Expert: Cara Hembd - 6/28/2011

Question
QUESTION: Is there a general place to apply essential oils? Or is it specific to each oil or purpose? It seems like there is so much to remember about each oil and it's purpose. How can I keep it all straight?

Thank you in advance!!

ANSWER: That is an excellent question, but not an easy answer.  To properly use essential oils you really need to have a reference book to help you with where and how to best apply your essential oils.  The bottoms of the feet are an excellent place to apply oils because your pores are so large and the nerve endings travel from the bottom of the feet to all of your internal organs.  If you do a search online for Vita Flex points or look in your reference book you can pull up charts that will show you where the nerve endings are for particular organs on your feet.  You can also apply essential oils topically wherever you are feeling discomfort.  If it is a muscle, apply it on there, if it is a rash apply it right on top and so forth.  It really only gets tricky when trying to treat problems that are systematic such as lymph issues, fibromylagia, cancer etc for those types you need a good reference book and some time to research.

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QUESTION: I have the Butterfly Express oils book (not the miracles one, but the one prior to that). Do you recommend another? What about using the Young Living desk reference as a guide while cross-referencing the blends?

Answer
That one is a good beginning.  The Butterfly Miracles book has some updated information, with more oils and more ailments to search through.  To really get started just get a few oils in your mind such as Lavender, Peppermint and Deliverance and just really use them every day.  Don't be afraid to try something.  Essential oils are not harmful so you put lavender on your rash and it doesn't work then experiment with something else you have.  Yes the desk reference is a great book to have and use.  The cleansing section is very good and the breakdown of the single oils is also very helpful.  You can also cross reference the blends with Butterfly Express blends.  If you are new with oils and do not currently own the desk reference I wouldn't recommend getting it yet.  I would liken the Butterfly Miracles book as your beginners book because it is cheaper and the information is more condensed. Devour that book and get all you can from it then if you feel you have learned all there is from that book, then order the Desk Reference which is more expensive and much more comprehensive.  When you have finished that book there are also other more advanced books you can find.