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Summer First Aid Kit With Essential Oils

Melodie Kantner — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:28:14 +0000

Every home should have a fully stocked first aid kit. Therapeutic grade essential oils are very effective solutions to help deal with all sorts of summertime bumps, bruises, cuts, scrapes and other summertime discomforts.

When things come up, think about what oils you have on hand. Many people are surprised how many times an oil they bought for some other issue can come in handy in an emergency.

If you have the Essential Oils Desk Reference, look up the oils you have and see what they can be used for. Most oils have antiseptic properties and can be used to disinfect or clean cuts and scrapes. Some oils would need to be diluted. Especially the hot ones like cinnamon or oregano.

A few oils you should have in your Summer First Aid Kit:

Peppermint – This is probably my most favorite essential oil. I drink water with a couple drops of peppermint in it. It is so energizing and refreshing. Always use essential oils in glass containers.

Temporary Fatigue or Lack of Energy: Peppermint is very stimulating. Inhale it & put a drop or 2 on your big toes. Put a couple drops of peppermint in water and drink it.

Heat Fatigue: Peppermint oil, rubbed on base of skull, inhaled, and added to drinking water.

For Digestion and Heartburn: Put a few drops in an empty capsule and take internally after a heavy meal. (Be sure you are using PURE essential oils for this.) Rub 4-6 drops in the palm and rub over stomach and around the navel to relieve indigestion, flatulence and diarrhea.

Nausea or Motion Sickness: Put a drop of peppermint on your tongue, then on your hand and inhale it. Another way is to rub several drops of peppermint on the abdomen.

Headache: Put a couple of drops on the back of the neck and on the temples, then in your hands & inhale.

Allergy and Cold Congestion: Place a drop of Peppermint oil on the tongue and inhale into the nose and sinuses to relieve congestion.

Injuries: Apply peppermint oil immediately to bumps and bruises to relieve pain.

Cool off on a Hot Day: Drink a drop of Peppermint oil mixed in a glass of cold water.

Poison Ivy or Poison Oak: Apply Peppermint oil on location neat or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Mixing Oil.

Poison Ivy – Help with Itching
1 cup of cold water
¼ cup of cider vinegar
9 drops of Lavender essential oil
3 drops of Peppermint essential oil
2 drops of Roman Chamomile oil

Blend well. Place in plastic bowl with tight sealing lid.
This blend is great to keep cool in your refrigerator. Soak a washcloth in this solution to gently apply to area of skin with the poison ivy.

Itching: Apply a drop of peppermint oil topically on unbroken skin to stop itching.

Insect Repellent: Add 10 drops of peppermint to a 4 oz. bottle of distilled water. This is my favorite insect repellent for working in the garden. It works wonders to keep the biting Deer Flies off. I have had no bites while using this simple formula. Be careful not to get any near your eyes.

Take the peppermint water and spray where insects enter your house.

Remove Ticks: Apply a drop of Peppermint oil on a Q-Tip and dot it on the tick. Wait for it to let go, then remove the tick.

To Kill Aphids: Add 4-5 drops of peppermint oil to 4 ounces of water and spray the plants.

Summer Uses for LAVENDER:

Burns and Sunburn – Apply 1-3 drops on burn location to cool tissue and reduce inflammation. Apply 3-6 times daily or as needed.

LavaDerm Cooling Mist from Young Living is another option for sunburn. It has lavender and Aloe Vera.
LavaDerm Cooling Mist #3249

After-Sun Healing Spray
½ cup distilled water
¼ cup aloe vera gel
8 drops of Lavender essential oil
2 drops of Roman Chamomile essential oil
2 drops Geranium essential oil

Blend together and pour into a 12-16 ounce fine mist
spray bottle. Spray skin if you have been over exposed to
the sun. This is very healing and soothing to sunburned
skin. Do not get any in eyes.

Insomnia: Lavender is well known for its calming and sedative properties. Rub a couple drops on the back of the neck and shoulders. Rub a drop of lavender oil on your palms and smooth on your pillow, then inhale.

Bee Sting or Insect Bite: Put a drop of lavender on the area to stop itching and reduce swelling.

