Aromatherapy for Health and Home 

    Mary Axelrod, NCMT, RMT, CR           
    Massage Therapist & Reflexologist

   970-204-1794

 

 

 

Popular Essential Oil Blends by Young Living

Young Living® has a lot of single essential oils to chose from and they also make wonderful blends of oils that are  very popular and excellent for many applications.

Thieves Essential Oil Blend from Young Living® – helps fight germs to help you stay healthy during cold & flu season. Thieves® Blend is a potent formula containing oils of cinnamon, cloves, eucalyptus, lemon and rosemary. Clinical testing reports that this blend has a 99% kill rate for airborne bacteria, and is very effective against many cold, flu, respiratory and other bacteria and viruses. Caution: be aware that Thieves® is a very strong and powerful blend and very concentrated. Thieves helps the immune system with powerful antioxidants. You can:
  - inhale from the bottle several times a day
  - use a drop on the tongue and follow with water
  - add 1-2 drops to a tsp. of honey & stir in hot water or tea

Cautions - Do not apply to skin - This is a powerful oil that can irritate skin. Keep away from children. Do not use while pregnant or nursing.- Do not get into eyes, ears or mucous membranes. Handle contact lenses BEFORE you handle essential oils. Even a tiny bit can damage them.

Di-Gize® - a Young Living Essential Oil Blend for healthy digestion. According to Young Living’s research Di-Gize combats Candida and internal parasites. -(From The Essential Oils Desk Reference, 3rd Edition). These herbs have been used for centuries as digestive aids in the form of spices, teas and tinctures. The oils in this blend are many times more concentrated than fresh or dried herbs and much more powerful. Di-Gize is a therapeutic blend that CAN be taken internally. It is a wonderful essential oil to have on hand in your medicine chest, or carry a small bottle in your pocket or purse. Di-Gize contains 100% Therapeutic grade essential oils of:
Tarragon - antiseptic, combats intestinal and urinary infection, anti-spasmodic for the digestive tract.
Ginger - traditionally used in Chinese and Indian cooking - helps relieve indigestion &nausea, is antiseptic.
Juniper - a powerful detoxifier, also helps kidney function

Anise - stimulates and increases bile for digestion of fats, helps relieve indigestion, is antiseptic, anti-spasmodic
Fennel - helps promote digestion, relieves gas and nausea, is antiseptic, anti-spasmodic
Patchouli - digestive aid that also helps relieve nausea
Peppermint - one of the most effective oils for assisting digestion, relaxes the muscles of the stomach and colon, also kills bacteria, yeasts, fungus and mold.
Lemongrass - powerful antifungal properties, anti-inflammatory and assists digestion.

Di-Gize can also be inhaled directly from the bottle or add one drop to 2-3 drops of a carrier oil and massage the stomach area, or massage on the stomach & liver reflex points on the feet (on the arches). According to Young Living’s research Di-Tone also combats Candida and internal parasites. -From The Essential Oils Desk Reference, 3rd Edition, p 99.

Joy Blend - According to research from Young Living®, the special blend called Joy helps overcome grief, sadness and depression, calms emotions, relieves anxiety, insomnia, irritability and stress. Joy helps create a sense of balance, harmony, well-being and elevates the mind, brings joy to the heart. It increases confidence, positive energy and helps revitalize the spirit. Joy smells WONDERFUL and contains the essential oils of Rose, Bergamot, Mandarin, Ylang Ylang, Lemon, Geranium, Jasmine, Palmarosa, Roman Chamomile, and Rosewood. Ways bring Joy into your life – you can inhale directly from the bottle, diffuse in your bedroom, wear on the skin as a perfume, add to your bath salts or body lotion, or add 2 drops to a damp washcloth and put in the clothes dryer for a wonderfully fragrant load of laundry – towels, sheets and clothes.

Peace & Calming -is a wonderful blend to promote deep relaxation, reduce anxiety, stress, nervousness and insominia.It is calming, relaxing, and balancing, both physically and emotionally. It works well for children, too. It helps stimulate melatonin, a hormone that promotes deep, restful sleep. It also helpt quiet the emotions (overactive thinking), is elevating to the mind and body, promotes a feeling of emotional well-being and helps balance the energies of the brain. This is a good oil to smell or wear before bed, before meditation or yoga and to help calm overactive and excited children. Dogs and Horses love it too! A veterinary clinic in Florida reported much success with using this blend for stressed-out animals. Peace and Calming contains Blue Tansy, Patchouly,Tangerine, Orange and Ylang-Ylang. 

Purification® Essential Oil Blend - from Young Living - This blend is anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and helps purify the air when diffused. It helps clear cigarette smoke, odors, mold and mildew. Purification can be used for cuts, scrapes and is helpful for bites from spiders, bees, hornets, wasps. Purification Essential Oil blend contains the therapeutic oils of Citronella, Lemongrass, Lavandin, Rosemary, Myrtle and Tea Tree.

Purification contains:
Citronella (antibacterial,anti-inflammatory, insecticidal), Lemongrass (strong antifungal properties, reduces scarring), Lavandin (Lavender blend - strong antiseptic, tissue regenerator, promotes healing),
Rosemary (antiseptic, antimicrobial, good for skin conditions), Melaleuca (antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory),
Myrtle (antibacterial, supports immune system against infectious disease).


 R.C. Blend from Young Living®- is a special blend for colds, asthma, respiratory and sinus congestion. RC contains essential oils of several species of Eucalyptus which helps clear the lungs, open up sinuses and nasal passages. Also contains Myrtle, Pine, Peppermint, Cypress and Lavender. RC Blend helps decongestant the respiratory system, improve breathing and increase oxygen to the lungs. Apply a few drops of RC to the chest and then apply a warm compress or heating pad on the chest to help oil penetrate & relieve congestion. You can also inhale directly from the bottle.