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Here is something to make your Hot Tub Naturally more Relaxing! Remember therapeutic Essential Oils should have an AFNOR stamp of approval on each bottle. Theresa Legarie
HOT TUBS!
Susan...I got my brother to use Geranium and Lemon in his indoor hot tub after much cajoling! He has used them now for over 4 months and called to say that the pH is normal...his skin feels soft and no more chemical rashes and smells. Has had absolutely NO problems with the plastic or motors.
Hope this helps!
Sue

How to Use Therapeutic Essential Oils

Here is an excerpt from one of my Newsletters.- Theresa LeGarie

Three methods for working with therapeutic-grade essential oils
1. Inhalation
Breathing deeply of aromatic essential oils can bring renewed mental, emotional and physical health. The oxygenating molecules in your oils will
· relieve headaches
· improve concentration and mental clarity
· improve hormonal balance
· strengthen the immune system

Diffusing Essential Oils –
Better Health is in the Air
When you enter a room misted with essential oils, your senses will come alive! The fragrance alone may be pleasure enough, but these essential oils combine heavenly scents with proven germ-fighting capabilities. So whether you want to freshen the air in your home, office or beat the cold and flu season, diffusing with essential oils is a great way to get it done.

Natural “germ-busters” for your office and home
The majority of essential oils inhibit bacterial growth, similar to antiseptics and bactericides. Many other oils possess anti-fungal and anti-viral properties. (Worwood, p. 303) In offices, clinics, and homes, diffusing can make a big difference. You may notice fewer coughs and colds. By diffusing these powerful oils, you’re releasing negative ions and actually cleaning the air. Unlike most air fresheners, essential oils literally alter the molecular structure that creates odors.

What is diffusing?
Diffusing is simply distributing essential oils into the air so they can clean the air and be inhaled. This can be accomplished a number of ways.
The best way to diffuse essential oils
The most efficient and effective way to diffuse is with our cold-air diffuser. It atomizes a gentle, micro-fine mist of essential oils into the air, where it can remain suspended for up to several hours. Unlike aroma lamps or candles, it disperses oils without heating or burning, which can render the oil therapeutically less beneficial and even create toxic compounds. The diffuser has a reservoir into which 10-15 drops of essential oils are placed. You may use a single oil, one of our special blends or make your own custom blend. Read the instructions with the diffuser and the essential oils for safe and proper use.

How to get started diffusing essential oils
Start by diffusing oils for 15-30 minutes a day. As you become accustomed to the oils and recognize their effects, you may increase the diffusing time to 1-2 hours per day.
Place the diffuser high in the room so that the oil mist falls through the air, removing odor-causing substances. For some respiratory conditions, you may diffuse the oils through the night.
Do not diffuse the essential oil blend ThievesÔ for longer than 15 minutes at a time.

2. Topical ApplicationHealing begins with application on the skin. When rubbed into the soles of the feet or along the spine, the chemical constituents of essential oils travel to every cell of the body in just 21 minutes. Due to their unique chemical composition, essential oils have an unmatched ability to quickly disperse throughout the body and penetrate cells.
Sore muscles? Apply the fragrant, soothing essence of oils directly over the area of discomfort and experience the relief.

Neat or Not?
Common Sense Precautions

Widely varying opinions exist on the subject of diluting essential oils. While many use a 3% solution, others recommend a 10% solution. Yet others prefer using oils “neat” - applying the oil with no carrier oil.
· When first using essential oils on a client, dilute and test. If the client’s skin is sensitive, add carrier oil to dilute.
· Avoid using the hot spice oils (cinnamon, clove) on the skin. Better to place them on the soles of the feet where the skin is tougher.

Recommended Carrier Oils
Always use a pure vegetable oil or a blend of pure vegetable oils.

3. Ingestion
When taken internally, the power of the essential oil is magnified. One drop of therapeutic grade lemon or peppermint oil in pure water cleanses the digestive tract, oxygenates the body’s cells and helps to balance the pH levels for optimum health.

Others ways to diffuse essential oils
If you don’t have your cold-air diffuser yet, there are several other ways you can use essential oils to cleanse and refresh the air in your home, car, and office.
· Make your own room freshener spray
· Mix the following essential oils together in a clean spray bottle: 20 drops lavender, 10 drops lemon, and 2 drops peppermint. Add 2 oz. distilled water. Shake well. Spray as desired.
· Add essential oils to humidifiers and vaporizers. Try peppermint, lemon, and eucalyptus radiata. (Some essential oils may damage vaporizers.)
· Place a few drops of oil on cotton balls and put in car or home air vents.
· Dampen a cloth, apply essential oils to it and place it near the intake duct of your heating and cooling system.
CAUTION: Only specific therapeutic-grade essential oils are Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) for internal consumption. Please see our brochure “Sense and Scentsability”.