Headaches: Lavender is good for headaches. Put a couple drops in your hand then inhale. Then rub a drop on your temples, the back of the neck across forehead or on location.

Allergies: Diffuse Lavender oil to alleviate the symptoms of allergies. Rub a drop of lavender oil between your palms and inhale deeply to help alleviate the symptoms of hay fever.

Mood Uplifting: Diffuse or put a couple drops in your hand and then inhale. Apply direct application. Lavender also helps PMS symptoms.

Poison Ivy and Poison Oak: Apply 2-3 drops of lavender oil to stop the itching and heal the skin.

Cuts, Scrapes and Other minor injuries: Cleanse & soothe cuts or scrapes.

First-Aid Spray

5 drops lavender

3 drops tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)

2 drops cypress

Mix above oils thoroughly in 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Add this to 8 ounces of distilled water and shake vigorously. Put in a spray bottle. Spray minor cuts and wounds before applying bandage. Repeat 2-3 times daily for 3 days. Complete the healing process by applying a drop or two of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil to the wound daily for the next few days.

Purification – This one is great for disinfecting cuts and scrapes. Also put on location whenever you have bee stings or other bug bites.

Thieves – This is one to have on hand for when cuts and scrapes get infected. I put Thieves on and layer
AnimalScents, V6 or other carrier oil over it if it needs to be diluted.

PanAway, Helichrysum or Deep Relief
These are all pain relievers.

PanAway is a blend with wintergreen, which has an active principle similar to cortisone; clove, which contains
eugenol, used synthetically by dentists to numb gums; peppermint, calming for nerves; and helichrysum, soothing to localized discomfort.

Many people have had relief from arthritis symptoms, sports injuries, sprains, muscle spasms, bumps and bruises.

Apply on location for muscles, cramps, bruises, compress on the spine and Vita Flex points on the feet.

Headache – Rub a couple drops of PanAway on the back of the neck, on temples or forehead, inhale. Create a
soothing compress by rubbing 1-3 drops of PanAway on location, cover with a warm cloth. Leave for 30 minutes.

Helichrysum is a good oil to have around to stop bleeding. I had an experience with this a while back when I cut myself. I didn’t have straight helichrysum but I had Aroma Life which has helichrysum in it. I put Aroma Life on the cut and stopped the bleeding.

These are just a few ideas for your First Aid Kit.

Did you know that you can do a Raindrop Technique just on the feet? It’s marvelous!!! You apply each of the oils in the Raindrop Kit, one after another, to the feet. If you know Vita Flex (a technique that we use to work oils into the body) use it, otherwise, just rub them on. I would use 3 – 4 drops of each oil on each foot, and use less (1 – 2 drops) of the oregano and thyme at first, because they can heat up on the skin.

Also, I know of several people who just use peppermint oil on their feet when they ache and love the results that they get.

These are just a few ideas for your First Aid Kit.

Amazing Lavender Oil

Melodie Kantner — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:45:00 +0000

Did You Know . . .

. . . that throughout history lavender has symbolized cleanliness, and that during the First World War lavender was used to dress war wounds?

. . . that as of today there are 149 lavender essential oil studies on www.PubMed.gov?

. . . that lavender plants need little to no water once it’s established?

. . . that lavender essential oil has been known to possess balancing, calming and mood uplifting qualities?

Video: Using Young Living Lavender Essential Oil

Young Living Essential Oil

Many Uses for Lemon Oil

Melodie Kantner — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:15:00 +0000

Lemon has antiseptic-like properties and contains compounds that have been studied for their effects on immune function. According Jean Valnet, M.D., the vaporized essence of lemon can kill meningococcus bacteria in 15 minutes, typhoid bacilli in one hour, Staphylococcus aureus in two hours, and Pneumococcus bacteria within three hours. Even a 0.2% solution of lemon oil can kill diphtheria bacteria in 20 minutes and inactivate tuberculosis bacteria. Lemon oil has been widely used in skin care to cleanse skin and reduce wrinkles. It promotes clarity of thought and purpose, as well as health, healing, physical energy, and purification. Its fragrance is invigorating, enhancing, and warming. Lemon has been shown to have antidepressant effects in research done by Komori, et al.,1995. It may also help brighten a pale, dull complexion by removing the dead skin cells. It serves as an effective insect repellent and works well in removing gum, wood stain, oil, and grease spots.

