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Impact of intent

2011-12-07T16:44:00.002-07:00

The Impact of Intent

Whether it's, herbs, supplements, medications, or nutritional protocols - many can be more effective when they are synergized or supplemented with other things.

The exceptions are prescribed or OTC medications that are synthesized and manufactured only to affect symptoms. Not surprising, these drugs are ignorant. Not smart at all. They are engineered for their process, and that's what they do. Nothing else. Whether it is helping or hurting the body.

There are supplements and natural products, such as essential oils that not only work well with - but flourish while using with other supplements or synergizing efforts to get the maximum efficacy from the original product.

Many such synergizing efforts might be to "get extra rest", or to combine with a healthy diet, or use another supplement to enhance efficacy.

An example would be a common cold. For an oiler that has very limited oils, he might use peppermint to help clear congestion. However, it might be suggested that he find additional oils or blends like lime, oregano, or on guard which can reduce mucus, or inhibit viral growth, or help clear sinuses. Used together they can be more powerful that peppermint alone.

But what about synergizing actions that maybe not considered main stream or normal?

Some oilers synergize with prayer or thanks and gratitude. Others with fasting, or quite simply... intent.

Can intent change the effectiveness and frequency of an essential oil or blend? The fact is we live in a harmonious and coefficient universe. Our thoughts and faith, or actions, our doubts and fears, or intentions... All have an effect on everything.

My theory is...

If you think it won't help, it probably won't.

If you doubt it will help, I doubt it will.

If you fear it won't help, it likely won't.

If you think it might help, it might help.

If you know it will help, it will.

Oils amplify intent.

This applies to the one giving as much as the one receiving. Have you ever timidly given someone an essential oil or supplement hoping it will relieve them of an ailment or sickness. Then your fearful to following up because, "what if it didn't help"?

Will there be a difference if you give someone an essential oil or supplement believing it will help them, then explain exactly how they should use it, that it WILL help, but they need to be consistent, always believing?

Then follow up and if they were expecting more from the oil, explain that it may be necessary to switch up to an oil that might be more effective for your body. These oils do work, and you just need to find the one that works best for you, then give it time to work.

If you are sharing the oils, ask if you can apply them. Help the person relax, calmly share your belief in how they work while you're applying the oils. Share your faith in the oils with them. As you magnify the intent of the oil, and share your confidence in them, it will increase the faith of the receiver.

Essential oils vs Drugs

2011-12-07T16:34:00.003-07:00

Big Pharma vs Alternative medicine

Big pharmaceuticals produce some amazing medications. There are many good people that research and help in the development and production of these drugs. There are some documented problems that come from such a financially driven industry however. In a multi-trillion dollar industry, how can there not?

In the medical report "Death by Medicine" Dr's. Carolyn Dean, Martin Feldman, Gary Null, Debora Rasio and Dorothy Smith, claim nearly 800,000 people in the United States die every year from conventional medicine mistakes. That's a staggering number, equivalent to the casualties of six jumbo jet crashes a day for an entire year.

One in every seven patients in a hospital will suffer an adverse drug interaction during their stay, ranging in severity from rash and adverse reactions to death.

Could there be a dangerous interaction between a drug and essential oils?

If there have been cases of adverse reactions to ANY degree between essential oils and pharmaceuticals, I have not heard of a single case. I have read many reference books and technical articles, always searching for this concern. These books, reports and articles are by trusted doctors, pharmacists, chemists, and biologists. If there have ever been concerns over such interactions, no cases have ever been documented.

Drug companies do not like natural products because they cannot be patented. Natural products must conform to natures order, schedule, and temperament to properly produce.

Drug companies have their own schedules, their own price points and they need control of the entire process. They do not honor natures order, nor do they have the patience to respect nature's time table.

The bottom line is that Pharmaceuticals and Essential oils work in contrasting ways. Pharmaceuticals are ignorant. They are programmed to carry-out certain actions, whether the body will benefit or not.

Oils are intelligent; they bring balance to the body. As the body changes essential oils adapt.

Pharmaceuticals are designed to deceive our cells and send signals that trick the body into constraining symptoms. They never deal with the actual root causes of disease. Because they blindly attack these symptoms, they inevitably disrupt other functions in the body.

We know this as side effects.

Pharmaceuticals adulterate and impair or sometimes destroy the immune system, blindly killing good and bad bacteria and cells. Essential oils only kill malignant cells and bad bacteria, allowing good bacteria and healthy cells to thrive.

The most grievous difference is that pharmaceuticals toxify, clogging and deceiving molecules and cells, while essential oils detoxify and work in harmony with these receptor sites.

We are always hopeful that doTERRA can continue to partner with the modern health care community and health care professionals to bridge that gap between traditional and alternative medicine and encourage further study and application of therapeutic-grade essential oils in modern health care practices.

Got Terrishield?

2011-07-20T15:57:00.001-06:00

GOT Terrashield?

What you need to know.
Terrashield is formulated to the most efficient efficacy for repelling most misquotes, flies, nats and tics. If you dilute it more for better coverage using a carrier oil, Terrashield will become ineffective.

The best way for effective coverage is to use a sprayer on the original bottle. Helpful but not necessary. After spraying on, wipe the length of your arms, your neck, ears, hands, and face. Keep away from eyes.

Terrashields effective use can depend be affected by weather conditions (rain or drizzle will reduce effectiveness quicker), perspiration (perspiration will reduce the length of time terrashield is effective) and the thickness or density of insects.

If mosquitoes for instance are very thick, especially at higher altitudes or area's with lots of moister or heavy forest, Terrashield may need extra help. Consider: Clothing that covers legs and arms. A light weight neoprene face and neck mask or tee-shirt wrapped or mosquito netting around the face, head and neck.

Terrashield will repel insects from touching area's of coverage, however, mosquitoes when heavy will often "buzz" the area's looking for somewhere to land. Often for some, the bothersome "buzz" is almost as unpleasant as being landed on, stung or having blood "extracted". Sometimes it takes practice learning to ignore the fly-by's, knowing that they will only buzz and not land on the skin.

A last resort for areas that have a thick population of bugs or mosquitoes is to spray your clothing with a commercial insect repellent. Keep it away from your skin, especially product containing high percentages of deet, but spraying clothing will add to the effectiveness of keeping the little critters away from you.

In most recreational areas that might have irritating flying insects, terrashield is effective, long lasting, and a good smelling repellent that is completely safe to use.

GOT Terrashield?

We hope this issue has been useful. Coming up in our next newsletter, which will be a business building newsletter...

Connectors and "Your Market"
Advertising as an IPC
"It's all about the product."
Creating a buzz

We love you all!! Happy Oiling!

Sincerely,

Rob and Wendy James
Team Everything doTERRA

Its all about the oils

2011-01-18T16:17:00.000-07:00

"It's all about the oils"

It is an axiom that eventuality been a light that turns on above the head of almost all successful business builders in doTERRA. At some point successful builders will be drawn to understand that doTERRA is a product driven company, and that the product is quality and can be a brilliantly successful tool for those that use it correctly and trust it. In this issue we will explore the importance of doTERRA's essential oils being the hub of successful doTERRA business builders.

Kindly remember we rotate every issue between business builidng and essential oil education. This issue is a business building issue, but you will still find testimonials about doTERRA products found in EVERY issue.

Sincerely,
Rob and Wendy James
IPC #1002
everythingdoterra

Advertising as an IPC

doTerra has provided many tools to help us be successful in our essential oils businesses. It is up to us to take advantage of them and take the reins as we press forward as product consultants. The theme that has seemed to come from this newsletter is to "open your mouths!" Don't be ashamed of what you do and how you feel about them. If someone asks what you do, and you hesitate, you need to clear some blocks. doTerra essential oils are amazing, effective and work fast. Be proud of that. If you are trying to build your business, there are some things you can do.

Hold weekly meetings at your home or the home of a team member. Even if you only get 1-2 people to attend, have the meeting.
Fairs, conventions, events, anyplace you can have a booth, take advantage of it. Some of our teams best contacts have come from events like this. Ask team members and your up line to help man the booth, share the costs, and help with display items.
Let your friends and family know through facebook, what you do and how much you love it.
Use your oils often and let people see.
Advertise events in local publications and e-publications.
Sponsor a little league team. Get the doTerra brand seen.
Have a web presence or a blog that you can send people to that know nothing about essential oils.
Be willing to share essential oils with those that might benfit from them. Have confidence in their effectiveness and help people apply them the first time they use them. (Do not tell them to "drink a drop of this and rub w drops of that on their feet.) They will forget, be scared, timid and skeptical. Show them how to be confident, trust teh oils, and explain frequency. Most people are too used to "Pop 1 pill and call back in the moring."
Most of your advertising, and your most effective advertising will be face to face, experiential advertising.
Use your talents to find a way to share the oils.
Their are no limits. This is your business, the opportunities are endless, use your imagination, your inginuity, come up with a plan for you and what will lead to sucess!

"It's all about the oils."

Not another MLM!
When Wendy and I were invited to attend the first doTerra meeting ever, we left with mixed feelings. We had both had bad experiences with network marketing companies. We never had to discuss when asked to be a part of an MLM company, the unspoken answer was a unanimous "no way". But after having just experienced the oils, and hearing the vision and desires of the executives, we knew that to not be apart would be a decision we would regret the rest of our lives.

And so we embraced, and engaged. We decided to put 100% of our effort into doTerra, never setting a bench mark, and never looking back. We moved forward with a realization that this would be a remarkable company and that the oils would change our lives. That effort has paid off more than we ever imagined, and doTerra has met or exceeded their goals every step of the way.

Good Side Effects
As doTerra has formed an identity, the thing that we have always loved about the company and that has remained a constant, for the most part, is that it is first and for most an essential oil company. The opportunity to make money is like a good side effect. So many MLM companies are about how much or how fast you can turn a profit. What we have seen over and over with ourselves and people on the everything doTerra team is that as IPC's, if you put the product first, the business opportunity flourishes.

That's not to say that people have not been able to push the comp plan first and have success building a team that way, but our personal opinion is that IPC's will never see their greatest potential begin to materialize until they discover that "it's all about the oils" first.
doTerra prides itself on not being the "run of the mill" network marketing company. If you go to a meeting, you will not get a lead in about how much money you can make... or if you just bring three people in... or the start up costs are only $500.00. doTerra does not ask for blue sky start up or franchise fees. There is a very reasonable cost of $35.00 for a back office web site, then as an IPC, you get the opportunity to save up to 50% or more and very minimal costs or no costs for business tools. Any additional money you spend starting up as a new IPC will pay for product, and usually at a deep discount.

If you go to a doTerra event or meeting it will be about essential oils, their use, their efficacy, what CPTG is. If there is a meeting about the business opportunity, it will usually be following an oils meeting or a separate meeting all together. Why? Because it IS all about the oils.

Why is "being about the oils" so important?
There are start up companies every day. The success of any company depends on a good product and return customers as much as anything. If there isn't a good product and good service, then the business will not last. It can have the smartest executive team, the worlds best sales team, and top of the line branding, but eventually if the product is not good the customer will not return.

Retention
This is where retention comes in. Companies that have return customers will flourish. doTerra has one of the most impressive retention numbers in the business. Looking further, the EverythingdoTerra group has the highest retention number of any groups. Nearly 70%. doTerra as a company is at about 65%. These are incredible numbers, and the result is a growing, thriving company that quarter after quarter continues an impressive upward trend.

Why education is so important?
When the executives of doTerra decided to start and essential oils company, they looked at all possible sales models. One option was retail sales. They talked about the pros and cons, and quickly realized that with the learning curve required to properly take advantage of these powerful oils, that one-on-one training was required.

If you sold an oil off the store shelf, by law, documentation with the oil (let say... peppermint) would be very restrictive in what it could say that it was good for.
However, if I helped sell peppermint oil to a neighbor, I could tell him that peppermint can stop hiccups, it has relieved me of anxiety, and angina. Along with some other oils, it has gotten rid of my allergies, and it helps open my airways. It is cooling and helps me stay alert if I get drowsy, and this is how I use it for those things...

These things could not be included in documentation that came with an essential oil off of a store shelf. For this reason, it was wisely decided that doTerra's essential oils would be sold by network marking, word of mouth, face to face teaching. As we focus our groups on educating other oilers on the use of essential oils, there begins a cycle that leads to an overall increase in health and wellness.

