What are essential oils?

What are essential oils?

Cara Matocha, Distributor - Young Living Essential Oils Member # 3108933 / 832.326.6467

What are essential oils?• Volatile liquids and aromatic compounds distilled or pressed from plants.

• Life-‐blood of a plant that protects it from disease and fights infections.

• The purest from of essential oils are therapeutic grade, meaning they are 100% pure and therefore quite powerful.

Examples of ways therapeutic grade essential oils benefit the body:Enhance mood / support overall wellness / maintain healthy body systems


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Why Young Living essential oils?Young Living has set the standard for essential oil purity through their Seed to Seal® process:• YL plants their own seeds.• YL has complete control over their soil through the use of co-‐op farms around the world.• YL combines ancient and modern techniques to and is an innovator when it comes to distilling and

using cold pressing methods to effectively extract oils.• YL oils go through strenuous testing through their own labs so you can be sure oils are never

diluted, cut or adulterated in any way.• YL bottles all their oils in a state-‐of-‐the-‐art processing facility in Spanish Fork, Utah.For more information check out http://www.seedtoseal.com/


Characteristics of therapeutic grade essential oils

• Essential oils can quickly penetrate the skin because their molecules are so tiny.

• Essential oils contain some of the most powerful antioxidants as determined by the ORAC test developed at Tufts University.

• Essential oils contain many constituents including sesquiterpenes which can pass the blood-‐brain barrier.

• Each drop of essential oil has the complete chemical profile of a plant.


How can you use them?AROMATICALLY:• Rub 2-‐3 drops of essential oil between your palms, cup over your

face and inhale.• Inhale from the bottle.• Use essential oils in an ultrasonic diffuser (follow the diffuser

directions).* This is the most effective and quickest way to get essential oils into your body.TOPICALLY:• Place 2-‐3 drops on essential oil on the desired area and massage it

in. Always follow the label’s dilution instructions. NEVER put oils in your eyes, ears or nose.

INTERNALLY:• Place several drops of essential oil into a vegetable or gelatin

capsule and swallow with water.• Add 1-‐2 drops to a glass of water, juice, yogurt or plant-‐based milk

and swallow. (USE ONLY GLASS OR STAINLESS STEEL CUPS).


• Enhance mood and support emotions• Support overall bodily wellness• Support all systems of the body including the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous and reproductive systems• Support cognitive health

And remember, with essential oils, all this is done NATURALLY!

What can essential oils do for you?


• Essential oils are most effective when used daily.• Use essential oils as the first line of defense, not the last resort.• Make essential oils a part of your daily lifestyle.

How can essential oils be used effectively?


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