With all the stress we face every day we can easily find ourselves feeling bad and reaching for a snack. Do you ever find yourself falling into a habit of emotional eating to deal with the stress?

I learned something interesting this morning that helped make a connection in my brain. I happened to be listening to the Today Show. There was a segment on how your personality could contribute to weight gain. They mentioned how stress raises cortisol levels. We knew that but here’s the thing I didn’t realize: When your cortisol level is high, you start craving carbs.

Here’s another interesting thing . . .

Did you know that eating sugar and starchy carbs raise your cortisol levels even higher?
So as cortisol goes up, it increases carb cravings, and after indulging in starchy or sugary carbs, guess what else follows suit with it? Depression. This contributes to the vicious cycle of emotional eating.

This information really got me excited. Recently I learned that Young Living’s Stress Away Roll-On was especially useful to help with stress related eating. I have been using Stress Away in the afternoons and evenings ever since I learned about that. I have noticed that, when I use Stress Away I have a much easier time resisting the urge to have a snack. Now hearing that bit about cortisol levels this morning really reinforced my intent to keep using Stress Away.

I’m enjoying a cup of Slique tea and rolling on a bit of Young Living’s Stress Away as I write this blog post. It has been a strangely stress filled day today and I am thankful for these new products from Young Living. Have you tried the Slique Tea? Oh MY!! I love the taste. It’s yummy!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER Stress Away and Slique Tea!

Have you tried Stress Away or Slique Tea? Let us know your experiences in the comments section below.

You attract more of whatever you focus on with emotion. If you spend a lot of time thinking and feeling stress about things you don’t like about yourself, you actually create a block to changing it.

This is where Young Living’s essential oil blend Acceptance can be helpful. Acceptance oil blend helps you accept things as they are right now.

I used to feel I didn’t want to accept myself the way I am because I have pounds to lose and I felt that if I accepted myself as I am, that would make me not want to release the excess weight. So I fought it all the way but what I didn’t realize is that when I put all that negative energy into something I hate, I actually make it harder than ever to release the weight.

The subconscious is a funny thing. When you can accept things as they are, you have a more peaceful approach to things you intend to change. The emotional blocks disappear. This is an issue I have struggled with because it is easy to slip back into negative emotion over things I don’t like. It is also the reason I made up and EFT tapping sessions on this very issue.

The EFT Sessions below were originally part of the 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge on on my other blog. I use Acceptance oil blend for both of these EFT tapping sessions but you could also use other oils in rotation. I also use Release oil blend for the tapping session on Releasing Negative Self-Image.

I recommend doing these sessions multiple times. It can be a deep seated emotional issue and may take several rounds of EFT.

Download the Printable Tapping EFT Points Document

EFT Tapping Clip: I Like Myself As I Am

Download the Printable Tapping Script:
I Like Myself As I Am – positive affirmation EFT tapping

EFT Tapping Clip – Releasing Negative Self-Image



I recommend using Release oil blend for this session on Releasing Negative Self-Image. See the printable scripts for other options.

Download the Printable Tapping Script:
Releasing Negative Self-Image – Shifting To Choosing to Like Myself EFT tapping script

Go to my web site for more on Acceptance oil and other oil blends from Young Living Essential Oils.

Procrastination is one of the biggest problems with weight loss. We get stressed out and we reach for our favorite comfort food. Other things are more important today we’ll exercise tomorrow.

Doing some EFT for procrastination may be helpful if you have this problem.

Put a couple drops of Motivation oil on your fingers and start tapping the EFT points starting on the Karate Chop Point while saying:

Even though I can’t stop procrastinating, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.
Even though I don’t feel like exercising, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.
Even though I don’t feel like exercising, deeply and completely love and accept myself.

