by Craig Weatherby
The idea behind Mother's Day has roots among the ancient Greeks, who kept a festival dedicated to Cybele, a great mother of gods, around the vernal equinox, observed today on March 31.
The Greek tradition was adopted by ancient Romans, who moved the celebration to the Ides of March (March 15 to March 18). Ancient Romans also honored their mothers on the feast day of Matronalia, which was dedicated to Juno, the goddess of childbirth.
The predecessor to today’s holiday was first envisioned after the American Civil War by English social activist Julia Ward Howe, with the purpose of uniting women against war.
But it was the efforts of Philadelphia woman Anna Jarvis -- never a mother herself -- that led directly to broad celebration of Mother's Day.
Ms. Jarvis came up with the concept on the first anniversary of her mother's death in May, 1907, and actually trademarked "Mother's Day" in an attempt to defend, unsuccessfully, against rampant commercialization.
In 1914, President Wilson issued a National proclamation establishing the holiday: a watershed moment that made flower stores, candy makers, restaurants, card makers -- and, one hopes, many mothers -- quite happy. Everyone that is, but the modern holiday's creator!
While Mother’s Day grew to its current proportions largely in response to a persistent marketing push, mothers richly deserve a day dedicated to honoring their sacrifices ... no matter how the holiday came about!
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Monday, April 30, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Essential Oils :
Aromatherapy Use Growing in Hospitals
By BOB GROVES
STAFF WRITER
The Record, www.northjersey.com
The fragrance of lavender and sweet almond was as soothing as the dreamy voice of Enya coming from the CD player. By the patient's bedside a dialysis machine beeped quietly.
The scents arose subtly from oils that Mary Mazzer, a registered nurse and aromatherapist, was rubbing gently on her patient's knuckles, palms and fingers. Next, she poured more oil from a small cup into her latex-gloved hand and applied it to her patient's shins, calves and toes, and to the balls of her feet.
"She has a lot of anxiety related to her illness," said Mazzer, in the patient's room at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. "We've been working together a couple months. She falls asleep with the touch therapy."
"Lavender allows me to relax," said the patient, Shelly Lomberg of Fair Lawn. She was hooked to the dialysis machine with wires, tubes and monitors.
"A lot of it is the touch," Lomberg said. "The aroma definitely takes me somewhere else." Her head lolled, and she drifted off.
At-home practice
If you try aromatherapy at home, make sure you purchase 100 percent essential oils [therapeutic-grade] – not oils mixed with synthetics.
How to use organic therapeutic-grade essential oils:
Essential Oils can be inhaled, or oils can be applied directly to the skin.
Scents are dispersed in the air by oil drops on a gauze pad or handkerchief, or from an electric fan diffuser, or a cold-air diffuser.
Essential Oils are applied to the surface of the skin by gentle touch therapy or in bath water dispersed by one ounce of milk or vodka. A skin allergy test may be required before application.
Essential oils from fruit, flowers, plants and trees can help relieve nausea, anxiety, pain and other symptoms by acting on the limbic system of the brain, associated with feelings and emotions.
Essential oils should be stored away from heat and light.
Aromatherapy is the use of so-called essential oils -- extracted from flowers, fruits, plants and trees -- to relieve anxiety, nausea, insomnia, pain and other symptoms. Scents from the oils are inhaled and stimulate the olfactory nerves in the nose. Or oils are applied to the skin, where they are absorbed and enter the bloodstream. Either way, they act on the limbic system of the brain, including the hippocampus and the amygdala, associated with feelings and emotions.
The treatment is used in many hospices and nursing homes and is beginning to catch on in hospitals. It can also be practiced at home.
Aromatherapy, which goes back to ancient Egypt, should not be confused with synthetically scented soaps and candles sold in New Age boutiques, practitioners maintain.
"We see aromatherapy everywhere," Mazzer said. "It's in dish detergents. But we're not talking about commercial fragrance use. (Note: there can be up to 1,000 different synthetics and/or chemicals allowed in the formulation of "fragrances.")
"We're not just going to make it smell nice, which is fine. We're talking about essential oil used in a specific way to obtain a specific, measurable clinical outcome," she said.
Valley added aromatherapy two years ago to its holistic services program and now has seven nurses certified to administer it, Mazzer said. But it took a while for some of the doctors at the hospital to get used to the idea, she said.
"Oh, you're that voodoo nurse," one physician said to her early in the program.
"Yes, you'll have to be careful," Mazzer replied with a laugh. "I'll put a spell on you."
Acceptance grows
But as the idea caught on, doctors, nurses, social workers and others began asking Mazzer to use aromatherapy on their patients, she said. Although she does not need a physician's order, Mazzer will consult with a patient's doctor, who can overrule using aromatherapy.
Mazzer limits her oils to a select few, such as lavender for anxiety and healing insect bites, and ginger for nausea. Black pepper is a blood-vessel dilator, which can be helpful in starting an intravenous line, she said. Peppermint is good for headache, rosemary for bursitis, neroli oil from orange blossoms is a fragrant relaxant, and eucalyptus is good for colds.
She puts a couple of drops on a gauze pad and wafts the scent toward the patient. She can also use an inhaler. Oils applied topically to the skin are often diluted with sweet almond extract to avoid irritation. Touch therapy is a light caress, not a deep muscle massage.
