Plants as Medicine

Itovi

Liz James · April 24, 2020 ·

I’m curious about a few things…….
1.Have you ever had an Itovi scan? If so, how often do you get them?
2.Do you understand the information that the Itovi scan relays?
3. Do you own an Itovi scanner? And if so, where do you live?
Itovi updated their app awhile back, and the graphic attached is an easy to read explanation of what the new scanned info looks like . I realized when I was looking at it that I was misinterpreting the scan results slightly. I hope it helps someone else too!

For more information about the Itovi:

itovi.com

#youneedanItoviscan
#letshookyaup
#bettertogether
#Useyourtoolsknowyourtools

Happy Earth Day

Liz James · April 23, 2020 ·

Happy Earth Day friends! Put a few drops of your favorite essential oil on, and go out and wrap your bare toes around the blades of grass, pet a dog, look at the sky, enjoy the breeze, and get some good old fashioned grounding in….. even if it’s just for 5 minutes or so today. God gave us this big beautiful world 🌏 to enjoy and to bring us joy!

Really, every day is Earth Day for those of us who use Young Living oils! 💕 Thanks to their Seed to Seal promise, every little bottle o’ goodness we have available to us helps us be calmer, happier, healthier, stronger, brighter, more focused, and well rested (among other things ! 😉 )

Have you ever wandered around YL’s Seed to Seal website? If not… I encourage you to do so! So much care given to our oils from the time a seed is planted until a package arrives at our doorstep.
http://seedtoseal.com/en

What is one essential oil you are incredibly thankful for today and why? ……. I’ll send one commenter a bottle of one of my favorite oils. Name will be drawn tomorrow evening (Thursday)

xoxo~ liz

Hope the video below brings a smile to your face…. it’s two minutes of happy and beautiful you can enjoy wherever you are 😘 .

#sharingiscaring
#EarthDay2020
#groundingisgoodforthebodyandsoul
#ThanksYL

More Intervention

Liz James · April 20, 2020 ·

With all of the recent scramble and scurry to develop a vaccine for the CV, I’ve been pretty deep into study mode.

📚 I uncovered quite a bit of interesting information today, and wanted to bring you a few interesting tidbits and thoughts over the next few days….

I find it fascinating that, during the daily White House press briefings, there is nearly always a bit of discussion which revolves around tried and true “older” therapies that warrant some attention. #Babysbeeninthecorner

Hydroxychloroquine is the star player, of course, during these discussions…. it’s the man made cousin of quinine… which comes from the bark of the cinchona tree.

Pharmacognosy (the study of plants 🌿 with a medicinal purpose) is tremendously important. Really, it’s where the roots of pharmacy lie. The problem is that natural healing agents cannot be patented (as a rule), so there is no large money to be had by Big Pharma in pursuing treatments derived solely from plants. #BigPharmabelievesinprofitbeforepurpose

Quinine was banned as an “Over The Counter” (OTC) supplement in the 90’s because it was deemed “dangerous”, despite the fact that it has been around for, well…. as long as there have been cinchona trees 😉.

As more and more information is revealed about hydroxychloroquine (and quinine) , it appears there are more studies (deeply buried) suggesting other beneficial uses too. Fascinating stuff!… especially when you dig beyond the superficial.#dontbeafraidtodig

I’m hopeful that this pandemic will bring more of these uses to light and perhaps bring relief to some who have fairly significant disease states.

Hydroxychloroquine is not a drug without potential for harm, but certainly, given the pandemic situation, its benefits outweigh the risk for short term use, particularly for those whose lives depend on it.

To be clear, I’m not a fan of using medications as a crutch when self intervention could hold the cure (I’m not talking about CV here). However, sometimes medications can be used as a springboard for serious self intervention.

What does self intervention mean? We (us… all of us) are the ultimate responsible ones for our health… not our spouse, not our doctor, not our government. Self intervention is pretty simple…. it means caring enough about oneself to care FOR oneself:

Has diet been modified and improved upon to eliminate processed and / or non organic foods as well as any foods that may be triggers for poor health?

💪 Is regular and correct exercise being implemented as a regular routine?

Is stress being well managed?

☠️ Have toxins been removed as much as possible from the lifestyle? This would include common housecleaning supplies, body care products and makeup that are typically loaded with them. It also includes limiting exposure to electromagnetic frequencies 💻.

All of this matters a great deal. Relying on a medication long term will nearly ALWAYS have consequences in the manner of side effects and developed deficiencies the drugs will inevitably cause.

Self care is much like prepping, but without all of the extra toilet paper rolls stashed in the closet. 😉 I would argue that self care is a prepper’s most important project. Someone who has practiced self care for any length of time has a stronger immune system AND a level of confidence in their health that trumps fear. And THAT is perhaps the most important prepper’s tool of all…. the absence of fear.