(Or, Even though I don’t feel like eating healthy …)

Round One: Focusing on the Feelings

(eyebrow) I don’t feel like exercising.
(side of eye) I’ll start tomorrow.
(under eye) I just can’t seem to get started.
(nose) I am resisting getting started.
(chin) I don’t feel like it.
(collarbone) I should be exercising.
(under arm) I know I will feel better if I exercise.
(head) The days keep going by without exercise

(eyebrow) I don’t want to exercise right now.
(side of eye) Yes I do want to release excess weight.
(under eye) I’m feeling helpless and stuck.
(nose) I know I need more exercise.
(chin) Exercise is boring.
(collarbone) I am tired of thinking about it.
(under arm) I’m tired of always putting this off.
(head) Release and let go of the procrastinating.

Round Two: Implant Positive

(eyebrow) I want to get moving.
(side of eye) I choose to get moving.
(under eye) I step out of my habit of procrastination.
(nose) I choose make better choices with my time.
(chin) I feel good when I exercise.
(collarbone) I choose to move forward in a way that feels good to me.
(under arm) I enjoy eating healthy and exercising.
(head) I choose to eat healthy and exercise today.

Other oils you might try: Magnify Your Purpose, En-R-Gee

Motivation oil blend is another one of my favorites. Just as the name implies, it energizes and motivates. I love this oil whenever I am having trouble getting motivated to do any task.

Motivation oil is an absolute MUST before I exercise. It helps me get started but it also helps me stick with the exercise longer. This is one I admit I need to use more for exercise. I tend to get focused on other projects and exercise is not always my priority.

I like to put motivation on my throat area. I put just a drop on my finger, then rub it in the center.

Motivation oil is AWESOME with EFT. Just add 2 drops to your fingertips before you begin tapping the points.

Try the EFT for Motivation Tapping Session in the video below.

There are some things that really can be scary and uncomfortable. When you need a shot of courage, why not try Valor essential oil with a bit of EFT. Valor, as the name implies, is an oil blend that is very strengthening emotionally. It is the oil to use when you need a shot of courage.

Valor is a wonderful oil for use with Emotional Freedom Techniques. I love Valor when I am facing something that makes me feel uncomfortable or afraid. Most definitely whenever you are stepping out of your comfort zone. This is the oil that helps you relax about it.

It has spruce, rosewood and frankincense in it. Tree oils seem especially grounding emotionally.
An added bonus is that Valor also smells awesome.

There are lots of fears that you can use this on. Here is an example of an EFT Session on fear of public speaking:

Tapping on Karate Chop Point:

Even though I am terrified to speak in front of people, I deeply and completely accept myself.



Even though I can feel my breathing constrict and my heart is pounding, I deeply and completely love and accept myself anyway, without judgement.



Even though I can’t imagine standing in front of a group, I’m afraid to speak. I might say something stupid and they all see it, I deeply and completely love and accept myself anyway.”



Tapping all the other points, first a round of negative tapping:
“I am afraid to speak up in front of others in case I make a mistake and they laugh at me or ridicule me.”



Then one round of positive tapping:
“I comfortably and easily speak up for myself in a confident manner.”

Try using Valor along with the EFT session below.
EFT Tapping Clip – Fear of Leaving My Comfort Zone



YL Members: I am using Valor Oil Blend. See the printable scripts for other options.

I use Emotional Freedom Techniques every day. I really love it for clearing all kinds of issues that would hold me back. I have cleared lots of fears including a fear of flying. I have released anger and relieved stress and anxiety and a bunch of other negative emotions.

I always add essential oils to EFT sessions to enhance the process. Young Living has several wonderful essential oil blends that work well with emotional issues. They are very mood uplifting and very powerful when dealing with emotional issues.

One of my favorite oils to use with Emotional Freedom Techniques is Release essential oil blend.

Release oil blend combines uplifting, calming oils that stimulate a sense of peace and emotional well-being, which in turn facilitates the ability to release anger and frustration. Release promotes harmony and balance in the mind and body, and helps eliminate the adverse effects of repressed emotions on health and wellness. Place three to four drops of Release oil blend over the liver or on the sternum for a grounding effect, and feel increased emotional strength as you let go of the past once and for all.