More ideas for Lemon Essential Oil:

Use 6 drops of Lemon oil and 6 drops of Purification oil in a squirt bottle mixed with distilled water to use in the bathroom as an air freshener.
Use 1-2 drops of Lemon oil to remove gum, oil, grease spots or crayon.
Use 1 drop of Lemon oil to add flavor to baked goods or beverages.
For homemade lemonade, in a blender mix 2 drops of Lemon oil, 2 tablespoons of honey and two cups of pure water. Adjust the amount of each ingredient to suit your own taste.
Rub a drop of Lemon oil on a corn, callous or bunion mornings and evenings.
To clean and increase the shelf life of fresh fruit, fill a bowl with cool water and 2-3 drops of Lemon oil. Drop your cleaned fruit into the water and stir. Be sure all surfaces of the fruit contact the lemon water.
Add 2-3 drops of Lemon oil to water and spray counter tops to sterilize them.
Soak your dishcloth overnight in a bowl of water and a drop of Lemon oil to disinfect and kill germs.
Add a drop of Lemon oil to your dishwasher before the wash cycle.
Rub a drop of Lemon oil on your hands after using a public bathroom.
Use a paper towel soaked with several drops of Lemon oil to sanitize bathroom fixtures.
Place a drop of Lemon oil on cold sores, herpes or other mouth ulcers to lessen pain and aid in healing.
Put a drop of Lemon oil on bleeding gums caused by gingivitis or tooth extraction.
Put a drop of Lemon oil on oily skin or acne to balance sebaceous glands (oil glands).
Rub several drops of Lemon oil on cellulite to improve circulation and help eliminate waste from the cells.
Rub two drops of Lemon oil topically to clear athlete’s foot.
Rub several drops of Lemon oil on varicose veins to improve circulation and relieve pressure on the veins.
Rub a drop of Lemon oil on a wart morning and night until it disappears.
Rub a drop of Lemon oil to clean a butcher’s block or other cutting surfaces.
Put 10-15 drops of Lemon oil in each gallon of carpet cleaning solution to help pull out stains and brighten the rug. This also leaves a fresh smell in the room.

Essential Oils First Aid Kit

Melodie Kantner — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:35:00 +0000

The Essential Oils First Aid Kit by Melodie Kantner

Essential oils can be very helpful in any number of emergencies. Many people only think of essential oils as a pretty smell or a natural perfume. Essential oils are so much more. Many Essential Oils repel virus, bacteria, and other microbes and have antiseptic properties.

If you have essential oils in your home and are not using them in your first aid kit, you are missing a powerful tool that could help you in all kinds of situations.

By “First Aid Kit,” I mean oils kept on hand for various types of emergencies. They could be on a shelf in the bathroom, in the medicine cabinet, on your night table, in a basket, in a special oils cupboard, in an oils pouch in your purse or as in my case, all of the above.

Your choices for emergency oils might be very different from mine. There are so many possibilities and everyone is different in what they prefer to use. For example, cuts and scrapes – there are many oils that you could choose to clean and disinfect the wound. Some choices could be: lavender,lemon, Melrose, melaleuca alternifolia (commonly called teatree oil), or many others.

Several oils I will always keep well stocked for whatever emergency might come up: lavender, peppermint, Valor, Trauma Life, PanAway, Thieves, Peace & Calming, Christmas Spirit,Joy, Purification, lemon, helichrysum and Melrose. I have many others I like to keep on hand but these are the ones I make sure I never run out of.

If I could only use three oils, I would choose lavender, peppermint and Valor. Thankfully I have many more than three.

Note: The first 7 of the oils on my list are in Young Living’s Essential 7 Kit. Product #3120

LAVENDER – is the most “universal” oil. (When in doubt, use lavender.) It’s antiseptic, analgesic, sedative,anti-inflammatory.

Burns & Sunburns – Apply lavender oil to a burn and experience almost immediate relief. Also use it to cleanse & soothe cuts or scrapes.

