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Is it possible that these
fragrances are not only beautiful but also life changing?
The answer appears not
only in the stories of our ancient ancestors, but in the literature of
modern science as well. Modern day discoveries help us to understand our
need for plants as something more than just food, decoration and shelter.
Thanks to laboratory research, we now know something about the chemistry and
action of plant fragrances, which come from the unique and mysterious
aromatic liquids hidden in various parts of plants--their leaves, petals,
roots, seeds, bark, stem, and even fruit.
These aromatic liquids are
called "essential oils" now, but they were called "precious oils" and
"sacred oils" in ancient times. They were used anciently not only for
physical well-being, longevity, beauty, courage, wealth and political power,
but for sacred purposes in temples, religious rituals, and at births and
deaths.
Typically, essential oils
are very light to the touch (not greasy like cooking oil) and evaporate
readily, releasing their aromas into the air.
Their function in nature
is to keep plants healthy, free of infection, to repel harmful insects, and
to communicate--to each other, to insects, to animals, and to us! As it
turns out, the way they affect us is a lot like the way they affect plants,
acting on our immune systems, our muscles, internal organs, skin and
circulation, and even our emotions, sometimes all at once!
How?
Plant fragrances are made
of nature's ancient molecules: complex substances whose structure allows
them to pass easily and quickly through our skin, and through the cell
membranes of every cell in our bodies. We breathe them in and instantly, as
they touch the brain, the molecules of essential oils enliven neurons,
inspire emotions, awaken immune response, stimulate hormones, which can then
enhance energy, digestion, mental clarity, body temperature, circulation,
and the feeling of being connected to nature.
We inhale, and then…
aaaaahh. We feel the magic. Or, we mix them with a few drops of vegetable
oil (a completely different kind of oil!) and gently apply them to our skin,
on the bottoms of our feet, or in a massage. The molecules pass easily
through our skin, muscles, veins and connective tissue to bring their
physical effects within moments to the whole body! And even then we can
smell their healing fragrance.
Just one drop of an
essential oil can carry as powerful a message as an entire bouquet of
flowers. One drop can carry as bio-chemically complex a message as a food or
a medicine: It can stimulate our immune activity, open our lungs, enhance
our hearing, ease tired and achy muscles, improve flexibility and so much
more!
While essential oils are
neither food nor medicine, they sometimes act as if they were! They are, in
a word, mysterious. They are also unique in nature, different from any other
natural product you have ever tried, enhancing every part of your body,
mind, and spirit, with just one or two drops at a time.
Now, Young Living is
writing a new chapter in the Oil Story, discovering innovative ways to use
and benefit from essential oils, through research, farming, formulating of
unique essential oils blends, nutritional supplements, fitness and weight
management, personal care, education, and its unconditional guarantee of
quality.
Please note: It's really important to understand that the safety and
life-changing effects of essential oils are dependent entirely on their
purity and their quality. Generally speaking, essential oils that you find
in department stores, and even health food stores, are of uncertain quality
at best. That's why Young Living has made its mission to provide you with
the very best, independently tested essential oils. Read our
Guarantee to get a good idea of what we mean.
Thanks to the pioneering
efforts of Gary Young and his company, Young Living Essential Oils,
thousands of men, women, children, and even animals are now enjoying the
homey miracles of their own, personal "oil stories." What a concept! To take
the most powerful natural solutions ever created and use them again, just as
our ancestors did--in virtually every culture of the world--since the dawn
of civilization.
You can read some
contemporary Young Living oil stories in
"What People Say". Or read a few historical
stories in the
Library.
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