I have had a couple people tell me that they feel the urge to talk and unload about whatever is bothering them whenever they use Release oil. This just seems like an obvious choice when doing EFT. It is a great one for releasing negative emotions but especially anger.

How to Use Release Essential Oil With EFT:

Apply 1 – 3 drops of Release oil on your fingertips, then tap on the Karate Chop Point with the oiled up fingertips. As you are tapping the EFT Points, you will have enough remaining oil to carry to all the other points.

I really love using Release oil for the “Tap While You Gripe” technique. Just tap and talk until you have unloaded all the negative feelings. It’s so liberating.

Try Release oil blend with the EFT session below on releasing negative feelings you feel about yourself.

Download the Printable Tapping Script: Releasing Negative Feelings About Myself EFT tapping script

Download the Printable Tapping EFT Points Document

For more EFT sessions, check out 30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge

Slique Tea is an exotic drink from Young Living that has been formulated with natural ingredients to help support individual weight goals. This blend is rich in flavonoids, a dietary compound generally associated with helping maintain certain normal, healthy body functions. It also contains polyhpheols, also known as catechins, which may be useful as part of a guilt-free weight-management regimen when combined with a healthy diet and physical activity.

Slique Tea is a delicious, premium blend of wholesome and rare ingredients. It offers a natural
alternative to sugar-laden fruit drinks from concentrates, soda, and coffees and can be used as a
part of a healthy weight-management program. Slique Tea contains Jade Oolong Tea from Twain.

Jade Oolong tea grows in the high mountains of Twain

When it comes to Jade Oolong tea it provide you more great health benefits:

1. One of the biggest health benefits of all is its capacity to aid weight loss. Experts from the
University of Tokushima School of Medicine (Japan) proved that regular oolong tea consumption
can stimulate fat burning process and specialists from the Suntory Research Center in Japan
found that drinking Oolong tea can help lowering the fattening effects of the carbohydrates
we receive with food. A research conducted by China in 1998 shows that of all the 102 female
participants continuous consumption of oolong tea for six weeks resulted in body weight deduction.

Scientists from the University of Tokushima also found that oolong tea can double
the amount of fat being excreted. They also proved that people who drank 2 cups of
oolong tea each day burned over 157% fat than those who drank the same
amount of green tea.

A US study conducted in 2001 by Physiologist Dr. William Rumpler of the US
Agriculture Research Services’ Diet and Human Laboratory shows that oolong tea is effective
in burning fat for energy.

2. It benefits for our skin it can do wonders with combating the aging of skin especially
with wrinkles and dark sports.

3. It has strong powers to prevent heart disease and cancer.

4. It is beneficial for diabetes patients.

5. It will help reduce high blood pressure. The researches which took place in
Aichi Medical University proved that drinking oolong tea can help in lowering our
LDL (bad) cholesterol level and polyphenols containing in oolong tea have positive
effects on our arteries and must be considered a good support for the function of our
cardiovascular system.

6. It assists in prolonging and improving vitality and life span.

7. It may help strengthen teeth and prevent tooth decay. Experts from the
Department of Dentistry at Osaka University claim that oolong tea is very
effective for strengthening our teeth enamel as well preventing tooth decay.

8. It benefits include helping in relieving physical and mental stress as well.

9. It is beneficial for treating skin problems such as eczema and rashes.
Another group of Japanese scientists from Shiga University of Medical Science
discovered that regular drinking oolong tea can help to get rid of skin problems
and improve skin color in short periods of time.

10. It helps improve brain power.

11. It benefits for lowering blood sugar levels.

12. Finally a study publicized in 2004 in the scientific periodical Antioxidants & Redox
Signaling found that regular consumption of oolong tea can result in stronger immune
system and improved abilities of our body to resist various inflammatory diseases
including cold and flu.

Other Benefits!

Besides the benefits for health oolong tea can also be used as a non-toxic household
cleaner deodorizer disinfectant etc.

