Welcome to The Essential Times.

I look forward to any suggestions, comments, questions, new articles, testimonials and news you may have regarding natural remedies and essential oils. E-mail them to me at yvonne@essential-natural-remedies.com

Yvonne Lewis

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In This Issue:

1) Top 10 - I'm in pain, which oil do I use?
2) Experiences With the New Diffuser
3) Testimonial Contest
4) Make some additions to your First Aid kit

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The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment, or prescription for any disease. The decision to use, or not to use, any of this information is the sole responsibility of the reader.

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1) Top 10 - I'm in pain, which oil do I use?

1. Bruises - We bruise ourselves around the boat constantly. Last week I made a nasty stumble onto a metal knob. Landed on it with my forearm. Aiyayiyai... all I could think of was to run for the LAVENDER. One week later, hardly a sign of a bruise, it healed fast.
2. Muscles - MARJORAM is for MUSCLES. I picked that up at a seminar and won't forget it. If you ache the next day after your workout, make an awesome blend with Marjoram, Peppermint and some massage oil.
3. Toothache - THIEVES blend and CLOVE. Before dentists had local anesthetics they used clove oil to numb the mouth. Thieves has a lot of clove and cinnamon oils, that are also highly anti-bacterial. With the availability of Thieves toothpaste, Thieves mouthwash, and now Thieves dental floss you have no more excuses for plaque, receeded gums or bad breath. Start using them all as soon as you can!
4. Sports Injuries and Sprains - Remember this from last month? I had to keep it in: You will want LAVENDER, CYPRESS and WINTERGREEN around on the ball field. I have a few tiny jars in my purse pre-mixed with some Rose Ointment and 3 to 4 drops of one oil. This way you have an immediate emergency ointment to put on that ankle sprain or bruised knee.
5. Headache / Migraine - When you don't get them often or at all, being hit by a migraine is debilitating. Last time I had a headache I placed a tiny bit of PEPPERMINT behind each ear and on my temples. PEACE & CALMING blend helped improve my outlook on life, and I found I was out of M-GRAIN, the blend from Young Living made for this. With a little rest I felt better within the hour.
6. Back Pain - Pinched nerves and compressed disks are greatly helped by WINTERGREEN, PEPPERMINT, PANAWAY blend and VALOR blend. Wintergreen is an anti-inflammatory and can be used anytime you think of taking an aspirin. It contains a lot of salicilyc acid. Now, to help these all absorb fast place a warm compress on location for five to ten minutes.
7. Rheumatoid Arthritis - When this pain rears its ugly head I just go for the PANAWAY blend, straight up! My fingerjoint are susceptible to this inflammation. After applying the oil I gently massage and stretch my fingers with some Rose Ointment.
8. Sunburn and other Burns - Painful and itchy and hot. LAVENDER oil works great but LAVADERM SPRAY works even better. When going on vacation be sure to take a bottle with you. Also works great on itchy skin and painful rashes or blisters.
9. Menstrual Cramps - My first ever focus on essential oils was how I could use them to diminish these monthly cramps. A few days before I knew they would start I applied LAVENDER, GERANIUM and DRAGON TIME blend on my abdomen and lower back. Ladies, it works, no meds needed, normal life can go on.
10. Heartache - Yes, a pain that can be all too real and lingers for long periods of time. JOY and GERANIUM and ROSE oils will lift your spirits and brighten your life.

If you are not yet a member with Young Living oils but are interested in these products contact me at : yvonne@essential-natural-remedies.com Or learn about the Start Living With Everyday Oils Kit at: www.essential-natural-remedies.com

For members who want to place an order go to www.youngliving.org

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2) Experiences With the New Diffuser

Testimonials and information compiled by Barbara Rozen

We just got the new diffuser for work. It is wonderful!! There is no tube to clog up. Just pour in water and the oils and go. Kim

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There is one thing that no one has mentioned about the diffusers.

I purchased the new one and I currently have two of the old ones. I have one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom which put them at either end of the house. They are a lot noisier than the new one but the old ones were meant to cover more area. The new diffuser is a Room diffuser, however I put it in the kitchen with Citrus Fresh in it and could smell it in my office which is next to the bathroom at the other end of the house. Now we do have air conditioning in the house and that could have carried the fragrance further but I did not get the fragrance from the old diffuser in my office. So bottom line, I am now going to purchase another one to replace the one in the bathroom.

I really like how quiet they are, they can be set to automatically shut off with several different settings without having to have a separate timer. They will also shut off if they run out of water although I haven't had to test that occurrence yet. I guess I really like the puff of nano-molecules that are exhibited (Mark's words not mine) the lights can be on or off. So now you have just a few comments to the affirmative.

Janet B

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The new diffuser is not just a room scenter. It's designed to cover 2000 sq. ft. per the rep. I spoke with at convention. I purchased it and sure enough, in our small home (less than 2,000), you can smell the aroma everywhere! I love it and the lights and silence. The one featured at Abundant Health looks identical to YL's newest diffuser. And note that even tho' AH states it adds humidity to the air, that is a false statement. There is no measurable humidity being produced even tho' water is in the unit. Again, verified from the rep. at convention and from "feeling" for any dampness on my own unit. The only thing I can add is that AH obviously is priced more attractively.

