Essential Oils

Essential Oils

What is an essential oil?

Plants contain complex and powerful substances known as essential oils. These are aromatic liquids derived from shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes, and seeds. These distinctive components defend plants from insects, harsh environmental conditions, and disease. They are also vital for a plant to grow, live, evolve, and adapt to its surroundings. Referred to as the essence of the plant, pure essential oils not only protect the plant but also determine its aroma.

Essential oils have been used throughout time dating back to 4500 BC. From perfumes and pleasant aromas to embalming and medicinal purposes, essential oils were used in everyday life for centuries. In modern days, research shows that pure essential oils can provide similar benefits to humans and animals that they give to plants.

Importance of quality

Many oils, touted as essential oils, are derived with harsh chemicals, diluted, or copied and produced in a lab. Cheap copies bring cheap results and have the potential to be toxic. Therefore, it is imperative to take great care in choosing high-quality essential oils.

The Young Living Standard

Young Living offers pure, unadulterated essential oils, oil blends, and oil-enhanced products. At Young Living, in-house and independent laboratory testing shows that Young Living essential oils meet high industry standards that qualify them as "therapeutic grade." This means that health professionals choose them for promoting health and wellness. Young Living is dedicated to producing essential oils from the highest-quality plants. Healthy plants and proper distillation produce superior essential oils with powerful benefits. Every oil is put through a series of rigorous tests before it is deemed qualified to bear the Young Living label. Young Living essential oils are bottled in dark, thick, glass containers to protect the integrity of the oils. Under the lid is a fixed orifice that helps to measure dosages and to ensure safety, particularly for young children.

How to use essential oils

There are three basic ways to use essential oils: inhalation, topical application, and internal consumption. Read the Safety Guidelines and Tips prior to the use of any essential oil.

Inhalation

The inhalation of essential oils heightens the senses and can trigger numerous desired responses in the body. Below are several techniques used to inhale essential oils.

Direct inhalation – simple smell them.

Diffusion

Diffuse the oils using a Young Living diffuser which disperses the oil in a micro-fine vapor into the air. The Young Living diffuser will not heat the oils, thus ensuring full benefits, as extreme heat can damage important constituents in the oil.

Fill a humidifier with water. Put a tissue or small cloth, sprinkled with a few drops of oil, in front of the escaping steam. (Do not put oil in your humidifier. It will float on top of the water instead of rising with the water and may cause damage to your humidifier)
Carefully pour hot water into a bowl and add a few drops of oil. Cover your head and bowl in a tent-like fashion with a towel. Breathe deeply and slowly.

Topical Application

Apply essential oils directly onto the skin where indicated. Dilute with V-6™ Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex or a pure vegetable oil (e.g. olive or almond) before applying if dilution is indicated. Dilution may protect against possible skin sensitivities.

Key points of application on the body are:

Crown of Head
Forehead
Temples
Behind ears
Neck
Upper back
Abdomen
Over vital organs
Soles and top of feet
Ankles

To apply topically on any of these areas, follow these simple steps:
Carefully tip the oil bottle and drop 2-3 in the palm of the hand or directly on the desired application area.
If dropping oil in your hand, rub palms together in a circular motion and then massage oil onto the desired point of application. If applying directly to the desired area, use your hand to massage the oil in a circular motion into the skin. Repeat if desired.

ATTENTION: Essential oils are very potent, and some may be irritating to the skin. If irritation occurs, immediately apply V-6™ Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex or pure vegetable oil to the area to dilute. Please read label NOTE directions for each individual oil before using.

You can also create your own massage oil blends by mixing your favorite essential oils with V-6™ Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex or by using Young Livings premixed massage oil blends (e.g. Relaxation™, Ortho Ease™) to relax, uplift, soothe, and relieve.