Slique Tea also contains Eucadorian Ocotea Leaf (Ocotea quixos), as a member of
the cinnamon family traditionally used by the natives for health and wellness.
Ocotea’s properties:
Decease glucose levels
Decrease triglyceride levels
Antiparasite (Uncinaria)
Decrease blood pressure
Antifungal
Kills first stage mosquito larvae
Anti-inflammatory properties.
Ocotea presents findings that indicate that the Ocotea essential oil possesses potent
and safe HYPOGLYCEMIC activity attributable to its alpha humulene concentration effects.

The main constituents, cinnemaldehyde and cinnamate, are responsible for the cinnamon
odor of the back and leaves of Aniba canelilla. (It also has a mild taste of cinnamon)

4 drops of Ocotea S.V. (sublingual via) 4 hours after breakfast can decrease the glucose
level an average of 35.57 mg/di

After 4 hours of taking Ocotea, test showed it is still circulating in the bloodstream reducing
glucose levels.

OCOTEA RESEARCH
38 females, 24 males. All patients were diagnosed with lab results (20, 10, 6, 2 years ago)

High glycosilate hemoglobin and type II diabetes patients and insulin dependent (5 patients)

In 5 days the patients were insulin free and the cholesterol down.

Uses of Ocotea are blood glucose, local antiseptic, prevents blood clots, anti-cancer, weight
loss, candida, anti-diarrhea, fungal skin infections, anti-asthma, foot fungus, non-adaptive,
stress,

Wonderful for diabetics and juvenile diabetics! 1 to 3 drops under the tongue dropped
glucose levels 30 points in less than 10 minutes, then monitor. Lowers cortisol, which lowers
insulin. 3 drops 3 times a day or 4 drops 4 times a day has proven to be better than
glucaflague for diabetes. A video was showed last year, in regards to results of
testing Ocotea, a tincture was made along with ocotea, a couple of drops of cinnamon oil.
Patient had low energy, cold feet, high in blood sugar of 330. One week later
blood sugar was 212, then down to 140. Normal is 150.

Peaceful feelings and weight loss was reported (a few drops orally and cravings were gone).

Slique Tea contains Arabian Frankincense powder an exclusive ingredient from Young Living’s
distillery in Salalah, Oman also.

We talked about the essential oils having enzymes, well frankincense is digesting and increasing
the oxygen levels in the body while moving the toxins out. Obesity is linked to cancer so with
the frankincense it is protecting our body while it works on the brain to reprogram.
And remember Frankincense was given to Jesus to protect him from all ills..
What a powerful combination we have in this tea.

Pure Vanilla Essential oil has 80-90% eugenol which has a calming effect on the brain, numbing
your cravings. Also numbs the nerves and gives relief from anxiety, anger, restlessness etc.
Vanilla essential oil can stimulate weight loss by significantly reducing a person’s sweet food intake.

Amazonian cacao contains a naturally rich supply of antioxidants 98%, and is a good
source of dietary fiber. It is also known to be one of the highest dietary sources of
magnesium, flavonoids, (which support the body’s ability to maintain certain healthy functions)
and polyphenols. It also has a high source of Vitamin C.

Amazonian Cacao is processed at a low temperature of 140 degrees while other cocoa is processed at 240-260 degrees killing all the antioxidants in it.
Cacao has been enjoyed for its healthful and invigorating properties in South American cultures
for thousands of years.

Oolong tea caffeine benefits
Caffeine occurs naturally in a large number of plants and the Oolong Tea
has low doses of caffeine and can provide a wide range of benefits. It increases
alertness stimulates metabolism and helps to improve our mood. Therefore oolong tea is
considered to be a good source of caffeine.

With all these great ingredients we have and awesome tea to support the body for all conditions.

Hsueh-Kung Lin PhD Director of Regenerative Medicine Laboratory an associate professor at
the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Lin also conducts ground-breaking research on essential
oils and other natural treatments.

