I try to live my life as healthy as possible. Yes, I indulge and skip workouts just like the next person, but I value the effect healthy behaviors and healthy eating have on my family and me. That’s why I was thrilled when my friends introduced me to essential oils. I’m now a big fan – we use them every day in my house to encourage a strong immune system.
There are so many impurities we’re exposed to on a daily basis. It’s nice to know that simple oils and extracts can aid my health or mood and not require me to put anything artificial in my body. A few drops here, a dab of oil on your ailing body part, and poof, relief! Essential oils are sometimes misunderstood, but the benefits are plentiful, and there are multiple ways to experience the effects of these plant compounds.
Today, I’m sharing the basics with you…
What Are Essential Oils?
Essential oils aren’t essential in the “need to have” type of way. Instead, the “essential” represents the aroma of the seed, flower, or plant being properly captured and maintained through the distilling process. Some oils have oral uses, but many are commonly used topically or through a diffuser (think aromatherapy). I typically apply mine with a dropper or use a roll-on.
The Benefits
The benefits range from alleviating back pain (which I saw many of you mention on Instagram), calming nerves and helping with digestion. They don’t stop there! Relaxation, joint pain, antiseptic…you name it, there might be a seed oil or leafy scent to help you throughout the day. It’s important though to follow directions on bottles and do your research before using any essential oil – pregnancy and select health concerns can alter the way you use them.
My Favorite Scents
Peppermint (a favorite of mine), lavender and eucalyptus are amongst the most common scents. You can burn an aromatherapy candle to help relax and get rid of a pesky migraine that is ruining your day. There are spruce scents, carrot seed oils, and Frankincense as well as others made from a blend of different oils. For example, Young Living’s PanAway is a blend of peppermint, wintergreen, clove, and helichrysum, and when diluted with oil and rubbed over a strained muscle, it can relieve tension and aches.
I believe they’ve helped me, and I’ve heard many others praise the power of essential oils.
Have you tried essential oils? What has worked for you, and do you have recommendations? I am always happy to hear how these are benefiting others and what others I should try!
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I love mine! Lavender and peppermint are my go-to oils. I always have them with me. Today I made a lavender-sea salt hand & foot scrub. MMM! It feels and smells SO good!
At Young Living, We own our seeds, Cultivate them with high standards, Distill them in a unique way, test the samples to give out the best, and seal it at our own facility. This is the rich seed to seal process we follow at young living which makes our oils world’s best. http://seedtoseal.com/en
What has worked??? Let me count the ways… acid reflux/indigestion, headaches, receding gums, herniated disc pain in back, suspicious growth, sinus headaches/infections, migraine headaches, stress headaches, laryngitis, colds and flu, bumps and bruises, natural insect repellent, allergies… and my list goes on and on. And that’s just MY list- it doesn’t include that of all of my friends and family. I sound like a broken record cause I’m always saying “You know, there’s an oil for that!” I have always preferred finding safe, natural ways to take care of my family’s health and Young Living’s essential oils has transformed our life and made it so much easier. Prescription drugs are a thing of the past and has saved us TONS of money and time… in Dr. visits, co-pays, prescription drugs, time off work! I can’t imagine my life without them now! I love telling others about them and helping them get started in transforming their lives too!
Dorothy, what do you use for receding gums? Does it the gum grow again?
Lydia you can read about what she used and did on the following link, Just scroll down the page and you’ll find her story at the bottom: http://heavenscentoils4u.com/testimonials/team-member-personal-testimonials/dorothy-hall-owner-of-heavenscentoils4u-com/
Yes! Love my young living oils! They have helped in so many ways. Quickest headache relief-stress away along the head and back of the neck and a drop of peppermint pressed to the roof of the mouth! These oils work wonders!!
Love them!