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Number 013 October 1997
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In This Issue,
1. From The Editor:
In Praise of Thieves
2. Research:
Effect of Diffused Thieves on Bacterial Bioaerosols
3. New Product Report:
Thieves Toothpaste
4. Recent Headlines:
Signs of Our Time
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EOO #009 Codex Alimentarius and What It Means To You
EOO #008 The Coming Plague...Is This For Real?
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Medical Respresentation Of Essential Oils
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1. From the Editor:
In Praise of Thieves
Imagine you're back in England of the 17th century. It's the time
of the Black Plague. People everywhere are in a panic...Death is
coming to tens of thousands of people in the form of a highly
contagious disease. Trusting no one except closest family
members, people are avoiding contact with strangers. No one
will allow you closer than yelling distance.
You soon learn entire villages are being burned in an effort
to stop the advance of the plague. There is misery and heartache
everywhere as people try to understand what is happening.
From outside of one empty village, you happen to see several
men and women going from house to house. Apparently unconcerned
for their health, they are carrying large bags and loading wagons
with valuables taken from abandoned houses. You see them...
They're even robbing dead bodies that are lying about of any
valuables the unfortunate souls may have had on them.
With horror and mystery you look on. How can human beings be
so hardened and calloused, you wonder? Why is it not one of
these morbid thieves becomes sick and dies of the plague?
The King of England wonders too, and has all 40 of them
arrested and brought before him. What is their secret, he wants
to know, for not contracting the plague? Given the choice of
being burned alive or hanged, they tell him their secret.
They are perfumers...all members of the same family from a
long lineage of perfumers. With a knowledge passed down from
generation to generation, they know certain plant oil extracts
rubbed on their bodies will form a life-saving shield to protect
them from any contagious disease.
Essential Oils...Inspite of the thieves morbid ways, the king
and everyone are amazed over this information. But who could
dispute their words? They were incontrovertible.
Hundreds of years later, a man named Gary Young would read
about this account in history, long forgotten and tucked away in
the Royal English Archives. Although the exact formula used by
the thieves isn't stated, Gary knew perfumers of that day worked
with spices of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Clove.
Using this information as a base, together with other
knowledge, Gary went on to formulate a blend of essential oils
designed to stop any virus or airborne bacteria from harming
mankind. And so it is a modern day Thieves formula of essential
oils is born. The main ingredients of Thieves are the essential oils
isolated from Cinnamon bark, Rosmarinus officinalis, Eugenia
caryophyllata, Eucalyptus radiata and Citrus limonum.
This issue of EOO looks at research recently done with the
Thieves formula, and gives you a sneak preview of an exciting
new health product containing Thieves - available soon.
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2. Research:
Effect of Diffused Thieves on Bacterial Bioaerosols
Background...
The importance of essential oils in the 20th Century cannot be
overstated. We are entering an era of "super bugs" that modern
medicine simply cannot stop. The threat this poses is omnimous. At
every turn, nature is outsmarting pharmaceutical attempts to control
killer pathogens. The end result, beyond suffering of humankind,
is the embarrassment of a medical community - who prides itself on
advances - that doesn't have a clue on how to put an end to the spread
of microbial life-threatening diseases. Their only recourse is to wait
for another generation of new drugs to come on the market, which
history says the bugs will beat.
There is an answer...But we can't afford to wait for modern medicine
to find it. People by the millions are taking matters into their own
hands (as well they should), by looking for answers to their own
health problems allopathic medicine cannot supply. More and more,
people are discovering the keys to good health lie within their own
reach. More and more, people are turning to essential oils as word is
made known about their therapeutic, healing qualities.
Still, there is the demanding need to test, to confirm the
claims being made by aromatherapists and essential oil adherents.
We know from ancedotal evidence and years of use that essential oils
can do what no modern drug can do....But we need to prove it.
Current Status...
In April of 1995, Young Living Essential Oils, Inc.
established a working agreement to conduct joint-research with
the chemistry and biochemistry departments at Weber State
University in Ogden, Utah. The university is currently
conducting a comparative quality analysis on Young Living oils,
as well as the oils from other companies.
In their Annual Research Report, Young Living and Weber State
have proven the efficacy of many oils on viruses, bacteria, mold
and fungus. The results of one experiment, "Effect of Diffused
Thieves on Bacterial Bioaerosols," was accepted as a poster and
presented at an international symposia, "Natural Product Analysis",
held in Germany. The proceedings of the symposia will be published by
Vieweg Publishers sometime this month. Now here is an abstract of that
experiment.