Other uses for lavender: to calm and relax, anti-stress, anti-depression, insomnia (just inhale), headaches, PMS,poison ivy and poison oak.

LEMON – Has antiseptic qualities, Mood uplifting – Lemon is beneficial for anxiety and promotes a sense of well being.

Sore Throat – Mix 1 drop lemon in half glass of warm water. Mix well then gargle.

Disinfecting – Use a drop of lemon to disinfect your hands after using public restrooms.

Lemon also works well in removing gum, oil and grease spots. Mix a drop in a teaspoon of water & wipe the kitchen counter to kill bacteria (makes the kitchen smell fresh too). Put a couple drops in drinking water to purify.

NOTE: Citrus oils are photosensitizing, so avoid applying to skin that will be exposed to direct sunlight or UV light.

PEPPERMINT – I always have at least 2, usually 3 bottles of peppermint. One on my night table, one in the kitchen and one goes everywhere with me in my purse. I use it for headaches, nausea, motion sickness. For a headache, I put a drop on my forehead and temples. Don’t get any in your eyes. You can also make a compress using a washcloth dipped in a bowl of ice water to which a few drops of peppermint oil have been added. Squeeze out the water then lay the cloth across the forehead. Renew the compress often.

For nausea I put a drop on my tongue. If I ate something that didn’t agree with me, I put 2 drops in water and drink it.

Pain Relief – If you bump or bruise yourself, use peppermint to relieve the pain. Put a drop on the area.

PANAWAY – Gary Young created PanAway as a result of an injury in which he severely tore the ligaments in his leg. PanAway is a blend of birch, which has an active principle similar to cortisone; clove, which contains eugenol, used synthetically by dentists to numb gums; peppermint, calming for nerves; and helichrysum, soothing to localized discomfort. Many people have had relief from arthritis symptoms, sports injuries, sprains, muscle spasms, bumps and bruises.

Apply on location for muscles, cramps, bruises, compress on the spine and Vita Flex points on the feet.

Headache – Rub a couple drops of PanAway on the back of the neck, on temples or forehead, inhale. Create a soothing compress by rubbing 1-3 drops of PanAway on location, cover with a warm cloth. Leave for 30 minutes.

JOY – I always keep several different anti depression oils around. Joy and Christmas Spirit are my 2 “MUST HAVE” anti-depression oils.

Diffuse, put in bath water, over the heart, on wrists, neck,as a compress and dilute with V-6 Mixing Oil for full body massage.

NOTE: Joy has citrus oils in it. Citrus oils are photosensitizing, so avoid applying to skin that will be exposed to direct sunlight or UV light.

PURIFICATION helps to purify the air. It neutralizes mildew, cigarette smoke, poison from insect bites such as spiders, bees, hornets, wasps, and noxious odors found in homes, offices and other confined areas. Diffuse, apply topically to disinfect, put on cotton balls to place in air vents of home, car, hotel room, office, etc. It has been said to repel bugs, insects and mice.

Insect Bites, Cuts & Scrapes – Apply to the skin to cleanse the area. Purification may help neutralize poison from spiders, bees, hornets & wasps. Insect Repellant – Mix with carrier oil and rub on skin or mix with water in a spray bottle. Shake well before using. Spray on skin before going outside.

PEACE AND CALMING promotes relaxation and a sense of peace after a stressful day. When diffused in the home, it may help calm overactive and hard-to-manage children. Diffuse, wear as a perfume, apply on bottom of the feet.

This blend has been used to reduce depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia.

Peace & Calming along with Mineral Essence may be a healthy alternative to Ritalin.

NOTE: Peace & Calming has citrus oils in it. Citrus oils are photosensitizing, so avoid applying to skin that will be exposed to direct sunlight or UV light.

VALOR – This is one of my favorite oil blends. Valor has often been called, “Chiropractor in a Bottle.” If you haven’t experienced it yet, you are missing something really great. I used to do an inventory job where I would wear one of those computer keypads strapped around my hip. My back was always twisted from reaching forward with my left hand to count and entering the numbers on the keypad at my hand at my right side. When I would get home my back would be very sore. For back pain I rub Valor on the bottom of my feet on the reflexology spine points. Within minutes my back feels better. You can also have someone rub it on your back, but usually the feet is all I need.

