What are Essential Oils?

Essential oils are natural liquids found in plants like leaves, flowers, roots, and seeds. Plants produce these oils to protect themselves from insects, weather, and diseases. These same oils can also be used by people for their health benefits.

People have used essential oils for thousands of years as natural medicine. Even today, about 40% of prescription drugs are made from plant compounds!

Many essential oils have properties that can help fight bacteria, inflammation, and germs, making them a great natural way to support your health.

How Do Essential Oils Work?

Essential oils are made of tiny molecules that can easily enter the body. Their small size allows them to pass through cell walls and deliver oxygen and nutrients to our cells. This helps boost our immune system and overall health.

Our bodies recognize essential oils as natural nutrients. They work with our body’s healing process. However, synthetic chemicals (found in many beauty and cleaning products) are often seen as foreign by the body and may contain harmful ingredients.

Essential oils are highly concentrated. For example, it takes 75 lemons to make just one small bottle of lemon essential oil. This makes essential oils much stronger than the original plant or dried herbs.

Because essential oils are so small, they can soak into the skin, enter the bloodstream, and support internal organs. Since their structure is similar to our cell membranes, they can travel through the body in minutes when applied to the skin. This is why many people use essential oils on their feet, wrists, or spine for fast absorption.

Why Choose High-Quality Essential Oils?

How to Use Essential Oils

1. Diffusing (Inhalation)

• • • Use a diffuser to spread the scent of essential oils in the air.
    • Oils like lavender, peppermint, and lemon can help with relaxation, focus, and air purification.
    • Avoid synthetic air fresheners that contain harmful chemicals like formaldehyde.

2. Topical Application (On the Skin)

• • • Always dilute essential oils with carrier oil (like coconut or jojoba oil) before applying them to the skin.
    • Apply to wrists, feet, spine, or temples for different benefits.
    • Some oils, like lavender and tea tree oil, can be used directly on minor burns or bites.

3. Internal Use (Only with Approved Oils)

• • • Make a soothing tea with antioxidant properties by adding honey and DiGize Vitality
    • Add to water, tea, or your favorite beverage for a flavorful boost that may support the digestive system.
    • Always check if an essential oil is labeled safe for ingestion before using it this way.

How to Choose the Best Essential Oils

When buying essential oils, look for:

• • • 100% pure, therapeutic-grade oils
    • No synthetic ingredients or additives
    • Testing and quality certifications

Over 75% of American homes use synthetic air fresheners, which have numerous amounts of chemical agents (like formaldehyde) that cause headaches; eye, nose, and throat irritation; nausea; forgetfulness; loss of coordination; and other respiratory and/or neurotoxic symptoms.

When you see the word “fragrance” it should throw up red flags, and indicates that it will probably have over 300 toxic chemicals in it. “Fragrance” is found in lotions, soaps, shampoos, air fresheners, etc. Formaldehyde is a number one cancer causing chemical, and it is the embalming agent used at morgues. Why would we want to breathe in these toxins?

The National Air Quality Testing Services states that the toxins released from paraffin candles are the same as those found in diesel fuel fumes. “It’s introducing a larger number of particles than you’d get from a diesel car left running for 40 minutes.”

Safety Considerations

• • • • Anywhere BUT eyes and ears
      • Dilute with carrier oils
      • To wipe off use carrier oil (NOT WATER this just drives the oil in further!)
      • Carrier oil is different than EO. Carrier oils are fatty. EO’s will dry up a lot faster than a carrier oil.
      • These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products we mention on this page are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Why I chose YoungLiving (YL)?

Not all essential oils are created equal. Where the plants are grown and how those bottles are made and what is in them matters because of what we talked about before and how they can be used for healing properties. Because the molecules of oils is so tiny and they can penetrate skin and absorb in the body through your cells, we don’t want to be using store bought oils. The essential oil industry is highly under regulated, and therefore there are many ways to mass produce inexpensive oils. They might be TOO diluted with olive oil and not 100% essential oil, impure because they were extracted from plants using toxic solvents that leave chemical bi products in your oils… the list goes on! Your nose might not know the difference but your body does therefore they could be having the same effects on your endocrine system as other harmful products on the shelves.

From the certified non-gmo seeds that are chosen and hand selected, to the plantation, harvesting, distillation, legal compliance, and quality testing, Young Living brings pure oils from soil to the bottle of oil and has been for years. It’s the only company that owns their own farms, they have 11 farms and counting all over the world!

• • YL completes 8 different tests on every batch of oil. This is why they are more expensive than Amazon or store bought essential oils. You get what you pay for!
  • Oldest and most trusted EO company in the world, they’ve been around for over 25 YEARS! If you’d like to know more about “why” YL check out seedtoseal.com.

Peppermint

• • Anti-inflammatory, antitumoral, antiparasitic, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, gallbladder/digestive stimulant, pain relieving
  • 1 drop=26 cups of peppermint tea
  • 1 pound of raw pep to make 15 ml bottle
  • Essential Oil for Headaches- reapply often (dilution recommended for topical: 20% pep to 80% carrier oil)
  • Helps wake up in morning, increases alertness
  • Freshens breath!

Lemon

• • Used in skin care to cleanse skin, reduce wrinkles, and combat acne
  • Antioxidant, analgesic, antiviral, anticarcinogenic, antiviral, antitumoral, antifungal, antiseptic, antimicrobial, rich in Vitamin C
  • Dilution recommended for topical: 50% lemon to 50% carrier oil
  • Cold presses from rind of lemon, doesn’t have pulp.
  • 75 peels make one bottle
  • Bloating, cleansing, digestion- MAKE SURE TO USE GLASS
  • Ear infections
  • Removes sticky stuff & stains!

Valor

• • Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidative
  • Can apply topically without dilution
  • This essential oils helps with anxiety or nervousness (great for Nervous System)
  • Diffuse or use topically
  • We call it the “brave” oil,
  • ***Dr. Jenna uses this one most on her clients!

Thieves

• • Learned about during Black Plague of 16th Century (Thieves story !)
  • An essential oil that aids the immune system
  • Tooth/dental maintenance
  • Mold and mildew
  • Anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antimicrobial
  • Dilution recommended for topical: 20% thieves to 80% carrier oil
  • ***Dr. Jenna uses this to clean all surfaces in her home and office!

PanAway

• • Tense muscles
  • Reduces swelling/bruising
  • Good on sore joints
  • Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidative, pain or swelling reducing
  • Dilution recommended for topical: 20% Panaway to 80% carrier oil

Peace & Calming

• • Diffuse to calm the room down
  • Love using topically on wrists or spine
  • Every mom needs this essential oil for calming anxiety
  • Anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidative, calming, pain or swelling reducing
  • Dilution recommended for topical: 50% peace and calming to 50% carrier oil

Make the Transition to a Toxic Free Lifestyle

Make a list of all the things in your home that you would like to replace for non-toxic products. Prioritize them by things you use most often like laundry detergent, vitamins, or household cleaner. Each month start replacing those items and only spend what you have budgeted. As you ditch and switch through essential rewards you can earn back points to be used as cash towards more things you need.

Getting Started with Essential Oils

A great way to begin is with a popular starter kit that includes a diffuser and popular oils like lavender, lemon, peppermint, and frankincense. Would you like to learn more about essential oils? Download our full guide and shop for high-quality oils today!

Natural Swap Ideas

Want to know what oils would specifically benefit you?

Try out our personalized essential oil scan: ZytoLink!

ZYTO Link is an app that uses a scanning algorithm and health assessment technology to help users find the best essential oils and supplements for their body.