More on Aromatheraphy

Here is some more great research on Aromatherapy. Enjoy! Theresa LeGarie

I have been using pure essential oils for more than seven years and consider them as a basic dietary supplement. I too have heard from friends asking me about the controversy of using pure essential oils
rather than diluted at 1% or less. I tell them the effects of a dilute concentration will be diluted! If they want a more powerful result, then there are circumstances where pure essential oils are appropriate.
But I don't ask them to take my word for it and provide literature cites from medical experts and researchers like Dr. Daniel Penoel. Daniel Penoel teaches "the way of the Aromatic Warrior!"
Dr. Penoel is an independent medical researcher who has worked since 1977 in the field of aromatic medicine and has become a leader in the modern science of using essential oils as therapeutic medicines.
Dr. Penoel is a French MD, practitioner, researcher and educator whom Gary Young trained with extensively in France.
Dr. Penoel clearly states in one of his first books translated into English several basic points that I ascribe to but aromatherapists have some dispute with:

1) that when you have disease, illness or infection, Dr. Penoel strongly recommends attacking it vigorously by applying oils quite frequently--even every 30 minutes or more frequently.

2) Use concentrated ("neat") rather than diluted essential oil because the diluted form is less effective.

3) Apply a greater volume of concentrated essential oils.

Gary Young's approach is derived from French researchers like Dr. Penoel although English Aromatherapists claim that the French are too aggressive with oils.
The first few applications knock the bacterial population down but the survivors reproduce very quickly and so one is reducing the population size with each application depending on how bad the situation is. Dr. Penoel teaches that people with serious infections can knock them out even in minutes to a few hours by using repeated oil applications such as on throat infections. This is basically what Gary Young teaches.

In Chapter 3, Practical Aromatic Treatments: Daily Maintenance and Intensive Treatments for Vibrant Health and Well-being, in his book--Natural Home Health Care Using Essential Oils (1998 edition)--by Daniel Penoel, MD and Rose-Marie Penoel, they offer some great information.First Dr. Penoel emphasizes on p. 150:
"For our purposes, this exercise comparison applies as follows:
A. The English aromatherapy method corresponds to walking;
B. The proposed method of medical aromatherapy corresponds to running, and even sprinting."

"It states on pp. 153-156 and I have excerpted it precisely without deleting any paragraphs or giving any editorial comments from the section titled "The great rules of intensive aromatic therapy." "

"In English Style aromatherapy (sometimes I call it "relaxed aromatherapy") it is necessary to dilute essential oils with vegetable oil. The method involves a light, but unctuous massage of the body and concentrated ("neat") essential oils are not appropriate to such an "anointing." "

"In ESA [English Style aromatherapy], essential oils are not slightly diluted, but significantly diluted in the vegetable oil, typically the percentage of essential oil in these mixtures is on the order of 2-3%--sometimes less but generally never more than 5%."

"What happens when we use them without diluting them? With many current essential oils, nothing dangerous or serious will happen! The problem is as follows: From the standpoint of subtle energy and
information content, maximum results can be obtained with a dilution of 2 to 3%. In fact, stronger concentrations, usually do not provide stronger treatment; often they are weaker! This phenomenon echoes the well-known holistic adage, "more is less." "

"In medical aromatherapy and especially within the framework of urgent or intensive treatment, the objective is to get the essential oil to penetrate, with its concentrated material energy (aromatic
molecules) into the body. Not only do we want to achieve this penetration of matter, but we seek ways to facilitate and accelerate the speed of the penetration. While recognizing the extreme importance of massage and its irreplaceable value in all its aspects, the medical aromatherapist uses all three interfaces to get the aromatic ingredient in concentrated form in urgent combat with infection from bacteria, viruses and fungi."

"As soon as essential oil is mixed with vegetable oils, transcutaneous transfer (absorption through the skin) will be slowed. This is the exact opposite of medical aromatherapy's goal to create high-speed penetration."

"The following four rules outline the new thinking behind intensive aromatic use:

Rule No. 1: During the intensive combat phase, essential oils are applied and absorbed in their concentrated form (neat) through the skin."

"During a complete session of relaxing massage, the quantity of essential oils to be used is about ten drops, sometimes a bit more, but the quantity remains very moderate. And this is just fine. During
intensive treatment, the total quantity of aromatic-ingredient applied is much greater; the more intense the infectious attack, the more volume of essential oil is used. When a flu virus enters the respiratory system, it multiplies very rapidly inside the cells. Even starting with a single virus (and there are always far more), can quickly multiply into a hundred others, which become ten thousand and then a million and so on. This rapid multiplication explains how we end up, the space of just a few hours, stuck in bed, stricken with
chills and fever, aches and pain, a cough, etc."

"Rule No. 2: Faced with an attack from these infinitely small invaders (bacteria, fungi and viruses), the body's natural response is to marshall its own army of infinitely small defenders in the form of millions of aromatic molecules. The quantity of concentrated essential oils used has a direct effect on the body's ability to fight back, and it must correspond to the danger of the situation."

"A natural extensive of this rule is that application of essential oils should be repeated frequently at first and less frequently thereafter."

"Rule No. 3: We strike hard and early, making a "furious," and maintain the pressure until we see improvement, then progressively space out the applications."

"In order not to cause a skin irritation, we adhere to a "cycle" or switching of the zones where the ingredient is to penetrate."

"Rule No 4: We can utilize different zones of the body by switching each time. In all cases, the zone offering the least risk of irritation is that of the soles of the feet, which can stand up to repeated application."

