Commonly confused with Aromachology- the study of ODORS and their effects on the mind. Smells enter the brain adjacent to the limbic system, and this aspect alone is a potent tool for controlling one’s mental emotional state.

ESSENTIAL OILS take on a broader meaning when we consider their DESIGN as part of the plant’s cellular transport. They deliver Oxygen and Nutrients inside the cell wall. Nutrients impact form in both preventative and curative ways.

Cell walls and receptor sites can become corroded or covered with mucus as the body contends with toxins in our environment and our diet. As a part of their function, essential oils can eliminate this barrier to make their delivery.

Even if all they did was help oxygenate our bodies, essential oils would be an amazing tool for maintaining health and wellbeing.

In fact they do much more.

All beings vibrate at different frequencies. The higher frequencies carry us all the way to our Spirit state. The lower frequencies indicate imbalances and compromise our physical immunity. The most severe diseases exist only in the lowest frequencies.

Bodies tend to resonate and tune up or down according to the vibrational environment. This means that when we consume toxins, even cooked food, dwell on negative thoughts or even surround ourselves with others who live in a continuous state of negativity, we lower our body’s frequency and become susceptible to increasingly more severe disease. The good news is, this is how the power of positive thinking comes in. We can also raise our frequency with other substances known to be high frequencies.

The essential oil with the highest frequency studied is Rose oil, which vibrates about 3x the rate of a healthy body. A short list of essential oils that vibrate higher than a healthy human body include:lavender, helichrysum, sandalwood, lemon balm, tansy, juniper and myrrh. We’ll talk about these, some other key oils and the body systems they support.

Rose emotional, spiritual, vibrational As the highest studied frequency, this is the first oil we turn to raising the body’s when we are in a state of compromise.

Lavender physical, emotional, spiritual, vibrational This is an amazing oil and considered a “Jack of all trades,” used in almost every application. Its molecular composition allows this oil to actually penetrate the blood brain barrier and deliver its constituents directly to the central nervous system. For this reason scientists are currently studying it as a mechanism to carry pharmaceuticals for the treatment of such diseases as Muscular Sclerosis.

Helichrysum physical, vibrational Aids in DNA repair. When we are recovering from trauma or fighting diseases of the DNA, such as cancer, this is a valuable tool.

Frankincense, Sandalwood, Myrrh physical, vibrational These oils have been used since biblical times. Children of royal or very wealthy parents would be annointed with these oils at birth for spiritual purpose, but there were also some very practical concerns they addressed. Myrrh is quite an antiseptic oil, Frankincense cleansing (especially in the hepatic system) one of the few substances studied to be effective against viruses and Sandalwood (as do most tree oils) supports our skeletal structure. It’s no wonder that the rates of infant mortality were much lower among the upper classes.

Lemon Balm Again we have a jack of all trades oil that even aids in DNA repair, although to a lesser degree than helichrysum.

Tansy emotional, hormonal Here we have something that is calming to the emotions and also the central nervous system. Supports healthy hormone function.

Clary Sage is our go to oil for hormone balancing. Whether male or female, clary sage provides the raw materials our body uses to create hormones. (This oil also blends well with Fir for menstrual issues).

Juniper works with the liver and kidneys to cleanse the body of toxins.

Peppermint is a great multifunction oil. Although all oils oxygenate the body at its cellular level, peppermint is particularly so. You can apply peppermint to the soles of a baby’s feet to bring down a fever in as little as 18 seconds. The mints can also break the chronic pain cycle by confounding the nerve endings.

Oregano is our antibiotic oil. This can be caustic on skin that is not even normally sensitive, so I recommend taking it internally or keeping it to the bottoms of the feet, away from the spaces between the toes.

If at any time an application is hot on the skin, follow with vegetable oil, not water, for relief.

Clove Antibacterial, antimicrobal, antiviral, supports respiratory and immune systems.

Eucalyptus supports our respiratory system and soothes tense muscles.

Marjoram is calming emotionally and also eases tense and achy muscles.

Now that you know some basic oils, apply them for maximum benefit. Use the images to choose reflex points in the feet, hands and ears that can be used to impact particular body systems.

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