Sharing
It is after you have had your own experience, that you get the bug to share the oils. If your motivation is deeply rooted in a personal experience, you are excited to share what you have found with others.

Utilization
After you have had your own experience, and are actively helping others have their own experience, your confidence and knowledge of essential oils continues to grow. You have more experiences, you get better and teaching others about the benefits and all during this learning cycle you will notice the Health and Wellness of yourself and your family begins to dramatically improve.

The Cycle of Health and Wellness

1. You begin to have experiences of your own. (Experience)
2. You become enthusiastic about sharing oils with others. (Share)
3. You grow in your confidence of the use and efficacy of essential oils. (Utilize)
4. You and others are motivated to be lifetime customers. (Retention)
5. You see your over all health and wellness improve. (Overall health and wellness)

This is the purpose behind doTerra. To bring essential oils to the world. Being able to have your own business and make money is a nice side effect, but our experience is that if you build your business based on the benefits of the comp plan, your business will be less stable, however, if it is ALL ABOUT THE OILS, it will bring abundance not only in overall health and wellness, but also an abundance of prosperity.

Creating a Buzz

Create a buzz, heal someone.
Look for oportunities to help someone heal.

Create a buzz, always smell like oils.
"you always smell sooo... good"

Create a buzz, always have oils with you.
"hey, I've got an oil for that!"

Create a buzz, be proud of your essential oils.
"Are you kidding? It's our primary source of health care."

Create a buzz, Open your mouth, facts tell, stories sell.
"Let me tell you how we handled the flu in our home last year."

Create a buzz, always have the diffuser going in your home.
"No, you're smelling pure plant oils, no chemicals."

Create a buzz, always put a few drops of lemon or grapefruit in your water.
"No lemon please, I have my own."

Create a buzz, Prepare foods for parties, and social occasions using essential oils.
"Yes, they're made with pure peppermint oil."

Create a buzz, Brag about your oils on facebook, twitter, or your family newsletter.
@Twitter: "My friend had laryngitis for 2 weeks, till she finally tried essential oils."

Create a buzz, Always proudly display your oils for visitors to see that come to your home.
"Oh, those are essential oils, have you ever smelled pure birch oil?"

Create a buzz by using, having and sharing your essential oils all the time. Have faith in their quality and efficacy. Be willing to share, teach and educate. As you do this, you will bless the life of others

Debunking the debute

2011-01-18T14:24:00.002-07:00

It's funny that to many of our neighbors and friends Wendy and I are known as the Oil people. I wonder if they picture us flitting around the house in light flowing saffron fabric clothes, spritzing the air with lavender and patchouli oils as incense and diffusers are filling the air around us.

Of course that is until they've had it with weeks of flu like symptoms, they've lost their voice, and they've broken ribs from all the coughing. They have rashes from the anti-biotic that the doctor gave them that don't work on the flu anyway! (Antibiotics will not work with virus, only bacteria)

This is when they finally knock on the door, where we are greeted with the old axiom... "I'm willing to try anything; do you have an oil for this?"

This is quite discouraging to seasoned oilers who understand how essential oils work and how virus spreads. Even more discouraging that they would not trust you enough to try the oils until there was literally no other option.

What we know about flu virus is that once it enters the body through a mucus membrane, it attacks human cells very aggressively. Depending on the victim's immune system, it will take only a short time before the victim begins to feel symptoms. If you start to fight it aggressively at that point, it is likely that the severity and length of the sickness will weaken.

However, if the first symptoms are ignored or if little or no action is taken, you might find yourself in the middle of a health battle that will take some time and great effort!

Thus, the best way to combat cold and flu virus in the beginning is three fold...

1) Prevent virus from entering a mucus membrane.

2) Keep your body's immune system strong so virus is attacked and stopped before starts to spread.

3) AT THE ONSET (ATO) aggressively use essential oils and other tools to kill what virus has already started.

Cold & Flu Prevent

10 basics of prevention.

At the last doTerra convention, what prevention method did Dr. Hill bring up first?

1. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough sneeze or wipe your nose. Tissues should be discarded immediately in a wastebasket.

This is more prevention for others in your family or in school, or the work place. But you should also be very aware of what you are touching with your hands. Do you wash your hands after using any facilities? Do you use a paper towel to turn off water faucets, or open or close stall and bathroom doors?

I do not use drinking fountains at all during flu season.

2. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Discard the tissue immediately in a waste basket.

Again, in consideration of others.

3. Run your diffuser often in your home and at work. What oils? Any oil would be good, but consider On Guard for sure. It was developed to boost our immune systems, and guard us against pathogens. I hear it humming away right now as I write. We have several teachers in our kid's school running them during class time.

4. While we are talking on guard, I would also consider rubbing your children's and your own feet with on guard every night before bed time and every morning before they put shoes on for the day. Not only is it a bonding experience for you and your children, but it will bolster there immune systems.

5. Consider misting your family's bed sheets with a spritz of essential oils before bedtime. 10 drops of on guard or some other essential oil with a ¼ cup of water in a spray bottle - shake well. We sometimes use serenity which will both kill pathogens and can help induce a deeper sleep.

6. When doTerra started carrying Melissa essential oil, Dr. Hill recommended a daily routine during cold and flu season of 1 drop of Melissa and 1 drop of On-Guard under the tongue each morning. Great for boosting the immune system.

7. Put about 1 drop of lemon and 1 drop of lime essential oil for every 10-12 oz of water you and your family drink. Over time this will greatly strengthen the immune system. In our home, we have not had colds or flu of any significance in over a year since we started incorporating essential oils in our household. And this is one have been consistent with.

8. As always, as you clean regularly around your home, use essential oils to clean. Purify, On guard or lemon in a spray bottle used for cleaning will assure pathogen free surfaces.

9. Take care of your body! This might be as or more important than any preventive oils you can take. You must get regular sleep - 8 hours continuous. No late nights or strange hours. Eat healthy food, plenty of fruits, vegetables and water, especially during flu season!!

10. Make your home a happy place, free from stress. A haven with kind words and positive thoughts. Make home a place of safety and refuge. As storms rage on, have your home be a house of prayer, gratitude, health and love.

These are all things we can do that will create of synergy of protection for your home and family.

In The Beginning

When you have that first sneeze, itch in the back of your throat, or achy feeling that comes with flu, there are many idioms to describe the needed reaction...

At the onset.

In the beginning.

Combating the commencement.

Debunking the debut.

Interrupting the inauguration.

Engaging at the inception.

However you wish to describe it the protocol should be the same. You want to react quickly and aggressively. My wife and President Bush call it "Shock and Awe". It seems straight forward, but how many oilers will feel the first sign and think...

"It's ok, I got the oils..."

"I'll get take some on-guard when I go up stairs for bed..."

"Maybe it's an allergy...?"

"I'll take an essential oil bath before I go to bed"

"When I get home, I'll have some peppermint tea and make some capsules..."

The last one is the worst; because that likely means that you do not carry essential oils with you.

For me and my family, we all have essential oils with us wherever we go.

On the go essential oil bags

There should never be an excuse for not having essential oils nearby. At home, work, in the car... if you are a student, in your backpack or locker.

When that first indicator reveals itself. Hit it, hit it hard, and hit it strong. Shock and Awe.

At the first sign of Cold or Flu

Gargle immediately, then twice daily with 1 drop oregano, 2 drops on guard, and 2 drops lemon in 1 or 2 tbps of water. After gargling for 3-5 minutes, swallow the mixture.
Make 00 size capsules of 8 drops oregano, 5 drops on guard and 3 drops frankincense. Take a capsule immediately and continue taking capsules internally 2-3 times daily.
Make a water bottle (12-16 oz) with 2 drops lemon and 2 drops Lime and drink it often. Staying hydrated is an important part of assuring the oils work effectively in our bodies.
Diffuse the air that you are working, living and sleeping in if possible. If you are suffering from symptoms, consider oils and blends specific to those symptoms. If you are trying to quarantine areas of healthy air, diffuse on-guard.
Get an aromatouch treatment as soon as possible.

If I feel symptoms coming on... This is the routine we follow. I have not suffered from a cold or flu lasting for longer than 3 days since following this routine (nearly 3 years).

I have not had cold or flu symptoms last longer than 1 day for the last year following the Immune system, Prevention, and "At the onset" protocols.

Children that can't take internal treatments, use appropriate oils on their feet, chest and using the aromatouch treatment.

This may sometimes seem extreme, but you'll be kicking yourself if you could have jumped on
it, but considered it no big deal in the beginning.

Using essential oils does not guarantee that you will not get a flue or cold, but from experience I am sure that using oils "at the onset" and during symptoms will lessen the severity and time of recovery.

Can Common Colds & Flu be Good or Useful?

A common cold is actually the bodies way of detoxifying itself to recover from an illness.

A common cold or a fever is the bodies way of increasing its circulation and metabolism speed in order to encourage the body to perspire as a means to ridding itself of bacteria and other harmful toxins.

Low grade fever is a defense that the body uses to kill viruses and other germs. Scientists know that when the temperature gets to high, germs growing in cultures begin to die. The same is happening in your body when your brain turns up the temperature when you get sick. White blood cells and other protective mechanisms in the body work more efficiently at higher temperatures. Getting a fever is an important part of your body's defense against infection. Draining mucus, perspiration, fever, sneezing, coughing runny nose and eyes are some of the methods the body uses to eliminate toxins.

If the body is under stress, not getting proper nutrition or rest. Sometimes a cold or flu is the bodies way of helping itself heal.

"If you will not treat your body good, we will force you to rest while we eliminate toxins."
Say's the body to the overworked, overstressed, under-rested, malnutritioned soul.

Of course colds can still be dangerous if the body does is not given proper rest, and protected from other bacteria and virus while the immune system is low (during cold and flu). Colds for some can easily turn into a more serious flu, pneumonia, or bronchial problems.

Also remember that a fever can be an indication of something more serious than a cold.

Great Testimony from new doTERRA-ite

2010-12-30T14:20:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I really felt the need to share. I was introduced to the oils
about two months ago because my son had a nasty sinus infection and he
is only 4 months old. A friend told me about them after I told her
that my son was sick and said that I needed to try them gave me her
sisters number that is a consultant for Doterra... It was a big leap
of faith, but I hated seeing Roman sick so I jumped. Courtney was the
nicest person, she talked me into joining, and since she was in
southern Utah and I was in Logan she got a hold of a consultant in my
area and rushed me some samples for my baby.
I have to say that I was really nervous because there are so many
things out there that people are trying to get you sucked into and it
turns out to be a bust! After I got off the phone with Courtney I am
ashamed to admit that I had a little bit of buyers remorse! I had just
spent $150.00 on the Family Physician Kit. $150.00 that I really
couldn't afford, and I didn't even know for sure that it would work!
I got the samples that day and they really seemed to help a lot.
within two days he was was back to his happy bouncy self. My husband
however was not convinced, he was still very skeptical. but I week
later he got the beginning symptoms of strep throat and I made him let
me do a spinal treatment. He fell asleep after I put the hot compress
on him and an hour later he said he felt sooo much better. He jokingly
chalked it up to his amazing immune system. :) a few days later he
punctured his hand with a rusty screw driver while working and it had
hit the bone. He came home with his hand wrapped and swollen and
embarrassed so I called my up line and put frankincense, Melaleuca,
and Lavender on his hand; the next morning the swelling was gone and
his had was not stiff at all! we continued to do it twice daily he
barely has a scar now.
Anyway it seemed to all come at once, everyone started getting sick
and the oils just proved themselves over and over, my mother LOVES
them and she is super skeptical about everything, well the list could
go on but I will just tell you my whole family is sold! needless to my
buyers remorse went away pretty quickly.
I just received my first auto-ship order a week ago and I got LLW
vitamins and I woke up this morning having more energy and confidence
than I have felt in a really long time! I didn't even realize how bad
I was until I woke up and felt this great, and it has only been a few
days! Doterra has built my confidence in more ways than one. So I just
wanted to say thanks to Courtney, Marti, Gina! you guys have been
amazing! It has bee the best investment I have ever made!

~Thank you Mattie~

8 Tips for keeping the flu out of your home.

2010-12-30T11:20:00.000-07:00

Daily (during flu season) routines:

Gargle then mouth swish, then brush and spit 2 tbsp of water with 4-5 drops of on guard.
Drink at least 32 ounces of water during the day with 1-2 drops of lemon per 8 oz of water.
Wipe down surfaces in living area's using a spray with 20 drops of On Guard, Lemon or Purify to every 8 oz of water.
Massage 2 drops of On Guard on the bottoms of your feet before putting on your shoes.
Diffuse On Guard or another essential oil in your most used living area's.
Spritz you bed with an essential oil before bed time.
Begin a flu protocol the moment you feel any symptoms.
Eat well, take extra vitamin D, and your wellness vitality pack.