Effect of Diffused Thieves on Bacterial Bioaerosols
"Thieves, a commercial blend of five essential oils, was tested for
its antibacterial activity against Micrococcus luteus, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus bioaerosols. An aerosol
suspension of each bacterial culture was sprayed into a 0 4 m3
enclosed fume hood previously sterilized by ultraviolet light. Thieves
essential oil blend was then diffused into the hood for a given time.
Depositional sampling results showed a significant reduction
(P<0.0001) in the aerosol-borne bacterial load after the oil blend was
diffused. Controls showed no inhibitory effect of oil that may have
settled out on the exposed plate surfaces on bacterial depositional
sampling. Inhibition levels appear to be organism specific. There was
a 90% reduction in Micrococcus luteus bioaerosol, a 96% reduction in
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and a 44% reduction in Staphylococcus aureus
bioaerosol following 10 minutes of exposure. Diffusion of the oil
blend, Thieves, can significantly reduce the number of aerosol-borne
bacteria and may have application in treating air in enclosed
environments and preventing transmission of bacterial aerosol-borne
pathogens."
Now what is exciting about this experiment is that all three
bacteria are highly morbid. Doctors and hospitals are besides
themselves on how to control these very strains. It is only a
matter of time before this experiment and others like it, will
reach it's full impact on the American medical community.
In the meantime, Thieves is readily available to health
conscious consumers. A 15 ml. bottle is only $27 from Young Living
Essential Oils, Inc. Properly diluted in a carrier oil, one bottle can
easily care for an entire family for a month or more. Thieves may be
applied undiluted on the soles of feet without fear of a sensitivity
reaction. Applications made undiluted to other parts of the body
should first be tested for sensitivity, before making a full
application. When diffused, the duration time should not exceed
30 minutes, according to Gary Young.
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3. New Product Report:
- Thieves Toothpaste -
Dentarom and DentaromPlus
Background...
On the surface, who can get excited about a toothpaste? Well,
once you know what's happening in your mouth and about the
"bad stuff" most of us are using now to brush our teeth, you'll
be happy to know about Thieves toothpaste, a new product soon
to be released by Young Living Essential Oils, Inc.
Probably one of the most startling bits of information on
commercial toothpastes is what goes into their formulation. Three
ingredients, Sodium flouride, Sorbitol and Sodium lauryl sulfate are
the man-made chemicals in toothpaste that should give cause for
concern.
Sodium flouride is an active ingredient in most toothpastes
which can place people at health risk if not carefully watched.
By law, the concentration of Sodium floride cannot exceed 1000
ppm for adult and 500 ppm for children. if the concentration is
higher than 1000 ppm, it might cause poison; and the flouride
ion might react with calcium ion and magnesium ion in the human
body and cause low level calcium ion and magnesium ion in blood.
In some cases Sodium flouride has caused heart and muscle
problems. In some reports, it says: "If a child was to take a big
spoonful of this flouride and did get it down, it is poisonous and the
child could die."
The ingredient Sorbitol is a liquid that keeps toothpaste from
drying out. and Sodium lauryl sulfate is an ingredient that makes
toothpaste foam. However, both of them could be a laxative and
cause diarrhea if they have been swallowed.
Most people are unaware of the new toothpaste labeling that
will be seen soon on the boxes and back of tubes of toothpaste.
Consumers will see nearly twice the warnings displayed. The new
warning label required by the FDA starts with: Keep out of reach
of children under 6 years of age." Obviously, commercial
toothpastes are not as safe as we would think they are. If you
have young children now using a commercial paste containing
Sodium sulfate, they are at risk.
Thieves Toothpaste...
As you would expect from Young Living, all of the ingredients
in Thieves toothpaste are from natural sources. And best of all,
the active ingredient is the essential oil blend - Thieves.
Other ingredients include Colloidal Silver, ionic mineral, birch
and Stevia. Spearmint is also used for flavoring.
The constituents of essential oils in Thieves, thymol, eugenol and
eucalyptal are documented to be antibacterial. These ingredients have
retarded the development of plaque and reduced the severity of
gingivitis and cavity. The constituents cinnamaldehyde, 1,8-cineole,
thymol and eugenol are documented as antimicrobial agents in several
scientific papers. There is no research reporting side effects.
Colloidal Silver is a pure, safe mineral element, and there
are no known side effects. It can kill bacteria that cause
gingivitis and other tooth infection. At only 3 ppm, colloidal
silver already shows its antimicrobial activity. It is used as
both a health agent and humectant in Thieves toothpaste.