"These are the principal rules of cutaneous (skin) application of essential oils in intensive aromatherapeutic care. These rules have been applied thousands of times and have allowed us to solve often difficult and urgent medical circumstances. It is always necessary to use good sense and to understand that what attacks the body leaves us no choice. We tend by our nature to be peaceful, but how can we ensure peace in the face of infectious aggression? By immediately counter-attacking in such a way as to eliminate all attackers as soon as possible."

"At a workshop given in Los Angeles in 1991, I stood before two hundred aromatherapists from all over the world, but all were trained in the "relaxed" English method. My goal was in fact to make them
understand what I call "the way of the Aromatic Warrior."

"I spotted an aromatherapist in the middle of the room who did not radiate health and fitness. I asked her to come and speak about herself, and she accepted willingly. She explained to the gathering that she had suffered a flu infection in January (the conference was in early May) which was complicated by bronchitis and a permanent infection of all the respiratory tracts. Her family physician had "bombarded" her with the usual antibiotics and other classical remedies, but the results were mixed."

"When I discover such a condition in a patient, I am not pleased at all. But to witness such a state in an aromatherapist, who is armed with the weapons necessary to get herself out of this state, made me
uneasy. She should have counter-attacked immediately and, with her aromatherapeutic training, cut off, amputated, and torn out that infection! With proper essential oils, if this aromatherapist had received correct information and the right training, she would have known how to react (and even prevent) the first signs of attack and would not have found herself three months later the victim of useless and debilitating medical difficulties."

"The lack of information, partial information, or incorrect information leads to paradoxical and very inconvenient situations. Imagine the uncomfortable state of an aromatherapist who must practice his treatments on his own patients while coughing, sneezing; tired out by a lingering infection that has lasted several months! It is understandable that we might find ourselves unprotected momentarily and for a short time even fall ill to a winter infection. But the persistence of this state and its advancement into a chronic
one, not to mention the inability to put an end to it (though proven means exist) is what shocks and saddens me and even makes me a little indignant!"

"In this sort of case, if the patient is willing to provide full support, I apply an intensive treatment according to the rules I have already discussed. At the end of five or ten minutes, a remarkable change comes over a surprised patient who had been "sharing" his or her life with infected mucous and post-nasal drip."

"As I have had this experience among "ESA" aromatherapists the world over, I feel completely confident in publicizing this method. The facts speak for themselves! My objective has never been and will never be to cast relaxed aromatherapy in a bad light.

"I have such a respect for it that I hope with all my heart that it will succeed in France for the betterment of my compatriots (who happen to hold the absolute world's record for the consumption of tranquilizers!). I am simply saying that if we can agree to supplement the teaching of the "soft" approach with easy, clear
instructions about the "hard" method, we will achieve an integral aromatherapy that will give every aromatherapist infinitely greater autonomy and effectiveness."
Onward Aromatic Warriors!
Neil Carman, Ph.D.

Aromatheraphy

Here is some excellent research for anyone interesetd in Aromatherapy. Enjoy! Theresa Legarie
Following are a list of just a few of the Researchers and resources available that document significant studies done with essential oils. This information has in some cases been provided in YLEO materials and through many of the books, websites, and conferences I have attended.

Dr. Rene Gattefosse who rediscovered essential oils and their healing capacity, shared his studies with his colleague and friend, Jean Valnet, a medical doctor practicing in Paris.

Dr. Valnet joined the French Army in World War II. When he exhausted his supply of antibiotics during the War, Dr. Valnet began using essential oils on patients suffering battlefield injuries. To his surprise, they exerted a powerful effect in combating and counteracting infection. He was able to save the lives of many soldiers who might otherwise have died.

Valnet's work was expanded by two of his students; Dr. Paul Belaiche and Dr. Jean Claude Lapraz. Together, they discovered that essential oils contain antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, and antiseptic properties as well as being excellent carriers of oxygen at the cellular level. They clinically investigated
the antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiseptic properties in essential oils.

Paul Belaiche MD, combined clinical application with in-vitro research on the beneficial effects of essential oils in his 1978 work Traite de phytotherapie et d'aromatherapie. Results showed oregano, thyme, clove, cinnamon, and tea-tree to have the broadest spectrum of action with profound antibacterial and antifungal properties.

To quote Dr Paul Belaiche, Chief of Phytotherapy Department at the University of Paris, France, "The essential oil of Melaleuca has entered the team of major essential oils and emerges as an antiseptic and antifungal weapon of the first order in phyto-aromatherapy."

Dr. Paul Belaiche and Dr. Jean Claude Laprez, in a 1990 study in Australia, showed that tea-tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) and benzoyl peroxide were both shown to have significant effect in reducing acne. The tea-tree oil took longer to take effect, but it had fewer side effects.