Internal Consumption

Research indicates that some oils are more effective when taken orally. Only pure essential oils, proven safe and labeled as dietary supplements, should be used internally. Dilution and dosage is dependent on the age, size, and the health constitution of the individual. Follow the recommended dosage on individual product labels to ensure safety or seek the advice of a health professional before administering oils internally.

Suggested internal consumption methods:

Put several drops of oil into an empty capsule and swallow with water.
Add 1-2 drops to a glass of water or rice milk.
Put 1-2 drops onto a piece of bread or add to your meals when cooking.
Add 1-2 drops onto a teaspoon of Blue Agave.
Drop directly onto the tongue and swallow. Exercise extreme caution when using this method. Many oils are very strong and should be tested by pouring a single drop onto a spoon and tasting a small portion – 1⁄4 of a drop – to determine the amount of oil to be used.

NOTE – The Young Living Users Guide, from which this information was taken, includes an application chart that addresses application method, when dilution is recommended or required, which methods are not recommended for particular essential oils. Also included in the Users Guide are Safety Guidelines +

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Young Living Distributor Success Storie

Young Living is a high-quality company that consistently exceeds all of my expectations.”

—April Johnson,
Young Living Executive Distributor

Debra Raybern

Sharing Success

A certified nutritional counselor, master herbalist, naturopath, and aromatherapist, Debra Raybern came to Young Living Essential Oils in search of health and wellness solutions for herself and her family. But what Young Living's newest Platinum found was more than natural health solutions: Through her journey Debra found physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Healthy Beginnings

While teaching a class on herbs, Debra was introduced to Young Living Essential Oils in March 2000, and says she could smell the difference between Young Living oils and other lesser quality, store-bought oils. She knew immediately that she needed to incorporate Young Living oils into her practice and signed up to be a distributor. And like many new Young Living distributors, Debra says, “It was never my intention to do this as a business. My intention was to use this information to take care of my family.”
Debra says she had no idea that the path her life would take would end up helping so many people. “As we took care of health issues naturally,” Debra says, “Friends came to learn and they brought their friends and the sharing has never stopped.”

Business Builder

One of the reasons Debra was not interested in building a Young Living business was because she didn't fully understand the network marketing model. But the unexpected death of her husband in 2002 left her in need of a greater source of income. “I needed to increase my income without sacrificing time with my daughter, who I was home schooling at the time,” she says. “I prayed for an answer about what I needed to do. The answer I received was that I had been given the oils.”
Debra then used the information from the Twelve Oils of Ancient Scripture™ and the book Healing Oils of the Bible to prepare her first oils class. Of the nearly forty people who attended, Debra says each one of them enrolled in Young Living. “It was such a blessing,” Debra says. “In two months I went from Executive to Silver. I continued teaching classes nearly every week at the homes of my new distributors, helping them to grow. A year later I turned Gold, and another year later I am now Platinum.”

Tools For Growth

Debra says that once a person becomes Executive, he or she can generally see the possibilities of the business and get excited. Then, once a person is Silver, there's no turning back. To help herself and others grow, Debra looks through her group and targets a possible new Silver to assist each month. “I help them by teaching classes on Young Living products for their friends with in-home presentations, and I make sure they understand the marketing structure and compensation plan so they can achieve Silver faster,” Debra explains. She also trains her leaders to give their own presentation meetings—and as they grow and become successful, Debra grows as well.
As a mentor, Debra also recommends that others find out what they are good at and use those talents to share the message of Young Living. “I'm a writer and a talker,” Debra says, “So for me, large meetings, in-home distributor-sponsored events, weekly e-newsletters, and bi-monthly conference calls work well.” Debra has also recently published a new book, Gentle Babies: Essential Oils and Natural Remedies for Pregnancy, Childbirth and Infant Care, which is proving to be another great business-building tool. Debra notes that you are the one who makes you successful, so no matter how you do it, just use the products, open your mouth, and go to Grand Convention!