72 Essential oil uses, you've never thought of...

2010-12-30T11:14:00.002-07:00

These are Essenital oils uses that are odd, or you have likely never heard of before.

1) Fruit or veggie wash

Add 3-5 drops of a citrus oil to 2qts - 1 gallon of water in a bowl, mix well, then use as a wash fruits and vegetables. Dry well. Will also help prevent premature molding or rotting.

2) Small cuts, scrapes

Believe it or not, Peppermint oil is soothing to open wounds, and is highly anti-bacterial. Small cut and scrapes will feel better and heal quickly. Apply or spray neat.

3) Sunburn - Apply WHAT!!

Believe it or not, Peppermint oil is cooling and soothing to sunburns. Make a spray and use neat or 5-10 drops in a few tbps's of distilled water. It will help protect against infection, however, consider that lavender or frankincense has better healing properties for burns. Apply lavender or frankincense then layer with peppermint spray to drive the oils and cool and comfort the skin.

4) Poison Ivy, oak

Combine calamine lotion with peppermint (1tblsp with 5 drops) and apply to itchy area's.

5) Thicker, fuller hair

Add 20-50 droops of Rosemary to shampoo &/or conditioner for thicker, fuller hair, and to slow thinning. (Does not help re-grow hair) And it smells wonderful, especially added to doTerra's hair care.

6) Hiccups

Add 4-5 drops of Peppermint to 1-2 tbps of room temperature water in a small glass or shot glass. Swig, and the hiccups will usually stop immediately.

7) Hot tube rash

Apply clear skin or on guard neat to area's of hot tube rash.

8) Hemorrhoids or backside & underside issues.

Hot sitz baths

A hot sitz bath is taken in warm water of 95 - 105º F / 35 - 41º C, with the water level not higher than your navel. You can use a bath tube or large tub of some kind. Mix 5-10 drops of essential oil with 1-2 tbps of coconut or other carrier oil. Then add the oils to the water and agitate well.

Beneficial for:

hemorrhoids, piles
muscular issues
painful testicles
painful ovaries
uterine cramps
prostate issues

Consider; Cypress, deep blue, frankincense, helichrysum, etc.

9) Cold sitz bath

In a cold sitz bath, water of only a few inches deep is used and should not be colder than 68º F / 20º C. A with the water level not higher than your navel. You can use a bath tube or large tub of some kind. Mix 5-10 drops of essential oil with 1-2 tbps of coconut or other carrier oil. Then add the oils to the water and agitate well.

Beneficial for:

constipation
impotence
inflammation
vaginal discharge

Consider; Digest Zen, lavender, frankincense, geranium, helichrysum, rosemary, etc.

10) Steam tent

Pour hot water into a bowl and add 5-10 drops of an essential oil to help clear sinus issues, ease bronchial issues and help relieve coughing. Consider Breath, eucalyptus, citrus oils, rosemary, peppermint, melaleuca, etc.

11) For serious sinus, cold and congestion issues

Neti pot

http://www.zdoterra.com/Neti-Pot.html

12) For colds, flu, congestion, sore throat.

Essential oil tea

http://www.zdoterra.com/Make-a-Tea.html

13) Essential oils and Compresses

Compresses are very effective in the application of essential oils.

http://zdoterra.com/Learn.html#anchor_24

14) Carpet deodorizer

Take an cleaned out Pringles style can, use a hole punch to punch several holes in the lid. Add 1 cup of baking soda and 20-40 drops of essential oil, mix well and put in the canister. Sprinkle on carpet area's and let sit for up to 1/2 hour then vacuum. Deodorizes, and kills microbes. Consider Citrus oils or blends, purify, lavender, white fir, peppermint, etc.

15) Butt Bomb

Have a cough or tickle deep in your lungs you cannot get rid of? Essential oils can be effective against virus deep in the lungs, if you can get them there. Application to the back and chest followed by a warm compress is good, but if you want the quickest most effective way to the lungs, consider a "butt bomb." (as my children so affectionately refer) Insert, using a lubricated syringe or capsule a blend of 5 drops frankincense, 5 drops breathe and 5 drops lime. Insert every 2-3 hours till relief comes.

16) Vacuum fresh filter

Have a HEAPA or other filtered vacuum? Put a few drops of your favorite oil on the filter and pop it back in. Air flowing through the filter dispels amazing aroma throughout the room, and kills any nasty microbes or bacteria that might be hanging out in your vacuum.

17) Tupperware yellowing

Often older Tupperware and plastics will begin to yellow and get sticky to the touch. Use a drop of lemon and a drop of on guard with a nylon scrubber and a hot water rinse, and they will be just like new.

18) The Big Day

Put 4-6 drops of Serenity, Balance or another calming oil on a cotton ball a place it in the center of a bride's bouquet. Any time she feels nervous or anxiety, impatience, etc... smell the bouquet deeply.

19) Scuff Marks

Ugly black rubber can leave marks on vinyl, tile, wood, even car plastics and vinyl's. Lemon oil and Peppermint are both excellent at removing these marks. Every oil is better with different types of marks. So if one does not work, try the other. Apply directly to the scuff, and then rub it with a towel or cloth.

20) Tiny little splinters

Have you or someone you know come in contact with wood products that produce tiny little splinters? Apply purify to these area's 2-3 times prior to bed time, by morning most of them will have worked themselves out. It will prevent infection and soreness to the area too.

21) Band Aid Goo.

Have you ever taken a band aid off and have sticky band aid goo residue? 2 drops of lemon oil rubbed on the area with a clean cloth will quickly remove the sticky residue.

22) Oh no! My Iron!

Ever had an accident with a hot iron that left melted residue to seemingly ruin your iron? Try 1 drop each of On guard and lemon and rub with a cloth or rag. With some rubbing, your iron will be like new.

23) Permanent Marker (Child art)

Permanent marker is no match against a couple drops of lemon oil and some elbow grease.

24) Foot powder, Stinky Feet

Add 15 drops of peppermint and 10 drops of Melaleuca to ½ cup of corn starch and mix well in an empty mini can of Pringles. Then punch several holes in the plastic lid so it can be used as a shaker. Apply in socks or shoes before getting dressed. Replace the lid with holes with an airtight lid to keep the mixture fresh and usable.

25) Cool feet

Add a few drops of peppermint to the souls of your shoes on a hot day or before a walk or run to keep your feet cool, and to help with unpleasant odors. Add a few drops of Cypress if your feet sweat a lot.

26) Cooling spay.

Working hard on a hot, sweaty day? How about an athlete burning calories during a hard practice, workout or game. Maybe you're just a spectator in the hot sweltering stands. Get a spray bottle and add 10-20 drops of peppermint to a ½ - 1 cup of water and use as a cooling spray to the face, neck and base of the scull. Not only is it cooling, but also invigorating.

27) Sticky stickers.

Ever want to meet the guy who decided to put individual price stickers on the bottom of every glass or cup in a dark alley? Instead of getting even, get a solution. Let a drop or two of lemon absorb onto the sticker for a few moments, then wipe clean.

28) Super-glue

Super-glue is no match for lemon oil. Especially if it has not set up for long, just a drop at points of contact and in a minute, it will become super-un-glued.

29) Paint mistakes and over-spay.

Lemon is extremely effective at removing over spray or painting mistakes. Especially if the paint has not hardened or set for long.

30) Spritz for hotel beds/room

Take a small spray bottle and add ½ cup of distilled water and 10-20 drops of Essential oil. Spray around hotels rooms, including bed sheets and bathrooms, rental cars, or other areas to kill microbes and deodorize the area.

31) Laundry

Kill microbes, germs, and other nasty critters in your laundry by adding 5 drops of melaleuca or on guard to your wash cycle.

32) Spritz before ironing

Want to add some fantastic aroma to a freshly pressed shirt? Add a couple drops of your favorite oil or blend to your water spritzer before pressing.

33) Add 10-20 drops of Lemon to your dishwasher's rinse cycle for spot free dishes.

34) DVD-CD Cleaning

Did you know that lemon oil is great at cleaning DVD's and CD's and will even remove light scratches that could be causing playback problems. Apply 3-5 drops on the surface of the disk, spread around the surface with a soft Kleenex or paper towel. Then wipe from the center of the disk to the outside edge till the oil is evaporated. If there are heavy scratches, you can leave the essential oil on the disc surface for a minute or two before wiping off. Caution: If you use to much oil, with out wiping off, it can eat through the outer surface to the written data.

35) Boost that immune system

Did you know that flavoring water with your favorite citrus oil will greatly boost your immune system. Fight of cold and flu attacks, and reduce their severity by having a drop or two in every glass of water you drink. And always drink a lot of water. Favorites: Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit.

36) Boost that immune system II

Did you know that daily "oil pulling" or "gargle and swish" will not only greatly boost your immune system, but will clean your mouth of microbes and germs and protect against gingivitis? Use 3-5 drops of on-guard in 1-2 tblsp of water, gargle for 60 seconds then swish around the mouth for 90 seconds or more, then spit and brush. For more information on the Oil Pull, follow the link. http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs015/1103092363662/archive/1103259517682.html

37) Grease cutter
Orange oil is well-known for its use as a cleaning agent to help break down grease and gum.

38) Gum

Use lemon or Orange oil to remove gum from carpet, hair or Fido's fur.

39) Mechanics and Grease Monkeys

Cypress essential oil is often used to clean under fingernails and to dissolve old metallic paint from radiators in the home.

40) Dryer

To create great smelling laundry, apply a few drops of your favorite essential oil to a wash cloth and add to the laundry during drying. If you don't want use anti-cling sheets, but have problems with static electricity, remove your load while still slightly damp. This will also kill any microbes in your laundry or dryer.

41) Infused Milks or Creams
Infuse your milk or cream with lavender, lemon or orange. Great for creating sauces, Farces, Purees, Icings and Creamers.

42) Child Tantrums

Take a childs favorite stuffed animal and put of few drops of their favorite oil on it. During tantrums, let the child hold and smell the animal. The aroma will be calming. Consider: Citrus oils, balance or serenity. Every child is different, find the oil that best calms him/her.

43) Anxiety

Try putting 5 drops of Essential oil on your palm, then rubbing it over your chest and heart, the cup and inhale your hands. This will help relieve anxiety or angina. Consider: Peppermint, Cypress, Marjoram, and Frankincense.

44) Breath freshener?

Put a drop peppermint on your hand between the base of your thumb and index finger and take the drop into your mouth, holding under your tongue. The peppermint will freshen breath for 10-15 min.

45) Stay Awake

Put 5 drops of Peppermint on the palm of your hand and rub the back of your neck and base of the skull. Then cup and inhale the residue from your hand. You will feel the cooling effects of the peppermint in about 30-60 seconds. It will make you more alert and help you wake up or stay awake. Great if you have trouble getting up in the mornings or if you get drowsy easily in meetings, at the office or behind the wheel.

46) Toothpicks/Kick the habits

Flavored toothpicks are not only fun to chew on, but for people trying to kick the smoking habit, or have a need for mouth fixations i.e. loosing weight, chewing habit, etc. They don't add calories and they help satisfy the oral fixations.

Make highly concentrated flavored toothpicks by putting 10-20 drops of essential oil in a small vile with 10-20 toothpicks in it. Shake well, the let them sit (on its side) for at least 24 hours, turning (rotating) every few hours. Favorite oils are Cinnamon or Peppermint. Consider adding clove to help with addictions. (use caution with "hot" oils)

46) Towel Joy

Make a spray with ½ cup of distilled water and 10-20 drops of your favorite essential oil. Spay your bath towel just before getting into the shower. When you get out, enjoy the aroma of a fresh, essentially treated towel.

47) Leather conditioner

Mix 10 drops of essential oil with ½ cup of neat's-foot oil or food grade lanoline oil then spray and wipe leather surfaces to condition leather and protect from cracking.

48) Relax the Spirit

Try a blend of 2 drops each of Frankincense and Peppermint or Frankincense and Cypress to the back of the neck to ease and relax a restless spirit.

49) Flavored Ice Cubes

Make flavored Ice cubes for lemonade, water, or punch by adding a drop of essential oil to your ice tray.