Mazzer is versed in 33 essential oils and hopes to expand the menu at Valley. "I'm not here to replace anyone" in traditional medical care, she said.
Holistic therapies should not be considered alternative or even complementary medicine. "We look at it as integrative" with standard care, she said. Treatment involves a patient's mind, body and spirit.
Aromatherapy is used in hospices and nursing homes throughout New Jersey, said Susan Coppola of Care Alternatives, a Cranford-based home-care provider in several states. The treatment helps terminally ill patients and families, said Coppola, a registered nurse and aromatherapist who lives in Wyckoff.
"We're looking at comfort in whatever form it comes," she said. "The wonderful thing about aromatherapy is its effectiveness with multiple issues. It's used in different areas of the body for different purposes."
The power of touch
Coppola puts a blend of grape seed, lemon, frankincense and juniper oil on different parts of the body. "The scent relaxes, and it's good for the skin," she said. "Usually these patients have very dehydrated, old skin."
The agency she works for requires a doctor's order and a skin test for allergic reaction, Coppola said.
"It's a wonderful thing to teach families to do, especially if there's been an estrangement," she said. "Touching each other brings closure. Oil has very positive multiple effects."
The scent of essential oils can reduce the stress of patients headed for surgery, said Charisse Gigli, an operating-room nurse at Barnert Hospital in Paterson. She recommends a blend of rose, bergamot (Turkish orange rind), sandalwood and frankincense.
"I carry an inhaler for myself," said Gigli, who is New Jersey director of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy. "As a patient myself, it really relaxed me before surgery."
Everyday consumers can purchase essential oils commercially, but they should be cautious about quality, she said.
"The thing to worry about is, a lot of so-called fragrance oils are fake or might be a mixture of extract and a synthetic," Gigli said. "You have to be sure it's 100 percent essential oil."
Buy organic therapeutic-grade Essential Oils here!
~ Read more about essential oil quality in my previous posts:
Essential Oil Quality Tid-bits
Why Essential Oils Heal and Drugs Don't by David Stewart, Ph.D.
Purchase 100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils at The Very Essence.com
Smell Testing an Essential Oil
STAFF WRITER
The Record, www.northjersey.com
The fragrance of lavender and sweet almond was as soothing as the dreamy voice of Enya coming from the CD player. By the patient's bedside a dialysis machine beeped quietly.
The scents arose subtly from oils that Mary Mazzer, a registered nurse and aromatherapist, was rubbing gently on her patient's knuckles, palms and fingers. Next, she poured more oil from a small cup into her latex-gloved hand and applied it to her patient's shins, calves and toes, and to the balls of her feet.
"She has a lot of anxiety related to her illness," said Mazzer, in the patient's room at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. "We've been working together a couple months. She falls asleep with the touch therapy."
"Lavender allows me to relax," said the patient, Shelly Lomberg of Fair Lawn. She was hooked to the dialysis machine with wires, tubes and monitors.
"A lot of it is the touch," Lomberg said. "The aroma definitely takes me somewhere else." Her head lolled, and she drifted off.
At-home practice
If you try aromatherapy at home, make sure you purchase 100 percent essential oils [therapeutic-grade] – not oils mixed with synthetics.
How to use organic therapeutic-grade essential oils:
Essential Oils can be inhaled, or oils can be applied directly to the skin.
Scents are dispersed in the air by oil drops on a gauze pad or handkerchief, or from an electric fan diffuser, or a cold-air diffuser.
Essential Oils are applied to the surface of the skin by gentle touch therapy or in bath water dispersed by one ounce of milk or vodka. A skin allergy test may be required before application.
Essential oils from fruit, flowers, plants and trees can help relieve nausea, anxiety, pain and other symptoms by acting on the limbic system of the brain, associated with feelings and emotions.
Essential oils should be stored away from heat and light.
Aromatherapy is the use of so-called essential oils -- extracted from flowers, fruits, plants and trees -- to relieve anxiety, nausea, insomnia, pain and other symptoms. Scents from the oils are inhaled and stimulate the olfactory nerves in the nose. Or oils are applied to the skin, where they are absorbed and enter the bloodstream. Either way, they act on the limbic system of the brain, including the hippocampus and the amygdala, associated with feelings and emotions.
The treatment is used in many hospices and nursing homes and is beginning to catch on in hospitals. It can also be practiced at home.
Aromatherapy, which goes back to ancient Egypt, should not be confused with synthetically scented soaps and candles sold in New Age boutiques, practitioners maintain.
"We see aromatherapy everywhere," Mazzer said. "It's in dish detergents. But we're not talking about commercial fragrance use. (Note: there can be up to 1,000 different synthetics and/or chemicals allowed in the formulation of "fragrances.")
"We're not just going to make it smell nice, which is fine. We're talking about essential oil used in a specific way to obtain a specific, measurable clinical outcome," she said.
Valley added aromatherapy two years ago to its holistic services program and now has seven nurses certified to administer it, Mazzer said. But it took a while for some of the doctors at the hospital to get used to the idea, she said.
"Oh, you're that voodoo nurse," one physician said to her early in the program.
"Yes, you'll have to be careful," Mazzer replied with a laugh. "I'll put a spell on you."
