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Medicinal Value of Essential Oils "Rediscovered" by Modern Science

Our loving Creator has provided us with an abundance of plant essences designed to protect us from the airborne and surface pathogens that cause most of our common, and some not so common, diseases. Some physicians are now warning us not to overuse antibiotics because the pathogens adapt in time and no longer respond when they encounter the antibiotic. We have available to us health-supporting, natural essences that are anti-infectious without causing the negative side effects associated with antibiotics. Therapeutic-quality essential oils, when properly blended and used, can support your body's natural defenses with no negative side effects when used following traditional aromatherapy guidelines. They can also be used to provide exceptional cleaning products for your home and your work place, thus helping you avoid harmful, toxic chemicals that hinder a healthy immune response.

The powerful medicinal value of essential oils has been "rediscovered" by modern medical science, even though their importance has actually been known for centuries. In ancient cultures, the phenomenal healing properties of some herbal-infused oils were considered more valuable than gold. Dr. Jean Valnet wrote, "In recent years both doctors and the public have re-discovered the medical value of essential plant oils, but the idea of using their properties to maintain or regain health goes back to antiquity... The Romans had their knowledge of essential oils from the Greeks, who in turn had received it from the Egyptians." The Lord gave Moses a specific formula for a "holy anointing oil" in Exodus 30:22-25, and Valnet also mentions that "Hippocrates, for example, tackled the plague epidemic in Athens by fumigating the whole city with aromatic essences of plant oils. Later, in the 19th century, it is known that perfumery workers always showed an almost complete immunity during cholera outbreaks."

Initially, scientists predicted that antibiotics would vanquish infectious diseases, but instead, bacteria are rapidly overwhelming modern medicine because they naturally evolve to avoid antibiotics. This mutation process was first spotted just five years after Penicillin's debut in 1939, and resistance has accelerated in the last decade largely because antibiotics are being overused, giving the germs more opportunity to mutate.

French Professor Griffon, Director of the French Police Toxicology Laboratory, tested the antiseptic effect of a blend of essential oils that included Pine, Thyme, Peppermint, Lavender, Rosemary, Clove and Cinnamon (Mom's Remedy and Plague Defense blends include some of these oils). He tested the ability of the oils to purify the air of harmful disease-causing bacteria. Professor Griffon set up a number of petri dishes about 6" off the floor and allowed them to collect microbes for 24 hours, at which point he found them to contain 210 colonies of various microbes, including numerous molds and staphylococci. He then sprayed an aerosol mixture of the essential oils into the air of the room. After only 15 minutes, only 14 colonies of microorganisms out of the original 210 were left alive. After 30 minutes, only four colonies of the original 210 were left. Within 30 minutes ALL of the potentially harmful, disease-causing molds and staphylococci were destroyed.

Dr. Valnet also reported that in 1960 Dr. Bidadult's "clinical observations proved that the disinfection of the air surrounding the patient has therapeutic preventative effect." He used a mixture of Pine, Thyme, Peppermint, Lavender, Rosemary, Clove and Cinnamon as a preventative for infectious childhood diseases such as whooping cough, sinus inflammation/infection, influenza and acute or chronic diseases of the respiratory tract in adults (influenza, tuberculosis and pneumonia).

In 1985, a notable French researcher, Dr. Jean C. Lapraz, reported that he couldn't find a single bacteria or virus that could live in the presence of the essential oils of Cinnamon or Oregano (see Warrior blend). Viruses and bacteria will mutate to defend itself against vaccines and antibiotics, but no pathogen has ever been known to mutate when confronted with essential oils. They are far too complex, and their healing *code* has yet to be cracked.

As today's growing plague of pathogenic, antibiotic resistant bacteria, mutating viruses, infectious fungi and disease causing parasites are becoming more and more of a threat, we find it comforting to know that we can use these powerful essential oils to resolve our health issues safely.

Our Battle Plan:
We run our micro-mist atomizing diffuser regularly throughout the day in our home or nightly in our bedrooms when illness threatens. We run the diffuser on a timer so that it cycles on for roughly 5-10 minutes and off for 20. (see Diffusers)

To clean public surfaces such as high chairs, booster seats, toilet seats and so on, we use Plague Defense Spray, and for our hands in public places we use Citrus Quench Hand Cleanser or make our own spray using Aloe Vera Gel, essential oils and grapefruit seed extract.

When away from home or in public places, we use Personal Nasal Inhalers (one for each family member), or we may put a drop or two of an essential oil or blend on our handkerchief so we can inhale deeply every hour or so.

Diet is another factor to consider. What we consume will either help our immune system fight to protect us or it will hinder its ability to do so. To stay on track with managing or preventing infection, cancer and other diseases, we eat a balanced diet rich in organically grown vegetables and fruits, we avoid consuming too many carbohydrates (especially refined carbs that lack fiber), processed foods and foods with added sugars. We also strive to get daily exercise and sunshine and avoid commercial cleaning products in our environment.

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Citrus Quench Cleansing Spray
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