Valor is also good for balancing the electrical energies of the body. It is the first oil used in the Raindrop Technique. It is wonderful for massage therapists. Use it on the feet first. Let it work for 5-10 minutes before you start the massage, then massage 5 or 6 drops into the back. On the emotional level it helps with courage, strength and confidence.

MELROSE – has antiseptic properties when used topically for cleansing cuts, scrapes, burns, rashes and stressed tissue. It may also help prevent microbial growth. Melrose also helps dispel odors.

THIEVES – I keep this one around protect my family from colds,viruses, etc. It was created from research about the thieves during the 16th century plague in England who rubbed oils all over their bodies to protect themselves while they were robbing the dead and dying. It is a proprietary blend of pure essential oils tested at Weber State University for its potent antimicrobial properties. Thieves was found to have a 99.96 percent kill rate against airborne bacteria.

TRAUMA LIFE – May help release buried emotional trauma as well as upsets such as accidents, the death of a loved one, assault, abuse, etc. This blend of calming, grounding essential oils can help purge stress and uproot traumas that cause fatigue, anger, restlessness and a weakened immune response.

HELICHRYSUM – I just used this oil a couple nights ago night to stop the bleeding when I ripped a scab off an old wound that hadn’t healed yet. Part of it was sticking up so I just had to give it a tug.

These are a few oils that one might put in a first aid kit. If you have the Essential Oils Desk Reference, you can look up the oils you have and see how to use them or what oils you may want to add to your emergency arsenal.

Abundance Oil and EFT – Magnet For Abundance and Success

Melodie Kantner — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:11:41 +0000

The Law of Attraction is an amazing energy. It is always at work. We attract whatever matches the energy or vibrations we are sending out or radiating. If we have a fearful energy because we are listening to the news and hearing about how bad the economy is, we will attract negative things. It becomes more difficult to attract the abundance we want in our life.

I have been using Abundance oil for over 15 years. It was the first Young Living oil I used and it is the reason I am with Young Living Essential Oils today.

Abundance oil raises your energy to a more attracting energy. It also is very mood uplifting. Abundance is a wonderful oil to enhance the Law of Attraction. EFT is also a powerful tool to use along with the law of attraction. Put EFT and Abundance oil together and you have a really powerful tool to attract abundance.

Daily EFT can really set the tone for your abundance energy as you set about to do the daily tasks in your business. Not only does EFT help remove fears but it also enhances the law of attraction.

If you are in any kind of business, you need to have a good energy that attracts business. This good energy is needed in all aspects of our life, not just business. We can be abundant in all kinds of ways. When we have a good positive energy, we have a better mood and things just seem to work better. We have more fun in our life. Abundance overflows into all areas of our life.

The EFT tapping session in the video below is full of positive affirmations around attracting abundance. Put a couple drops of Abundance oil blend on your fingertips and begin tapping.

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

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

Try Stress Away Roll-On To Reduce Emotional Eating

Melodie Kantner — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:58:01 +0000

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.

Acceptance Oil and EFT With Weight Loss

Melodie Kantner — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:55:41 +0000

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.

EFT and Essential Oils For Procrastinating Exercise

Melodie Kantner — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:37:55 +0000

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

Using Motivation Essential Oil Blend With EFT

Melodie Kantner — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:36:27 +0000

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.

Valor Essential Oil and EFT In The Face Of Fear

Melodie Kantner — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:43:31 +0000

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:

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.”

Use the same formula for other things you have fear of. Just replace public speaking with whatever the fear is and express the feelings.

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.

Using Release Essential Oil Blend With Emotional Freedom Techiques

Melodie Kantner — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:42:23 +0000

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 Weight Loss Tea

Melodie Kantner — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:34:55 +0000

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

Thriving In Today’s Economy With Abundance Oil and EFT

Melodie Kantner — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:22:03 +0000

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 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.

I put Abundance oil on before I go to town for any reason, especially when I go shopping. It helps me find all kinds of good deals. I have even found money on the ground several times.

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.

8 Ways To Use Frankincense Oil

Melodie Kantner — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:25:42 +0000

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