Acceptance grows
But as the idea caught on, doctors, nurses, social workers and others began asking Mazzer to use aromatherapy on their patients, she said. Although she does not need a physician's order, Mazzer will consult with a patient's doctor, who can overrule using aromatherapy.
Mazzer limits her oils to a select few, such as lavender for anxiety and healing insect bites, and ginger for nausea. Black pepper is a blood-vessel dilator, which can be helpful in starting an intravenous line, she said. Peppermint is good for headache, rosemary for bursitis, neroli oil from orange blossoms is a fragrant relaxant, and eucalyptus is good for colds.
She puts a couple of drops on a gauze pad and wafts the scent toward the patient. She can also use an inhaler. Oils applied topically to the skin are often diluted with sweet almond extract to avoid irritation. Touch therapy is a light caress, not a deep muscle massage.
Mazzer is versed in 33 essential oils and hopes to expand the menu at Valley. "I'm not here to replace anyone" in traditional medical care, she said.
Holistic therapies should not be considered alternative or even complementary medicine. "We look at it as integrative" with standard care, she said. Treatment involves a patient's mind, body and spirit.
Aromatherapy is used in hospices and nursing homes throughout New Jersey, said Susan Coppola of Care Alternatives, a Cranford-based home-care provider in several states. The treatment helps terminally ill patients and families, said Coppola, a registered nurse and aromatherapist who lives in Wyckoff.
"We're looking at comfort in whatever form it comes," she said. "The wonderful thing about aromatherapy is its effectiveness with multiple issues. It's used in different areas of the body for different purposes."
The power of touch
Coppola puts a blend of grape seed, lemon, frankincense and juniper oil on different parts of the body. "The scent relaxes, and it's good for the skin," she said. "Usually these patients have very dehydrated, old skin."
The agency she works for requires a doctor's order and a skin test for allergic reaction, Coppola said.
"It's a wonderful thing to teach families to do, especially if there's been an estrangement," she said. "Touching each other brings closure. Oil has very positive multiple effects."
The scent of essential oils can reduce the stress of patients headed for surgery, said Charisse Gigli, an operating-room nurse at Barnert Hospital in Paterson. She recommends a blend of rose, bergamot (Turkish orange rind), sandalwood and frankincense.
"I carry an inhaler for myself," said Gigli, who is New Jersey director of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy. "As a patient myself, it really relaxed me before surgery."
Everyday consumers can purchase essential oils commercially, but they should be cautious about quality, she said.
"The thing to worry about is, a lot of so-called fragrance oils are fake or might be a mixture of extract and a synthetic," Gigli said. "You have to be sure it's 100 percent essential oil."
Buy organic therapeutic-grade Essential Oils here!
~ Read more about essential oil quality in my previous posts:
Essential Oil Quality Tid-bits
Why Essential Oils Heal and Drugs Don't by David Stewart, Ph.D.
Purchase 100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils at The Very Essence.com
Smell Testing an Essential Oil
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Essential Oil Sugar Body Scrub
This is effective for your whole body. Do not rub as hard on your face as you would on your feet, facial skin is much more sensitive.
Use a plastic container to mix - glass may break in the bathroom. For storage, use glass.
Combine:
1/2 cup olive oil (or coconut oil)
1 cup of sugar
Few drops of your essential oil (sandalwood is nice!)
Do this in the bathroom. Use small amounts at a time and massage gently on the skin. You can leave it on for a minute or two for a tightening effect. Rinse.
Buy pure organic Young Living Essential Oils
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Use a plastic container to mix - glass may break in the bathroom. For storage, use glass.
Combine:
1/2 cup olive oil (or coconut oil)
1 cup of sugar
Few drops of your essential oil (sandalwood is nice!)
Do this in the bathroom. Use small amounts at a time and massage gently on the skin. You can leave it on for a minute or two for a tightening effect. Rinse.
Buy pure organic Young Living Essential Oils
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Monday, April 23, 2007
Cooking with Essential Oils
May Health and Wellness Seminar
Cooking with Essential Oils
Presented by Young Living NW
May 15, 2007 • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Edmonds Conference Center
201 Fourth Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020
Free to the general public, $10 for YLEO Members
Pre-register through Evelyn Vincent at:
Young Living NW Online Registration
Add unique dimensions in flavvor & nutrition to your favorite recipes!
Everyday Cook? Professional Chef?
If your answer is “yes,” you will want to meet “Chef To Go,” Debra Lane, as she demonstrates the many easy ways that essential oils add an exquisite flair to enhance food preparation and daily nutrition.
Debra Lane's Chef to Go, is a whole foods gourmet meal delivery service Chef To Go serving the Seattle area. Debra's 17-year career in Seattle restaurants includes the Space Needle and the Seattle Yacht Club. Debra has certificates from the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Academy, US Personal Chef Institute, and Personal Chef Network. As a certified Nutritional Consultant, Debra is qualified to serve clients with specific dietary needs. She has recently completed a 3 series Diabetic course at Joslin Diabetic Center.
Chef Debra taught classes at 6 National Chef conventions in the US and Canada, and helped to develop training materials for 2 National chef associations. She is co-founder of the Puget Sound Personal Chefs and received a National award as the president of that group. Debra is presently active in Personal Chefs Network, and is a Sous Chef for the Washington State chapter. She was awarded the Pacesetter award in November 2004. Chef Debra is also a member of Slow Food USA, Women Chefs and Restauranteurs and the Personal Chefs Network.