50) Bed time for Baby

Place a few drops of serenity, lavender or other calming oil on your baby's blanket or stuffed animal, and let the aroma do its work at bed or nap time.

55) Flavored Cream Cheese

Cream cheese and essential oil mix very well, and can be sweetened with honey or sugar. Let you imagination go after that!

56) Diffuse

Have you tried to diffuse...

Cassia... helps with awareness, mental acuity

Lemon... aids in concentration

On Guard or Eucalyptus... Boost the immune system, Kill flu and cold virus

Balance... While balancing the checkbook or having serious conversations.

Citrus oils... Make you happy!

Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Wild Orange or White fir... to bring in the Christmas spirit.

57) Want stronger, healthier fingernails?

Massage a drop of lemon oil into your nails and cuticles twice a week.

58) Mental Acuity

Research in Japan confirms that lemon aroma relaxes brain waves, resulting in improved concentration and reduced errors in office environments thus increasing productivity.

59) Mental Clarity

Got Brain Fog? Try sucking your thumb... with a drop of Melissa on it. Brain Power!

60) Pet Powder

Don't enjoy that 'wet dog' smell? Try this non-toxic powder.

1 Cup Corn Starch

5 drops Lavender

5 drops Geranium

4 drops Eucalyptus

Mix well, and keep in a small Pringles can with several holes in the top. Sprinkle a small amount on your dog or pet gorilla and brush through the coat. Will not only smell great, but repels ticks and other pests.

Use after bathing, trimming or when needed. Keep airtight between uses.

61) Book worm Aromas

Put a couple drops of Geranium on your book mark of your romance novel. Try cinnamon book marks for your action novel, clove on your mystery novel or frankincense or Vetiver for your scriptures or holy scripts.

62) Stationary Sensations

Put a couple drops of Geranium on your love letter stationary. Infuse stationary for religious conversation with frankincense or Vetiver. Try cinnamon & Frankincense blend for your financial letters. Infuse stationary for dear friends or happy announcements with lemon and lavender, and for stationeries used for tough love, and serious communication, use Patchouli & Clove.

Put the oils on a small piece of paper, put it in a large zip lock bag with the stationary or envelope, and then seal it for 24 hours to infuse the stationary. Or you can send the small piece of aroma paper in the envelope with the letter.

63) Man up Fragrance

"Man up" Whisper essential oil blend by adding a drop of clove, Vetiver or frankincense to a drop or two of whisper.

64) Sensual

A couple drops of Peppermint with some carrier increases blood circulation, making area's more sensitive.

65) Flavored Water

Add 1-3 drops of essential oil to your drinking water. Consider Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, peppermint, slim and sassy, etc. Cleanses, refreshes, kills microbes.

Why are lemon slices nasty? http://www.zdoterra.com/Miscellaneous.html#anchor_19

66) Flavored Milk

Ever tried Lemon or Lime essential oil in your milk? You might be surprised.

67) Wake up your potpourri

Liven up old potpourri that has lost it's aroma by mixing 5-10 drops of your favorite essential oil(s) to 2 tblsp of grapeseed oil then mixing with the potpourri.

68) Fireplace or Campfire Joy

Place several drops of frankincense or Vetiver on a log and place in the fire for an enhanced earthy aroma.

69) Fear of Flying?

Have a hanky available, and place Lavender, Balance, Serenity or other calming oil in it. During times of anxiety, inhale the aroma in your hanky.

70) Air filter Fumes

Every time you change the air filters in your home, place a few drops of on guard or other essential oil on the filter. It will kill microbes in your duct work, and make your home smell wonderful for a short time.

71) Suspect parasites & worms?

Do you suspect unwanted travelers with you? Deep inside you? Drink Lemon water several times per day for two weeks, see what happens!!

72) Shot glass & Essential oils

Top uses of a shot glass and essential oils.

http://everythingessential.me/Hints/ShotGlass.html

Attack of the killer ants

2009-06-20T14:06:00.001-06:00

I came into work yesterday and had ants all over my desk, floor and
chair. I spent about an hour on my hands and knees with a small hand
vacuum sucking up the little suckers.

I finally started to see them reducing, in the mean time, I had been
bitten badly about 8 times. They were leaving large welts with a
small white point that would ooze. I also felt ill after the whole
ordeal. I had my oil bag with me and started putting purify on the
bites. I also felt wheezy. So I took the lavender, lemon, peppermint
mixture in some water. My wheeziness was quickly gone. But my bites
were, while better, still irritating, itching, and stung. I took the
peppermint and dabbed the spots again. They remained welted, but the
irritation went away almost immediately.

After some time the ants started to come back. I dripped some
peppermint on the desk and spread it around with a tissue. The ants
walked on it like deity on water. So I grabbed the purify. This time
they would not get near it. I dripped purify drops all over my desk,
and along the floor by the walls where they seemed to be coming in.
The ants did not bother me any more after that. And when I left, I
hit the spots again with purify. The tissues I used to wipe my desk,
I placed hanging out of different drawers on my desk, in my trash can
and on the floor by the wall.

When I came in this morning, I fully expected to be infested again. I
was surprisingly met with the aroma of purify, and there was not a
single ant in site. More surprising, I picked up a couple of the
tissues to throw them away and they still had the strong odor of
purify. I would not have guessed that purify was such a base note
blend. I was surprised it had not fully volitized.

For further information... These ant were what I would call medium
size red ants. Wendy and I have had battles with small black kitchen
ants, and have found a spray with 20 drops lemongrass to 1-2
tablespoons of coconut or grapeseed oil as very effective against
these buggers. Of course, keeping cabinetry clean of leftover foods,
crumbs, spills, etc. helps greatly too. At night we spray and wipe
the cabinets with a paper towel. This keeps them away.

I guess this shows that what might be most effective for one kind of
ant, may not be the best for another race of critter. And what helps
ease the pain of a red bug bite, might not be the best oils for a
yellow and black stinging bug.

Happy ant murdering!!

Essential oil wipes

2009-05-01T14:35:00.002-06:00

Antibacterial wipes

During a time when our minds are focused on personal hygiene and cleanliness, as fellow doTerra-ites looking to stay away from harmful chemicals and alcohols… it’s time to consider that there are healthy alternatives for hygiene on the go.

Consider on guard or purify blend from doTerra and there amazing antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Is there any reason we can make a simple wipe that takes advantage of this amazing blend?

There are a couple ways to take advantage of this. One of the easy ways to guard your children from germs is to make a simple on guard wipe.

Wipes recipe #1
15-20 drops on guard or purify essential oil blend
1 cup distilled water

Take a roll of quality paper towels rip about 20-25 of them into single squares, then cut them in half. Put the towels in the bottom of a bowl or casserole dish and add the mixture. Let the liquid soak up, then lightly ring out some of the moister. You can now place the wipes in a discarded wipe container or a plastic sealable bag. If there is liquid left over, make some more wipes.

Teach children to use them often, and to be careful of their eyes after use or if they use them on their face.

Wipes recipe #2
12-15 drops of on guard or purify essential oil blend
¼ cup of natural baby shampoo
1 cup distilled water

This wipe will have a little cleansing action for extra dirty hands.

Wipes recipe #3
15-20 drops on guard or purify essential oil blend
¼ cup aloe vera gel
1 cup hot water
Mix well before applying to towels

Swine Flu

2009-04-27T00:13:00.004-06:00

Swine Flu

The “not if, but when” cry is no longer just an axiom…

the “if”… is happening,
the “when”… is now,
and it’s called the swine influenza.

What is Swine Flu? The Center for Disease Control says:

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza VIRUSES. Outbreaks of swine flu happen regularly in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Most commonly, human cases of swine flu happen in people who are around pigs but it's possible for swine flu viruses to spread from person to person also.

Check out the bold word above… This is a virus, not a bacteria so we need to consider the ramifications as such. If you were at the doTerra anniversary celebration and seminar in St. George this weekend, you heard Dr. Hill explain the difference between bacteria and virus. The information that he gave us is very important to know as we decide what oils will be effective and how to use them. The fact that Essential oils work on a cellular level, at least for me and my family is a very comforting thought. I have no doubt that I can protect my family during this outbreak.

I am also confident that with enough people working on the virus, it likely won’t be something that we have to deal with face to face in our town of St. George… at least not right away. But make no mistake, if my family is faced with combating this or any other viral outbreak, we are prepared.

It’s comforting to note, that the swine flu is treatable, and absolutely survivable! It’s resistant to two of four antiviral drugs approved for combating the flu: Symmetrel and Flumadine. But two tested antivirals, Tamiflu and Relenza – so far appear to be successful against the strain. The great news for users of doTerra essential oils is that we have several oils and blends that will build our immunity systems and are powerful enough to attack viruses on a cellular level. The troubling news is that if the outbreak ever became serious and were to infect a large number of people, the available pharmaceutical antivirals would fall well short of providing enough protection for everyone.

Still, it’s good to be prepared. Lets talk about the meat of how to combat this thing. First lets talk about prevention. Being a virus it will not be easy to get out of our systems. So the best thing to do is not allow it in-in the first place.

10 basics of prevention.

At the Saturday doTerra convention, what prevention method did Dr. Hill bring up first?

1. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough sneeze or wipe your nose. Tissues should be discarded immediately in a wastebasket.

2. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Discard the tissue immediately in a waste basket.

3. Run your diffuser often in your home. I know there has been much discussion on our diffuser lately, and we will address that in a blog soon to come. Dr. Hill and other leaders have much to say about that. What oils? On Guard for sure. It was developed to boost our immune systems, and guard us against pathogens. I hear it humming away right now as I write.

4. While we are talking on guard, I would also consider rubbing your own children's feet with on guard every night befor bed time and every morning before they put there shoes on for the day. Not only is it a bonding experience for you and your children, but it will bolster there immune systems.

5. I would also mist your families bed sheets with a mist of essential oils before bedtime. 10 drops of on guard or some other essential oil with a ¼ cup of water in a spray bottle – shake well.

6. If there is virus in your area, obviously you want to avoid contact with those that are sick.

7. Put about 1 drop of lemon oil for every 8oz of water you and your family drink. Over time this will greatly strengthen the immune system. In our home, we have not had colds or flu of any significance in over a year since we started incorporating essential oils in our household. And this is one way we have been consistent with.

8. As always, as you clean regularly around your home, use essential oils to clean. Purify, On guard or lemon in a spray bottle used for cleaning will assure pathogen free surfaces.

9. Be aware and recognize symptoms if they strike you or a family member. Immediately begin an essential oil protocol and see a professional if you experience symptoms. Swine flu symptoms are similar to regular flu: Fever, body aches, sore throat, cough, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy.

10. Make your home a happy place, free from stress. A haven with kind words and positive thoughts. Make a place of safety and refuge. As storms rage on, have your home be a house of prayer, gratitude and love.

These are all things we can do that will create of synergy of protection for your home and family.
Now what do we do if we find ourselves faced with symptoms of the flu?

Protocol for Viral Flu

We’ve talked about it before. Nip it in the bud…Jump on the Genesis train…Strike early and often…no matter what the idiom, the advise is still the same. At the first indication of a symptom, strike back quick and hard.

Make sure the oils you have are doTerra essential oils. Why? They are guaranteed to be sourced from the area’s in which the are indigenous to. They are organically grown. Harvested by correct methods and at the correct time. Distilled by professionals at the correct temperature and pressure. Finally each batch is tested by independent labs for correct constituents content to guarantee efficacy. These methods are key to insuring safety and effectiveness.

1. Make 00 size capsules of 8 drops oregano, 5 drops on guard and 3 drops frankincense. Then take the capsules internally twice daily.

2. Gargle twice daily with 1 drop oregano, 2 drops on guard, and 2 drops lemon in 1 or 2 tblspns of pure water. After gargling for 5-10 minutes, swallow the mixture.

3. Oil pull daily with 1 tbslpoon VCO, 2 drops oregano, and 2 drops melaleuca. Pull for about 10 minutes before expectorating the blend. Then brush your teeth and rinse out your mouth. This mixture may be hot. If it’s too hot, reduce the oregano to 1 drop and add a drop of lemon. You can also consider cinnamon, cassia or on guard instead of melaleuca.

4. Always put lemon and peppermint in your drinking water and drink it often. Staying hydrated is an important part of assuring the oils work effectively in our bodies.

