates the fragrance.
Fragrance
• Constituents with different chemical structures generate different odors.
• As molecules within a fragrance flash into the air, they stimulate the odor receptors of the olfactory system and other systems.
• Different vapors are received by different nerve endings in the form of an impulse.
• The nerve impulse is then chemically transmitted to the limbic system (where emotional memory is stored).
• The brain sends impulses to different parts of the body, depending on the type of stimuli used and its function.
According to a study published by Thorsons of London in 1993, essential oil molecules interact with the same receptors on nerve cells and in other tissues that respond to drugs (and hormones).
General protocol for uplifting the emotional body
1. Valor
2. Harmony
3. Joy
4. White Angelica
You can use all 4 oils as indicated below or use valor + one of the above oils.
First, call to mind the issue that you want to make a shift in. This can be general i.e. "I want to feel joyful & harmonized"
or more specific to shift emotions regarding a specific issue.
Step 1. Valor
• Put 3-6 drops of Valor in the palm of your hands and rub it into the soles of your feet.
• Next, cup your hands over your nose and inhale the oil.
• As you do, imagine you are breathing in the qualities of courage, confidence and self-esteem) - imagine that it's penetrating the issue and transforming the pattern as it resides in your cells.
• Now notice how you feel about the issue as you think of it.
• After a moment, go to the next oil and repeat the process.
Step 2. Harmony
Harmony opens the chakras and enegy meridians.
• Put a drop in palm of hand and stir clockwise 3 times with the fingers of your other hand.
• Apply to solar plexus area (just below the diaphragm muscle/3rd chakra).
• Next, cup your hands over your nose and inhale the oil.
• As you do, imagine you are breathing in the quality of harmony. Imagine that harmony is penetrating the issue and transforming the pattern as it resides in your cells.
• Now notice how you feel about the issue as you think of it.
• After a moment, go to the next oil and repeat the process.
Step 3. Joy
• Put a drop in palm of hand and stir clockwise 3 times with the fingers of your other hand.
• Apply to your heart center/breast bone or
• Next, cup your hands over your nose and inhale the oil.
• As you do, imagine you are breathing in the quality of Joy.
• Imagine that joy it's penetrating the issue and transforming the pattern as it resides in your cells.
• Now notice how you feel about the issue as you think of it.
• After a moment, go to the next oil and repeat the process.
Step 4. White Angelica
• White Angelica calls in white light and the angelic realms.
• Put a drop in palm of hand and stir clockwise 3 times with the fingers of your other hand.
• Apply to your crown (the very top of your head),
• top of your shoulders
• rub hands together and brush your hands down your whole body head to toe and a few inches away from your body to connect with your energy field.
• Next, cup your hands over your nose and inhale White Angelica.
• Imagine that the White Light is penetrating the issue and transforming the pattern as it resides in your cells.
Now sit for a few minutes or for as long as you want to and notice how you feel as you expand into the frequencies of the oils that you've applied.
This is a good time to meditate or pray.
Additional uses for Valor, Harmony, Joy & White Angelica
Valor – 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. It has also been found to help energy alignment in the body.
• Rub 3-6 drops rubbed into the feet soles of the feet – hold right hand to right foot and left hand to left foot and wait for 5-10 min. for the energy to balance.
• Also rub into back of neck and/or any place where there is pain or tension or spinal misalignment.
• Valor is great for massaging into legs and feet at bedtime.
Joy™ is a luxuriously exotic blend with uplifting overtones that creates magnetic energy and brings joy to the heart.
• Apply to the areas where you feel there is grief or emotional pain being held in the body.
• Joy can also be rubbed on the outer ears, worn as a perfume or mixed with unscented lotion and used for a foot massage.
• Diffuse Joy 5-10 min. at a time for depression.
• Usually those who are feeling depressed are attracted to the oil blend Joy and find it very helpful as an antidepressant.
Harmony is an exquisite blend that promotes physical and emotional well-being by bringing harmonic balance to the energy centers of the body. The liberating, balancing, and calming essential oils in this blend open us to new possibilities while contributing to a feeling of well-being.
• Put a drop in the palm of your hand, rub hands together and hold them over each chakra for a few moments to open and balance the energy in each energy center.
• Rub a tiny bit of Harmony into the first point of each meridian to open the energy pathways.
• You can also apply to the spleen 6 acupuncture point located 4 fingers width above the inside anklebone. Hold thumbs on the points for a few moments until you sense the energy opening.
White Angelica protects us from bombardment of chaotic energies. It is said to call in or connect with the Angelic realms and bring white light into the energy field.
• Apply to your crown, shoulders and brush energy field before giving a healing treatment and apply to the person receiving the healing at the end of the session.
• Apply before meditation or prayer.
• Apply to a baby or small child and spritz a bit on their stroller before taking them out.
• Add 4 or 5 drops to pure water in a small spray bottle. Spray a room that you'd like to bring more light to. This is excellent to bring to anyone in a hospital or sick room. They can spray themselves and the room to bring higher vibration into the room and uplift their emotions.
• In addition to applying the oils topically it is helpful to diffuse one of them in the home.
Feeling too darn hot – peppermint oil on the feet, back of neck, outer ears,
One drop patted into under arm area is very cooling (not if you've just shaved!)
Seasickness, motion sickness – peppermint oil, sip 1 drop in a glass of water, apply a drop behind the ears and around navel.
Sprains, strains, pains, headache – Pan Away, peppermint, lavender
Mosquito and insect repellant – Purification; rub several drops all over head to toe, diffuse with diffuser
Mosquito bites – apply peppermint to reduce itching and swelling, purification directly on the bites to reduce infection, lavender is also soothing. Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer directly on bites.
Bee Stings – Purification with peppermint, apply repeatedly as needed, Thieves waterless Hand Sanitizer directly on sting.
Ants – put several drops of peppermint with water in a spray bottle and spray the areas where the ants are coming into your home. They do not like peppermint!
Fruit Flies – Purification; put a few drops on a cotton pad and leave on counter top to keep the fruit flies away.
Skin Care to help avoid and repair sun damage to cells
A.R.T. skin care system – the oils of Frankincense and Sandalwood in these products help to prevent skin cancers and repair DNA in damages tissue.
A.R.T. Day Activator – apply to face and neck region, Use daily under sunscreen.
A.R.T. Night Reconstructor – apply over face and neck region at bedtime after cleansing.
Dry or itchy skin – Genesis hand and body lotion is hydrating and soothing. The essential oils in Genesis can also relieve the itching from mosquito bites and sunburn. Apply liberally all over body.
Precautions: do not apply any citrus oils to areas of skin that will be exposed to the sun for any length of time as it can cause a sunburn. This includes your blends that contain bergamot, mandarin, orange, lemon, etc. i.e. Joy, Peace & Calming, Inner Child, Dream Catcher, etc. Check to labels before applying to exposed skin areas in the summer sun.
• It's one of my favorite oil blends for medicinal & household use. 