Taste samples of Chef Debra’s essential oil recipes!
PRE-REGISTER WITH EVELYN VINCENT AT:
Young Living NW Online Registration
UPCOMING HEALTH AND WELLNESS SEMINARS
June 19th, 2007
Summer Skin Care
Learn about summer skin care and how liver health relates to the condition of your healthy glow!
July 17th, 2007
Young Living NW Open Forum
Bring your Young Living questions to this open forum. Get practical answers about using essential oils and more!
PRE-REGISTER WITH EVELYN VINCENT AT:
Young Living NW Online Registration
Get to know us... Meet the Young Living NW Team
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Article Writing -
Wildly Successful Article Writing & Marketing
with Jeff Herring
The Article Guy
We are just 2 days away from the preview call for the Article Writing & Marketing Secrets TeleCourse.
Get VIP access to a 90-minute teleseminar and discover Jeff Herring - The Internet Article Guy's "4 Pillars of Wildly Successful Article Writing & Marketing.”
Jeff Herring - The Internet Article Guy is hosting a 90 minute teleseminar on:
THE 4 PILLARS OF WILDLY SUCCESSFUL ARTICLE WRITING & MARKETING
This is a FREE Article Writing & Marketing Secrets 90+ minute Tele-Event for those interested in writing and marketing articles. Jeff Herring will share a lot of information that you can begin using immediately.
Date - Monday April 23, 2007
Time - 5:30 pm Pacific/8:30 pm Eastern
I've attended many of his past teleseminars and Jeff provides such great value and information that I know you will walk away with tools and strategies you can immediately use.
Here's just some of what you'll get in this 90 minute plus teleseminar:
> The 3 mistakes even experienced article writers make and what to do instead.
> The most powerful article writing template.
> How to write articles for more traffic, prospects, publicity & profits.
> The 3 most common near fatal article submission mistakes.
> 5 strategies to get your articles picked up and published over those of the competition
> The 3 most limiting article marketing mistakes.
> How to get creative when marketing your articles to beat the competition.
> The 3 most profit killing mistakes just about every article writer makes.
> How to monetize your articles.
> How you can turn just one article into multiple products!
> And Of Course Much More!!!
I invite you to visit ARTICLE WRITING AND MARKETING SECRETS and register for this tele-event right now to learn how to write articles that search engines love!
Jeff's TeleSeminars are terrific, he's articulate, easy to follow and has a wealth of information to share that will help you learn how to write articles that search engines and people love to read!
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Essential Oil Seminar, Edmonds, WA:
Kids, Pets, Fleas & Pests
APRIL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SEMINAR
Kids, Pets, Fleas & Pests
Presented by Young Living NW
April 17th, 2007 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Edmonds Conference Center
201 Fourth Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020
Free to the general public, $10 for YLEO Members
Is your First Aid Kit as good as it could be?
If you answered no, join the Young Living Northwest team in this lively and informative seminar and learn what we do to help our kids and pets when discomfort arises. We will also share how we have used essential oils on our kids, grandchildren, cats and dogs.
Our special guest speakers will include:
Debby Gallie-Miller founder of High Country Outfitters and Camp Wahoo a childrens horse camp, and her camp cook Jeani Krogstad.
Pre-register now,
reserve your seat through
Evelyn Vincent, go to
Young Living Northwest
GET EXCITED ABOUT LIVING WITH YOUNG LIVING,
ESSENTIAL OILS ARE SCENTS-SATIONAL
Upcoming Health and Wellness Seminars
May 15th, 2007
COOKING with ESSENTIAL OILS
Chef Debra Lane, of Chef To Go at mychefdelivers.com, will demonstrate how to expand your cooking repertoire!
June 19th, 2007
Summer Skin Care
Don't let sunburned & sundried skin ruin your summer, learn how we use essential oils to maintain lovely skin.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Benefits of Peppermint Essential Oil
PEPPERMINT (Mentha piperita)
BOTANICAL FAMILY: Lamiaceae or Labiatae (mint).
PLANT ORIGIN: North America.
EXTRACTION METHOD: Steam distilled from leaves, stems, and flower buds.
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Monoterpenes: á pinene, â.pinene, limonene: Monoterpenols: menthol (38-48%); Monoterpenones: menthone (20-30%); Terpene oxides: 1,8 cineol; Terpene esters: menthol acetate; Coumarins, Sulfurs: dimenthalsulfide.
ACTION: Anticarcinogenic, supports digestion, expels worms, decongestant, antiinfectious, antibacterial, antifungal, mucolytic, stimulant, hypertensive, cardiotonic, stimulates gallbladder, pain-relieving, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory for the intestinal and urinary tract. It can heighten or restore the sense of taste by stimulating the trigeminal nerve.
FOUND IN THESE YOUNG LIVING BLENDS: Aroma Siez, Clarity, Di-Gize, Legacy, M-Grain, Mister, PanAway, Raven, RC, Relieve-It, Cinnamint Lip Balm, Dentarome Plus Toothpaste, Fresh Essence Mouthwash, Satin Scrub-Mint, NeuroGen, Regenolone, Satin Body Lotion, Morning Start Bath Gel, Peppermint-Cedarwood Soap, Morning Start Soap, Ortho Ease Massage Oil, Ortho Sport Massage Oil, Relaxation Massage Oil, ComforTone, Mineral Essence, Pro-Gen, ProMist, ThermaMist, and Thyromin. These essential oils and products can be found at my website The Very Essence.