Increased Joy And Success

“I think you can be as successful as you want to be,” Debra says. And for Debra it was focus, determination and diligence, lots of prayers, and hard work that has been her recipe for success.
“God has blessed me with abundance beyond what I could ask or think of,” Debra adds. “I am grateful for all the opportunities I have to help others achieve their dreams, be it in health or finances.”

Company Profile Youngliving

Founded by D. Gary Young (right) in 1993, Young Living Essential Oils is world renowned for exceptionally high-quality essential oils, dietary supplements, personal care products, and other unique solutions for healthy lifestyles.	The Gary Young Story	Daniel Penoel, M.D. says: "I congratulate Gary [Young] for his incredible agricultural and distillation accomplishments in Utah and Idaho. This is precisely my picture of 'healing the planet' and creating a vast, beautiful and fragrant garden. His permanent collaboration with French growers and distillers creates a strong link starting from the earth and from the world of plants themselves. May he find here my deep wishes for the beginning of a new unification process in North American aromatherapy."
Young Living has developed one of the world's largest organic herb farms for the production of therapeutic grade essential oils, and owns more than 1,800 acres of organic farmland in Utah and Idaho, with over 70,000 square feet of greenhouse space. Young Living also participates in joint-venture research farms in Provence, France, and Seville, Spain Young Living annually harvests and distills over 2,000 acres of wild herbs and vegetation, and is one of only a few companies in the world that are growing from seed, harvesting, distilling, producing, formulating, packaging, and marketing pure A-grade essential oils. Young Living is the first company to combine guaranteed pure essential oils with dietary supplements, and has formulated proprietary chemical-free products for personal care. Young Living has knowledgeable field trainers offering courses in effective and safe use of essential oils and business development. Young Living Distributors are generously rewarded for marketing Young Living products: they earn multiple levels of commissions and bonuses, including matching, generational, performance, leadership and team bonuses, as well as free products and vacation cruises! Young Living has more than 250,000 Distributors, sells products in over 20 different foreign markets, including Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, and Russia, and has had sales growth of over 4,000 percent during the past five years. Better Health with essential oils Chauncey penfold 1-337-856-9461

Young Living Essential Oils

"Young Living Essential Oils is dedicated to understanding, producing, and championing pure therapeutic-grade essential oils.

Our mission is simple: We honor our stewardship to champion nature’s living energy, essential oils, by fostering a community of healing and discovery while inspiring individuals to wellness, purpose, and abundance."- www.youngliving.com

• Individualized oils just for you!

  Together we can customize an oil blend made just for you during our massage session or in a private consult. Contact me for details...

• become a young living member

  Become a member of the Young Living Family by visiting the Young Living website and choosing to become a distributor, retail customer or preferred customer. Simply fill in the required information along with my name and distributor # (Suzanne Faucher-Yaun ID# 1139865) and you are on your way to enjoying the amazing benefits of therapeutic grade essential oils!

  • Distributor Account: allows you to purchase oils for yourself and offer them to others at a discount. Visit Young Living to sign up or contact me for details.

  • Retail Customer Account: allows you to purchase oils for yourself and others with no obligation. Order online at www.youngliving.com and you will be assigned your own Customer Account Number.
    
  • Preferred Customer Account: allows you to purchase oils for yourself and others at a discount by maintaining a monthly Autoship order of at least $50. (easy to do with such abundance of great products!)Visit www.youngliving.com and you will be assigned your own Customer Account Number.

• june 2011 featured product

  

  Extracted from an Ecuadorian tree, ocotea has the highest level of alpha humulene of any Young Living essential oil, which is a compound that helps aid the body's natural response to irritation and injury.* Ocotea also has natural cleansing and purifying properties.
  Caution
  Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of the reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, please consult a health care practitioner prior to use.
  

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  *This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

Occasionally I facilitate an Essential Oil Educational Seminar- if you are interested please contact me!

WHY YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS?