The list of significant figures in modern aromatherapy has grown over the past thirty years to include
Professor Paolo Rovesti of the University of Milan, who advanced the psychological research of Gatti and Cajola; Micheline Arcier and Daniele Ryman, the former a student of Valnet and both disciples of Marguerite Maury, who like their mentor have expanded interest in aromatherapy into Great Britain; and medical doctors Paul Belaiche, Daniel Penoel, and Jean-Claude Lapraz.
Other contributions come from the chemist Pierre Franchomme, as well as from British massage therapists
Robert Tisserand, Shirley Price, and Patricia Davis, whose work and writings have greatly popularized
aromatherapy not only in England but in the United States. These are but a few of the more recognizable
names; there are many less publicized but equally important individuals whose accomplishments and
contributions in and to aromatherapy are far too plentiful to enumerate.

The above excerpted in part from Peter & Kate Damian's excellent book entitled - "Aromatherapy Scent and Psyche" from Healing Arts Press c.1995

1964, Jean Valnet published The Practice of Aromatherapy. Valnet found that he was able to cure long-term psychiatric patients by administering essential oils with almost immediate results.

In 1969, M. Girault used the aromatogram technique to develop effective essential oil treatments for the
specific flora of each patient.

1972, H. Audhoui, P. Belaiche, J. Bourgeon, P. Duraffourd, C. Duraffourd, M. Girault, and J.C. Lapraz employed the aromatogram technique to develop treatments for a broad range of infectious illnesses. Forty essences and one tincture were studied.

1973, Jacques Pellecuer reestablished the antibacterial and antifungal actions of the Mediterranean labiatae,
rosemary and thyme, and the phenomenal effectiveness of Satureja Montana.

1973, Wagner and Sprinkmeyer demonstrated an essential oil mix to have broader activity than broad-spectrum antibiotics.

1974, Deininger provided clinical proof in double-blind studies on the effectiveness of essential oils for
autonomic nervous system imbalances.

1977, Robert Tisserand published the first English language aromatherapy book, The Art of Aromatherapy.

1978, Paul Belaiche published his three-volume study on the clinical uses of aromatherapy for treating a
wide range of infectious and degenerative illnesses.

1979, Kubeczka developed guidelines for determining the quality of essential oils used for medicinal purposes.

1987, Deininger and Lembke demonstrated antiviral activity of essential oils and their isolated components.
At the Pasteur Institute microbes were isolated in a culture medium and then subjected to an essential
oil. If the essential oil effectively killed or inhibited the bacterium, the result was considered positive.

1990, Pierre Franchomme and Daniel Penoel published the current textbook of medicinal aromatherapy,
L'aromatherapie exactement.

1995, R. Deininger, one of the most respected essential oil researchers wrote, "The main use of the anti-microbial action of essential oils are trivial infections in the context of self-medication: Infections of the respiratory system (in combination with a spasmolytic actions of essential oils), skin infections (e.g. herpes virus), diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (in combination with spasmolytic action), urinary tract infections
(in connection with diuretic action). Advantages include a broad spectrum of activity. Side-effects are not to be expected when the products are used properly."

Today in France, essential oils are used primarily for infection control. Only Doctors can be certified
as an Aromatherapist or a Phytotherapist in France. These Doctors can diagnose and prescribe essential
oils and insurance companies pay for them.
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We should all thank Gary Young and Young Living for their commitment to scientific research. Through their efforts, support and sponsorship even better information will soon be available from research being
conducted by various organizations.
Jacquelyn A Close
Registered Aromatherapist
Certified CARE Instructor
Director, Conscious Healing Institute

Deep Greens of Spring

Springtime is a special moment in nature that allows us to contemplate the sensual gift birth. The air that we breathe, the color of all new growth, flowers, trees, bulbs, birds, sounds, smells, they all combine together to give us delight. This time initiates for me a rebirth in my own body and a desire to eat light, fresh, and deep green. One of the deep greens that I so enjoy is: Vitagreen, a alkalizing supplement by Young Living: This supplement is a high protein, high-energy chlorophyll formula that invigorates and revitalizes the body. It contains ingredients that help cleanse the blood and support the immune, thyroid, and digestive systems.

Contents:

Spirulina is a source of chlorophyll, a magnesium-rich pigment that has been linked to improved energy and metabolism. Spirulina has been used as a tonic, purifier, and detoxifier. It targets the immune system, liver, kidneys, blood, intestinal flora, and cardiovascular systems.

Barley grass juice concentrate is an antioxidant that is rich in minerals.
Bee pollen is high in protein and low in fat and sodium. It is loaded with vitamins and minerals, including potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, copper, and B vitamins.
Panax ginseng boosts energy and reduces stress. It also has the unique ability to stimulate lymphocyte formation (an essential part of the immune system).
L-arginine is an amino acid that promotes circulation in the small capillaries of our tissues, allowing greater nutrient absorption and cellular metabolism.

L-cystine is an amino acid that supports healthy liver function and hair.
L-tyrosine supports the formation of neuro-transmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin.
Choline bitartrate has been used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and many liver disorders, including elevated cholesterol levels, viral hepatitis, and cirrhosis.
Kelp contains iodine that helps prevent goiters, thyroid hormonal imbalance, and estrogen imbalance.
Essential Oils:
Melissa (Melissa officinalis) is anti-inflammatory and energizing.
Lemon (Citrus limon) helps dissolve cholesterol and increase lymphatic (immune) function.
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) is antiparasitic, antifungal, and promotes digestion.
Rosemary CT cineol (Rosmarinus officinalis) helps fight candida and balance the endocrine system.

