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Ancient Remedies
People of ancient civilizations used entire plants, extracts, and various plant parts to make life easier, transforming the gifts of the earth into everything from textiles to remedies. Ancient people believed that the earth gave them everything they needed to solve all of their problems.
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Essential Oils the Original Medicine
Why don’t more people still use essential oil?
Modern Health
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Modern Day Medicines
The Price of Healthcare
New research and technology
Chemicals and Toxins
Do we read the labels?
Safer options
Lets look at an example of a daily routine…
How can essential oils help in daily life
You might not realize it, but essential oils can be used to improve nearly any activity of the day. Here’s how your day might go if you used essential oils.
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Lets look at some examples …
Essential oils are getting more and more popular
What are essential oils?
We’ve established that essential oils can be a useful tool for those looking to escape synthetic chemicals and live a more holistic, natural lifestyle. But what exactly are essential oils? Where do they come from? How do we get them?
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Part 1 – Plant aroma
Early Chemistry
Science
Aromatherapy
How are essential oils made?
The exact process of producing an essential oil varies depending on what type of plant the oil comes from.However, the basic idea is to separate the oil from its original plant part. This is done using specialised machinery. As mentioned earlier, essential oils can hide within different parts of plants, often in microscopic amounts. Specialised machinery helps separate the microscopic oil molecules from their delicate plant parts.
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How does a plant become an essential oil?
Sourcing and growing is vital to quality
Harvesting
Extraction
The benefits of essential oils
From washing your hair and cleaning your kitchen counter to ingesting oils for digestive health and beyond, essential oils can become a regular part of your day.Essential oils have changed daily routines for millions of people around the world.
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So many choices so many benefits
Health Benefits
Cleaning
Skin, Haircare and Dental
Mental wellbeing
How to use essential oils
If you still think learning to use essential oils is complicated, you might be surprised at how easy it can be.
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The basics
Aromatically
Topically
Internally
Simple uses of nature
Safety
One of the first things people want to want to know about essential oils is, “Are they really safe?”
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Are Essential Oils Safe?
Always read the labels
Sensitivity
Quantities to use
Supervise Children
If in doubt ask for help
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Pets
Why doterra?
Thank you
Now, you’ve learned that essential oils are all around us. You’ve seen how our ancestors used the natural world to care for themselves and their families. We’ve even walked through the journey that a plant must take to become an essential oil. You know that when you use essential oils, you have the power of the Earth in your hands. With this knowledge, hopefully it’s easy to see why people around the world have used and continue to use essential oils to improve their quality of life.
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An Introduction to Essential Oils
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    A major historical shift began in the nineteenth century, when new developments in chemistry increased the sophistication and understanding of essential oil extraction methods. During this time, Rene Gattefosse (a chemist and perfumer) coined the phrase aromatherapy. Medical doctors in France dispensed essential oils in their places of practice—and they still receive some medical school training regarding safe usage today.

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