Spring Detox

Liz James · April 9, 2020 ·

Psst…… Hey there friend! I see you and your struggle between patience and frustration, perhaps even moving between anger at being cooped up and concern for the welfare of others. You are not alone in this. Hardly. Let’s chat a bit, shall we? 😘

Springtime is the season of new and pent up energy bursting forth… it’s that way in nature, and we humans also have that tendency.

Spring cleaning….

Spring gardening…..

Western medicine doesn’t look that much at seasonal changes and how it affects your body (unless they are discussing seasonal allergies),…. but it is a core feature in Traditional Chinese Medicine. TCM looks at the physical (what can be seen), and also the energy (that which might be blocked or sluggish). Too much blocked energy, and something physical will usually result. Free flowing energy results in a higher body frequency which results in a happier healthier you! #highfrequencyrules #bethelight

AT THE HEART OF THE SPRING SEASON FOR TCM ARE THE LIVER AND GALLBLADDER. THESE TWO ORGANS PLAY A TERRIBLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN DETOXIFICATION OF OUR BODY. WINTER WAS A TIME FOR STORING RESERVES…. AND SPRING IS OUR TIME FOR SHEDDING THE ACCUMULATED TOXINS THRU INCREASED MOVEMENT THAT TENDS TO COME MORE NATURALLY WITH LONGER DAYLIGHT HOURS AND A SUN THAT BECKONS US OUTDOORS….. and we need to be doing this!

Grab a bottle of Juvaflex or Helichrysum, Lemon, Orange, Peppermint, Basil, Rosemary, Frankincense, or Geranium and apply over the liver or use the vitality versions and add a drop or two to your water.

Movement is critical to all parts of the body… but in the Spring season, it’s especially important to your liver. Exercise can be done anywhere… even in the comfort of your own home and neighborhood!

Grab a bottle of the amazing essential oil blend, Motivation, and go for a walk today. Your liver will thank you. Promise!
Failure to move makes blood sluggish, and accumulated toxins just don’t have the opportunity to leave the body as they should.

Signs that you’ve maybe not incorporated enough movement in your life recently?
frequent headaches
sluggish metabolism
frequent sighing
stress related digestive issues
chronic stress you can’t seem to shake
an odd feeling of a “lump in the throat “
irritability, anger, or frustration

The liver is also the organ that holds stress. One of the best ways to help your liver emotionally is to practice expressing your feelings. Express… and then let go of them. Don’t dwell on them unless they are positive ones! Holding on to your negative emotions ultimately will cause outward irritability, frustration and anger. One sign that you might be holding on to something is feeling like you have a lump in your throat (almost like the feeling you get in your throat right before you cry).

Remember…. different emotions live in different organs….. Anger is held in the liver. But for the “negative” emotion an organ holds, it also holds a good one too…. and we have the free choice to decide which one is going to be expressed. The “positive” emotion associated with the liver is compassion. ….. and ya’ll… I’m thinking right about now…. our world could use a little less anger and a little more compassion.

If you are wanting to get rid of anger, first have some compassion on yourself. These are stressful times and stress feeds anger. Instead, try looking for ways to express compassion to get your liver energy flowing:

Offer to go shopping for someone who needs to avoid people due to a health concern.

Clean out your bookshelves and donate books or games to an assisted living community library.

Offer to walk someone’s dog for them.

Share what you have with someone who has less than you do at this moment.

Call people to check on them… don’t forget about your extroverted friends. They are probably climbing their curtains right about now 😉.

And finally….. seek out ways to nourish your liver… Lemon vitality oil in your water….. beets, broccoli, asparagus, and goji berries are all very helpful ways to support your liver.

Goji berries….. hmmm, where have we heard of those before? You probably have some in your house….. at least I HOPE you do. 😉… Goji berries are also known as wolfberries… and the best, healthiest ones in the world can be found in our NingXia Red! Who knew?

Love your liver, and show some compassion to yourself and to others. We’re gonna make it thru this time alone together just fine. You’ll see. 😘
xoxo~ liz

#strongertogether
#ThanksYL
#youvegotthis

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Not sure about the science of TCM? If you are like me, you’ll want proof. Go do some digging on your own… perhaps start here with a really interesting study:
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hindawi article

Spring Launch

Liz James · April 6, 2020 ·

Where are my Young Living friends?
Right about now, we need happy things… and the smell of lemon🍋 does indeed give nearly everyone an additional pep in their step! Could it be the limonene and its scientifically proven beneficial effects on serotonin and dopamine levels in key regions of the brain that are associated with anxiety and depression?…. or maybe it will just make it a little more fun to wash your hands for the gazzillionth time during #alonetogether2020.
Either way, I’m a sucker for quality tea, and am super excited by these new additions to our Young Living family!
Cuppa tea anyone?☕
xoxo~liz

#bettertogether
#YLSpringlaunch2020
#ThanksYL