Longevity Capsules

Hello everyone,

I, too, just have to put in my 2 cents here... If you like oregano in capsules, or the fact that oregano seems to set up an unfriendly environment for unwanted bacteria and viruses, please consider testing a new product that YL came out with this past summer - Longevity in capsules. These capsules contain thyme, orange, and clove, plus carrier oil, and this amazing combination of oils is now my new co-favorite supplement - right alongside of Vitagreen, which you've all heard me rave about for years...
Recently, the West Nile Virus came to Colorado. Before there was a documented case, my son, Chris, 17, came down with a nasty virus. He was convinced that he had the West Nile virus. He and I went to the website for the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and sure enough, he had all of the symptoms. I had already started him on Longevity caps (2 several times a day), Exodus caps (2 about 3 times
a day), and Super C (2 twice a day) before we went to the CDC website, and he was starting to feel a little
better. We debated getting him checked out, and decided against it, since, regardless of the outcome, I'd still want to keep him on the same protocol. I kept a sharp eye on him, knowing that if he started getting worse instead of better, I'd seek medical attention.

He continued to improve, and felt reasonably better after a week, and well in about 2 weeks.

Chris adamantly believes that he had the first case of West Nile Virus in Colorado, and made me promise to tell everyone what we did to help him feel better.

I believe that if people will begin to use Longevity in capsules, whether it's for creating an unfriendly environment for bacteria and viruses, or whether it's an everyday supplement for promoting health and wellness, they will discover the importance of this new supplement.

Blessings, Vicki Opfer Colorado

Vicky Opfer is a knowledgeable and very capable, kind healer. I feel very fortunate to be learning via her posts.

Longevity - 60 caps
Longevity oil, an oil blend that is well known for its high score on the ORAC scale (150,000 ORAC), is now available in capsule form. It contains oils that rank among the most powerful antioxidants known. Longevity supports the immune system while having anti-aging properties. The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated these statements. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
How to UseTake 1 capsule per day. May take up to 8 capsules per day as needed. If pregnant or under a doctor's care, consult a physician before using. Has possible sun/skin sensitivity effects.
IngredientsTherapeutic-grade essential oil blend of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris CT thymol), Orange (Citrus aurantum), and Clove (Syzygium aromaticum).
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Non Toxic Pest Control

Essential Oils For Things that Bug You Around the House
by David Stewart, Ph.D., R.A.

Among the many chemicals in our industrial environment that get into our systems and make us sick are the pesticides we use in our homes. We use them because they are toxic to the creatures that bug us, but they are also toxic to us. Sometimes the toxicity is immediately apparent: we get a headache, get
sick or feel nauseous from the fumes or other contact.

Sometimes the toxicity is subtle and can accumulate resulting in chronic complaints and disorders including allergies, cancer and miscarriages) that can be serious and even deadly over time. Sometimes we even put poisons on our pets to deal with ticks and fleas, not realizing that these substances are not healthy for us nor our animals.
How to Use Oils for Pest Control
We don’t need poisons to kill pests. We can repel them (and even sometimes kill them) with substances
that are not only harmless to us but are actually healthful to us. To the right is a list of oils that will solve most of your pest problems around the house. And how do you use them? One way is to get a pistol-grip squirt bottle. Mix a few drops of the oil with some water, shake it up, and start firing. If you have bugs on your plants, like aphids on your roses, you can squirt the leaves and drive the bugs away with no harm to your plant. You can do the same with the other pests. As for ants, you can smear a line of peppermint or
spearmint across your kitchen counter or floor and the ants won’t cross it. If you already have a line of ants invading your house, just draw a line of oil across them and they will turn back. It is fun to watch. And as for flies, you can knock them dead right out of the air with one shot from your pistol grip.
Specific Oils for Specific Insects

ANTS
Peppermint
Spearmint

APHIDS
Cedarwood
Hyssop
Peppermint
Spearmint

BEETLES
Peppermint
Thyme

CATERPILLARS
Spearmint
Peppermint

CHIGGERS
Lavender
Lemongrass
Sage
Thyme

CUTWORM
Thyme
Sage

FLEAS
Peppermint
Lemongrass
Spearmint
Lavender

FLIES
Lavender
Peppermint
Rosemary
Sage

GNATS
Patchouli
Spearmint

LICE
Cedarwood
Peppermint
Spearmint

MOSQUITOES
Lavender
Lemongrass

MOTHS
Cedarwood
Hyssop
Lavender
Peppermint
Spearmint

PLANT LICE
Peppermint
Spearmint

SLUGS
Cedarwood
Hyssop
Pine

SNAILS
Cedarwood
Pine
Patchouli

SPIDERS
Peppermint
Spearmint

TICKS
Lavender
Lemongrass
Sage
Thyme

WEEVILS
Cedarwood
Patchouli
Sandalwood

A Brown Recluse Experiment
Seeing how squirting a peppermint-water spray would kill flies in mid-air, I wondered what pure oil would do. So I did an experiment on a brown recluse spider. I captured a live one in a jar and carefully placed one drop of peppermint on one side. The pure peppermint repelled the spider who crowded to the
otherside to avoid the oil. When I tipped the jar to force the spider to fall into the oil, it merely squirmed and got away, still repelled by the oil, but not apparently harmed. Then I put a drop of water with the oil and tipped the jar so that the spider slid into the water and oil together and, instantly, it shrivled up died.

