Valor Essential Oil

Valor is another of my lifeline oils. Being that Young Living is now limiting the purchase of this oil to one bottle a month for every account it's obvious I'm not the only one that depends on Valor. Valor® is an empowering combination of therapeutic-grade essential oils that works with both the physical and spiritual aspects of the body to increase feelings of strength, courage, and self-esteem in the face of adversity. Renowned for its strengthening qualities, Valor enhances an individual's internal resources. It has also been found to help energy alignment in the body. When we have more courage to take on new things and/or change, we are better able to release old patterns that are not working for us.

About the Key Ingredients in Valor Essential Oil:

• Spruce-Helps to open and release emotional blocks, bringing about a feeling of balance and grounding.
• Rosewood-Has a balancing effect on emotions and may help to uplift feelings of despair. Rosewood also helps to create synergism with all other oils.
• Blue Tansy-Helps cleanse the liver and calm the lymphatic system, helping one to overcome anger and negative emotions and promote a feeling of self-control.
• Frankincense-Contains sesquiterpened enabling it to go beyond the blood brain barrier where it is elevating to the mind and helps to overcome feelings of sadness and despair. The fragrance of frankincense increases spiritual awareness and promotes meditation.

For the Home

• Amazing Aftershave - Homemade Mommy makes an aftershave for her husband with 2 oz. of coconut oil, 10 drops of Valor, 5 drops of Idaho Blue Spruce, and 15 drops of Eucalyptus radiata. 

For Wellness

• Pain Cream - My families pain cream of choice includes 1 cup coconut oil, 10 drops Valor, 10 drops Peppermint and 10 drops PanAway. My family can feel relief within minutes of application. 
• Tend Leg Muscles - Apply 2 drops to the heels of the feet to ease leg muscle tension.
• Joint Pain - Dilute 1-2 drops of Valor and apply directly onto the joints wherever there is pain.
• Back Aches - Apply 1-2 drops of Valor essential oil to the base of the spine and to the bottoms of feet.
• Stiff Neck - Rub two drops of Valor directly onto your neck. It will work directly on healing the stiffness.
• Spinal Balance - Rub 1-2 drops on the bottoms of both feet, then do the same with several drops up and down the spinal column. If applied before a chiropractor adjustment, you will hold the adjustment longer!

For Emotional Balance

• Anxiety - Apply it to the neck, chest and feet. Take care to breathe it in. 
• Courage - Diffuse or dab on your wrists or the base of your neck.

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Stress Away Essential Oil

Stress Away quickly became one of my lifeline oils, not only because of it's stress reducing abilities but it has an amazing scent of lime and vanilla. If you don't love the smell of lime and vanilla then I really have to worry about your state of mind. Anyone who works or lives in stressful atmospheres can benefit from this blend to support deeper sleep and a calmer outlook on life.

Stress Away™ is a natural solution created to combat normal stresses that creep into everyday life. Stress Away is the first product to contain the unique stress-relieving combination of lime and vanilla pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils. Stress Away also includes copaiba and lavender to reduce mental rigidity and restore equilibrium. Featuring powerful plant constituents, such as the cedrol found in cedarwood and the eugenol that occurs naturally in vanilla, Stress Away can help induce relaxation and reduce occasional nervous tension.

For Emotional Balance

• Dilute 1-2 drops and apply to back of neck and temples to minimize stress. 
• Diffuse 8 drops with 4 drops Peppermint to uplift and unwind. 
• Add 10 drops to bath salts and soak for 20 minutes. 
• Diffuse 8 drops of Stress Away with 4 drops of Lavender before bedtime. 
• Dilute and apply one drop to wrists or back of neck to help calm anxiousness or nerves. 
• Apply to temples and wrists as needed to reduce tension and feelings of stress. 
• Add two drops to water as needed to help reduce stressful feelings. 
• Diffuse to relieve stress and calm moods. 
• Rub on temples, jawline and the back of neck to ease the tension. 
• Diffuse to ease tensions and stress from PTSD.