Along with Marc Schreuder, Director of Product Formulation at Young Living

Went searching for the best tea in the word. It took them a long time because they
had to travel all over and taste the teas. After drinking a lot of tea Dr. Lin said he got
tea drunk. All teas are different and taste different. $50 millions of dollars has been
spent in research and the research is still on going .

He said the higher up in the mountains you find the best tea because it absorbs more moisture
making it taste better but it cost more to harvest it . There are tea completions and Jade Oolong
tea won first prize. It cost $7,000.00 per kilo and it has won 121 times so we are getting the best.

We want to thank Young Living for all the research they do in making sure we do get the
best!!!!! It has taken 3 Long years to find the best tea and now we have it. Thank you Gary!!

How to use:
It is delicious served hot or cold, Slique tea is a guilt-free staple to any diet regimen. Use
daily before and after workouts, with meals, or any time you need a boost.

Bring 8 ounces of water to a rolling boil, let cool for 3 1/2 minutes. Place one pouch in a cup,
mug, or filter and add water. Steep for at least 3 minutes and add, if you wish, one
of your favorite Young Living essential oils as desired.

I tried Christmas Spirit and peppermint boy does that taste great.

Marc use the tea and has lost 60 some odd lbs. Dr. Melissa Shelton, DVM lot 30 lbs in 6 weeks.
Beverly Krupp has lost 10 lbs in 4 days. Shane Sanderson lost 9 lbs in 5 days.
Watch for more testimonies coming in.

Nancy Sanderson

Abundance oil blend is my favorite oil of all Young Living’s oils. Abundance oil blend is the reason I am a distributor with Young Living Essential Oils.

Abundance oil lifted me out of severe depression within minutes of applying it. It is an oil blend that seems to help when depression is related to money issues, which seems to be something a lot of people are dealing with these days because of the economy the way it is.

Not only do I love Abundance oil blend for its mood uplifting properties, but I love the way Abundance oil blend attracts abundance. I have seen it over and over in my life and especially in my business.

Abundance oil is one that we really need, especially in the times we are living in with the economic situation the way it is.

If you are familiar with the Law of Attraction, you know that what you focus on you attract more of. When you worry and stress over the economy, you hinder the abundant energy you have in your body. That makes it almost impossible to build a business or attract any kind of abundance.

I have seen the Law of Attraction working from both sides. I see it today in my prosperous business but years ago, I went through a time where I was desperate to generate enough income to just make ends meet. That is actually the cause of the severe depression I was having before someone who knew I was depressed, cared enough to share Abundance oil with me.

That was a time of struggle financially. I was in a sales job with a home cleaning system where I had to visit people’s home to demonstrate the cleaner and only got paid when I sold one. It seemed as though I couldn’t sell one if my life depended on it. Actually, my financial life did depend on it.

The owner of the company came with me on some presentations to see what I was doing wrong. When we were leaving a home presentation, she said, “I don’t understand why you aren’t selling anything, you are really good!”

I didn’t understand the Law of Attraction back than but I do today. The reason I couldn’t make any sales is because I had an energy vibration of desperation. I desperately needed a sale.

I was radiating that desperate energy. People could feel it. They didn’t realize it and I didn’t realize I was affecting people with my desperate energy.

Here is another example – Around that same time my husband and I were traveling and doing art shows for our jewelry designs. Mark, my husband, made flameworked glass beads and I did copper enamel designs. We put them together with gemstones and made beautiful works of wearable art.

We won several best of show awards with our designs and even drew crowds with Mark demonstrating glass bead making over a flame, but making enough money to create a living was a real struggle. We would often just cover show expenses. People would come in and rave about how beautiful our designs were and then just leave.

Oh how I wish I had known about Abundance oil back then! Well, today I am so very grateful for Abundance oil blend. It is, hands down, my favorite oil. I use it EVERY DAY. By using Abundance oil, I become like a magnet attracting abundance. I would never consider touching anything business related without using Abundance oil first.