Conclusion: The oil alone is an insect repellant. Combined with water, it is an insecticide.
Safe Insect Repellants
As far as repellants go, when you go into the woods and fields, put a little lavender around your ankles, wrists, and waist-band and you won’t have to worry about chiggers or ticks (or Lyme Disease of Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever). Lemongrass, sage or thyme would work, too, but might irritate your skin so
put it on your pant cuffs and shirt sleeves.

As for your pets, you can put oils such as Purification, around their necks and backs, but watch to keep oils from around their eyes.

So there you have it. Non-toxic pest control.

Berry Young Juice

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Maria Minakakis

Berry Young Juice Testimonial Winner: Cynthia LeFevre

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Cynthia LeFevre

Berry Young Juice Testimonial Winner: Sharon Hour
Unfortunately, Sharon's testimonial is so amazing, we can't publish it. For honorable mention testimonials, see below.

Berry Young Juice Testimonial Honorable Mention: Marion M. Bartlett

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Here's to your health and coifs!

Marion M. Bartlett

Berry Young Juice Testimonial Honorable Mention: Marlene Hudson

I have NEVER been able to run without getting a stitch in my side.I am a walker and have desired to run but can not. I was staying at a friends house and since she had a treadmill I was getting my daily walk and drinking the berry young juice which I had added to my water. Normally I max out at 3.5 on a teadmill. I kept increasing speed until I was running at 5.0 I could not belive it. I sustained running WITHOUT a stitch. I consistantly maintain improvements in my cardiovascular abilities. So much so I am taking Karate at 46 years young and test next week for my green belt. This would not have been possible without young juice!! I just shipped a bottle to my soldier son in Saudi Arabia knowing it was the best gift I could send him along with other key young living products!!!

Thank you Young Living for the Gift of Improved health and VITALITY!

Marlene Hudson
Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (found in Ninxia wolfberry) has been shown to "induce a remarkable adaptability to exercise load, enhanced resistance and accelerated elimination of fatigue" (Luo Q, Yan J, Zhang S. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2000 Mar 30;29(2):115-7. Isolation and purification of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide and its antifatigue effect. [Article in Chinese] PMID: 12725093 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]).

"A polysaccharide-protein complex from Lycium barbarum upregulates cytokine expression in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

The production of cytokine is a key event in the initiation and regulation of an immune response. Many compounds are now used routinely to modulate cytokine production, and therefore the immune response, in a wide range of diseases..."(Gan L, Zhang SH, Liu Q, Xu HB. Eur J Pharmacol. 2003 Jun 27;471(3):217-22).
Berry Young Juice is the world's most powerful antioxidant berry juice. It
contains juices derived from fruits used by some of the longest-living
people on earth. Berry Young Juice also contains essential oils rich in the
powerful antioxidant d-limonene.
Ingredients: Wolfberry juice, blueberry juice, pomegranate juice, organic
light agave, apricot juice, raspberry juice, natural blueberry flavor,
ascorbic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, and the essential oils of
lemon (Citrus limon) orange (Citrus aurantium) and citric acid.
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any
disease.

Cold Air Diffusing Essential Oils

The Ultimate Home Health Care Defense
Against Infectious Disease
by Jim Lynn

Dateline 1918:

At the height of the worst killer flu outbreak ever seen, U.S.
Army troops were loaded by the thousands, onto ships for
transport to Europe to do battle against the German Kaiser
(WWI). The world must have seemed turned upside down.
With 4,500 influenza related deaths reported in one week
alone in Philadelphia, soldiers were more fearful of coming
down with the flu then they were of dying from a German
bullet...And rightfully so.

During just one Atlantic crossing of 10,000 U.S. troops, 4,000
died from influenza contracted while onboard ship. Soldiers
were scared to death of going below deck for fear of becoming
exposed. The open air afforded by being top side was their
only safe haven. And so it was, WWI provided the mechanism
to spread the great flu pandemic of 1918.

250,000 German soldiers and 44,000 American soldiers died
on the war's front from this virus, rather than from bullets.
Many more thousands died behind the front. Little has been
said about it, but the flu pandemic probably did more to put an
end to the war than any military might could muster. World-
wide, an estimated 20 to 30 million people died from that flu
outbreak.

Little was understood about flu outbreaks back in 1918. Today
we know that influenza is caused by a class of viruses that are
among the most infectious pathogens known to man. They are
just as much a threat today as they were in 1918.

Once inhaled, the virus infects the cells lining the respiratory
tract. If the infected person's immune system happens to be
compromised or weak, the infection can cause high fever, body
aches and pains and pneumonia. Symptoms can vary in
intensity which makes the flu difficult to distinguish from a
cold. Even worse, a totally immune person can become a
carrier of a virus, infecting other people less fortunate.

