I get asked about essential oils, a lot. A lot. Honestly, I don’t use them as my own first choice. I have a pharmacy of holistic wonderment already and my husband is extremely scent sensitive. I start out reaching for something else. However, last time he had a cold, I had him put a blend on the tips of his toes, and low and behold, he could breathe again. No more tubby nose.
I recommend them for the following reasons:
1.) They are like messengers to your body. Like the brain sends information to your cells, essential oils are information for your body to use to maintain health. They are a form of frequency you wouldn’t normal think of. They can be diligent little messenger pigeons.
2.) You have easy access to them! But buy really good ones! Be picky and spend the money on clean, first distillation, and a solid reputation for purity control. I have a case full of junk. No wonder they weren’t all that impressive! When I got a hold of good quality, I could actually feel the oils go in and get to work! The first time I experienced this was when I applied a blend to support my adrenals. Using a carrier oil is vital because the body “eats” or takes in and is nourished by the carrier oil. So, I used jojoba with the blend and my body pulled it in! It worked as it should.
3.) As you gain experience with them, you can serve your community! I have a dear friend who used essential oils during her labor and delivery at a birthing center and was able to take on some pretty hearty needs with grace. She has been my biggest educator!
4.) You could make money with homemade products that are non-toxic. At least, you have good gifting potential.
My personal recommendation is for you to look into Essential Oil companies and find extremely pure oils. Buy a good book on them and USE it! (I had to say that for myself. I have so many unused books in my library!) The next thing I recommend is for you to learn how to muscle test. Muscle testing will help you to know if an oil is good for you, clean, or even how many drops to use. Muscle testing will help you to save money on the purchase of supplements as well!
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I use essential oils for every. thing! From cleaning to curing a toothache! I’ve been using doTERRA’s CPTG oils for a year now, and LOVE them! I was diagnosed at age 24 with Spondyloarthropathy, carrying the positive gene HLA B27+ for Ankylosing Spondylitis, and was finally diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis. A year later, I contracted Lyme’s Disease. I caught it in time with the typical bull’s eye rash, but am convinced it flared the arthritic issues and made everything so. much. worse. I lived with this pain, to the point of it being debilitating at times, for 15 years. On and off medications (some REALLY nasty ones) for years!! As with any autoimmune disease, comes secondary diseases… I’ve also dealt with reynaulds phenomenon, sjogrens syndrom, acid reflux, and IBS. I recently had been on 5 different medications, including a monthly injection. I am EXTREMELY excited to say that I have weaned myself off EVERY medication within the past year and have been med free for almost 3 months!! I have slowly replaced ALL my meds with doTERRA’s supplements and oils…..and…..I feel better than I ever have! I also make all my own facial products, soap, etc, using the oils. The possibilities are endless!!! =) As far as purity and therapeutic grade oils, I can only speak from my own experience with doTERRA. I do encourage you to check it out yourself, and as a consultant if you have any questions, I would gladly try to help!
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