5. Consider other protocols for specific symptoms. Breathe to the chest, neck and back for respiratory issues, digest-zen (often in a capsule with frankincense) for nausea or digestive problems. Oregano or Cinnamon and Lemon as a gargle for sore throats.

6. In cases where there is obvious inflammation to the bronchial tubes including cracking or popping sounds while breathing from the chest, consider a rectal implant. 3 drops oregano, 3 drops frankincense, and 3 drops thyme in a capsule. Lubricate with virgin coconut oil then insert rectally. Al least twice daily. It is not pleasant, but highly effective and the quickest way to the lungs.

7. Diffuse the air that you are working, living and sleeping in. If you are suffering from symptoms, consider oils and blends that will help. If you are trying to quarantine areas of healthy air, diffuse on guard.

8. Do twice daily aromatouch treatments. Look up the method on http://www.aroma-touch.com and use Virgin Coconut oil as a carrier for the recommended oils. Add the blend breathe and single thyme to Inflammatory reduction phase.

9. Eat healthy mostly raw foods.

10. Get plenty of rest, exercise and fresh air where possible.

For children that can’t take internal treatments, use appropriate oils on their feet, chest and using the spinal treatment.

Oils that are an important part of your germ fighting arsenal and that are good to have around are; On Guard, Oregano, Cinnamon, Myrrh, Thyme, Basil, Clove, Lemon, Peppermint, and the aromatouch oils. These essential oils have the ability to kill bacteria, fungi and viruses, get down into the cellular level and make things right. Essential Oils are proven natural combatants to boost the immune system and protect us from and combat against flu strains including the swine flu.

Rob James

Everythingdoterra

2009-04-08T14:19:00.000-06:00

Dear friends,

In an effort to make access to our sharing site easier, we have obtained the
domain...

www.everythingdoterra.com

This will make accessing this site much easier, and will make sharing
it with others easy as well. We encourage you to make
everythingdoterra.com one of your favorites, and contribute any time
you can...

Thanks.

Everything doTERRA

2009-03-03T12:07:00.003-07:00

Everything doTERRA 5.6

We have been thrilled with the Google Group “everything doterra”. The contributions have been amazing. And the questions keep on coming. We wanted to encourage more people to contribute and participate in the group. Not only is it a great resource for you as and essential oils user, but it offers a forum that you can send friends and family to – where they can search and ask a group of people who are interested in alternative methods for health and wellness.

We want to do 2 things.

1) We are interested in more people sharing their personal experiences. They don’t have to be miracle cures or amazing stories of recovery or prevention. We are looking for simple way’s in which essential oils have helped you. We want your experience. Simple is good, it’s what we want. We want to open people’s eyes to uses and experiences. Many people are intimidated and new to oils. They don’t know how to take that first step. Sometimes reading how someone helped themselves overcome allergies or some other simple ailment is what a new user needs to proceed. It’s good to read about the frequency (how often used), type of oils or blends and methods of application used. These are the things needed for people to feel comfortable proceeding.

2) We want help people build there groups by offering a resource that will offer methods, uses and protocols for health issues big and small. We encourage people to complete their membership profile, including there doTerra personal web page or other web or blog pages that represent you. We are getting reports back that people are using the “everything doTerra” group to build there own line. Sending friends, family and down-line to the site to learn and participate in the doTerra experience.

We want your participation to be easy and efficient. If you have tried to “join group” or have had any trouble signing up or signing in, please contact Rob James. You can call him at his office at 435-688-0650 during the day (best) or his cell phone is 435-323-4211. He is happy to go through the process of becoming a member. We realize that it can be tricky sometimes to sign in.

Some items that you may or may not know;

You do not need a Gmail account. You can use your existing e-mail address.

You can receive copies of discussions to your email as they are posted, or you can receive abridged copies once per day, or no emails (just access the group as you have need) or a periodic digest email.

You can use an alias or nick name, you do not have to give your real name if you choose.

You can include a profile with your picture or an icon, you’re my-doTerra address or other web presence.

You can include as much or as little personal information about yourself.

You do not have to make your e-mail visible to others if you choose.

Please visit Everything doTerra. Leave your testimonial of the oils and enjoy the now hundreds of

contributions that are available. As you address issues, make sure that key words are spelled correctly or include buzz words or idioms so people can have successful searches.

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5.5 - 52 uses for ON GUARD

2009-02-04T13:39:00.005-07:00

ON GUARD
"antibiotic in a bottle"

52 Top uses for On Guard antimicrobial blend of essential oils.

1. Mix with a tblsp of water, gargle for 1 minute then swallow at the on-set of a sore throat.

2. Put 5 drops oregano and 5 drops on guard in a 00 capsule and take 3 times daily at the on
set of cold or flu symptoms.

3. Put on the soles childrens feet at night during cold & flu season to support immune
system.

4. Put several drops on a bowl of hot – hot water and Breathe in the vapors as it begins to
volatilize when you have lung congestion.

5. Put 50 drops in a spray bottle with 30 oz of distilled water. Shake often and use to sanitize
kitchen and bathroom surfaces.

6. Add to your dishwasher for micro clean dishes.

7. Add to your laundry cycle for micro clean clothes.

8. Add to your mop water for cleaner floors.

9. Apply to bee and insect stings to neutralize the toxin and relieve the pain.

10. Gargle and brush daily for healthy teeth and gum's and to prevent and treat gum disease.

11. Apply to gum's and teeth, or swish with 5 drops of on guard & 1tbsp of water for pain relief
from toothaches and after dental work.

12. Diffuse in homes or business to kill air borne pathogens, inhibit mold and build immune
systems.

13. Put a few drops on air filters when changing them to kill pathogens in the duct work.

14. Add to Emergen-C or orange juice to help congestion and fight flu and cold.

15. Put a drop in your mouth and push or squeeze it around to relive smoking urges. (enhance
with an extra drop or two of clove.)

16. For warts, apply topically, rotating between oregano & frankincense.

17. Apply a drop on a pets sore or wound to enhance healing.

18. Have the diffuser going in your home when the kids come home to ward off germs.

19. Make an anti-biotic blend using On Guard (12 drops) Oregano (6 drops)
Frankincense (2 drops) in a 00 gel cap.

20. Add 15 drops to every cup of corn starch, mix and sprinkle on carpet.
Rake, leave for 1 hour then Vacuum for micro clean carpet.

21. Mix a 2-3 drops of on guard and 2 drops of lemon EO with honey or agave in a teaspoon
for a cold or cough relief medicine for kids.

22. Gargle with 1 tbps of water and 1 drop each of lemon and on guard hourly for laryngitis.

23. Put several drops on the HVAC vents of a hotel room or office to kill airborne pathogens
and germs.

24. Mix with baking soda to clean bathtubs.

25. Apply neat to the toes and nails to combat fungus.

26. Combine 2 tbps of water with 5 drops of on guard in a small glass and store your
toothbrush overnight to sanitize.

27. Use a 50/50 mix of on guard and purified water and spray onto oven interior. Leave for 15
minutes, then wipe away greasy spots.

28. Apply to hands to remove stubborn, sticky substances like tree sap.

29. Add to the water in your vacuum cleaner/steamer to disinfect the carpet.

30. Put a few drops in your vacuum bag to kill pathogens.

31. Put 15 drops in a 6oz spray bottle, shake and spray rooms, desks, or bed sheets to protect
against pathogens.

32. Clean the upholstery and dashboard of your car.

33. Gargle with on guard and 1 tbsp of water prior speaking engagements or singing
performances.

34. Rub on stains as a pre-wash stain remover.

35. Add 3 drops to your tooth brush and brush every day for a healthy mouth and to prevent cavities, gum disease.

36. Apply to teeth that have been damaged or broken to help them heal.

Make an on guard spray with 15 drops for every 6 oz of water : use the spray for…

37. Wipe doorknobs and other things touched by the public.

38. Wipe dirty piano keys to clean and disinfect.

39. Use to clean childrens hands when traveling.

40. Use on the steering wheel and gearshift of your vehicle.

41. Use on public telephones to remove germs.

42. Use on public computer keyboards and mice.

43. Use as an underarm deodorant.

44. Spray on hands before and after shaking hands with a lot of people.

45. Spray in public restrooms on airplanes to reduce airborne bacteria.

46. Carry for protection in countries with cholera, malaria or dysentery.

47. Use as an air freshener for cooking odors or other unwanted smells.

48. Take to the gym and spray all the equipment you use.

49. Take to the supermarket and use to disinfect shopping cart handles.

50. Use in the classroom for desks, tables and other items handled by children.

51. Spray in your mouth and throat at first onset of cold or bronchitis.

52. Spray on shower stalls and bathroom walls to disinfect and remove mold.

The proceeding statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and methods recommended are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information provided here is in no way intended to replace proper medical help.

5.4 High Blood Pressure

2009-01-23T16:00:00.006-07:00

5.4 High Blood Pressure

There isn’t a single health issue that I get more inquiries on than Hypertension.

So Am I an expert on Hypertension?

I’m not a doctor, but I did suffer a massive hemorrhagic stroke in 2006. It nearly killed me and I’ve become very acquainted with HBP its causes, diagnosis and prevention ever since. My stroke was caused by moderately high blood pressure in combination with a rare condition of my adrenal gland that causes occasional spikes in Blood pressure. I had such a spike in June of 2006 that shot my Systolic reading to well over 200.

The question of High Blood Pressure and Essential oils is a hard wire to walk for several reasons.

High Blood Pressure is a serious condition.If you have HPB you are likely working toward future heart disease.You are probably playing Russian rulet with the possibility of Stroke. And diabetes is already a concern or right around the corner.

Seriously High blood pressure is something that you should be seeing your doctor about.And my experience is that if it is elevated to a dangerous level, you need medication like Beta blockers, or Ace inhibitors.These have can have serious side effects, but the alternative is more dangerous.

There are many different causes, types and conditions surrounding hypertension.It is nearly impossible to identify one or more essential oil and say that “this oil” (universally) can help with hypertension.In fact, I left rehabilitation with prescriptions for 8 different medications to regulate and normalize my blood pressure, and I know take 1.I attribute my efforts to get off prescription medications to;

Weight loss and dietary change

Exercise

doTerra’s supplements

No more table salt or high sodium products and a reductive use of only sea salt or whole mineral salt.

Daily use of certain essential oils.

I would highly recommend that any one with elevated blood pressure use all of these efforts, accepting #5. The essential oils that I use may not be what will help someone else.

This still leaves many things that a person can do to help their hypertension. The dangerous thing about our society today is that many people have a lifestyle and habits that they are unwilling to change in the name of health. They would rather “take a pill” than make a change. I know people that are diabetic or borderline diabetic but still drink outrageous amount of soda pop, or diet soda pop which can raise A1C levels even more! You must decide to make necessary changes in your life style if needed.

What I can recommend as a long time essential oil user, and as someone that depends on essential oils to control hypertension is to;

Make dietary and exercise changes in your life that make a healthy body a priority. This may take time, for some… years. But it is by far the best step you can take towards normalized blood pressure. There are many sources that can teach you foods that are best for elevated pressure. Take advantage of these. If you smoke or drink alcohol, stop. It’s one of the worst things you can do for elevated blood pressure. Remove high fat, fried, high fructose corn syrup products and carbonated drinks completely from your diet.

Exercise daily. Park a few blocks from work. Get a dog and walk it daily. Go for a walk with a son, daughter or spouse every night after dinner.

Use doTerra’s supplements daily.

Use a reduced amount of quality sea salt or whole mineral salt for seasoning foods.

Find essential oils that are effective at reducing high blood pressure for YOU. This will take testing, and patience. You need a BP Cuff. You should have one anyway. As you try a new essential oil or blend, take your BP before and after intervals. Try 5 min, 1 hr, 8 hrs and 16 hrs. Try applying hourly, every 8 hrs and every 24 hours. Keep a record of your results.

The following are a list of essential oils that have historically been used to help regulate high blood pressure. There are also some “blends” that some have been successful using. And finally, I’ve included the blend that I personally use with success, again keeping in mind that causes of my hypertension are considered rare.

Recommended applications include several drops applied with massage to the bottom of the feet, wrists, along the breast bone, massage over the heart, to the carotid arteries and back of the neck. Also diffusion might be effective, and adding the oil or blend to a bath (agitating the water often).