Young Living Stress Away Product Guide

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PanAway Essential Oil

PanAway® was created by Gary Young following a severe injury to the ligaments in his leg. Containing wintergreen essential oil, which is often used for massage, PanAway is soothing to the skin while providing comforting warmth to muscles after exercise. It is an ideal choice for supporting comforting muscles during or after exercise especially when used in combination with Ortho Sport during a massage.

This oil is powerful enough to sooth pain in adults but gentle enough to use on children. Earlier this year my son who is eight years old developed knee pain so severe that he underwent tests to determine if he had bone cancer. I made him a pain cream using 1 cup of coconut oil, 10 drops PanAway, 10 drops Valor and 10 drops Peppermint. That cream was the only thing that helped him walk without a limp. My mother who had been suffering through shoulder and hip pain applied it on herself and was able to walk around the Fort Worth Zoo all day without any pain!

For Wellness

• Rub 4 – 6 drops of peppermint essential oil in the palm and rub over the stomach and around the navel to relieve discomfort. 
• Rub across your lower back if you feel discomfort from sitting in front of a computer. 
• Apply to help alleviate stressed muscles or other physical discomforts. 
• Apply on your temples to ease minor head tension. 
• Apply topically immediately after an injury to reduce swelling and bruising. 
• Massage on sore muscles after a tough workout. 
• Apply a drop on temples, back of neck and across the forehead for headache relief. 
• Dilute and massage on location to ease growing pains.
• Apply 1-2 drops on location to ease arthritis and rheumatism discomforts. 
• Rub 2-3 drops at the base of the spine or vitaflex point of the foot to ease sciatic pains. 
• Apply to bruises to help speed the healing and relieve pain. 
• Use with a warm compress along spine to ease back pain. 

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Joy Essential Oil

I'll be completely transparent with you, when I first brought this bottle up to my nose and took a whiff I about choked on a flower shop. I love soft floral tones like jasmine and stargazer lilies but strong floral tones I don't care for. I knew that this oil had a strong geranium scent, which is great for symptoms of depression, but to me the scent was initially overpowering. A friend of mine who introduced me to essential oils started giggling and informed me that often times the smells from essential oils that are most ‘offending’ to you are the actual oils/smell that your body is short supply of! It was the truth because at that time in my life I was in short supply of Joy. I began to rub the oil over my heart and my attitude quickly began to change. I now break into a sprint for my bottle of Joy anytime my young boys get a case of the Grumpy Gusses!

Joy™ is a luxuriously exotic blend of Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Rosewood, Lemon, Mandarian, Jasmine, Roman Chamoille, Palmarosa, and Rose. With uplifting overtones this oil creates magnetic energy and brings joy to the heart. When worn as cologne or perfume, Joy exudes an alluring and irresistible fragrance that inspires romance and togetherness. When diffused, it can be refreshing and uplifting.

For the Home

• Add a few drops of Joy essential oil blend to a rag, and rub down your hardwood floors. 
• Add a few drops of Joy essential oil blend to an everyday lotion for a lovely additional scent. 
• Put one drop on a cotton ball and stick it in the air vents of your car for a sweet scent. 
• Diffusing this essential oil in the air during a romantic night (or dabbing a little on yourself) can help set the mood. 
• Place a few drops on a cloth and throw it in your dryer with the rest of the laundry for great smelling clothes. 

For Wellness

• A few drops of Joy essential oil rubbed directly onto the abdomen will help chase the cramps away. 
• Feeling tense? Rub a drop of Joy essential oil blend on your wrists, neck, heart area, or feet. 

For Emotional Health

• Apply to brain vita flex points to stimulate feelings of happiness. 
• Add 2-3 drops of Joy essential oil blend to 1/2 cup Epsom salts and dump into your bath for an instant mood boost. 
• Diffusing or directly applying Joy essential oil can help uplift the spirits. 
• Apply 1-2 drops over your heart when you’re feeling sad or depressed. 
• Add 2-4 drops to bath salts and soak to help promote relaxation and combat insomnia, stress and irritability. 