TRADITIONAL USES: Peppermint is one of the oldest and most highly regarded herbs for soothing digestion. Jean Valnet, M.D., studied peppermint’s effect on the liver and respiratory systems. Other scientists have also researched peppermint’s role in affecting impaired taste and smell when inhaled. Dr. William N. Dember of the University of Cincinnati studied peppermint’s ability to improve concentration and mental accuracy. Alan Hirsch, M.D., studied peppermint’s ability to directly affect the brain’s satiety center (the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus) which triggers a sensation of fullness after meals.
INDICATIONS: Asthma, bronchitis, candida, diarrhea, digestive aid, reduces fever, halitosis, heartburn, hemorrhoids, hot flashes, indigestion, menstrual irregularity, headaches, motion sickness, nausea, tumor growth, respiratory infections, shock, itchy skin, throat infections, and varicose veins. Other Uses: This essential oil may help arthritis, indigestion, depression, skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis), food poisoning, headaches, hives, hysteria, inflammation, morning sickness, nerve regeneration, rheumatism, elevate and open sensory system, toothaches, and tuberculosis.
APPLICATIONS: Diffuse. Massage on the stomach or add to water or tea. Apply to bottom of feet or rub on the temples to treat headaches. To improve concentration, alertness, and memory, place several drops on the tongue. Add to food as a flavoring and preservative.
Buy Young Living Peppermint essential oil here!
• Rub 4-6 drops in the palm and rub over stomach and around the navel to relieve indigestion, flatulence and diarrhea.
• Add a drop of Peppermint essential oil to herbal tea to aid in digestion and relieve heartburn.
• Massage several drops of Peppermint essential oil on the area of injury to reduce inflammation.
• Apply Peppermint oil immediately to an injured area (bruised shin, hit on the foot or hand) to relieve pain. If there is a cut, apply the Peppermint essential oil around (not on) the open wound.
• Rub several drops of Peppermint oil on the bottoms of the feet to reduce fever.
• Apply a drop of Peppermint essential oil topically on unbroken skin to stop itching.
• For poison ivy or poison oak, apply Peppermint oil on location neat or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Mixing Oil.
• Inhale Peppermint essential oil before and during a workout to boost your mood and reduce fatigue.
• Massage several drops of Peppermint essential oil on the abdomen to relieve nausea.
• To relieve a headache rub a drop of Peppermint essential oil on the temples, forehead, over the sinuses (stay away from the eyes) and on the back of the neck.
• To stop hiccups, apply a drop of Peppermint essential oil on each side of the fifth cervical vertebra (up three notches from the large vertebra at the base of the neck).
• Diffuse Peppermint essential oil in the room while studying to improve concentration and accuracy. Inhale Peppermint oil while taking a test to improve recall.
• Rub 4 drops of Peppermint essential oil on chest and stomach to relieve travel sickness.
• Add Peppermint essential oil to food as a flavoring and a preservative.
• To deter rats, mice, ants or cockroaches, place two drops of Peppermint essential oil on a cotton ball and place along the path or point of entry for these pests.
• Mix one 15-ml. bottle of Peppermint essential oil into a 5 gallon can of paint to dispel the fumes.
• Place a couple of drops of Peppermint essential oil in a cup of hot water and enjoy in place of coffee or dried teas.
• To kill aphids add 4-5 drops of Peppermint essential oil to 4 ounces of water and spray the plants.
• Drink a drop of Peppermint essential oil mixed in a glass of cold water to cool off on a hot day.
• Rub Peppermint essential oil on joints to relieve arthritis or tendonitis pain.
• Inhale the fragrance of Peppermint essential oil to curb the appetite and lessen the impulse to overeat.
• Remove ticks by applying a drop of Peppermint essential oil on a cotton swab and swabbing the tick. Wait for it to unhedge its head and remove from your pet.
• Mix Peppermint essential oil with a carrier oil such as Almond or Olive Oil in a footbath to relieve sore feet. Keep water agitated while soaking feet.
FRAGRANT INFLUENCE: It is purifying and stimulating to the conscious mind.
Experience pure organic Peppermint essential oil for yourself Contact me if you have questions.
SAFETY DATA: If currently under a doctor’s care or pregnant, consult physician prior to use. Avoid contact with eyes, mucus membranes, or sensitive skin areas. Do not apply neat to a fresh wound or burn.
Information found here refers solely to products from Young Living Essential Oils and is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. We urge you to do the health related research necessary to learn what is right for you. Young Living uses only therapeutic grade oils. Perfume grade or poor quality oils may possibly be harmful due to unknown additives and poor plant or distillation conditions.
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BOTANICAL FAMILY: Lamiaceae or Labiatae (mint).
PLANT ORIGIN: North America.
EXTRACTION METHOD: Steam distilled from leaves, stems, and flower buds.
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Monoterpenes: á pinene, â.pinene, limonene: Monoterpenols: menthol (38-48%); Monoterpenones: menthone (20-30%); Terpene oxides: 1,8 cineol; Terpene esters: menthol acetate; Coumarins, Sulfurs: dimenthalsulfide.