Single Oils

Ylang Ylang

Clary Sage

Marjoram

Lavender

Helichrysum

Lemon

Blends

Balance

Serinity

Citrus Bliss

Rob’s Blend

6 drops Ylang Ylang

6 drops Helichrysum

4 drops Frankincense

4 drops Marjoram

4 drops Cassia

25 drops Coconut oil

Rob James

The proceeding statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and methods recommended are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information provided here is in no way intended to replace proper medical help.

5.3 Vetiver and ADD/ADHD

2009-01-14T09:53:00.003-07:00

5.3

5.3 Vetiver and ADD/ADHD

When doTERRA's Vetiver first came out, Wendy and I were very excited. Emily Wright explained how it is an essential oil that has gained a reputation as a great oil that helps with ADD and ADHD concerns.

This was exciting to Wendy and I because we have a child, who although extremely bright, has had a hard time focusing at school. He was failing his math class and was already attending classes with a grade lower. When we would help him with his homework at night, he would show signs of comprehension, but it was nearly impossible to keep him focused. With our painstaking efforts, he was able to keep up with his homework assignments, but would fail miserably on tests where he had to do the work by himself without a parent there to help him pay attention.

The school was suggesting that he be dropped another grade level and that he be tested. There initial suggestion was that he would be a great candidate for Ritalin. The thought scared us however because of the documented side effects that would make a parent question whether it’s positive effects are worth it.

When we first got Vetiver we began applying it to our boy in the morning after a shower. We would put 1 or 2 drops of Vetiver, and 2-4 drops of Balance on his back and rub the oils in along his spine. We would also a couple drops on a clay necklace around his neck or on the front side of his hand between his index finger and thumb. This way if he ever felt himself loosing concentration or feeling scatter brained, he could discreetly put his hand to his nose and inhale.

It wasn’t more than a couple weeks after we started this treatment, that the principle at his school stopped us one day while we were picking him up and said;

“I don’t know what your doing, but keep it up, because it is working wonders.”

It has been a couple months and we just got his report card, and were excited to see that he has significantly improved his grades, and he requires far less attention to help him with his homework.

He is very aware that the Vetiver is what makes a difference in his attention problems, and makes sure that we don’t let a day go by that he has access to inhaling Vetiver and we put in on his back.

Vetiver is a Base note oil. It will not volatilize quickly. A couple drops on a necklace or on the hand will last for hours. It is a very grounding aroma that smells almost earthy. For me personally, the aroma had to "grow" on me, and now its one of my favorites.

Recently, Dr. Terry Friedman MD, did a 2 year study of children between the ages of 6 and 12 years old trying to identify essential oils useful in the treatment of ADD and ADHD. Vetiver was shown to be highly successful with 100% of the subjects over a 30 day period when the children felt “scatter brained”. Dr. Friedman used an inhalation method.

Rob and Wendy James

5 important things

2008-12-02T13:28:00.005-07:00

5.3

5 important things

5 important things to remember as a doTerra consultant;

1. Training. doTerra provides periodic conference calls. Take advantage of these. Most of them can be accessed after the live meeting has taken place. They provide valuable information on new products, how to take advantage of existing products. Goto http://www.doterratraining.blogspot.com/ to access past conference calls. They will help you as a business builder and they will keep you informed about upcoming events and meetings. If there is a meeting coming to your area… be sure and not only attend, but set a goal to have a certain number of people there that are new to essential oils. Finally, as a leader, organize training meetings for your group. These might simply be a “snack and share” opportunity where you brainstorm and share successful ideas of what you have done or can do to bring success to your business. As a leader if you learn of or find success, make sure you share it with others.

You should know the tools that are available to you. Take advantage of doTerra’s media helps. Go to http://doterra.presentationexpert.com. Here you can sign up to send emails with professionally done presentations and testimonials introducing new people to doTerra. This service is 7.95 per month and the number of times that the videos may be accessed is unlimited. This is an incredible tool. If you’ve never seen the videos and would like to see some of the presentation before you sign up for the service, or if you just have questions, contact Wendy (wendys.james@gmail.com, 435-313-4212) or Rob (doterra.go@gmail.com, 435-313-4211).

You should check the doTerra.com site and doTerra blog spot often. (http://www.doterra.blogspot.com/) There is important information found in these sites that will keep you up to date on products and training. There is also a site dedicated to training information and tools. (http://www.doterratraining.blogspot.com/) Here you will find past webinars, training tools and the latest meeting places and times.

Finally, the new product guide is an awesome training tool and an important means of introducing people to essential oils and doTerra. You can order these great product guides from your virtual office for $1.00 in quantities of 25, $1.50 each for single copies or you can access it on the internet at http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a95a872a.

2. Study. Study essential oils daily. As the owner of an essential oils business, you should understand essential oils and how they can help us. Set aside time during the day to study an essential oil or specific ailment and how essential oils can help. The resources are countless. There are amazing books , some of the original aromatherapy authors are Dr. Jean Valnet and Dr. Robert B. Tisserand, Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, Dr. Daniel Penoel, Rene-Maurice Gattefosse and Rosemary Caddy. These are the big name authors of essential oil books. There are also countless references on the internet. Or go to the public library to find many of the above authors and others. The “essential s of the earth” book available at http://www.essentialoilsbook.com has referenced probably close to 90% of its recommendations from the authors listed above. You should study not only for your own knowledge, but so that when you (as a leader for your down line) are called upon, you can give educated information, or point people to a useful resource.

3. Weekly Emails/Blog spots. Keep in touch with your team weekly. Each week you should research and send out useful information to your team leaders and team. doTerra has an “e-blast” tool that is useful for getting a message out to everyone on your team. If you haven’t used it before, contact Wendy (wendys.james@gmail.com, 435-313-4212) or Rob (doterra.go@gmail.com 435-313-4211). Your weekly email may point out useful tools that you have used recently to share oils. It may be an opportunity to share a successful experience that you or someone in your group has experienced. It may be an opportunity to share something that you learned or stuck out at a recent meeting or conference call. Soon your team will learn to appreciate and look forward to these correspondence. Another useful tool in doing this weekly message is to keep the information on a blog. Blogs are normally free, easy to use and are excellent for keeping a diary or catalog of weekly correspondence. The information on a blog can also be indexed with key words so that information can be searched and accessed easily. If you need help getting started with a blog… please call or e-mail Rob at doterra.go@gmail.com or 435-313-4211.

4. Stay in touch. Make your self available with phone numbers and an email address. You should be in contact at least weekly with your front level team members, and you should make sure that they are corresponding often with members of their respective teams. Further, make sure your entire team knows your contact information, and make sure they feel comfortable using you as a resource to help them with any needs. As doTerra continues to grow, it will be important for you to be both accessible and knowledgably for your team. Take advantage of the organization of your team. With just a few phone calls to your team leaders, you should be able to communicate information to your whole team. You should also be aware if one of your team members is sick or away so that –that persons line is covered. Make sure you personally know your downline, and take opportunities to get to know them personally. Always be encouraging and uplifting to them in your correspondence.

5. Virtual Office. Understand how to access and use your virtual office. Your virtual office has phenomenal tools that will help you maintain your team, communicate with them, check the status of checks, bonuses, team genealogies. It has account information, tools for signing new doTerra customers and team members; it gives you the ability to order any of doTerra’s products for yourself or customers that you send there. It gives you quick and easy access to doTerra’s business tools and “Doctors Corner”. Most of all with a few clicks you can check your personal and team volume.

Your virtual office should be a tool you use daily and that you are very familiar with. You should also feel comfortable teaching newcomers about the virtual office. If you've not set it up yet, or if you feel like you don’t understand it or haven’t been using it to its potential to help you, call your up-line or Wendy (435-637-0650 or 435-313-4212) Wendy is an expert at the tools and functions in your virtual office, and will help you to learn what it can do for you. You also need to understand its uses so that you can help others in your line that are new to the system.

5.2 Personal "Cold" story...

2008-10-23T09:36:00.004-06:00

5.2

Personal Story;

Over the last several years, around October/November and usually again toward spring I have to deal with a severe cold or flu. It usually starts as a tickle in my throat or a runny nose or a suspicious sneeze.

I was worried because I had spent time with my office next door neighbor at the end of last week, and he called me Monday to look for a delivery he was expecting, but was not going to come in because he had a sever cold come on. No doubt I was exposed to it. I had also spent the weekend out of town on business, and travel usually weakens the immune system further.

Well, I have been lucky enough since having doTERRA oils in my home to have avoided ANY colds or flu’s. I attribute it a stronger immune system from using the oils nearly every day in some way.

Monday bad luck caught up to me, I felt sinus pressure on the trip home Sunday night and I woke up Monday with a runny nose. Fearing an oncoming cold, I quickly drank two drops of “on-guard”, and rubbed “citrus bliss” on my chest. I could feel that heavy stuffy sinus feeling coming on, but was determined to keep fighting.

Throughout the day I drank “on-guard”, a drop or two every hour. I would also occasionally rub “breathe” on my chest at work. I was disappointed that whatever I had was “hanging around” but at least it was not getting worse. Monday night, I stepped things up by drinking some oregano in a small shot glass with about 2 tblspns of water.

I wouldn’t recommend that to anyone. I had to chase it with a small glass of milk, because it was so strong/hot. If I had to do it again, I might put 3 drops in a gel cap and take it that way!

I slept pretty good Monday night and although I had a runny nose on Tuesday, much of the sinus pressure had dissipated. I kept up an occasional dose of “on-guard” Wednesday, and my symptoms continued to get better, except for my runny nose. It’s now Thursday morning, and I FEEL GREAT. All my symptoms are gone. I have no doubt that doTerra essential oils helped me overcome the cold. The scary thing is that when I get these semi-annual colds, it usually lays me up for at least a week and I suffer for another week of recovery. This was never bad, and I was able to get rid of annoying symptoms with in 2 days. My office neighbor called again this morning to ask me to check for deliveries. He sounded awful! I told him that I needed to talk to him about how he could avoid such bad colds when he returned!

Rob James.

5.1 Arthritis

2008-10-07T14:24:00.002-06:00

5.1 Arthritis

Arthritis originates from an inflammatory condition in the joints. Essential oils can reduce inflammation and will provide pain relief but is less proficient at reversing damage if the condition has progressed to the point of destruction of joint structures.

Like most treatable conditions with essential oils, everyone reacts differently. What might be most effective with some, others have found a different blend more effective. What is important is consistency and enduring the trial and error phase as you find an oil or blend that is most efficacious for you.

What’s happening?
For people that have been suffering from arthritis in the hands, and have started using essential oils for themselves and their families, they are beginning to notice that simply the everyday application and use of these powerful oils is beginning to offer relief from arthritic pain. There are a number of essential oils that are known anti-inflammatory as well as having analgesic properties, as a result, normal use for various reasons has been beneficial to their arthritic pain. The same concept is true for people suffering from carpel tunnel.

We will discuss 3 blends that have been most successful in treating the painful and debilitating effects of arthritis.

First, Dr. David Hill in his book “Nature’s Living Energy” comments, “In treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis, I have found that a combination of lemon and myrrh, or oregano applied topically can be quite soothing to inflamed joints.

Second, Consider a pain relief blend like doTerra’s Deep Blue™. It is a blend of some of the most effective analgesics, and anti inflammatory oils that exist. Blue Tansy, Camphor, Helichrysum, Osmanthus, Peppermint and wintergreen to name a few. Wintergreen is an oil often associated with analgesic creams such as icy-hot and Ben-Gay. Primarily because these products use a synthetically produced chemical (methyl salicylate) that originates from wintergreen (gaultheria procumbent) and has proven effective as a warming pain reliever. However by using Deep Blue, you actually experience the product in its natural 100% pure state.

Third, equal drops of wintergreen, lemon grass, frankincense, and eucalyptus in a 50% carrier of coconut oil has been found by some to be the effective formula for arthritic pain.

Different Strokes for Different Folks
Like mentioned above, some blends are more or most effective for different people. It is recommended you try a blend for one week, if you’re not satisfied with the results, try a different blend. Start with 3 applications per day. Once you find the blend that offers the most relief, be consistent with applications, reducing the frequency of use gradually till the minimum effectual amount is found.

Application
An oil or blend should be applied directly to the affected areas using light massage. Use a hot compress after massage application for deeper penetration and relief. For further relief use a local bath for the hands or feet. Fill a bath bowl with hot water. Add 3-4 drops of the oil or blend and soak your hands or feet till the water begins to cool. Agitate the water often to keep the oils well mixed with the water.

