YES I get Angry!

  If you think I sound angry, yes I do get angry.  I am frustrated that so many people, no matter how well meaning they may be, that don't analyze information they are given.  Gary Young's own account of how he went from a crippling accident to becoming an ND doesn't add up but people just take him at his word.  By his own account he hadn't completed a High School education, had an accident that left him in a wheelchair, suffered years of depression, spent years searching for a "cure" for his condition before discovering essential oils.  Then BAM 8 years later he completes his studies to become an ND.  This is a LIE.  An ND is a Naturopathic DOCTOR, that is a medically trained physician who uses natural remedies as well as pharmaceuticals.  This requires completing medical school and residency, which requires an undergraduate degree first.  Undergraduate degree-4 years.  Medical School-4 years.  Residency-2 years.  So you see, his timeline doesn't add up.

He takes a trip to Africa and is photographed with a few people and photographed looking at Frankincense trees.  His spin on the story is that the Sultan was SO impressed with him that he gave him exclusive rights to harvest the resin.  Any contradictory information from the Sultan himself is squelched so he finally opens up his own website and posts a video telling what really happened and that their opinion of Gary Young is much less than what Young himself conveyed.  LIES!

I have no doubt that he is a very Charismatic man, otherwise his devotees wouldn't hang on his every word so.  But Adolf Hitler was also a very charismatic man.  Jim Jones was a very charismatic man.

Lets look at some of the "tests" some of these reps put out there to "prove" the actions of the oils.  There is the famous pouring lemon essential oil on Styrofoam to prove how YL lemon oils dissolves the petrochemicals out of the human body.  This is yet another example of spinning information to your own ends.  ALL essential oils will eat Styrofoam.  Why?  Because they are all solvents, that's why.  They will also eat through mucous membranes in the human body.  You know what else will eat through Styrofoam?  Gasoline, a petrochemical.  I've seen it with my own eyes when some idiot tried to fill a Styrofoam cooler with gas instead of buying a real gas can.

I have also seen a rep fill 2 veggie capsules with 2 brands of peppermint oil and freeze them (one was YL and one was another brand).  What she was TRYING to prove was that YL was superior because it was still liquid after 20 minutes in the freezer and the other oil was solid.  What she ACTUALLY managed to prove to anyone who has actual training with essential oils is that the YL oil is in fact an INFERIOR oil.  One of the main constituents in any good quality peppermint oil is menthol, which forms crystals when frozen.  Does anyone know where menthol crystals come from?  I do.  It comes from cornmint,  Mentha arvenis, which has a menthol content so high that crystals sometimes form on the leaves of the plant.  The cornmint is distilled and the essential oil is frozen, which causes the menthol to crystalize and then it's skimmed of the top of the frozen oil.

So, yes, I do understand how essential oils are made.  I also understand that they are chemicals and how these chemicals act in the human body.  I also understand that they are not magic and can explain scientifically how they work.  And I understand that they are every bit as powerful and potentially dangerous as any drug prescribed by a doctor, that they can interact with supplements and medications and that they aren't a cure all.

I challenge you to show me how the "I have an oil for that" mentality is any better than a doctor giving you a new pill every little thing.  Doctors have a vested interest in the drug companies, so yes they overprescribe.  The two big MLM's are doing EXACTLY THE SAME THING.  They over prescribe essential oils for EVERYTHING (without medical training, I might add) because the more oils you use the more money they make selling you oils.  PERIOD.

Perfumes and More.................

I have been ordering some pricier essential oils and absolutes that I LOVE so I can make some lovely perfumes.  I have been inspired by L'Occitane Roses and Reines perfume-which is fabulous, by the way.  There are several types of roses that are all glorious on their own, but even more so when blended.  I have even purchased some little tins and twist up tubes so I can incorporate my floral waxes into some solid perfumes.

