[Everything doTERRA] Re: Qeustion from a future doTERRA user

Ginny that is an excellent explanation, but I would change one little
thing:
"Essential oils are 60-70 X(Times) more potent than herbs". This was
the exact
reason that I now choose oils over herbs!

On Oct 25, 10:44 am, Ginny Eiseman <gi...@kpunet.net> wrote:
> I am sure there is a more sciency answer out there but here is what I say...
> Essential oils are 60-75% more potent than herbs. Why? The healing
> properties of the plant are the lifeblood of the plant. When you tromp
> through a field of peppermint that gorgeous smell is the plant
> attempting to repair itself. Those little oil sacs bursting and going to
> aid the plant. With herbs they dry the plants. The longer they are dried
> the more evaporates, flakes off, and disintegrates. With essential oils
> we harvest and quickly process them. doTERRA is very careful to select
> from where they are indigenous on the planet so they have the highest
> chemical constituency from plants that aren't genetically modified, no
> pesticides and no added fillers. In these times where we have countries
> that use dangerous pesticides without care and radiation leaking nuclear
> plants from tsunamis and other issues I feel comfortable that our
> essential oils are safe. I know they are effective because I used herbs
> for decades before I tried oils and I have never looked back.
> gin
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> On 10/24/2012 10:37 AM, Megan H. wrote:
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> > I've spoken to an acquaintance about the oils, she currently uses
> > herbal remedies and asked, "**Is there comparisons about the results
> > (of the oils) vs using the actual herbs?"    I have explained that the
> > oils can be used in conjunction with other natural health care
> > practices and they aren't meant to entirely replace another natural
> > health care approach that is working but they can be used as an
> > additional avenue.  I explained that is how I started out and now I
> > tend to turn to the oils as my first option.

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