If you want to learn more about doTerra products please visit;
http://doterra.com/

or our team site at
http://doterrapro.com/

Written by; DoTERRApro team

The proceeding statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and methods recommended are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information provided here is in no way intended to replace proper medical help.

5.0 Digestive disorders

2008-10-06T15:16:00.006-06:00

Newsletter 5.0

Digestive disorders and stomach aches

Mom, my stomach hurts.

Oh… I’m gonna have heart burn tonight!

Hurry up! I need the bathroom again!

Eww… I’m think I’m gonna be sick!

Heart burn and acid refux.

It wasn’t like I had eaten a lot. Wendy’s Mom had a Dr. Mom party, and Wendy brought home a nummy dip and some whole wheat crackers. It was late but I helped myself to a few of the tasty nips. I remember laying down for bed a few minutes later and thinking…

”hmm… I hope I don’t regret that.”

It was sometime in the early morning, I’m guessing 3am-ish that I woke up with a terrible stinging in my throat. Acid had come up and I was now coughing and gasping. It felt like acid was burning my throat, well it WAS burning my throat. I turned on my light and darted to the other side of the room where I knew the essential oils were. I grabbed the peppermint, unscrewed the lid and turned the bottle up side down over my open mouth. I swallowed hard after I felt a couple drops hit my tongue and felt almost immediate tremendous relief, except for the fact that I had just swallowed 2 or 3 drops of pure peppermint oil.

It used to be that such episodes were followed by a myriad of efforts to find the perfect remedy. Everything from chewing a mouthful of Tums tablets, drinking a bottle Pepto-Bismol sip by sip, orange juice, tomato juice, apple cider vinegar but usually ended with me in front of late night television with a package of saltine’s and sipping whole milk.

Wow, I’m grateful for the options that I have now. Peppermint and doTerra’s Digest Zen™ offer excellent, fast, effective relief for GERD or similar indigestion problems. This doesn’t mean we can’t or shouldn’t synergize our efforts to minimize bouts with acid reflux or indigestion.

This would include eating heavy meals, especially late at night.

We should also avoid late night snacks, (especially delicious cream cheese dips even if there from your mother-in-law who makes amazing snacks.)

We should avoid high fat or deep fried dishes for our evening meal.

Taking a walk prior to bed time is recommended.

These are things that should reduce episodes of acid reflux or indigestion.

If you have nausea, indigestion or heartburn, topical application using Digest Zen™, Peppermint or Ginger essential oil to the abdomen is highly recommended. Put 3-4 drops on your abdomen and lightly massage it in with a clockwise circular motion. For nausea, cup and inhale after the application to enjoy Olfactory therapy which can have immediate effects on systems in the body.

While taking essential oils internally is ideal if you have had acid come up from the stomach, topically is often better if pain or discomfort is still in the abdomen. Some have also found success putting essential oil in a gel cap so it dissipates further down the digestional track.

For your children; taking peppermint or Digest Zen™ may not be a comfortable thing for children. For infants, using on the bottoms of their feet will be effective. If you use it on their tummies, use a carrier oil and cover the area with clothing afterwards to help prevent cross transfer to the eyes. For you older children or pre-teens, they should be able to swallow a gel cap, and if you need you can put a drop of essential oil in a small spoonful of honey.

Even for adults, slamming pure drops, especially of peppermint can be a harsh experience. One great trick is to have a small “shot glass” near your bed side or in your bathroom. Anytime you need to take essential oils internally… fill the shot glass with 1 or 2 tablespoons of water and then put your drops in the shot glass. Then “shoot” or quickly drink the mixture. The drops will go down quickly with the water, for the most part by-passing the tongue where any uncomfortableness will come from, especially with “hot” oils.

Digest Zen is often mentioned for stomach disorder, heartburn and nausea, but the same essential oil can be very effective with Constipation and Diarrhea. Similar application techniques apply. For sever constipation, a rectal suppository or enema applicator may be used with carrier oil (2-3 drops digest-zen™ to 1 tbps coconut carrier oil) do not use more that 3 drops of essential oil when applying rectally.

As with most effective application of essential oils. Catching digestive problems early will give you the most effective use.

If you want to learn more about doTerra products please visit;

http://doterra.com/

or our team site at

http://doterrapro.com/

Written by; DoTERRApro team

There he-re!!

2008-10-03T17:46:00.003-06:00

There He-re!!

4.5 Cold and Flu

2008-09-19T13:38:00.002-06:00

Cold and Flu Season

A Change of season

Fall brings a new season, including cold and flu season. As an “oiler”, here are some things that can protect us from these nagging and sometimes dangerous infirmities.

Kindly remember that essential oils work best for early intervention, improving our immune response, and infections or acute conditions.

If we can address colds, flu before they happen or “from the onset” or “in the beginning” the chances of reducing the severity of symptoms or decreasing the length of the indicators is increased.

Remember that most colds and flu are upper respiratory infections and are viruses. Science has no cure for virus. If you catch a cold or flu virus, your doctor will say you must “ride it out”. Most prescriptions or OTC medications will offer symptom relief, but will not cure. Antibiotics are for bacterial infections. Antibiotics do not work at all in treating the common cold. Antibiotics are medicines that kill bacteria, not viruses. Many antibiotics work by disrupting the bacteria's cell wall. Viruses don't even have a cell wall.

Antibiotics can actually make colds worse. By indiscriminately killing the beneficial bacteria, an environment more hospitable to the cold viruses is created.

Symptom medications can sometimes have worse side effects that the cold or flu itself. Decongestants are dangerous if you have hypertension or heart disease. The FDA has recently released warnings against using decongestants for children. Aspirin and other pain relievers (like acetaminophen or ibuprofen) can be used for fever or aches. But again it is not recommended to give aspirin to children under 18 because of the risk of Reye's syndrome (a condition of that leads to brain and liver damage). The long term effects of taking pain relievers are often ignored, using a “I wont have to worry about that for a long time” attitude. The day will come however.

As oilers, we know that essential oils offer more powerful and effective alternatives to these medications. We know that oils can in fact reduce the length and severity of viruses.

Synergizing preventatives
Lets first review preventative care. Keeping in mind that essential oils, when combined with common sense precautions can create a synergy that can be a powerful preventative or generate curative measures.

Proper rest.
One of the most important rules of prevention is getting plenty of proper rest. Sleep disorders, including not getting enough deep sleep (REM) time, Dysomnias, Hypopnea, Parasomnias, and Anxiety are all dangerous disorders that can at the least reduce the effectiveness of the immune system, and cause other far more dangerous and complex problems. This is a topic for another newsletter in more detail, suffice to say that Lavender, Ylang Ylang and the blend Serenity™ are oils that can be topically applied or diffused to aid in getting proper rest.

Minimize Stress
Again a topic for another day, however consider that essential oils are well known for improving feelings of well-being and attitude. Elevation™, Balance™, Lavender and several other essential oils have proven very effective.

Daily Exercise
20 minutes of simple daily exercise can do wonders for your mental wellness, and strengthening your immune system.

Proper diet
Eating diets high in fruits and vegetables, controlling intake of high sugar foods (soda) and processed foods and proper or “healthy” fats can also add to the immune system synergy we are trying to create.

Wash your hands often.
Especially during cold and flu season, or if you ever come in contact with someone with a cold or flu, wash your hands. If you don’t have a essential oil based cleanser (newsletter 4.8), at least use soap and water.

Use essential oils often.
Many essential oils are antiviral. Nearly all will reduce pathogens. During the cold and flu season, make essential oil use common in the home and at the work place. Apply essential oil to the bottom of your feet every morning and night. Consider, Purify™, On-Guard™, or Citrus Bliss™.
Have the diffuser in your home running often, switching between rooms – consider the blends mentioned above as well as singles, lemon, wild orange, eucalyptus, grapefruit or lavender. You can also combine several drops of Citrus Bliss™ in a small spray bottle with distilled water and spray bed linens before bed time, or car interiors, bathrooms or office areas. This will kill airborne virus and strengthen the immune system, and deodorize the area with an unbelievable aroma.

Genesis
At the onset of a cold or flu… that would be from the moment you feel a tickle in your throat, or sinus headache comes on, or you sneeze a suspicious sneeze, or your nose starts to drip…

Internal
Quickly ingest some On-guard™. For the bold, drop a couple drops in your mouth and swallow hard. For the less bold, put two drops in two tablespoons of water or juice and “shoot it”. For children you can add the drops to a tablespoon of honey. For those used to taking your medication in a sugary, syrupy, alcohol base, you can add two drops to a sugar cube and eat it (Mary Poppins calls it a spoonful of sugar). Take internally every two hours as symptoms persist.

Another essential oil often effective for fighting cold and flu, especially because of it's anti-viral and anti-pathogenic qualities is "oregano". Oregano is a hot oil, and if you use it externally, it's best to use it on the bottom of the feet with a carrier, especially with children. If you take it internally, place 3 drops in a gel cap. For he bold, you can drink it with a small amount of water or juice, but be prepared to chase it with some milk, as it is not comfortable to take internally. Take a gel cap 3 times per day till symptoms subside. To make it even more effective, add a drop of on-guard to the gel cap as well.

(Alternative) Also consider one or two drops each of peppermint, melaleuca and lemon

Topical Chest rub (peppalypress)

Create a chest rub by mixing 2 drops each of peppermint, eucalyptus and cypress. For children add to a teaspoon of carrier oil (fractionated coconut oil). Apply to the chest with a massage and use a lymph node massage. (under the jaw, and along the length of the neck) Apply every two hours; continue for 2 applications even after symptoms subside. Use caution with children. Keep out of eyes. Also apply the mixture to the bottom of the feet.

(Alternative) Breathe™ or a blend of lemon, peppermint and lavender.

Diffuser
Put the chest rub mixture(peppalypress) or the blend - breathe™ in a diffuser and run every other ½ hour till symptoms subside.If symptoms have already come on strong, consider adding several drops of the blend breathe™ or peppalypress to a pot of boiling water, then place your head over the pot with a towel over our head, making a “steam tent”. Use caution when around the hot water, especially with children.

For miserable fever, massage several drops of peppermint oil to the bottom of the feet. You may apply to the forehead as well. (Use a carrier with children, use caution not to get in eyes.)

Being consistent, and getting plenty of rest are the keys. Some pharmaceuticals would have you believe you can work through the misery of a cold or flu with the right “medication”. The truth is, it might make work tolerable, but the long term effects could be worse or dangerous. Your body and mind need rest.

Note for infants
Essential oils are great for infants; they are very effective on the bottoms of the feet. If you apply topically to the chest or back, be sure to use a carrier oil, and cover the area with clothing so the infant cannot transfer oils to his/her eyes. Using diffusers in infant’s rooms is fine.

On a personal note
We have been using essential oils in our home for over 13 years, with good success. However, since having doTerra CPTG™ oils in our home and using them almost daily, (since November of 2007) we have had no…zero…none…zilch…nada colds or flu’s in our home.

Use doTerra essential oils everyday in everyway.

doTerra-pro team.

The proceeding statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and methods recommended are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information provided here is in no way intended to replace proper medical help.

Wednesday Webinar & Launch Celebration

2008-09-12T14:12:00.000-06:00

We want everyone to be aware of how important the webinar is tomorrow night. Rob Young will be introducing the new product that will be introduced at the Launch Celebration. It is so important that we educate ourselves on this product, and this webinar is a great start.

You should also be aware, as I'm sure most of you are, of the doTerra Launch Celebration coming up middle of next month. This week we want to talk about how important it is.

Consider that you have had the privilege of becoming a part of a company that is so new it hasn't even launched yet.

There are some pro's and con's to getting in so early. doTerra is still working on their product line. Many products that will drive this company have not even been introduced yet. Many of the oils and blends that will eventually be doTerra products are still being sourced or have teams perfecting them.

Being part of doTerra early makes you more likely to be one of the pioneers of this company. To ride the wave, and have a chance to be on the cutting edge of a dynamic new company. It also means requires patience as we await products and business tool to "come on–line" and be made available. For those who endure this growth, the rewards will be great.

doTerra is introducing a new generation of "oilers" . Most of you are a new to essential oils and don't have a great deal of experience. Hopefully you have stuck with using them. This is the best thing that you can do. Experiencing oils for yourself helps you to understand how oils can change your life and help your friends and family.

We have been privileged to hear many, many stories of how doTerra oils have helped people.