Yesterday I got some Bulgarian rose absolute, Turkish rose otto and a very small vial of steam distilled Rose alba (white rose).  I already have some Bulgarian rose otto, Rosa rugosa, a wee bit of Rose gallica and plenty of Rose centifolia absolute, not to mention the heavenly Bulgarian rose wax.

I also have 3 jasmine absolutes and 2 jasmine waxes, mimosa wax, tuberose wax and some French Neroli and my stash of Orange Blossom absolute.  It's time to make some basic perfumes with real therapeutic value!  Is there anything better for a woman's morale than smelling like a Queen?

The biggest problem for me at this point is how I am going to blend the roses and what am I going to name them?  I believe in mixing the steam distilled oils with the corresponding absolutes (like the neroli and the Bulgarian roses) but I have several options with my roses.  Maybe a blend of just the steam distilled roses?  Plus a blend of the Bulgarian roses.  Who knows?

I have also started some blends for Eau de Colognes for my perfumery store, one is rose based and I think it's my favorite.  I blended it with lemon and lemon leaf and it's fantastic!  Now I need to blend it into some alcohol and see how it turns out!  I did a classic Orange blossom blend, an herbal one and a jasmine based blend.  the herbal blend will lean more masculine but I'm not quite happy with it yet so it needs some tweaking but it is loaded with my new mouth watering steam distilled Lime oil.  Pretty nice!

And best of all I have a Floral Chypre that I have fallen so deeply in love over I am naming it Glory.  It will be the premier eau de parfum for my perfume store.

Spring is Here

Yes, finally it's here though it seems more like Summer in central KY these days.  We generally go straight from Winter to Summer anyway but this year it was a sharp and sudden change.  In the middle of March we had nearly 2 feet of snow on the ground.  Fast forward 3 weeks and it's in the 80's.  Now the mad dash to get gardening done and gather wild materials as they become available.  I have started infusing some honeysuckle flowers in fractionated coconut oil.  This will take a lot of flowers and probably a month to finish.  I have to work around the rain.  Also patiently waiting for the elders to bloom so I can distill my annual supply of elder flower water.

I have a couple of posts planned when I have more time.

The infamous Young Living post from 2 years ago is still going strong.  I recently discovered in one of safety groups that it has been quoted by other websites and actually had some folks thanking me when they found out it was me.  They said it got them to question the company propaganda.  That is so gratifying to me.  I am always happy when anyone decides to take control of their own health with natural remedies, but we lose that control when we don't do our own research so we can make truly informed decisions!

More to come later.

And the winner is.................

Drum roll please....................Ulrike is the winner of the 3rd annual Mother's Day giveaway from Glory Be Herbals and Adirondack Aromatherapy.  Congratulations!  You'll have 2 packages in the mail this week.

Mother's Day Giveaway

Time for the third annual Mother's Day Giveaway from Glory Be Herbals and Adirondack Aromatherapy!  This year we'll be doing things a little different.  The winner will be chosen on Mother's Day and the prizes will be shipped the next day.

From Gretchen and Tom at Adirondack Aromatherapy we have a Venus Aromatherapy Spray, a Mother of Pearl Crystal Gem Soap, 5ml of the Mother of Pearl essential oil blend, a clay aromatherapy diffuser and a jumbo sized Pink Himalayan Salt.  A $35 value.

Gretchen is a brilliant aromatherapist and creates some really beautiful blends and the Mother of Pearl is one of my personal favorites.  It's a blend of Amber, Jasmine, Clary Sage and Ylang Ylang.  It's soft floral and VERY relaxing.  You could add some of this blend to the clay diffuser or the Himalayan Salt and tuck it into your closet or a drawer so your clothes will take on the scent. How lovely would it be to go to sleep with this fragrance on your pajamas!

 Her husband Tom is a master Artisan soap maker and creates these beautiful gem soaps to compliment Gretchen's blends.  If you live near Glens Falls, NY you should go over to the Shirt Factory and visit their store.  They're on the first floor and you can register to win the giveaway while you're there.

This year I've decided to focus on herbal products so I have decided to give away two of my herbal creams and two tea blends along with a tea diffuser ball (not pictured).

