Essential Oils

Definition & Origin

Essential oils are the subtle, volatile liquids that are distilled from plants, shrubs, flowers, treess, roots, bushes, and seeds. They contain oxygenating molecules which transport the nutrients to the cells of the body. Without oxygen, nutrients cannot be assimilated, leaving us nutritionally depleted. Therefore, the oxygenating molecules in essential oils can help the body receive and assimilate nutrients to maintain health.

According to the translations of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese manuscripts, priests and physicians were using essential oils thousands of years before the time of Christ. There are hundreds of references to oils in the Bible. Some precious oils, such as frankincense, myrrh, galbanum, rosemary, hyssop, cassia, cinnamon and spikenard were used for annointing and healing of the sick.

How Essential Oils Work

The essential oil has the ability, in its chemical structure, to penetrate the cell wall and transport oxygen and nutrients inside the cell, thus increasing cellular oxygen and giving more support to the immune system. Research has shown that with their immune-stimulating properties, essential oils enhance and support the building of the immune system, whether they are inhaled or rubbed on the body topically. Even those who contract a cold or the flu recover 70% faster using essential oils.

It has been said that when essential oils are diffused in the home, they have the ability to increase atmospheric oxygen, as they release oxygenating molecules into the atmosphere. Essential oils increase ozone and negative ions in the home, which inhibit bacteria growth. This prevents and destroys odors from mold, cigarettes, animals, etc. Essential oils have the electrical magnetic attraction to fracture the molecular chain of chemicals and take them out of the air, rendering them non-toxic to the body. Scientists in European countries have found that essential oils will bond to metallics and chemicals and carry them out of the body, working as natural chelators, inhibiting these toxic substances from staying in the tissues. Essential oils help remove dust particles out of the air, and, when diffused in the home, can be the greatest air filtration system.

Essential oils are recognized as being the greatest substance for increasing cellular oxygen through their normal function. When applied to the body by rubbing on the feet, essential oils will travel throughout the body and effect every cell, including the hair, within 20 minutes. They may have a lasting effect for as long as 5 months from only one application. The oils do not buildup and store in the body because they are very subtle and volatile and have a high evaporation rate. Because of their chemical structure, they are metabolized like other nutrients in the cells.

One of the causes of disease in both the plant and human body is the inability of nutrients to penetrate the cell wall, causing cell deterioration, leading to cell mutation and creating a host for bacteria and disease. The following pages will enumerate some of the essential oils that I have successfully used and their applications.