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Purification Essential Oil

Purification is a blend of Citronella, lemongrass, rosemary, Tea Tree, lavandin , and myrtle. Purification can be used directly on the skin to cleanse and soothe. When diffused, it helps to purify and cleanse the air from environmental impurities including cigarette smoke and other disagreeable odors. My husband tells me I have the nose of a blood hound so this oil is a necessity for me in my home!

For the Home

• Diffuse Purification oil to eliminate odors and purify the air. 
• Put several drops on a cotton ball and place in the air vents in the home, office, hotel room or other enclosed area.
• While traveling, inhale during flights to help protect yourself from pathogens found in the recirculated air.
• Put 2 drops on two cotton balls and place in the toes of smelly sneakers to combat odors.
• Spritz several drops of purification oil mixed with water to repel insects.
• Diffuse to get rid of any unpleasant smell, including wet dog. 
• Add a drop to your washing machine or dishwasher to freshen! 
• Add a drop or two to your dryer balls to freshen up cloths in the dryer. 
• Add 20-30 drops to 10 ozs water for an all natural Febreeze.

For Wellness

• Put a few drops on your hands and inhale during a flight. This can help get rid of germs from the recycled air.
• Put a drop of purification oil on insect bites to cleanse and help stop the itching.
• Apply a drop to blemishes to aid in clearing the skin.
• Rub on the outside of a sore throat to ease pain.
• Apply to a blister to help cleanse.
• Mix a drop of Purification oil with a carrier oil and, using a cotton swab, swab the inside of the nose to support a strong immune system. 
• Add a 1-2 drops onto cuts and wounds to sterilize.

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Thieves Essential Oil

Young Living's Thieves oil is one of the most popular of Young Living's oils because it's highly antiviral, antiseptic, antibacterial and anti-infectious oils! In fact, studies conducted at Weber State University showed it to have a 99.96% success rate against airborne bacteria.

Thieves was created from research based on a legend about a group of 15th-century thieves who rubbed oils on themselves to avoid contracting the plague while they robbed the bodies of the dead and dying. When apprehended, the thieves were forced to tell what their secret was and disclosed the formula of the herbs, spices and oils they used to protect themselves in exchange for more lenient punishment.

Thieves should always be used with a carrier oil because it contains the "hot" oils cinnamon and clove. 

Top Uses for Thieves

In the Home

• Clean and Disinfect - Add 5-10 drops to a small spray bottle and fill with water. Great for cleaning toys and baby gear without the chemicals.
• Homemade Soap - Make a homemade foaming hand soap to clean naturally while killing bacteria. 
• Disinfect the Dishwasher - Add a few drops to your dish detergent container and then run a cycle to disinfect. 
• Sanitize Tooth Brushes - Add a drop of the Thieves to your tooth brush heads to disinfect. 
• Clean Floors - Add several drops to your natural mop solution for cleaner floors. 
• Cleaner Carpets - Put a few drops in your carpet steamer for cleaner disinfected carpets.
• Healthy Gums - Apply a drop or two to gums and teeth to maintain healthy oral hygiene.

For Wellness

• Clear the Air - Diffuse for 15-20 minutes to purify the air.
• Support Immunity - Add a few drops with a carrier oil and rub on your feet. 
• Cuts and Scrapes - Apply 1-3 drops to cuts or open wounds to prevent infection and promote healing. 
• Sore Throat - Mix with a tablespoon of water, gargle and swallow to ease a sore throat. 
• Fungus - Apply undiluted to adult feet (dilute with carrier for children) to kill fungus and promote healing. 
• Bee Stings - Apply undiluted for adults (dilute with carrier for children) to a bee sting to relieve pain and neutralize the toxins. 
• Acne - Apply undiluted to spot treat acne and promote healing. 

For more information, check out the Thieves Booklet from Secret of Thieves.

Our Testimonies

Elisha Reese	Margaret Sessums	Tessa Armes
I have a roller ball of Thieves and carrier oil in each boys room so that I can roll it onto the feet after baths. Being that my husband and I are both educators, all four of us bring home a lot of germs yet this year we have only had to use one sick day. That's a HUGE accomplishment for us!

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