For the creams I chose my best selling Cold Cream made from a base of olive oil and sweet almond oil infused with chamomile flowers.  This cream smells sweet and removes makeup as well as any store bought stuff, only mine doesn't contain any irritating artificial fragrance.

The Calendula Cream is made with Calendula infused olive oil and Calendula hydrosol that I distilled myself.  I also added olive derived squalene to boost moisturizing abilities.  This cream is a such a relief for dry and inflamed skin and makes a rich , nourishing night cream.

The Radiance Tea blend is made with Red Clover blossoms (tastes great and is so good for your skin), Nettles (very nutritious) and Horsetail Herb (high in silica) and is a generous two ounce bag.  The RefreshMint tea is my favorite blend of Spearmint and peppermint.  Naturally sweet and refreshing!

To enter just leave a comment here on this blog, on Gretchen's blog here or enter in person at the ADKaromatherapy shop in Glens Falls.  The winner will be chosen on Mother's Day and the packages will ship the next day.

 

Stay Tuned...................

Tonight I will be posting the annual Mother's Day giveaway.  We'll be shaking it up a bit this year......

Sensitization and Essential Oil Safety and YOUR SOUL

I know many Young Living and DoTerra reps look at my blog often, mostly because they hate me for going against what their company says.  Both companies have been issued warning letters from the FDA and DoTerra, at least, has been coming down on reps passing around bad information.

Some of you may be familiar with the story of the young woman, who is currently hospitalized from an apparent sensitization from using a safely diluted blend from Young Living.  Her basic background is this:  She was introduced to essential oils through a YL rep and used according to instructions from this rep for many years.  This recommended usage included all kinds of internal usage and using undiluted oils topically because she was lead to believe it was safe.  A few months ago she started to get exposed to information outside of the company and realized she was NOT using essential oils safely.  So she learned how to be safe with the oils and was using them properly-for a few months.  Then she decided to rub a drop of a PROPERLY DILUTED blend on her stomach for a stomach ache and all Hell broke loose.  She was admitted into the hospital with anaphylaxis.  She was told if she had waited much longer she would have died, her throat had nearly swollen shut by the time she got there.  SO now she is lying in a hospital bed covered in welts and rashes from head to toe, away from her husband and children, getting regular shots of steroids to keep her condition under control.  She is not yet sure if it's a sensitization or if this bottle of oil was somehow contaminated, possibly by plants in a field near where these plants were grown.

She THOUGHT she had escaped any possibility of this ever happening because she had begun to use safely.  But her body had already had massive exposure and the damage had already been done.  All it took was a minute amount to set this off.  The tipping point had been reached.  She MAY recover in time, and by that I mean YEARS, but most likely she will never be able to use essential oils again.  Or, in the very least, never be able to use certain oils again.  She may never be able to use THE PLANTS again.  She decided to make her story public and many of us have shared via social media with her permission.  She was being attacked by so many YL reps that she had to make her facebook page private to avoid the abuse.  And now the company YOUNG LIVING is threatening her with legal action.  SHE'S STILL IN THE HOSPITAL FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE!

All along, I have said that I have no problem with anyone who chooses to use Young Living oils as long as they use them safely.  Now I want to issue a challenge to all my Christian brothers and sisters who are still affiliated with this demonic company.  LOOK at the way the company handles Gary Young, LOOK at how they treat any dissenters who don't tow the company line and research how cults operate.  Pray HARD for discernment!  Do you love Jesus Christ or do you love Gary Young?  Do you not see that he is being elevated ABOVE the Lord?  Do you REALLY want to risk your soul for a quick buck?  He uses the name of God and uses the Bible to sell oils while flying in the face of God and the Bible by his words and actions.  Healing comes from God alone, plants are the vehicle, Gary Young is JUST A MAN.  This is NOT a Christian company!  Just because he throws around the name of God does NOT make him a Christian.  WORDS mean nothing-ACTIONS are everything