I cannot say enough about the healing power of Young Living's essential oil product line. I use them exclusively in my massage practice and with my family simply because they are the absolute best! The oils you find in your local health food store or co-op are wonderful, however even the label of "pure" or "organic" can be misleading. Most oils on the market are adulterated in some way; either with a carrier oil, in the distillation process or in the plant itself. Young Living oils represent the most concentrated form of essential oils of the plant and is therefore infused with the greatest amount of healing property that plant has to offer.

I personally use the oils for everything from bug repellent, scrapes and bruises, insomnia, household cleaning and stuffy noses to stress relief, personal hygiene, aromatherapy and more!

I also highly recommend Young Living's excellent line of nutritional supplements for a complete health and wellness plan from the inside out!

Unlike other oils, YL offers "therapeutic grade" oils, which means many of them can be used topically as well as internally.

Essential oils can offer a natural, pure and effective way to promote your wholeness and well-being.

I have personally witnessed and experienced the healing properties of these amazing oils and nutritional supplements and am thrilled and privileged to offer them to you!

Live better with essential oils

Chauncey Penfold

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Young Living's Most Popular Product Recommendations for Everyday Nutrition

Hectic schedules and increasing personal demands make eating a well-balanced diet seem impossible. The average person consumes only a fraction of the recommended nine daily servings of fruits and vegetables, and as a result needs nutrient-dense vitamins and minerals to supplement his or her diet. In fact, current research indicates that more than 64 percent of American adults are either obese or overweight—a 14 percent increase from 20 years ago.¹

Poor nutrition can lead to a variety of health concerns like fatigue, a compromised immune system, and poor digestion. Young Living makes it easy to combat these issues and incorporate better eating habits into your busy schedule. From the energizing, replenishing, and fortifying benefits of NingXia Red® to a wide array whole food-sourced multivitamins and great-tasting, essential oil-infused meal replacements, Young Living has unique, effective solutions!

Improved Wellness with Essential Oil Supplements

Infusing nutritional supplements with the added benefit of essential oils enables nature's living energy to provide internal bodily support. Products like Longevity™ and Omega Blue™ contribute to overall wellness by balancing dietary insufficiencies and infusing the body with essential oils.

Multivitamins for Core Nutrition

The average person consumes only a fraction of required daily nutrients, so it is important to take vitamins and minerals to supplement your diet. Enhancing your diet with a whole food-sourced multi is an excellent way to ensure optimal wellness, regardless of age or individual nutritional requirements. The benefits of Young Living's whole food-sourced multivitamins far surpass those offered by synthetic supplements.

Enzymes and Minerals for Core Nutrition

The modern diet is comprised primarily of convenient, pre-packaged meals. These nutrient-deficient choices are full of synthetic flavor enhancers and lack the important dietary minerals our bodies require. Young Living offers a variety of detoxifying enzymes and mineral supplements to help rid the body of unnecessary and potentially damaging substances.

 

• NingXia Red: A superfood-sourced, essential oil-infused supplement, plus the vitamins and antioxidants your body requires.
• True Source™: The Young Living multivitamin with the widest array of whole food-sourced nutrients.
• Longevity™: A potent blend of fat-soluble antioxidants.
• Omega Blue: Clinically proven to supplement the body with crucial levels of omega-3 fatty acid nutrients.
• Life 5™: Probiotic that builds and restores core intestinal health.
• Essentialzyme™: An advanced multi-enzyme complex that promotes digestion and assists in the assimilation of nutrients.
• Mineral Essence™: An excellent way to provide the body with vital nutrients.
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The Lavender Deception(Continued)

