Using Essential Oils for Healthy Living

There are 3 main ways essential oils are extracted. They are: Steam Distillation Cold Pressing Solvent Extraction There is an enormous variety of aromatic plants to enchant us with delicious and enjoyable scents. It comes to no surprise to me that humans have figured out a way to extract these aromas along with a variety of an enormous amount of ways to use them for our pleasure as well as for good health and wellness. Did you ever think perhaps this is exactly what God meant for us to do with them? I think so.  Steam distillation is used for many flowers and leaves such as lavender, ylang ylang and peppermint and the rose. It is also used for tree oils like cedarwood. There are other methods. These three, (1) Steam Distillation; (2) Cold Pressing and (3) Solvent Extraction are the most common. Source: Aromahead Institute Join my Facebook group for more essential oil education

When you breathe in the aroma of a rose you are essentially breathing an essential oil of that rose. Not all plants give an aroma. Why do some plants have an essential oil and other plants do not? This is a mystery only Mother Nature understands. So how do essential oils arrive in our little bottles?  It is a rather long, detailed process. The essential oils are substances found in specialized cells or glands of certain plants. When the substance is still in the plant it is technically called an essence. The essential oils are used by the plant to protect it from predators and to attract pollinators. It is after the distillation process of a plant that the aromatic substance is referred to as an "essential oil." In our bottles are substances that have been extracted from the plant which are highly concentrated and because of this high concentration essential oils are precious to us. It takes about 50 rose flowers to create just one single drop of Rose Oil. It doe...

The number one way to increase heart strength is through exercise. As you exercise daily your heart gets stronger. You will begin to feel more energetic. There are specific essential oils that can help you get motivated to exercise. Join my Face book group to find out which oils are best for motivation. Sometimes it is more difficult to get motivated to exercise than when you are actually exercising. In addition, add some extra movement in  your daily routine by taking the stairs, walking while you talk on the phone, walking kids to school and stretching. Even these small episodes of movement benefits the heart. Essential oils can be beneficial promoting healthy circulatory and cardiovascular function when taken internally. Join my Facebook Group to learn which essential oils to use for promoting healthy circulatory and cardiovascular functions. Massage using essential oils can also be a soothing way to  help with circulation. There are perfect essent...

Why do we need sleep? We hear a lot about and read a lot about how important good sleep is to our overall health and wellness. The process of sleep allows the body and brain to recover each day. If you do not get enough sleep a multitude of things can go wrong including: a weakened immune system weakened cognitive functioning your memory is affected and more.... Try using essential oils to help you sleep rather than relying on medication or some other technique. Inhaling essential oils with chemicals that hold relaxing, calming or soothing benefits can help the body relax and then drift on into a a restful night of sleep. As result of getting a restful night of sleep after using essential oils there becomes a positive association within the brain such as the aroma of lavender = restful sleep. You will want to try it again for the same result. To learn more about how using essential oils can benefit the mind and body, join my Facebook group here: Health...

There is some talk about essential oils and pets on the internet and elsewhere. Question is can we use essential oils around pets? Answer is: Absolutely. It is important to find the highest quality of essential oil to use around pets. There are essential oils on the market that claim their ingredients 100% pure when in fact the oils are not pure oils. If you choose your oils wisely from reputable companies with evidence their oils are pure then you should have no problem using essential oils in many situations such as diffusing during thunderstorms. Use of high quality essential oils as part of a well rounded health program can actually help your pets thrive and live the best possible life just as essential oils help humans to do the same. The trick is finding the best of essential oils to use. Ways to check for pureness: be sure the oils you choose are third party tested and CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade oils Most of us are aware of the strong scenting abilit...