Abundance is a blend that raises your energetic vibration to attract greater prosperity into your life. It is an oil blend that is “created to enhance the frequency of the harmonic magnetic energy field that surrounds us. This higher frequency creates the “law of attraction,” a harmonic magnetic energy field around oneself.

How To Use Abundance Oil Blend

Use Abundance oil blend first thing in the morning. Put 2 or 3 drops in your hands
and rub together. Inhale deeply.



Use Abundance oil before writing articles or blog posts.



Add a few drops of Abundance oil to cleaning water, especially when cleaning your office.



Diffuse it in your home office.



Put a couple drops of Abundance oil on cotton balls and put them into a large container to infuse abundance into business handouts and mailings.



Put Abundance oil on before business appointments.

One time I found a bunch of money blowing around in the wind. In the process of picking it up, I saw a wallet. It had the name and address of the person who lost it. I put all the money back in the wallet and took it to him. I knocked on his door and told him I found his wallet. He was so thrilled to get his credit cards and drivers license, he gave me all the money inside as a reward.

If you are a Young Living Distributor, you should be wearing Abundance oil everywhere. It is a great conversation starter. Abundance oil smells wonderful and MANY people ask me what that wonderful smell is. That is an automatic opening to share a drop of Abundance oil and give your business card.

At Young Living headquarters they added one bottle Abundance oil to every 5 gallon bucket of paint when painting the offices. They also put drops of oil on the phones in the early days.

Abundance oil is wonderful used with EFT. An example of an EFT session below on attracting abundance.

EFT Tapping Clip – I am A Magnet For Abundance & Success



I am using Abundance Oil Blend with this tapping session. See the printable scripts for other options.

Download the Printable Tapping Script:
I am A Magnet For Abundance & Success EFT tapping script

Printable Tapping EFT Points Document

You get the idea. In these economic times Abundance oil can be a big help in, not only surviving but THRIVING financially.

I wanted to share a few of my favorite ways to use Frankincense oil. Actually, there are a lot more ways than 8 for using Frankincense.

1. Mood uplifting. I really love the mood uplifting oils. Frankincense is very powerful this way. I generally wear it like a perfume.

2. Frankincense is great for skin care – Frankincense promotes skin regeneration, and is an excellent choice for preventing or reducing wrinkles when used topically. I personally use it neat, but some prefer to dilute it with a carrier oil.

3. Relieve Skin Itching – Apply a couple drops of Frankincense to the area of itching.

4. Relieve Pain - Rub on sore joints to relieve arthritis pain and pain from injuries.

5. Disinfect Cuts and Scrapes – Apply a drop of Frankincense to wounds to clean and disinfect.

6. Remove Warts – Apply topically to the wart. Apply a couple times a day until the wart is gone. May take a couple weeks.

7. Reduce Inflammation – Put a few drops in capsule or apply topically.

8. Strengthen Immune System – Apply to bottom of feet or take in capsule. Never take oils internally unless you are using Young Living Oils. Many oils are adulterated even though labeled 100% PURE.

Experiences with Frankincense

Chronic Itch

I had an itch on my leg that I just couldn’t get rid of. I had it for 2 or 3 years. It was so bad I scratched all the time and it formed a callous. I tried everything I could think of.
One night I was using Frankincense before bed and decided to give it a try. I applied one drop to the itch. It didn’t itch for a week afterward. So, I applied another drop…now the callous is gone, skin is normal, and if I feel an itch coming on (very infrequent now) I just apply a drop of Frankincense. — Vanessa

Warts
I have suffered with more than thirteen warts, some as big as peas, on my hands for several years. I have tried every product on the market, as well as all the home remedies I heard about, but I had no luck getting rid of them. After receiving my Young Living Essential Oils, I decided to experiment with them. I started rubbing some Spruce Oil and Frankincense Oil on them once or twice a day. After two weeks all my warts were completely gone. — Judy

Planters Warts
I have had two planter warts for ten years on my feet, each the size of a dime. I tried a prescription medicine on them twice, with no success and much pain as it killed the skin around the entire area. After two months of applying Frankincense, they have reduce to half the size, without the pain. — Garry