May 26, 2011 One of the chemical compounds in lavandin is camphene, which is known for its antiseptic, antibacterial, and analgesic properties. When used for these purposes, it is very valuable, as in the essential oil blend of Purification. However, camphene can burn the skin, which is why some people are uncomfortable using straight lavandin. Any burning sensation should be the first clue in discovering the mislabeling, since pure lavender does not contain camphene.
Lavandin may or may not be a little caustic to the skin, depending on its percentage of camphene, but when properly blended with other essential oils, it becomes pleasant to the skin and yet still has its same therapeutic effect. Obtaining this desired result is all in knowing how to formulate.
That also explains why some people complain about not getting the results they want with the lavender they buy from various retail outlets. They don’t know they are actually buying lavandin with camphene and not pure lavender. However, when lavandin is diluted with sufficient linalol, the camphene becomes undetectable to the end users, who then, unfortunately, think they are buying pure lavender.
There is a great example of how adulterated lavender causes problems. In Jean Valnet’s The Practice of Aromatherapy, he writes about a man being treated with lavender for a problem in his “sit-down area.” The man went on a journey but forgot his l

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so he purchased a fresh supply. Valnet then writes about what happened. “Unfortunately this essence was neither natural nor pure: one single installation was followed by a painful inflammation of such severity that the unfortunate person was unable to sit down for more than a fortnight” (14 nights).
While I was visiting one of the distilleries in France, I watched the synthetic solution being put into the extracted oil that was poured into the barrels. I was very surprised when I saw the export tags on the barrels showing they were going to a new company in Utah. I even took a photo of the tag. I’m sure the people in Utah had no idea what they were getting, which is typical of most buyers.

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Loving Touch with Essential Oils

 

May 26, 2011

Whether you are the friend of a furry, feathered, or scaly being, you probably enjoy holding and petting your companion animal. This type of loving touch can also help keep your pet’s internal terrain inhospitable to pathogens.
Daily “oil petting” for general prevention and promotion of well-being is simple. Incorporate these six steps into your daily routine:

1. Choose one of these five fabulous oils for your best friend:

• Peace & Calming® essential oil blend helps relax the nervous system and can release tension.

• Sacred Mountain™ is grounding and stabilizing. This blend is filled with the fragrance of outdoors and brings unexpected gifts. One day a neighbor’s dog came over joyfully and sat by me in the street. Her owner commented, “She never goes to anyone!” That is the wonder of Sacred Mountain! I applied one drop an hour before and then I was this dog’s best friend.

• Idaho Tansy is one of the most versatile oils for animals. It is purifying, cleansing, regenerating, repels flies, and lots more!

• Lavender essential oil is a wonderful relaxant and is great for healing wounds.

• Mountain Savory helps reduce inflammation.

2. Take a deep breath and let go of everything except the present moment. Know that you are in the presence of another wonderful soul clothed in a different form. With full focus, know that you are relating from your heart and soul to theirs.
3. Trust your intuition and quiet all mental chatter. Place one drop of your chosen oil in your palm and gently rub your hands together. Do not rub too much or there will be very little oil left for your friend.
4. Pet your pet. Keep in mind that this is a healing act, born of your love for life and the life of those you touch.
5. Close your eyes and let your hands do the work. Trust that your hands are being guided by the creator of all life.
6. Apply the oil with gentle strokes anywhere you believe it is needed. Belief is born of intellect, knowledge, and intuition. Focus on the daily use of Young Living essential oils for your friend. You will discover the joy of a deeper bond as your best friend experiences your love as a healing gift.
Wishing worlds of success to you and your companion,
Nancy Weber
Nancy Weber, RN, is a certified clinical aromatherapist, certified instructor in Raindrop Technique® and animal aromatherapy through Lightwing Center, and a medical intuitive whose book, The Gift of Interspecies Communication, has many Heart Talk exercises. A forthcoming book, Animal Aromatherapy: Your Pet’s Best Friend, is a collaboration sparked by a desire to share and educate. Nancy’s PowerPoint slides from her presentation on animals at Young Living convention from 2009 and 2010 can be found at www.animalscent.net, along with Animal Scent Newsletter PDFs for great testimonials. Nancy currently teaches in the U.S. and Europe on aromatherapy for people and companion animals.

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