What are a few things you can do to learn more about Essential Oils?

Educate yourself, of course! That’s easy too. With today’s information saturation, we have so many ways of finding out more. Plus, there have been many ways in which oil has been studied. In example, you most definitely have heard of the qualities of Tea Tree, Lavender, Chamomile, or Peppermint.

• ·         Tea Tree oil is in TONS of health and beauty products. It is very present on the shelves at your local market, pharmacy, discount or beauty store. Tea Tree is fabulous for the hair and for the skin.
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• ·         Lavender is a highly versatile oil that is so well known, and has been used for thousands of years in perfumes, cooking, and now all over the modern marketplace in candles, sachets, aromatic sprays, bath salts, etc. Personally, I love using Herbs de Provence with lavender in it when making roast chicken. Lavender is highly relaxing, soothing, and pleasant.
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• ·         Chamomile tea anyone? I know chamomile tea from my adventures in Germany. I contracted a nasty UTI on a student exchange that my host family sent me to see a doctor that prescribed chamomile tea twice a day. It’s a relaxing oil that is often infused into other food, health and beauty products.
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• ·         Peppermint EVERYONE should know. Peppermint is perfect for indigestion. Digestives, mints, teas and OTCs all use peppermint. That pink drink? Peppermint. Toothpaste? Peppermint. When feeling nauseous, sniff some peppermint, or suck a peppermint. I like to have gum or mints in around at all times for this reason as I have an easily upset stomach.

Some great tools that are out there are of course, the Young Living website. Additionally, my sponsor sent me an indispensable book called Essential Oils Pocket Reference by Life Science Publishing. There are tons of great websites too! Healthline.com, Aromaweb.com, American College of Healthcare Sciences at achs.edu, National Associate for Holistic Aromatherapy at aromatherapycouncil.org … and of course many more. Some are more reputable than others with more facts and science, while others have lots of practical experience and advice.

It is however important to realize that while there may be a ton of information out there, some of it may be susceptible to misinformation, or unhealthy/potentially dangerous habits.  For example, ingesting oils internally is not recommended and you should always check with your doctor prior to using oils, and dilute them when necessary before topical application.

Learning about oils can be fun. Ask yourself what you would like to know about improving your home, health, emotions, or mental state of mind. Use that as the guiding force for where to begin. For example, maybe you are pretty healthy but have difficulty focusing. Look for lavender, bergamot, sandalwood, frankincense to start. If you have a gang of pets like I do, look into using Citronella, Lemongrass, Lavender, or a flower oil in a diffuser such as the Young Living product line of essential oil diffusers which can be found at youngliving.com.

If you are interested in learning more about how oils may help you or can promote a healthy lifestyle, let me know. I’m happy to share my joy and knowledge with you. Also, if you would like to become a member of a Young Living, please use my member number, located on the top of this page. I can help you with the process if you’d like, and would love to help you get started today!