I had an 8 inch surgical incision. The day the staples came out the oils went on! Twice daily, I applied Frankincense, Lavender, Helichrysum, Gentle Baby, Melrose, and Hyssop. At the time we did not have Elemi but I would have added that as well. At night before I went to sleep after applying my oils I put the highest IU vitamin E oil I could find at the health food store. Then, I put a piece of cotton material over it and secured it with adhesive tape so the vitamin E oil would soak in. I did this treatment faithfully for about 2 or 2 1/2 months and today I have absolutely no scar what so ever!!! Thank you God for Gary Young and our precious sacred oils!!! — Julie

I am SUPER excited about the August Promotion with Young Living Essential Oils. It’s a FREE Essential 7 Kit.
I know, you have heard me say it many times, but the Essential 7 Kit is a great group of oils to have in your first aid kit. I can’t express enough how important a well-stocked first aid kit can be. Medicinal grade essential oils are powerful weapons in all kinds of emergencies.
Let me tell you an experience I had a couple years ago that emphasized this for me.
One day I was washing windows while I was home alone. Yea, I know. Probably not the best idea to be working with glass when I am alone in the house, especially when I live out in the sticks.
Anyway, the windows were the kind of storm windows that tip down and can be lifted off the track. For some reason I got careless and let go of the windowpane as it slid off the track. The whole thing broke over my head. Glass shattered everywhere. When I looked down at my arm, I saw a piece of glass sticking out of my arm. It was only about a quarter of an inch sticking out so I didn’t think anything of it so I pulled it out. Well, that shard of glass turned out to be over 2 inches long. When I pulled out the glass, the blood started spraying everywhere. It wasn’t long before it looked like a crime scene where someone had been slaughtered.
I panicked and ran to my oil shelf. I was so SCARED! My heart was pounding which was causing me to bleed more profusely. I knew I had to get myself calmed down if I was to stop the blood flow. I grabbed the Peace & Calming and with one hand trying to add pressure to the wound and the other I opened the bottle. I dumped too much on my chest, just to get some on and be able to smell it. Within seconds I could feel myself calming down.
Once I got the Peace & Calming on my body, I needed an oil that would help stop the blood flow. I knew helichrysum oil was the best oil for stopping bleeding but I was out of that one so reached for AromaLife, an oil blend with helichrysum in it. I had to remove the pressure from the wound to get the AromaLife on it. When removed the pressure, the blood was still gushing. I must have nicked a small vein. I opened the bottle of AromaLife and dropped several drops on the wound and on a cloth I was trying to use to add pressure.
By this time I tried to call my husband but he was fishing and had no cell signal so I called my brother Brian. Brian is a fireman and is trained in emergency medical services. He came to help and assess the situation but by the time he got to my house I had the bleeding stopped, thanks to Peace & Calming and AromaLife. Brian insisted I come with him and stay at his house that afternoon so he could monitor me since I had lost so much blood and I refused to go to the hospital. I mean, what is the point? I got the bleeding stopped and Brian dressed the wound for me.
I am so very grateful I had oils in my first aid kit. I hate to think what would have happened if I didn’t have my oil first aid kit. I was alone in the house and we live in a very rural area. With the rate of bleeding was doing, I knew I was on my own to get things under control. It would take too long to get help. I couldn’t drive myself to the hospital and keep pressure on the wound at the same time.
In the Essential 7 Kit, there are 2 oils that I would reach for to stop bleeding. PanAway would be my first choice because it has helichrysum in it. The other oil that is helpful to stop bleeding is lemon. Peace & Calming is also one of the oils in the Essential 7 Kit. Peace & Calming is a MUST in most any emergency. It helps you calm down so you can deal with whatever trauma is going on.
I have had MANY experiences with my essential oil first aid kit. I also carry a mini first aid kit in my purse. It is always with me wherever I go.
The oils of the Essential 7 Kit are great for first aid but there are also lots of other oils you can use.