One of the most important things you can do if you want to be successful in using and sharing essential oils is to attend the training opportunities that will come up as the company begins to publicly come on line.

The first such conference will be in Salt Lake City, on October 17-18. If you are serious about understanding and learning about doTerra essential oils, this is your first chance.

doTerra is going all out too. You will hear from many of the key partners and colleagues of doTerra. The people behind many of the products and blends that have been (and will be) introduced will be there.

This will be a conference that offers invaluable education on the proper use and efficacy of essential oils.

You will leave educated and prepared to make essential oils a bigger part of your life. You will have a clear picture of how to share them with others, and you will receive training and instruction on how to grow doTerra essential oils into your own successful business.

You will be introduced to new training materials and tools to make your job as an IPC successful.

We encourage all those who have joined the ranks of doTerra either as IPC's, preferred customers or as new essential oils users to join in this celebration and opportunity to learn more about doTerra essential oils and the new products that are coming forward effect the health and wellness of people all over the world.

You can call doTerra Member Services at 1-800-411-8151 to register by phone.

Or copy and past the following link into your address browser to get complete information on the conference.

http://www.doterra.com/company2008Launch.php?loadVideo=[type+Function]&nextClip=[type+Function]&totalVids=5&randomVid=3&currentState=playing&backPressed=false

The tickets are $134 for the whole event, including the Gala Saturday evening. Please go to the web address above or call a doTerra booking agent to get the complete itinerary.

Please, if you have further questions, reservations or concerns about this event, please email me so I can further introduce the benefits of attending this historic celebration.

Wendy & Rob James
doTerra-Pro Team.

Household Essentials 4.4

2008-09-10T14:58:00.000-06:00

Newsletter 4.4:

Essentials of House hold Cleaning

Issue 4:

Maybe you’re trying to decrease the amount of toxic chemicals used inside the home?

Are you trying to decrease allergies? Or reduce the pathogens in the home?

Trying to find more effective ways of sanitizing, ridding the home of virus and germs or boosting the immune system?

Trying to fight off pesky ants?

Hear are some tips.

Dishwashing Soap
Greatly improve the antiseptic action of your liquid soap , add several drops of essential oils such as lavender, melaleuca white fir, lemon, wild orange, Citrus Bliss™ or On Guard™.

No dust furniture polish

Regular furniture polish often contains phenol - you should stay clear of it. Phenol causes cancer. Of it gets on your skin it can cause your skin to burn and peel. If swallowed it can cause the circulatory system to collapse, coma, seizures, and death.

Nitrobenzene is also found in polish. it is a toxic chemical is absorbed by the skin and attacks the central nervous system. It can cause cancer, breathing problems, vomiting, birth defects, heart, liver, and kidney problems.

10 drops wild orange or citrus bliss essential oil, (optional)
30 drops lemon essential oil
1/3 cup Coconut oil (or grapeseed)
1/2 cup distilled water

Fill a spray trigger bottle with ingredients and shake to mix well. Spray on furniture and wipe with soft cloth. Shake often.

Countertop Disinfectant

Ingredients:

1 cup distilled white vinegar
1 cup filtered or distilled water

Option 1:
30 drops melaleuca oil
5 drops peppermint essential oil
5 drops lavender essential oil

Option 2:
30 drops white fir
5 drops melaleuca oil
5 drops grapefruit oil

Option 3:
35 drops On Guard™
5 drops Purify™

Fill a spray trigger bottle with ingredients and shake to mix well. Spray on furniture and wipe with cloth or clean sponge. Shake often.

Bathroom disinfecting cleaner

Ingredients:

1 Cup distilled white vinegar

1 quart clean hot water

1 tablespoon mild, natural soap

20-30 drops essential oils

Consider the following or a combination of the following; Citrus Bliss, On Guard, Purify, melaleuca, white fir, eucalyptus, oregano, lavender, lemon, rosemary.

Mix in a small bucket or container, use generously. Will effectively clean, kill germs and sanitize.

Dishwasher
A few drops of oil may be added to the dishwasher to help disinfect and sanitize. Some popular oils are On Guard™, Citrus Bliss™, wild orange, lemon, and peppermint.

Sanitary Toothbrush

Terrible germs build up on toothbrushes. It makes average brushing a scary thought. You can be sure that your brush is free from spreading any germs, pathogens or fungi by storing your toothbrush in this mixture.

Appx ¼ - ½ cup of filtered or distilled water
7 drops On Guard

Fill a “shot” glass or whisky glass with the ingredients. Use your toothbrush to mix or agitate the ingredients well. Leave your toothbrush in the mixture over night. Refresh the mixture every few days.

Hard floor cleaner

This will clean, disinfect rid the floor or mold, fungi, repel spiders and ants and leave whatever unique aroma you use.

To clean hard floors, add 1/4 cup of white vinegar to a bucket (appx 1 gallon) of warm filtered water. Then add 5-10 drops of your favorite essential oil. Many are suitable, choose your favorite(s).

Lemon, white fir, melaleuca, cassia, On Guard™ or Purify™. Also consider the powerful antiseptic properties of Oregano essential oil. If the floor is especially dirty, you can add several drops of mild dishwashing soap.

Aromatic carpet freshener

1 boxes baking soda
1 empty and cleaned potato chip canister
hand-held hole punch
15-20 drops essential oils

Clean out an empty “Pringles” type potato chip canister.
Take a hole punch and punch out five or six holes in the plastic lid.
Sift the baking soda into a glass mixing bowl to break up any clumps.
Mix essential oils of your choice into bowl, mixing well with fork so that baking soda takes on the scent of the oils.
Pour the mixture into canister and replace plastic lid (with the holes on top). Sprinkle onto carpet and let sit, then vacuum for a sweet and clean smelling, fresh carpet.

Carpet sprinkle suggestions:

Option 1

10 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops lemon

5 drops oregano

Option 2

20 drops On Guard™

Option 3

20 drops Elevation™, Whisper™ or Serenity™ to set a mood.

Wendy’s favorite

10 drops Citrus Bliss™

10 drops peppermint

Window and Mirror Cleaner
Harsh chemical window cleaners are not necessary for clear windows and mirrors. We all know that vinegar cleans windows well, however, no one likes the sour smell. This will fix that.

1 cup White Vinegar

1 cup filtered water

10-15 drops of Lemon or wild orange oil

Mix vinegar and water and essential oil in a spray bottle. Wipe with a paper towel or buff with a newspaper. Shake well before each use.

Laundry
Essential oils may be used to help clean and sanitize your laundry.

Add 10 drops of eucalyptus to each load to kill dust mites or fleas.

Add 10 drops of lemon to help further deodorize and sanitize.

You may also add several drops of essential oils to the rinse cycle, such as lemon, lavender or Citrus Bliss™ to help further soften and deodorize the load.

In the Dryer
Instead of using toxic and irritating softening sheets in your dryer, place a washcloth dampened with 10 drops of lavender, lemon, melaleuca, Citrus Bliss™, or another essential oil. While the oils will not reduce static cling, they will impart a distinctive fragrance to your clothes. Over drying is the primary cause of static electricity. Remove your clothes from the dryer when you can sense a little dampness. Then fold or hang immediately if possible.

Bed Spritzer

Freshen your bed linens as you make beds or prior to bed time as you turn down the sheets. Not only will it kill germs and pathogens, it will repel dust mites, bed bugs, fleas and spiders. It also leaves a clean fresh smell. Dust mites live in your bedding, feeding from the dead skin cells you constantly shed.

In a small spray bottle, mix;

½ - 1 Cup distilled or filtered water

10-20 drops Citrus Bliss

Also consider a few drops of eucalyptus occasionally as studies show it is effective killing dust mites.

Spray over turned down sheets and pillows a few minutes prior to bed time.

Use Serenity™ to help induce a restful sleep.

Consider Spritzing closets where clothes or coats are hanging. Or drawers and freshly folded laundry.

Vacuum Cleaner
Drip several drops of your favorite essential oils on a tissue and place it in the collection bag of your vacuum. This will diffuse a pleasant odor as you clean as well as kill germs that are often found and disseminated as you vacuum.

Vents and air ducts

Change your air return filters often, and when you do, drip 10 drops of your favorite sanitizing essential oil to reduce pathogens, lesson allergic responses to duct air and to kill fungi and mold in duct work.

Consider: On Guard™, Citrus Bliss™, Purify™, Oregano, Peppermint, Cassia.

Household and kitchen ants
For small black kitchen ants.

1. Keep counters completely clear of food, spills, and water. Especially sweets or juice spills. Especially over night.

2. In a spray bottle, combine 20 drops of lemongrass and ¼ - ½ cup of carrier oil such as grapeseed oil (this will keep the essential oil from evaporating quickly). Shake well, and often.

3. Spray areas where ants commonly enter or congregate.

4. After spraying countertops where there are commonly problems, you may wipe the cabinet down to get better coverage. Be sure and get under the edge of counters.

Fruit and Vegetable Wash

Add a few drops of lemon, wild orange, or Citrus Bliss™ essential oil to a large sink or bowl of water. Place fruits or vegetables in a colander lower into the water and agitate for a few minutes. Can be used with several batches. This will also help the food keep longer because it washes off germs and pathogens that can cause mold or rotting. Use a spinner to get moister off food after washing if available.

If you want to learn more about doTerra products please visit;

http://doterra.com/

or our team site at

http://doterrapro.com/

Written by; DoTERRApro team

4.3 Swimming

2008-09-06T15:56:00.000-06:00

Volume 4:
On Guard™

Issue 3:
Public swimming pool safety.

Swimming, especially in public pools, exposes you and your children to many harmful pathogens and parasites. Cryptosporidium, commonly known as crypto is a common parasite that is becoming more and more common in public swimming holes. Crypto is spread by fecal matter. Small amounts of feces that cannot be seen are present on everyone’s skin and get rinsed into the water. This allows germs to spread even without having a fecal accident. The recommended answer right now is to maintain chlorine levels and use chemicals to regulate PH. After an outbreak, some pools will hyper-chlorinate. These chemicals can cause problems of their own, of which some are long term and largely denied or downplayed.

Another pool problem is the spread of germs that cause recreational water illnesses (RWIs). RWIs cause a wide variety of symptoms, including skin, ear, respiratory and eye infections. The most commonly reported RWI is diarrhea. Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection can cause a bumpy red rash that usually appears within a few days of swimming in contaminated water.

For more information on Swimming pool virus, parasite or bacteria, copy and paste any of the following into a Google search box;

viral gastroenteritis swimming pool
giardiasis swimming pool
cryptosporidiosis swimming pool
shigellosis swimming pool
E. coli swimming pool
Pseudomonas aeruginosa swimming pool
Hot tub rash

Dermatitis can be caused by chemicals such as too much chlorine in the water (chemical dermatitis) or by germs such as bacteria, viruses and fungi. A Bacterium called Pseudomonas often causes infections in hot tubs, spas, and whirlpools. “Hot tub rash” is dermatitis or infection of the skin. It is common in many public hot tubs, hotel, club or gym hot tubs.
So what defense do we have against these diseases?

There are some common hygiene habits to consider;

Foremost, shower prior to, and immediately after swimming or using a hot tub.
Also, don’t swim or hot tub if you have any open sores, cuts, scrapes.
Further, don’t swim if you have a weak immune system ie. if you are just recovering from or feel the onset of a cold, flu or earache. This would make you more susceptible and could also spread your infection to others.

Finally, use On Guard™ essential oil.

1. Drink a drop or two of On Guard™ prior, and immediately after swimming or using the hot tub. For the bold, a drop directly in the mouth, then swallow is perfectly safe. For those less bold, add the drop(s) to a small cup or tablespoon of water or juice. For children, add a drop to a teaspoon or honey or agave. Finally for the users that are used to their medications being suspended in a high fructose corn syrupy and alcohol based concoction, you can apply a drop or two, to a sugar cube. (its better than nothing)

2. Apply a couple drops of On Guard™ to the bottom feet of anyone that has been swimming with a light massage at bed time.

3. Diffuse On Guard™ in rooms or bed rooms of swimmers.

You should enjoy water time, and feel safe about your kids being in water. One way to insure that is to use On Guard™ to protect your family.

If you want to learn more about “On Guard™” please visit;
http://doterra.com/
or our team site at
http://doterrapro.com/

Written by; DoTERRApro team

The proceeding statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and methods recommended are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information provided here is in no way intended to replace proper medical help.

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2008-05-03T10:07:00.000-06:00

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