I feel like I talk about oils all the time, and I go around asking EVERYONE if they have tried them! I'm sure I'm getting really annoying, but they work and are safe to use. I think everyone needs them in their families. All I want to do is help. So I decided I needed to do a blog post all about them, and links for you to find out more about them if you want more information.
My doTERRA website is http://mydoterra.com/brettemartinez
So first, what is an essential oil? I love this definition from doterra.com.
Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. They can be both beautifully and powerfully fragrant. If you have ever enjoyed the gift of a rose, a walk by a field of lavender, or the smell of fresh cut mint, you have experienced the aromatic qualities of essential oils. In addition to giving plants their distinctive smells, essential oils provide plants with protection against predators and disease and play a role in plant pollination.
Essential oils are non water-based phytochemicals made up of volatile organic compounds. Although they are fat soluble, they do not include fatty lipids or acids found in vegetable and animal oils. Essential oils are very clean, almost crisp, to the touch and are immediately absorbed by the skin. Pure, unadulterated essential oils are translucent and range in color from crystal clear to deep blue.
Try this at home: Squeeze the peel of a ripe orange. The fragrant residue on your hand is full of essential oils.
In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and being beautifully fragrant to people, essential oils have been used throughout history in many cultures for their medicinal and therapeutic benefits. Modern scientific study and trends towards more holistic approaches to wellness are driving a revival and new discovery of essential oil health applications. dōTERRA (CPTG) Certified Pure Therapeutic grade® essential oils represent the safest, purest, and most beneficial essential oils available today. They are gently and skillfully distilled from plants that have been patiently harvested at the perfect moment by experienced growers from around the world for ideal extract composition and efficacy. Experienced essential oil users will immediately recognize dōTERRA's superior quality standard for naturally safe, purely effective therapeutic-grade essential oils.
So why did I choose doTERRA instead of someone else? It's because they are certified pure theraputic grade (CPTG). Meaning, I can use the same bottle for my ailment run out and get another bottle and it will work the same every time. They are safe to use not only topically but internally as well. I think that's amazing.
After all the crap that I've put into my body, I have finally found something that is repairing the damage. I could go on for days, but I will leave it here, and write more later. Let me know if I can answer any question you might have.
