Grapefruit - The Oil of Honouring the Body

Grapefruit

The Oil of Honouring the Body

Grapefruit teaches true respect and appreciation for one’s physical body. It supports individuals who struggle to honour their body and are caught in patterns of mistreatment. These forms of abuse may include severe dieting, judging one’s body weight or type, and abusing the body through negligent behaviour or violence. These acts are often motivated by hate and disgust buried within the psyche which gets directed by hate and disgust buried within the psyche which gets directed toward the physical body. Though the individual may obsess over how they look, deep down they never feel they look good enough. There is a dissatisfaction that persists. 

Grapefruit oil is often misused in overly strict dietary and weight-loss programs. The reason this oil helps curb emotional eating is because it encourages a positive relationship with one’s body based on love, tolerance, and acceptance. Grapefruit encourages integrity by respecting one’s physical needs. This oil assist an individual in listening to their true physical needs and impulses. It also assist one in taking responsibility for what they feel. Grapefruit teaches that no amount of food can fill a hole in the heart - only love can do that. As the individual takes ownership of their feelings and gets the help they need in addressing them, they no longer have a need to hide their feelings behind food, body abuse, strict regiments, eating issues, or other forms of obsession. 

Negative emotions that the oil will help with: 

Hate for the body, obsession with food or dieting, eating issues, anxiety over appearance. 

Positive emotions encouraged by the oil: 

Respect for body, meeting physical needs, body-acceptance, nourished, healthy relationship with food. 

Grapefruit essential oil has many great benefits for the body and mind. 

It promotes positive feelings because it uplifts your mood and relaxes the mind. Grapefruit oil helps to relief depression, it reduces anxiety and stress. It also works as a general tonic for your body because it increases overall health and strength. 

This oils helps with stiffness and cramps in the muscles. 

Stimulates Hormone Secretion
Grapefruit essential oil has stimulating effects on both, the body and the mind. It stimulates the brain by making it active and gives a new direction to thoughts as well as stimulates endocrine glands and promotes proper secretion of hormones and enzymes, thereby keeping your body’s entire metabolism in proper order. It also stimulates the nervous system and makes you more active and alert. The digestive system also benefits from this essential oil as it stimulates the secretion of gastric juices and bile in the stomach, as well as movement of ingested food through the intestines. Furthermore, it stimulates the lymphatic, circulatory, and excretory system.

Primary health benefits:

• Boosts immune system
• Eliminates and prevents infections due to its antiviral properties
• Inhibits microbial infections due to its antiseptic properties
• Cleanses the skin
• Improves the appearance of blemishes
• Supports healthy metabolism
• Uplifts mood

Common Primary Uses:

Addictions (drugs), anorexia, appetite suppressant, bulimia, cellulite, dry throat, edema, gallbladder stones, hangovers, lymphatic drainage, decongestant, mental stress, miscarriage (after), obesity, overeating, performance anxiety, slimming and toning, stress, withdrawal. 

Properties: antidepressant, antiseptic, disinfectant, diuretic, stimulant and tonic

When using oils always seek the highest quality oils and follow instructions on the bottle. 

Grapefruit essential oil in a 15ml bottle is $20.25 for members and $27 retail price. Per drop price is $0.08. When it comes to essential oils a drop goes very far! A drop is all you need!

To get your Certified Therapeutic Grade doTerra Grapefruit essential oil to enjoy all the benefits please visit www.doterra.com ID: 3424449 We look forward to having you on our team of doTerra essential oil lovers and users!

Ginger - The Oil of Empowerment

Ginger
The Oil of Empowerment

Ginger holds no reservation. This oil has a purpose and will fulfil it! Ginger powerfully persuades to be fully present and participate in life. It teaches that to be successful in life, one must be wholly committed to it.

Ginger addresses deep patterns of victim mentality which is evidenced by feelings of powerlessness, believing everything is outside one’s control, refusing to take responsibility for life, or blaming life circumstances on other people or outside influences. The victim feels stuck as they decentralise or disown responsibility and blame others for their misfortunes.

Ginger empowers individuals in taking complete responsibility for their life circumstances. It infuses a warrior-like mentality based on personal integrity, centralised responsibility and individual choice. Here, the individual sees themselves as the creator of their own life. No longer waiting for outside circumstances to change, they choose their own destiny. The empowered individual assumes full responsibility and accountability for the consequences of their actions or inactions.

Negative emotions the oils helps with: victim, powerless, unwilling to take responsibility of their actions or inactions

Positive properties that the oils helps to enhance: empowered, capable, purposeful, accountable, responsible


Health benefits:
Treats upset stomach, supports digestion, healths infections, aids respiratory problems, reduces inflammation, strengthens heart health, high levels of antioxidants, natural Aphrodisiac, relieves anxiety, alleviates muscle and menstrual pain, improves liver function

Common primary uses of ginger oil: angina, club foot, diarrhoea, gas/flatulence, indigestion, low libido, morning sickness, nausea, pelvic pain syndrome, rheumatic fever/pain, rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, vertigo, vomiting

Uses
During a long car ride, diffuse or place a drop of ginger in the palm of your hand and inhale.
Apply over lower abdomen for a soothing massage.
Use Ginger essential oil in your favourite sweet and savoury dishes.
Apply in diffuser combine with citrus oils for energising, uplifting mood
Mix 1:1 in carrier oil for massage on painful area

Historic uses

Ginger has been used as a spice for thousand years. Chinese health tonics have used ginger to strengthen heart and relieve head congestion. The Greeks have been using ginger to make gingerbread for more than 4,000 years! The Egyptian cuisine used ginger to ward off epidemics. Inn Roman wine ginger is used to enhance Aphrodisiac properties. It was also used by Hawaiians to cure digestion, to cook with  and to scent clothing. They also added to shampoo and massage oils. 

Ginger blends well with citrus oils, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium and rosemary. 

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