Life-Changing Essential Oils!
by Diana Ewald
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s a child, I loved playing in the woods becoming aware of all the tiny creatures who lived there. I remember watching my grandfather: how he interacted with plants and animals,
being very quiet and observant, blending into the energy of the area. He knew what creatures were around at all times and the animals felt safe in his calming presence. I suppose he cultivated my love of nature and my sensitivity to life; little did I know then that plants would play a major role in my life as an adult. Plants have been on our planet since the beginning of time, approximately 400 million years, evolving and transforming their DNA in order to survive. And various civilizations have been using plants and their essential oils even before the Egyptians. Essential oils are aromatic and volatile liquids distilled from trees, bushes, roots, fl owers, leaves and seeds. They deliver a very concentrated substance which is far more potent than dried herbs. When herbs are dried, the essential oil is basically eliminated from the plant material. The essential oil is crucial for the life of the plant, just as our blood is essential to our life. When you cut a leaf, you’ll notice a liquid come to the surface which is the essential oil or blood of the plant.
Essential oil molecules are produced in the plant’s cell
following a pathway which existed in the fi rst life forms on the planet. They have the ability to eliminate bacteria, fungi and viruses; they can stimulate the regeneration of tissue and nerves— and even carry nutrients into and oxygenate the cells because of the size of their molecules.
Essential oils are less than 500 amu (atomic mass units) and only molecules less than 800 amu in molecular weight can pass through the blood-brain barrier. They must be lipid-soluble as well. There are anywhere from 80 to over 300 different molecules in an essential oil! Nature’s synergy of molecules provides an environment where the plant can survive insect invaders as well as bacterial invaders. Here are a few examples:
• Monoterpene molecules are anti-viral and anti- tumoral and can reprogram miswritten information in cellular memory. They are found in most oils, including grapefruit, balsam fi r, frankincense.
Would you rather feel good from harmonizing with a tree or an essential oil or feel out of sorts from harmonizing with Wi-Fi?
• Phenols cleanse cellular receptor sites, detoxify and are antibacterial. They are found in thyme, oregano, wintergreen, birch and clove.
• Sesquiterpenes are anti-infl ammatory and can deliver oxygen molcules to cells much like hemoglobin does in our blood. They are found in frankincense, sandalwood, vetiver and cedarwood.
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