What are Essential Oils?Essential oils are the lifeblood of aromatic plants. If you have ever broken open the leaf or stem of a plant then you've seen a fluid come out. That fluid is basically the immune system of the plant. When you take that fluid and super-concentrate it, you end up with essential oil! Essential oils are highly concentrated and are 100 to 10,000 times more concentrated than the herb. They are extremely versatile and have a wide variety of uses. Some people use essential oils to enliven an environment, support different body systems, or just for their great scents. Young Living is the largest worldwide grower, distiller, and distributor of therapeutic-grade essential oils, and has the reputation of providing some of the most pure and powerful essential oils available. Quality MattersYoung Living is a 22-year-old, billion-dollar company that has was founded on the principle that nature has powerful, natural substances from plants to meet the needs of the average American family. There are over 2 million active Young Living members. Young Living owns and runs hundreds of acres of sustainable, organic farmland and essential oil distilleries in Utah, Idaho, Canada, France, Ecuador, Peru, Croatia, and Oman! Young Living is currently doing business in almost every nation around the globe. Our company was founded by Gary Young, who has invested 34 years in the research and development of essential oils. There are many reasons I chose Young Living for my family, but the main reason is their rigorous Seed to Seal process that guarantees that every drop of oil they produce is the purest on the plant. Young Living is the only essential oils company in the world who owns their own farms, and that’s a really big deal. They promise that every drop of their essential oil is better than organic quality, and never, ever contains solvents, fillers, or synthetics. You may be thinking, "well I can buy oils at Walmart or on Amazon and those labels say they are 100% pure." You are right but please know that that label means nothing at all. There are virtually zero labeling standards mandated by the FTC to product consumers, and as a result, the market is literally flooded with poor quality, often dangerous, fake essential oils. Those oils are not only unsafe to put on your skin, but they are also unsafe to breathe, and they have NO therapeutic value whatsoever. I cannot stress enough how much quality matters. How to Use Essential OilsThere are three ways to use Young Living's therapeutic grade essential oils. The first and most common way is aromatically; breathing them in through the nose. The aroma of essential oils can have a positive impact on our mood and overall well-being, and they can help purify the air naturally. There is a great deal of research on the aromatic use of essential oils available. Go ahead and do an online search for “inhale essential oils”. Besides inhaling essential oils right out of the bottle, you can diffuse essential oils in your home and your car. And you can place a drop or two on your hands, cup your hands over your nose, and inhale that way. Some people enjoy wearing a drop of their favorite essential oil on a diffuser necklace, earrings, or a bracelet. The second way to use therapeutic-grade essential oils from Young Living is topically; right on the skin. Essential oils have a small molecular size and are quickly absorbed. When you apply an essential oil topically, it’s in all the body’s cells within 15-20 minutes, helping the body maintain optimal health at the cellular level! Pretty awesome stuff! Sometimes essential oils can be used neat, or undiluted, on the skin. Essential oils may be also be diluted before use with an organic vegetable oil such as coconut, almond, or olive oil. These oils are called carrier oils. In general, you should always dilute essential oils before using them topically on a baby or small child. Some essential oils such as oregano or cinnamon are known as “hot oils” which simply means they may irritate the skin when used undiluted. So, they should usually be diluted before use. If you ever get essential oil in your eye, do not use water to flush the oil. Water and oil do not mix so it will not help. Always flush with a bit of a carrier oil. If an essential oil causes any discomfort or irritation on the skin, apply carrier oil to provide relief. If you are applying essential oils over a large surface area such as during a massage, it is best to dilute. This does not dilute the effects of the oils it just stretches it. The third way you can use Young Living’s therapeutic-grade essential oils is internally. Young Living has a line of essential oils labeled for internal use called the Vitality Essential Oil line. The essential oils in the Vitality line are the exact same oils in the regular line, but the bottles are different to comply with FDA regulations. Internal use of Young Living’s Vitality essential oils can help support the systems of the body, and is a great way to help maintain optimal health! To use internally, add a drop or two to your recipes or to a glass of water. When using oils in your drinks, be sure to use a glass or stainless steel container – never plastic or Styrofoam. Young Living Essential Oils are so potent they may breakdown the plastic or styrofoam. You can also make homemade capsules by adding a few drops of an essential oil along with a few drops of olive oil to an empty vegetable capsule, add the top of the capsule, shake, and take with water. Please, please, please DO NOT ingest any oils that are not made by Young Living! What's the Best Way to Get Started?Young Living has made getting started with essential oils incredibly easy by creating the Premium Starter Kit. It is a collection of some of Young Living's most popular and versatile oils. It is truly the best way to get started because it gives you the full experience of essential oils and it's a fantastic value. The kit includes a premium diffuser, 11 bottles of therapeutic grade essential oils, samples of NingXia Red (I'll tell you more about this shortly), sample oil packets, bottles for sharing with friends and family, and educational literature all for $160. Now, let's talk about the 11 bottles of oil in the kit and get into the specifics of how you would use them! |
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