Stevia is obtained from a plant and is 30 times sweeter than
sugar but contains no calories. According to some research,
stevia can inhibit the growth and reproduction of some bacteria
that cause tooth decay and gum disease.
In controlled experiments, Thieves toothpaste was effective
against 6 different common organisms that can cause oral
infections, such as dental caries and periodontal diseases;
Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Strepococcus
pneumoniae, Streoticocci sanguis, Bramunella catarrhalis and
Candida albicans.
As more toothpaste is used, stronger antimicrobial is shown.
Just 3 mg. shows very high antimicrobial ability. No one, not even
the toothpaste giant, Crest, can make this kind of claim. This makes
Thieves formula toothpaste far advanced of anything now on the
market. Normal amount per use is 3 grams.
Young Living will offer two variations, Dentarom and
DentaromPlus. DentaromPlus contains a stronger formulation
and offers greater antimicrobial ability, partly because it uses
more of the strengthening agents, thymol and eugnol.
Given an informed choice, people want a toothpaste that is
safe and preventative. Young Living's Thieves Toothpaste is
destined to become one of their most popular products. Look
for it soon (about November 1st) from Young Living.
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4. Recent Headlines:
Signs of Our Time
...Research confirms mad-cow disease jumps to humans...
Some doctors fear that the presence of the disease
in cattle in Great Britain and other European nations
may cause a wide-spread outbreak in humans.
21 human cases have already been reported in Britain.
1 case is reported in France.
(USA Today, 10-1-97)
...Baffling bacteria blamed in four infant deaths...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is suspected in the summer
outbreak of a Boston hospital that killed 4 infants.
Officials say the bacteria were also found on the
hands of several hospital workers.
(Associated Press, 9-16-97)
...Texas Fish Kill...
A bloom of Red Tide algae is blamed for the deaths
of millions of fish along the the Gulf of Mexico.
Eating infected fish can cause stomach cramps and
diarrhea in humans, and airborne toxins can cause
watery eyes and breathing discomfort.
(USA Today, (9-27-97)
...Fish-killing toxin plagued East Coast since '91...
A recent outbreak in Maryland of a microorganism called
pfiesteria is the first time scientists have linked the
"cell from hell" to sickness in people. Pfiesteria causes
skin lesions, breathing problems, and short-term memory
loss.
(USA Today, 9-8-97)
...E. coli outbreak in alfalfa sprouts...
Alfalfa sprouts tainted with E. coli sickened at least
70 people in Michigan and Virginia. E. coli causes severe,
bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps...is sometimes fatal.
(Associated Press, 8-15-97)
...Global Flu Epidemic Approaching...
A worldwide influenza epidemic is a certainty in the near future
said Robert G. Webster, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital, in the current issue of the Journal of Infectious
Diseases.
In fact, there already are enough susceptible people to support
such a global epidemic, or pandemic, said Dr. Webster, chairman
of St. Jude Hospital's Department of Virology and Molecular
Biology. Particularly at risk are children, teens and young adults
born after the last appearance in 1968 of the Asian flu subtype, also
known as H2, of influenza type A. More than 70,000 Americans died of
the Asian flu when it first appeared during the 1957-58 flu season.
(PRNewswire, 8-18-97)
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The warning signs of pending health disasters are all about us.
The question is not only of when, but of who will suffer and who will
be spared? It is not EOO's purpose to spell gloom and doom, but
rather to point a finger at hope...Individual responsibility!
The key to personal health, a life free of life-threatening
pathogens, lies within individual responsibility. Modern medicine
and government mandated health programs play a legitimate role
in society. But until we stop our dependence on government and
health authorities to protect us against disease out-breaks and
take personal responsibility for our own health, plagues and
health related disasters will forever be with us.
Essential oils and a good, natural health regimen will protect and
shield your family from life-threatening pathogens better than any
known preventive medical modality. But only you can make that
decision. The question is not whether or not essential oils work,
but rather...When will you begin using them?
With over 6,000 years of use and now...documented research,
essential oils stand ready to work for those of us who are willing
to make them part of our daily lives.
EOO invites you to examine, then begin a new tradition of
health. Make whole foods and food supplements part of your
daily routine. Include essential oils as part of your family's
daily life. You cannot prevent coming in contact with disease
causing organisms. But you can keep them from harming you
and your family. To learn more, visit our Website at;
http://www.essoil.com/members/LynnGroup/about.html
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This concludes EOO for October, 1997
I leave you with this thought.
"Reckless words pierce like a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing."
- Proverbs 12: 18
Holy Bible, NIV
Jim Lynn
Publisher
Essential Oils Online
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