The human body, is fully capable of staving off infectious
diseases...IF...its immune system is working at full throttle.
But we know from statistical data a full blown influenza
epidemic would today kill off an estimated 100 to 120
million people, exactly because their immune systems are
compromised. A human body with such a system is not
capable of defending itself against a virulent viral invasion.

Everyone is a Carrier...

This bit of history and background underscores the importance
of making enclosed spaces, like our homes, safe from
infectious diseases. Back in 1918, kids played skip rope while
singing this tune...

"I had a little bird, it's name was Enza.
I opened a window and in-flew-Enza."

We cannot prevent our kids, even today, from coming in
contact with a flu virus or from carrying it home, but we can do
something to purge our homes and respiratory tracts of
infectious pathogens.

Where the Rubber Meets the Road...

Researchers at Weber State University are spraying
therapeutic grade essential oils within enclosed atmospheres
in controlled tests, to measure their effectiveness against
various airborne, life-threatening pathogens. What they have
found and reported can literally save your family's life. Diffusing
essential oils in a micro-fine vapor (within an enclosed
atmosphere like a home), effectively repels infectious
pathogens...while at the same time boosting one's immunity
system.

The Weber State study demonstrated that essential oils
are even more effective and reliable than such antibiotics as
Penicillin and Ampicillin. A virus or bacteria will mutate to
defend itself against vaccines and antibiotics, but no pathogen
has ever been known to mutate when confronted with essential
oils. Microscopic photo's taken dramatically recorded the
massive breakdown (lysis) of pathogenic lifeforms taken
during the tests.

Specific oils which proved most effective include cinnamon,
oregano, thyme and blends of oil containing frankincense,
oregano, wild tansy, black cumin. clove, hyssop, ravensara
and mountain savory oils.

Previously, Dr. Jean C. Lapraz, the famed French researcher,
reported in 1985 that he couldn't find a single bacteria or virus
that could live in the presence of the essential oils of cinnamon
or oregano. Today, from the Weber State study, we know of
many other essential oils that are as equally effective.

Put a Diffuser in Your Home

Diffusing essential oils in your home is easy to do, but it's
knowing what to do and doing it that matters. To begin,
essential oils are volatile. That is, they quickly evaporate,
which makes them ideal for purifying the air within a home or
office. People may place a drop or two on the vents of a
furnace or air conditioner. The air passing over the vent will
disperse the oil vapor. Other methods employ the use of a fan
by placing a few drops of oil on the fan housing. But the most
efficient method uses a device made specifically for diffusing
called a diffuser.

Commercial diffusers typically disperse the oil in micro-fine or
molecule size vapors, which quickly saturate the air. Because
the vapors are micro-fine, they can remain suspended for up to
several hours. By using such a diffuser, everyone, pets
included, will inhale the vapors as they breathe. As the vapors
reach the interior of the respiratory tract, the chemical
molecules of the oil go to work against invaders and penetrate
into the blood stream. The whole body benefits as the oils
work synergistically with the body's defenses.

Better diffusers consist of an air pump, oil well and a glass
nebulizer connected by flexible air tubing. The pump can be
set on the floor or under an end table out of sight. Many
people hook diffusers up to a timer, which allows it to turn
on and off automatically. The whole assembly is easy to
assemble and to clean.

My family has been diffusing essential oils for four years,
and is satisfied that diffusing really works to keep the flu bug
away. People all about us fall ill in the Fall, but we remain
healthy. We typically run our diffuser twice a day for about 30
minutes, though it can be operated for longer periods of
time. We use a variety of oils, but the ones we use most often
are blends of oil. They have a clean smell which fills the whole
house. At Christmas time we diffuse pine and cedar oil which have
a wonderful fragrance reminiscent of childhood Christmas past.

From my family to yours..we encourage you to buy a diffuser
for your home. You are sure to love diffusing essential oils for
their wonderful fragrances. But most of all, you will have peace
of mind knowing you have placed a protective barrier between
your family and the rest of the world.

References:

1. Doomsday Flu, video production, History Channel
2. Rolling Stone, Killer Flu. January 22, 98
3. Weber State University, Essential Oil Research Study,
97/98
4. Aromatherapy, the Essential beginning, by D. Gary Young,
Essential Press pub, 96

“The Power of Essential Oils”