ACTION: Anticarcinogenic, supports digestion, expels worms, decongestant, antiinfectious, antibacterial, antifungal, mucolytic, stimulant, hypertensive, cardiotonic, stimulates gallbladder, pain-relieving, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory for the intestinal and urinary tract. It can heighten or restore the sense of taste by stimulating the trigeminal nerve.
FOUND IN THESE YOUNG LIVING BLENDS: Aroma Siez, Clarity, Di-Gize, Legacy, M-Grain, Mister, PanAway, Raven, RC, Relieve-It, Cinnamint Lip Balm, Dentarome Plus Toothpaste, Fresh Essence Mouthwash, Satin Scrub-Mint, NeuroGen, Regenolone, Satin Body Lotion, Morning Start Bath Gel, Peppermint-Cedarwood Soap, Morning Start Soap, Ortho Ease Massage Oil, Ortho Sport Massage Oil, Relaxation Massage Oil, ComforTone, Mineral Essence, Pro-Gen, ProMist, ThermaMist, and Thyromin. These essential oils and products can be found at my website The Very Essence.
TRADITIONAL USES: Peppermint is one of the oldest and most highly regarded herbs for soothing digestion. Jean Valnet, M.D., studied peppermint’s effect on the liver and respiratory systems. Other scientists have also researched peppermint’s role in affecting impaired taste and smell when inhaled. Dr. William N. Dember of the University of Cincinnati studied peppermint’s ability to improve concentration and mental accuracy. Alan Hirsch, M.D., studied peppermint’s ability to directly affect the brain’s satiety center (the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus) which triggers a sensation of fullness after meals.
INDICATIONS: Asthma, bronchitis, candida, diarrhea, digestive aid, reduces fever, halitosis, heartburn, hemorrhoids, hot flashes, indigestion, menstrual irregularity, headaches, motion sickness, nausea, tumor growth, respiratory infections, shock, itchy skin, throat infections, and varicose veins. Other Uses: This essential oil may help arthritis, indigestion, depression, skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis), food poisoning, headaches, hives, hysteria, inflammation, morning sickness, nerve regeneration, rheumatism, elevate and open sensory system, toothaches, and tuberculosis.
APPLICATIONS: Diffuse. Massage on the stomach or add to water or tea. Apply to bottom of feet or rub on the temples to treat headaches. To improve concentration, alertness, and memory, place several drops on the tongue. Add to food as a flavoring and preservative.
Buy Young Living Peppermint essential oil here!
• Rub 4-6 drops in the palm and rub over stomach and around the navel to relieve indigestion, flatulence and diarrhea.
• Add a drop of Peppermint essential oil to herbal tea to aid in digestion and relieve heartburn.
• Massage several drops of Peppermint essential oil on the area of injury to reduce inflammation.
• Apply Peppermint oil immediately to an injured area (bruised shin, hit on the foot or hand) to relieve pain. If there is a cut, apply the Peppermint essential oil around (not on) the open wound.
• Rub several drops of Peppermint oil on the bottoms of the feet to reduce fever.
• Apply a drop of Peppermint essential oil topically on unbroken skin to stop itching.
• For poison ivy or poison oak, apply Peppermint oil on location neat or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Mixing Oil.
• Inhale Peppermint essential oil before and during a workout to boost your mood and reduce fatigue.
• Massage several drops of Peppermint essential oil on the abdomen to relieve nausea.
• To relieve a headache rub a drop of Peppermint essential oil on the temples, forehead, over the sinuses (stay away from the eyes) and on the back of the neck.
• To stop hiccups, apply a drop of Peppermint essential oil on each side of the fifth cervical vertebra (up three notches from the large vertebra at the base of the neck).
• Diffuse Peppermint essential oil in the room while studying to improve concentration and accuracy. Inhale Peppermint oil while taking a test to improve recall.
• Rub 4 drops of Peppermint essential oil on chest and stomach to relieve travel sickness.
• Add Peppermint essential oil to food as a flavoring and a preservative.
• To deter rats, mice, ants or cockroaches, place two drops of Peppermint essential oil on a cotton ball and place along the path or point of entry for these pests.
• Mix one 15-ml. bottle of Peppermint essential oil into a 5 gallon can of paint to dispel the fumes.
• Place a couple of drops of Peppermint essential oil in a cup of hot water and enjoy in place of coffee or dried teas.
• To kill aphids add 4-5 drops of Peppermint essential oil to 4 ounces of water and spray the plants.
• Drink a drop of Peppermint essential oil mixed in a glass of cold water to cool off on a hot day.
• Rub Peppermint essential oil on joints to relieve arthritis or tendonitis pain.
• Inhale the fragrance of Peppermint essential oil to curb the appetite and lessen the impulse to overeat.
• Remove ticks by applying a drop of Peppermint essential oil on a cotton swab and swabbing the tick. Wait for it to unhedge its head and remove from your pet.
• Mix Peppermint essential oil with a carrier oil such as Almond or Olive Oil in a footbath to relieve sore feet. Keep water agitated while soaking feet.
FRAGRANT INFLUENCE: It is purifying and stimulating to the conscious mind.
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SAFETY DATA: If currently under a doctor’s care or pregnant, consult physician prior to use. Avoid contact with eyes, mucus membranes, or sensitive skin areas. Do not apply neat to a fresh wound or burn.
