All a scam. P.T. Barnum was right, “There is a sucker born every minute.” People buy bottled water too.. fools.

Is this what you are talking about

‘Essential’ means our bodies use them, but we can’t build them up within ourselves. We need to eat them to get the right bits to build what we need, just as we can make most ouor own proteins and lots of vitamins. There are a couple of essential fats we need in our diet and they can be found in a lot of vegetables. But lack of oils or any other lipid does not cause cancer!

Essential oils are most effective my friend.
You better try it before you buy it! Haha..
It’s not just a money making scam, lots of people swear by the use of essential oils, people like you and me, who have no reason to lie.
Examples of essential oils are Lavender Oil, which is calming and relaxing, which can be added to your bathwater.. as a form of aromatherapy!
Also a good essential oil is Tea Tree Oil, which is good at helping piercings to heal and is also used as a treatment against acne and other blemishes!
They smell gooddddddd.
But are of course natural oils so you must dilute them! Haha.
The body needs these oils, hence being essential..
Though that part could be a lie, ‘cos you can still live without em! They are just helpful oils.. Made from plants =p

Just go on Google and search for essential oils, you’ll see ^.^

I haven’t heard of Young Living, but an essential oil isn’t “essential” in that you need it, it’s essential in that it’s the distilled essence of a plant, flower, herb, etc.

Essential oils are used frequently in natural health. Eucalyptus oil for nasal congestion for example, or chamomile to soothe skin.

I doubt the cancer cure claim, and I never trust informercials. If your wife is interested in learning the uses of essential oils there are books available at your local book store that she can learn the basics from. But I would steer clear of what sounds like a pyramid scheme.

Essential oils are usually used for scents…they help for aroma therapy, but I think that’s about it.

I would be worried about ingesting essential oils. It may actually be harmful.

I have only heard of essential oils being used for anointing and scenting never for health.

A good essential oil company will have an excellent reputation. I don’t believe that the oils can “cure”, however using orange for example does seem to help with concentration. These oils can be pleasant to have around, and are less “toxic” than air fresheners and cologne. Some have calming effects, so they can improve moods. I don’t like these pyramid schemes either.

The oils really help if you know how to use them. My cousins all use them and I’m kind of a skeptic. Them one day we were all out together and I had a major migraine headache. Bethany ( my cousin) put oil on certain spots on my head and my headache was gone instantly. I didn’t think they did multi-level marketing with them. My Aunts and cousins get them straight from the farm there in Mona that belongs to Young Living. You can actually go down there with your wife and talk to people who know a whole lot about them and are good honest people. Ask for Renae Spencer.

Essential oils are concentrated liquid forms of plant essences that have been valuble healing tools for thousands of years. They can be used anywhere from topical skin application for soothing bug bites or burns or treating acne; used in natural cleaners for antiseptic properties; and in it’s most popular form aromatherapy for inducing realxing, energizing or even aphrodesiac like effects.

I agree with your opinion on the company’s marketing scheme. I went to a Young Living “seminar” once and was so appauled at what I saw: using scientific jargon and nonsense to sell “eternal youth” in oils and juices. I walked out after 20 minutes. I thought I was going to learn something useful!

If your wife is interested in essential oils I’d suggest to pick up a book on the subject and if she wants to purchase them to check out the local natural heath food store, which usually carries the most populr oils. There is also the NAHA (National Assocciation for Holistic Aromatherapy), which dissagrees with the oils and the dilution used in Gary Young’s “Raindrop Therapy”. The brand of oils itself is good, but I’d stay far away from getting involved in the multi level scam.

An essential oil is a liquid that is generally distilled (most frequently by steam or water) from the leaves, stems, flowers, bark, roots, or other elements of a plant. Essential oils, contrary to the use of the word “oil” are not really oily-feeling at all. Most essential oils are clear, but some oils such as patchouli, orange and lemongrass are amber or yellow in color.

Essential oils contain the true essence of the plant it was derived from. Essential oils are highly concentrated and a little goes a long way.

Essential oils are not the same as perfume or fragrance oils. Where essential oils are derived from the true plants, perfume oils are artificially created fragrances or contain artificial substances and do not offer the therapeutic benefits that essential oils offer.

Essential oils are often used by diluting them with a carrier oil (sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, grapeseed oil) and then applying this blend to the skin for absorption.

Careful inhalation of the oils can also provide therapeutic benefit as the oil molecules enter the lungs and are absorbed into the bloodstream.

Essential oils can very greatly in quality and price. Various factors that can affect the quality and price of the oil include the rarity of the plant, country and conditions that the plant was grown, quality standards of the distiller, and how much oil is produced by the plant.

There are some essential oils that are carcinogenic and have already been banned from use in aromatherapy as well as for internal usage. The oils in question are calamus oil (contains asorone), and all oils that contain high amounts of safrole like sassafras oil which is also found in yellow and brown camphor.

Other compounds found in essential oils that may be carcinogenic is methyl chavicol, which is found in basil oil. This statement does not make basil a dangerous oil, but care should be taken to select the basil oil with the highest linalool content and lowest methyl chavicol content.

It must however be pointed out that studies showed these oils as carcinogenic when applied daily in high concentration over a period of months.

Essential oils to avoid when you have cancer: cancer
* Aniseed
* Basil
* Bay
* Clove
* Cinnamon
* Fennel
* Ho leaf
* Laurel
* Nutmeg
* Star anise

Essential oils to avoid when you have estrogen (oestrogen) dependant cancers: cancer
* Aniseed
* Citronella
* Eucalyptus
* Fennel
* Lemongrass
* Star anise
* Verbena

Essential oils to avoid when you have skin cancers and melanomas: cancer
* Bergamot
* And all sun sensitizing oils.

Now, your question about multilevel marketing. Yes I feel it is a scam. I am not sure about cure in cancer using essential oils. Please do not fall into such traps.

I’ve never been a distributor of Young Living Essential oils, but I did buy some as Christmas presents one time (for myself and others hehe.)

I must say that their oils are really outstanding…the best I’ve ever experienced.

They are made from organic sources and their aromas are exquisite. Their prices are quite high…really high… but that happens when you want to buy a truly superior product.

I don’t think it’s a viable business model, however, since the retail mark up is only about 10%. The ONLY way one can make any money whatsoever is to recruit new members.

So my input would be to buy the oils if you like them, but don’t bother trying to make a business out of it.

Oils can be quite healing, by the way. For instance tea tree oil applied topically can get rid of skin cancers.

Snake Oils. They have been selling them for years. The only thing that I know would have any benefit would be Vitamin E oil.

As an Aromatherapist I have seen the benefits of Essential oils in my practice.

You can buy legitimate essential oils from a pharmacy or aromatherapy store.

Looking at the website I agree it seems like a scam. Essential oils cannot cure – they can however relieve symptoms.