Here is an excerpt from “The Power of Essential Oils”an exciting and informative lecture compiled from two different lectures given by Dr. Gary Young at the Toronto Health Expo. For more information please contact me. Enjoy! Theresa LeGarie
How many of you are new to the world of essential oils? How many here know all there is to know about essential oils? If I were to pass around a bottle of oil, who in here could smell it and tell me the primary constituent in it and the percentage? No–well, then I could sell you anything, couldn’t I? And that is what is happening. If you don’t know how to smell an oil and you don’t know the chemical compounds and the percentages that they should be present in, then how do you know what you are getting?
Human Body and Plant AnalogyLet’s look at the blood, because the blood of the human and the oil of the plant have the same purpose. If you were to take the blood out of the human body, what would be left? Just fiber–just a fiber material. Life would cease to exist. You take the essential oil out of the plant and life ceases to exist.
In the plant you have two fluids–you have chlorophyl and essential oil. In the body you have two basic fluids–lymph fluid and blood. You have three major compounds in the human cells; you have three major compounds in essential oil, the same three compounds of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. You have two more secondary compounds that contribute to the makeup of the cell of man and of essential oils, and those are nitrogen and sulfur, so those five compounds are identical in plant and in man.
In the human body you have to have protein in order to create cells. In the plant you have to have protein to create cells. It’s really interesting that when we look at the plant how it makes essential oil. It takes the nutrients out of the soil, up through the plant. It converts it into glucosides. Glucoside is protein and from that, glucoside converts into essential oil. Some people say it is the waste byproduct of the plant–well, that would be the same as saying that the blood in our body is a waste byproduct of our body. Our body takes in nutrients, converts them into glucosides, and converts them to protein and go to feed the cell–the same ident- ical function in the human body that we see in the plant today. So it makes it a little easier for us to understand why is it that the oils are so effective in the human body? Why do they create such an incredible response?
Essential Oils, a Food and a Medicine
Years ago I used to say “Essential oils are medicine, and herbs are food..” I do not say that any-more today because–let me walk through it for you so you’ll understand why essential oils are no longer classified in my terminology as a medicine, but as a food and a medicine.
· Essential oils, we know, contain amino acids.
· We know that the glycosides in the plant that convert to essential oils are protein.
· We know that essential oils are co-vitamin A converters, so they will convert various vitamins in the body.
· Essential oils contain trace minerals.

· Essential oils are hormone-like in action and mimic many functions in the body, including neurotrans-mitters, electrons, protons–and through this action
On Frankincense and Ancient Cities
Let’s go to modern science and see what Dr. Daniel Penoel, an MD, and Pierre Franchomme, a PhD in Chemistry and their research study in Paris discovered with Frankincense. When they took it apart they found the chemical compounds that are very, very important and are the active ingredients in the Frankincense.
Alpha pinene is a predominant compound that these other compounds fall down under. Sesquiterpenes, perhaps, has to be the most exciting one of all of our compounds. And Frankincense, Myrrh, Lavender, Peppermint, Lemon, many, many of the oils–Melissa, Cedarwood–all contain high levels of sesquiterpenes. Here is the crystal of the Frankincense, the white one, that’s called hojari. (And I said, “Thank you so much for calling it ‘How Gary!’”)
The brown Frankincense crystals that we see here, this is the lesser grade. That was what was produced for the peasants. The white hojari was only produced for the kings and the queens. The white hojari is what was taken to the Christ child in Bethlehem and they distilled it here at this Lost City of Ubar, and this is where the resin and the oil was taken from–from here to Bethlehem –for the Christ child.
Principal Area for Frankincense Today
This is the principal Frankincense area today, about 150 kilometers out of Salalah. This was the port where the Frankincense trade took place from India and China and Africa, all over Egypt. The boats would sail into this port right here and the Queen of Sheba built a big castle there, a fortress, and she controlled the Frankincense trade before 300 AD.
In 300 AD the city of Ubar was destroyed by an earthquake and the distillation of Frankincense oil ceased and has never been distilled since then until we distilled it last January. So Frankincense has been looked at by ancient people as the holy anointing oil. It is written about in your Bible as the holy anointing oil. There are over 52 references throughout your Bible to Frankincense.
Frankincense Constituents
Let’s go now to the modern text of scientific research and see why Frankincense might have been so popular. It contains alphapinene, monoterpenes,(the primary compounds). It contains sesquirpenes–this compound right here doesn’t mean a whole lot to you at this moment, but I believe that what I share with you now will change your life forever. That is certainly the feeling of this oil. Sesquiterpenes were documented in 1994 at the Berlin and Vienna Universities as having the ability to go beyond the blood brain barrier and increase the oxygen around the pineal and pituitary as much as 28%. Increases Oxygen Around Brain
Now we have been told, and we know from medical research and medical science, that if we can increase the oxygen around the brain, we can alleviate depression. If we can increase oxygen around the brain we can reverse the symptoms of Parkinson’s, Lew Gehrig’s, Alzheimer’s, and MS. Medical science has been looking for the answer to that for how many years? And here it is (just discovered) the compound of sesquiterpenes found in Frankincense, found in Myrrh, found in Sandalwood, found in Melissa, found in Cedarwood, found in Lavender, found in Lemon, found in Peppermint oil. Many oils contain sesquiterpenes, but naturally, at different levels.
So we look at the compounds here that are responsible for Frankincense having the action of being anticatarrhal, expectorant (breaking up plaque and catarrh in the body and discharging it from the body), cicatrison (preventing scar tissue); anti-tumoral (with a question mark) because at the time of this writing–in the early 1980's–they had not documented that Frankin-cense was antitumoral, but they saw evidence of it in clinical studies. The evidence now has been documented because Frankincense contains sesquiterpenes, and sesquiterpenes are antitumoral and they are listed as antiblastic action (meaning to destroy a foreign object in the body.) So it is now a known fact that Frankincense is anti-tumoral.