The Benefits of Essential Oils

What are essential oils?

• They are organic substances from the volatile liquid of plants.

What is therapeutic grade essential oil?

How do Essential Oils work in the body?

Can diffuse throughout blood and tissues in a matter of minutes.

Essential Oils are convenient and easy to use

Essential Oils are high in antioxidant

• Reduce the risk of age-related conditions.• Prevent cell mutations• Eliminate free radicals

ORAC value of food

Clove Essential Oil

The Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) tells you the antioxidant capacity of a food item. Clove essential oil has an ORAC value of 1,078,700ɥTE/100g.

Oxygenates cells

• Essential oils contain oxygen molecules, so they can carry nutrients to cells that are nutrient or oxygen deprived.

They have medicinal properties

• They have huge health benefits : providing a hostile environment for bacteria, viruses, cancer, fungus, parasites.

• They are heterogenic, meaning they can perform different functions all at the same time.

• Synthetic drugs are designed for just one solution.

Essential Oils support immune system

Ian Thorpe battling serious infectionsAustralia’s most successful swimmer is in a serious condition at a Sydney hospital after contracting two potentially deadly infections during shoulder surgery in Switzerland, his agent says.

The team then tested 40 essential oils against 10 of the most infectious agents found in hospitals, including MRSA .

Two of the oils were found to kill MRSA and E. coli almost instantly, while a third was found to act over a longer period of time.

However, the researchers say they are unable to reveal which oils carry benefits because of commercial sensitivities.

• Studies show that at least 5 different essential oils are effective against MRSA and VRE

Diffusing Thieves can kill over 99% of airborne bacteria in 12 minutes!

Essential Oils are highly anti-inflammatory

• They are natural pain relief eg. muscles, joint aches, bone fractures.

• They may enhance the production of endorphins and activate neurotransmitters in the brain to reduce pain.

Reduce inflammation

• The root of most chronic diseases.• Caused by several conditions : poor diet,

bacteria, injuries, reaction to chemicals, hormonal imbalances.

• Essential oils possess potent anti-inflammatory properties.

Promote healthy endocrine system, thyroid and hormone function

Essential oils can increase the amount of oxygen that go to the limbic system, particularly the pineal and the pituitary glands. This increases the release of antibodies, neurotransmitters and endorphins which are healthy for the body.

Regenerate hair and skin

• Promote skin healing.• Prevent hair loss and contribute to great-

looking hair

Provide non-toxic dental and oral care

Soothe digestive upsets

Improve circulatory system

Reduce stress and anxiety

• Oils can cross blood brain barrier and reach the amygdala and other limbic parts of the brain that control our mood, emotions and behaviour.

• Calms emotion.

Lifts mood

• Aid in fighting mild to severe depression.

Insomnia

• Promotes relaxation and good sleep.

Increase alertness

Relieves sinus and respiratory conditions

Inhale

Diffuse

Topical Application

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