Information found here refers solely to products from Young Living Essential Oils and is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. We urge you to do the health related research necessary to learn what is right for you. Young Living uses only therapeutic grade oils. Perfume grade or poor quality oils may possibly be harmful due to unknown additives and poor plant or distillation conditions.
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Friday, April 06, 2007
Natural Dyes for Easter Eggs
Dyeing eggs with natural substances doesn't take much more time than if you used commercial coloring kits - and it's alot more fun.
You can be very creative with what is in your kitchen already and your Easter eggs can come out very unique.
Here are the colors and the substance that makes those colors.
These are either a spice, fruit, vegetable, or foodstuff that will color your Easter in a very safe way:
- Red or Pink: Red beets, cranberries, frozen raspberries
- Light Green: Spinach leaves
- Yellow: Ground Cumin, Ground Tumeric, Shredded carrots
- Blue: Blueberries,blackberries, red cabbage leaves, grape juice
- Purple: Red Zinger® tea (by Celestial Seasonings)
- Brown: Brewed coffee
Here's how to make your Easter Egg dye:
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp. spice or 4 c. chopped fruit or vegetable, or more
4 c. water, or more
2 Tbsp. white vinegar (per 4 c. water)
Directions:
Combine spice or foodstuff with water and vinegar.
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 to 30 minutes.
Eggs can be colored and cooked in the dye while it is being prepared. Or, they can be hard-cooked in advance, then dipped into the prepared dye (which can be either cold or hot).
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender is often called the "Universal Oil", or "Swiss Army Knife of Oils," because it can be used for so many things. It's nature's burn medication and stress reliever and much more. Lavender is a very mild essential oil that can often be used undiluted on the skin. It is a good essential oil to use with children.
A high quality lavender essential oil is an irreplaceable gift from nature because it provides so many benefits. When you don't know what oil to use, try lavender.
Historical Data: The French scientist Rene Gattefosse was the first to discover lavender's ability to promote tissue regeneration and speed wound healing when he severely burned his arm in a laboratory accident. Today, lavender is one of the few essential oils to still be listed in the British Pharmacopoeia.
Read my previous post on Is There Really "Therapy" in Aromatherapy?
Burns - Apply lavender essential oil* to a burn and experience almost immediate relief. Also use it to cleanse & soothe cuts or scrapes. NOTE: only use "therapeutic-grade" lavender - if the oil you're using is not therapeutic-grade it is adulterated (even if the label says it's 100% pure and organic) and could make a first degree burn a third degree burn - yes, it has happened and continues to happen with those who refuse to accept there are vast differences in quality - don't learn the hard way.
* IMPOTANT NOTE: make sure you have true lavender, Lavendula angustifolia, that has grown organically, not distilled with chemical solvents, and has not been adulterated with extenders. Lavendin is a cheaper oil and is often used to extend the true lavender, and is frequesntly sold in the US as Lavender. Lavendin, a hybrid lavender that is chemically very different from pure Lavendula angustifolia. Lavendin contains high levels of camphor (12 to 18%) and will burn the skin. Imagine applying camphor to an open wound or a second or third degree burn... Big Ouch!!
By contrast, true lavender contains virtually no camphor and does have burn-healing agents not found in Lavendin.
France exports to the US 100 times more Lavender essential oil than they distill. This means that most of the Lavender essential oil on the market is either not pure and true lavender and/or that it contains solvents and chemicals you do not want on your body or to even use for aromatherapy purposes.
University of Miami researchers found that inhalation of lavender essential oil increased beta waves in the brain, suggesting heightened relaxation. It also reduced depression and improved cognitive performance (Diego et al., 1998). A 2001 Osaka Kyoiku University study found that lavender reduced mental stress and increased alertness (Motomura et al., 2001).
Related article: Essential Oils & Dried Herbs
To Calm and Relax - Lavender is well known for its calming and sedative properties. Rub a couple drops on the back of the neck and shoulders. Inhaling also works wonders.
Suffering from insomnia? Try dripping 3-5 drops of lavender down your spine. 1-2 drops rubbed on the bottom of each foot, hop in bed and breathe the remaining oil. Read more on Sleep Disorders and Essential Oils
Headaches - Lavender can be good for headaches. Put a couple drops in your hand then inhale. Then rub a drop on your temples, the back of the neck across forehead or on location (being careful not to get any in your eyes).
Mood Uplifting - Diffuse or put a couple drops in your hand and then inhale. Apply direct application. Lavender may also help PMS symptoms.
Lavender can also be found in the following Young Living essential oil blends:
Dragon Time
M-Grain
R.C.
SARA
And in these Young Living products:
Lavender-Rosewood bar soap
Lavender volume shampoo
Lavender volume conditioner
LavaDerm
ClaraDerm
Buy Young Living therapeutic-grade essential oils here!
Disclaimer: Information found here refers solely to products from Young Living Essential Oils and is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. We urge you to do the health related research necessary to learn what is right for you. Young Living uses only organic and pure therapeutic grade oils.
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Educational Video's on Our Health & Future Freedoms
If you like facts here are some terrific video's explaining what's been going on in our pharmaceutical industry, health care practices, our food industry, and provides some ideas on how you can begin to take control of your future health...
