Protect Your Mouth With Thieves

Most of us are concerned with having white teeth, but have you thought about how close you are to having gingivitis or periodontal disease? Dark and moist, your mouth is a prime location for germs and bacteria to grow out of control. Without proper daily care, your mouth, gums, and teeth are headed straight for bacteria heaven. Taking the time to have proper oral care can prevent many oral health concerns as well as other health risks. It can prevent cavities, tartar, gingivitis (an infection of the gums caused by plaque), and more serious gum diseases such as...

2009 Balsam Fir Harvest

Last month Gary Young invited a group of distributors and employees to help harvest balsam fir trees at Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho, as part of the essential oil distillation process (Listen to Gary’s experience here). Many of you who weren’t able to participate have asked about balsam fir and how it’s used as an essential oil. I hope this information is both enlightening and helps answer some of your questions: Balsam fir looks much like a typical conifer tree—similar to something you’d buy at a Christmas tree lot. During a balsam fir winter harvest, the entire tree...

Peppermint Iced Tea

Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ (YLTG) peppermint essential oil comes from the most potent plants around the globe and is tested to ensure proper levels of menthol and menthone are in every bottle. But there’s more to YLTG peppermint than just finding the best plants. The secret is in expert harvesting practices. Peppermint is harvested when the field’s overall appearance goes from light to dark green. The growers make sure the plant has just started to bloom before the peppermint is cut, and then water is carefully measured prior to distillation to ensure...

Take a Bath and Treat Your Skin and Mood...

A bath is one of the easiest ways to squeeze in some much-deserved pampering time for your skin and your mood. Relaxing in a tub full of warm, sweet-smelling goodness can seem like the ultimate indulgence but it is anything but frivolous—baths nourish winter-worn skin, ease achy muscles, and even inspire creativity. You can create a great soak of your own with just a few ingredients from your pantry or local market and a few drops of essential oil. Here is a recipe for a citrus bath that is a favorite of mine and is a great perk to winter blah skin and...

Using Peppermint Essential Oil

As we continue to discover the many uses of peppermint essential oil this month, here’s another great usage tip from Young Living distributor Joyce Davis: “I am new in the oil business, so I’m experimenting. My husband snores so much that it keeps me awake. So one night we put some peppermint essential oil on his pillow, and low and behold, his snoring just about stopped. Thank you!” Whether you want to experience the cooling sensation of menthol on overworked muscles, enjoy an invigorating foot scrub, or soothe an upset stomach, peppermint...