Essential Oil of the week.......Abundance!

For this week I chose another Young Living blend because it has brought me so much happiness this last weekend! Abundance is made up of several different delicious oils: orange, frankincense, patchouli, clove, ginger, myrrh, cinnamon and spruce. 

Young Living's official statement regarding the usage for this oil is listed as "emotional support, energizing, and attracting prosperity." I can tell you that every time I've ever used this oil I have had the best, most ‘abundant’ discussions with people about foods or oils or just living life to the fullest. Each oil within this blend has its own powerful qualities which I have highlighted below.

Orange: Reducing anxiety; there was a study that showed those that sniffed orange oil prior to a stressful test were able to stay calm under pressure and tame anxiety spikes.

Frankincense: Immune support, skin health, and spiritual grounding are just a few of the amazing things that Frankincense can do-definitely look it up on pubmed!

Patchouli: This oil is one that people have used for quite a long time for many different reasons from improving the appearance of dry skin to relaxation and much more which you can find on pubmed as well.

Clove: I love the smell of clove oil, always have, it just reminds me of fall and is so comforting. The official description is antioxidant, digestive, and physical support but clove can do so much more (also found on pubmed) It's also a component of one of my favorite oils, Thieves! 

Ginger: Many have heard of the amazing properties of ginger in regards to consuming ginger through raw food sources. Well often I don't have time to peel and cut ginger root but ginger oil, that I can do! The official description from YL is helping with muscle tension, digestive support and stamina. There is a lot that ginger can do, so much we could write pages and pages on it!

Myrrh: Those that remember anything from the bible might remember the oil myrrh, I'm not someone who knows about that aspect but there's a great book called Healing oils of the Bible that discusses this at length. YL's official description is spiritual awareness, skin health, and antioxidant support. 

Cinnamon: There are so many discussions lately about the power of cinnamon sticks in relation to diabetes and reducing blood sugar. In the most simple way of using essential oils I LOVE the scent of cinnamon, it reminds me of my mom and fall! For more information on cinnamon simply search pubmed or Google!

Northern Lights Black Spruce: An amazing essential oil, literally reminds me of nature, calmness and the beauty of the northern lights. There is a lot of information on the different types of spruce throughout the world, research also on pubmed!

I would love to link to pubmed studies but the FDA doesn't permit that since I'm a Young Living Distributor so feel free to reach out to me as there's always more to talk about or share in regards to oils or foods-since those are my specialties. You can reach me at hotgreenlife@gmail.com or comment here and we can chat about the excitement! 

This week's essential oil spotlight. . . . . . Thieves!

Hi everyone! I will be posting each week about a different essential oil. Each post will include what the essential oil is typically used for, how it is used, what plant or tree it comes from and try to give a description of its smell. Talking about oils is one of my favorite things to do so always feel free to reach out to discuss!

For this week's oil I chose Thieves. Thieves is one of my favorite blends of different oils for so many reasons! It is a delicious combination of Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus Radiata and Rosemary oils that has a comforting aroma similar to when you walk into your house during the fall and someone has made some fresh cinnamon tea or cookies!

 

Thieves can be used in many ways including diffusing, topical application and ingestion.* I've used Thieves most commonly in my diffuser either by itself or with another oil-tonight was lavender. This oil is commonly used to support a healthy immune system. The other way I use Thieves is mixed into shea butter and applied on my feet before bed. There are many other uses as well, these are just a few!

There are also the wonderful Thieves products below made by Young Living such as the toothpaste, fruit and veggie wash and soak, mouthwash, hand-washing and dish-washing liquid, throat lozenges, mints and more! 

There is a lot more information about the oils that are present in the Thieves blend so if you're at all interested take a look at pubmed.gov where you can search for each ingredient of the blend and it will give you some great insight into just how much each oil can do for your health and wellness! 

*the vitality line as shown above