Prescription for Disaster is an in-depth investigation into the symbiotic relationships between the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawmakers, medical schools, and researchers, and the impact this has on consumers and their health care. During this thorough investigation, we take a close look at patented drugs, why they are so readily prescribed by doctors, the role insurance companies and HMO's play in promoting compliance, and the problem of rising health care costs. We examine the marketing and public relations efforts on behalf of the pharmaceutical companies, including sales reps, medical journals and conferences.
Further, we look at alternatives to traditional pharmacology and drug therapy, such as vitamins and nutritional supplements, and why they are often perceived as a competitive threat to the drug manufacturers. Alternative therapies also include diet, exercise and a healthy lifestyle.
Prescription for Disaster takes you on a journey through the tangled web of big business, the way disease is treated today, and the consequences we suffer as a society.
Length of video 1hour 30 minutes.
If you have trouble believing that our health freedoms will be striped before our eyes in 2009-2010 may I recommend takng a look at this...
New Yorkers' Access to Supplements Under Attack - and Consumers Fight Back!
For release: March 30, 2007
March, 2007 - In the March issue of Nutrition Industry Executive magazine (http://vitaminretailer.com/NIE/2007/03/NIE0307FirstWord-WhatHappensNewYork.htm), James Gormley reports that there are four new bills in New York State that have been introduced by NY State Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-51st District) - six if you count two companion bills in the NY Senate. These bills take aim at consumers by targeting all supplement companies that sell into New York, which is virtually every manufacturer that exists; if passed, they would set an example certain to spread to other states. Earlier this month Citizens for Health mobilized its members in New York, and so far 1000 citizen activists have made their voices heard in opposition to this bill.
New Yorkers, tell your representatives to vote "No"!
The following is a list of the bills and what they entail:
Bill A3944 would require "that anyone selling dietary supplements that make health or appearance claims possess competent and scientific evidence substantiating those claims"; it would also require a warning statement on the product label or "handout" if the product claim is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Bill A4014 would prevent school employees, especially coaches, from recommending dietary supplements to students and would require schools to warn students of the risks of supplements.
Bill A3357 would establish a dietary supplements safety committee that would, apparently, create "adequate standards and enforcement for manufacturing, safety and effectiveness" of dietary supplements.
Bill A2068 would require labeling to indicate which products have been tested by the FDA for "purity."
If enacted, these bills would:
a. Create a completely unnecessary layer of bureaucracy at the state level (attempting to usurp Federal powers)
b. Limit consumers' access, and interfere with their right, to important information about supplements
c. Place an unnecessary economic burden on the nutritional and dietary supplement industry and its customers without providing any additional value to consumers.
These bills are not just bad for consumers of natural products---they are bad for the state of New York, and would set a dangerous precedent for the rest of the country.
For example, A3944 would promote a different, unwarranted, and unnecessary double standard for dietary supplement makers who sell products in New York. The costs of compliance would drive up the costs of products for the millions of consumers statewide who depend upon inherently safe supplements for health and well-being. It would also force many manufacturers to relocate to other states, while those who remain would pass their greater costs on down to consumers, forcing those same consumers to, in turn, look to other states for the supplements upon which they depend. And, if this policy spreads to the United States as a whole, there won't be any other states left to which to turn!
We at Citizens for Health join with the National Nutritional Foods Association-East in strongly opposing these bills, and urge you to tell your friends and family in New York State to do the same.
At best, they are unnecessary because sufficient regulations, enforcement and oversight already exist at the Federal level, like the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). At worst and realistically, the bills are burdensome and have the potential to create a confusing and unfairly hostile environment for supplements in New York State that would be used as a precedent for the establishment of similar regulations across the country.
~ Contact NY State Representatives and anyone else who can make a difference. Remember, we are up against very large companies and it ain't going to be easy winning this battle... but it will be worth the effort.
If the above isn't enough to set you into action, take a look at this video...
The Codex Alimentarius is a threat to the freedom of people to choose natural healing and alternative medicine and nutrition. Ratified by the World Health Organization, and going into Law in the United States in 2009, the threat to health freedom has never been greater.
This is the first part of a series of talks by Dr. Rima Laibow MD, available on DVD from the Natural Solutions Foundation, an non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about how to stop Codex Alimentarius from taking away our right to freely choose nutritional health.
Length 40 minutes.
And, if you really feel like getting up to speed on just how widespread these large companies are going to be controlling your life, your kids lives, and your grandchildrens lives, take a look at this video...
The Future of Food - A Very Important Documentary about the ills of corporate food production. As is typically the case with corporations, it's Quantity over Quality. GM foods are unnecessary and no corporation is really going to feed third world nations. It's a scam to increase corporate hegemony at the cost of humanity. What Nature does, humans haven't even begun to understand, yet we're modifying and engineering what took millions of years of evolution to come about. A recipe for disaster!
Very slowly, over the course of generations, we have been conditioned to fall into line like little ducks in a row. I'm not about to give up my natural and alternative health choices. Those choices have served me well for 50 years and I'm not about to let them go. The ingredients are ones my ancestors evolved with, my body recognizes and knows how to process them. I am not about to give up something that valuable for some synthetic or chemical that ultimately lines someones pocket who doesn't give a hoot about me or you.
Please do what you can to make a difference before it is too late. CODEX is literally right around the corner and it will happen unless we find a way to stop it.
To "our" freedoms!
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