This month is my OILIVERSARY!! It's a special reminder that God created plants for our health and healing, and if we seek His guidance, He will show us the way!
Up to this point, seven years ago, God had helped me heal from MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) using natural methods like whole food, LOTS of clean water, supplements, chiropractic, massage therapy, foot detox, and switching to non-toxic products.
Around this time, I began seeing many Facebook posts about friends hosting essential oil classes. Even the receptionist at my chiropractor displayed and diffused essential oils.
Feeling quite confused, I prayed, “Lord, if essential oils are something I need for my health, you’re going to have to send someone to teach me what they are and how to use them.”
Well, the NEXT DAY, I was at a breast thermography appointment and began talking to another lady in the waiting room. I can’t tell you anything we talked about except she said, “I’m having an essential oil class on Friday, would you like to come?”
I couldn’t believe my ears! This was a divine appointment with a specific answer to prayer, a sweet reminder that God hears, knows, and cares about my health!
Think about it! Helen had planned a class weeks before this, and our appointments were scheduled on the same day, proving that God directs our path before we even pray about it!
Needless to say, I went and was thrilled and amazed to learn so much about the benefits of essential oils and how to use them.
Seven years later, I can’t imagine life and health without the potent power of plant oil.
So if you’re like I was and unsure what they are or what to do with them, here’s a summary…
God created each aromatic plant with oil inside; this is its lifeblood, or immune system, that protects it.
Essential oils can be helpful because they naturally mix well with oils. This is important because the cells of our body are surrounded by a lipid or oil bilayer… which the essential oils can penetrate and give us wonderful results!
Each plant oil contains several natural chemical constituents that aid the body in different ways, but the three most important ones are:
- Phenylpropanoids cleanse the cell’s receptor sites.
- Sesquiterpenes help erase incorrect information in the cellular memory.
- Monoterpenes, which help correct the DNA
Oil is extracted by steam distilling the leaves, roots, or stems of plants. The rinds of citrus fruits are cold-pressed. Some companies use chemical solvents in the distillation process, which are harmful to the body and should be avoided.
You can use the oils by inhaling them through a bottle or a diffuser. Another way is to apply them topically; sometimes, a carrier oil like olive or coconut oil is used to help with the absorption.
If this topic interests you, I highly encourage you to do a word study on oil in the Bible, especially the Holy Anointing Oil and God’s signature scent in Exodus 30. The chemical constituents of these oils have very high antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. Mr. Clean is nothing compared to God's cleaning solution!
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