Sue Olmos, MEd, CTPM

*** *** *** I have several of the old style diffusers, and I have a new style. I personally like both, but if I were to purchase any more, they would be the new style diffusers. First, the old style has to be cleaned out when you change oils. Secondly, you can't use some of the thicker oils. They clog up the small tubes or holes for the oils to diffuse out of. Third, they have easily broken parts (like the glass nebulizer). Fourth, if you weren't careful, you might drip oils on your furniture (which takes the varnish off)

The new style diffuser can be used with any oil (including the thick ones). They are extremely quiet, (although I actually liked the old models for the "white noise" aspect while I slept.) The new style is easy to load (without any of those pesky spills), easy to modify the speed, one cup of water with a few drops of oil goes a long way, and the size of the oil particles is so small, it seems like the oil is much easier to smell, or lasts longer. Finally, if I get a little stuffed up in my nasal passages, I can easily just perch for a moment over the steam spout and immediately clear my stuffed head.

Terry Price *** *** ***

Hello Everyone,

At the Product Expo at convention, I spoke with Bill McGilvray (one of the developers of the new diffuser) and asked him about the difference between the new Young Living diffuser and other ones on the internet (including the one being sold at Abundant Health) which appear to be exactly the same.

Bill told me that while they look the same on the outside, the ones on the internet are the original prototype from the manufacturer and that the one available from Young Living is a new model which was designed, at Young Living’s request, to be unique and superior.

Compared to the prototypes, the new Young Living diffuser is more efficient, doesn’t beep, has colored lights (not just blue) which can be turned off and each unit is tested individually, as opposed to random testing in the prototypes.

Another important factor Bill mentioned in relation to the prototype vs the new YL model is that the 1st generation models ran at 1.6 MHz, with water droplet size of about 10 microns. That was too big, so they changed to 2.7 MHz, which was not reliable. Then they changed to 2.4 MHz and got the best reliability vs water droplet size. He said that Diffuser World: ( http://tinyurl.com/5vo7vw ) is still selling old stock 1.6 MHz units. Those units come in blue-gray or black. Other units sold on the internet come in other colors. Young Living’s unit is light green.

Perhaps, the different incarnations of this diffuser can be distinguished by color. In any event, according to Bill, nobody but Young Living sells the newest, improved model.

Bill also mentioned that it is VERY important to unplug the unit when filling with water. If one fills the unit with water while it is plugged in, the machine could be ruined.

Fragrant regards,

Barbara

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3)Testimonial Contest

Do you have a great story to tell? A bottle of Joy Essential Oil is waiting for you when we choose your testimonial and feature it this month.

For newsletter subscribers only, this month your testimonial may win a FREE BOTTLE of JOY essential oil.

Go to :www.essential-natural-remedies.com/essential-oil- testimonials.html and tell us what you remedied!

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4) Make Some Additions To Your First Aid Kit

Can you imagine having to deal with wounds, cuts, scrapes, bruises, fainting, broken bones, heart attacks, sunburns, insect bites and anxiety without the proper remedies at hand.

This is where I find essential oils to be at there Olympic best. I give them the Gold Medal for size and speed of use. (I know a lot of athletes use them too!)

So you can't quite fit every oil on the market in that small first aid kit. Which ones to choose? 5 ml bottles of essential oil will be very helpful. You could also use small 2 ml bottles, which are easily ordered, and fill them with your favorite oils, since you won't pull out the first aid kit that often.

Here are some must haves:

Lavender - Unlimited possibilities, when in doubt, use Lavender. Of course, let it be a pure one, Lavendula augustifolia, that is organically grown and therapeutic grade. Great as a first aid for bruising, cuts, scrapes and burns.

Melaleuca - Tea Tree oil. Highly antiseptic and pretty mild to the skin. A therapeutic grade can be used undiluted on cuts and scrapes. Follow with some Vaseline or ointment to soften a wound and seal in the Melaleuca

Purification blend - A blend specific to Young Living essential oils, essential for insect bites, poison ivy and oak.

Lemon - A major disinfectant, don't use directly on wounds, more around the area. Put in sprays, added to distilled water. Great emergency oil to purify water. If you can call gum in hair an emergency then Lemon, dropped directly on the gummy mess will dissolve the gum immediately.

And here are some could haves:

Peace & Calming - Another Young Living blend to calm anxieties. Helpful in panicky situations on children and pets.

PanAway - Powerful blend to help ease intense pain of broken bones, slamming a finger between the door and twisted joints.

Peppermint - Soothes digestive problems, think of cramps or diarrhea. Also great to break a fever in kids. Apply a few drops diluted with some oil or Vaseline to the feet. Or dip a washcloth in water with a few drops added to it and dab over forehead and arms to soothe and cool down the body.

You should know that essential oils, because of their complex composition of healing molecules, have numerous actions.

If you happen to have only two oils in your pocket at the time of an emergency or accident, and you are the person called upon to give first aid, use a few drops of the oils on the feet of the injured person. At a minimum you may help improve the circulation and oxygen to the blood and calm anxieties.

Two great kits available from Young living are the Essential 7 Kit which includes 5ml bottles of: Lavender, Peppermint, Lemon, Purification, PanAway, Joy and Peace & Calming. (Retail $90.46, Wholesale $68.75)

There is also a starter kit for new essential oil users called Start Living with Everyday Oils. It includes 5ml bottles of Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Purification, Valor, Thieves, Peace & Calming and Panaway oil blend. ($150 which automatically creates a wholesale member)

If you don't have a first aid kit, but keep all those tools in your purse, then be sure to have some oils in your purse at all times. A few extra bottles won't take up that much more space!

Happy Oiling, Yvonne Lewis

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