Using Essential Oil Healthy Happy Hormonally Balanced

FAMILY HEALTH & WELLNESSDr. Patrick Garrett, DC, B.Sci, DCCN, DABFM, FAAFM, BCIM104 East Broadway Newton, Kansas316-212-5429doctorgarrett@yahoo.comFacebook.com/doctorgarrett

Who Is Dr. Garrett

Dr. Patrick GarrettChiropractic College / Medical School12 Years of Functional Lifestyle Practice Specializing in reversing acute & chronic conditions naturallyPatients / clients all over the country & worldClinical focus on reversing diabetes, asthma, allergies, eczema, psoriasis, migraines and epigenetic food therapy.

Physician

Postgraduate Educator300 Hour / 2 Year Diplomate Functional Medicine / Clinical Nutrition Program in Denver, Colorado

National Speaker Internal DisordersFunctional MedicineApplied Nutrition & Clinical ChemistryClinical NutritionFunctional Approaches to Reversing Diseases

National Speaker

Lifestyle Medicine ProgramCeliac DiseaseLifestyle Medicine – Metabolic Syndrome & NutritionLifestyle Medicine – Stress ManagementLifestyle Medicine – Weight ManagementLifestyle Medicine – Prescribing ExerciseLifestyle Medicine – OsteoporosisLifestyle Medicine – The Biology of Normal Sleep & Consequences of Insufficient SleepInfertility & Endocrinology & More

 Postdoctoral Education

Lifestyle Medicine ProgramLifestyle Practices for Weight Management & Health PromotionModels of Behavior ModificationThe Pressure System Model of Lifestyle Counseling in Primary CareRationale for Lifestyle & Weight Management CounselingWeight Bias in Clinical Settings: Improving Health Care Delivery for Obese Patients

 Postdoctoral Education

 

Diplomate in Functional Medicine

Diplomate in Integrative Medicine

Diplomate in Clinical Nutrition

Board Certified in Integrative Medicine

Senior Fellow of the American Academy of Functional Medicine

Diplomates & Certifications

 Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Association– Member

American Academy of Integrative Medicine – Member

Physicians Committee on Responsible Medicine - Member

American Board of Functional Medicine - Past President

American Academy of Functional Medicine - Chairman of the Board of Directors

Green Med Info – Board Member

Bloodid - Medical Director

Leadership / Membership

What is an essential oil?

• Complex sets of aromatic molecules from the “blood of plants”

• These oils are medicinal• Immunity• Healing

• Derived from plants, shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, brushes, and seeds.

• Chemically complexity• Over 70,000 different types of aromatic molecules.

How do we use essential oils?

• Inhalation • Direct or through diffusors

• Ingestion• Some oils can be consumed therapeutically

• Absorption• Placed on skin, palms, soles, armpits and genitals

• Suppository • Frozen with carrier oil for rectal or distal colonic care

The Olfactory – Limbic System• Scents can effect emotions,

behavior, thoughts and even brain waves

• Some scents can effect pulse, blood circulation, and breathing

• Some scents can be sedating while others are stimulatory

The magical limbic system• Old part of the brain called

• Visceral brain• Emotional brain• Reptilian brain• Old brain

• Registers fear, pleasure, anger, fear, sorrow, and sexy sex

• Integrated sensory and memory• Controls autonomic pathways that you don’t

control• Regulates hunger, anxiety, digestion, etc…• In other words – The basic of survival and

reproduction

The magic nose

• Humans can decipher between 2000-4000 scents• Allows for man’s survival and reproduction• The memories tied to smell

• Bread cooking• Old boy friend’s cologne • New car smell

Ingesting oils

• Only if you know what you are doing• Very potent oils!!!• Some oils cannot be ingested by children (for

example)• Some oils take 3 tons of flowers to produce 1

pound of essential oil (6000:1 ratio)

Ingesting oils – purity • Most oils are used in perfumes – toxicity is

less of a concern• High pressures, high temperatures, and

solvents increase production• This process lacks therapeutic quality and

even some toxicity

• Only use ingested essential oils under a knowledgeable physicians supervision

Absorbing essential oils

• Direct skin contact • Baths• Compresses• Gargling • Massage

Frankincense (Jesus oil)

Frankincense-boswellia carteriUsed in religious ceremoniesPain RelievingSkin regenerativeMood enhancing, emotional supportiveDiffusion, massage, topical, dietary supplement

Essential Seven Peppermint Peppermint- Stops spasms Use: upset stomach, cramping, gas, bloating,

heart palpations bug and ant repellent Application:

1. Rub on stomach or add 2-4 drops in water to help ease up set stomach2. Rub all over body for bug repellent 3. Rub a drop under nose for heart palpations and hold point with finger4. Massage into tight, painful muscles5. Improve concentration by inhaling or diffusing 6. rub into temples to treat headache

Essential SevenLemon Lemon – Anti infectious.

according to Jean Vlanet MD: the vaporized essence of lemon can kill meningococcal bacteria in 15min, typhoid bacilli in one hr. Staph aureus in 2hrs, and Pneumococcus bacteria in 3hrs. Even a 0.2 dilution can kill diphtheria bacteria in 20min and inactivate TB in 20min. (PDR, Essential science publishing)

Use: colds, fevers, soar throat, ear infection, infections

Application: 1. Apply on throat, and behind ears for any infection 2. Put 2-4 drops in water to purify water and help get rid of infections 3. Add a few drops to water in spray bottle for deodorizing and sterilizing. 4. Good for removing gum, wood stains, and grease.

Essential SevenLavender Lavender – calming, relaxing, wound

healing Use: burns, cuts, wounds, anxiety,

sleeplessness, depression, bug repellent

Application: 1. Apply to cuts, bruises, insect bits and burns for rapid relief and healing 2. Apply to heat stressed skin 3. Put a couple of drops in bath tub or on pillow for relaxing and reduction of negative thoughts4. Can be applied under arms as deodorant

Essential Seven Frankincense Frankincense – Anti-tumoral,

Immuno-stimulant, antidepressant Considered the “Holy anointing oil” in the

middle east and has been used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years.

Used to treat every conceivable ill know to man thus is was valued more then gold during ancient time.

Stimulates the limbic system of the brain along with centers in the brain that signal hormone release. Improves HGH production!

Use: Asthma, depression, ulcers, cancers, hemorrhaging, herpes, warts (virus)

Application: 1. Diffuse when there is concern of infection in the area. 2. Diffuse daily if dealing with depression 3. Apply topically several time a day to wart or herpes infection. 4. Ingest orally to help immune problems.

Essential Seven Birch Birch – soar muscles, joints,

bones, inflammatory issuesUse: apply to any place of

pain Application: apply 2-10

drops directly to area of muscle, joint, or bone pain/Arthritic pain.

Essential Seven AngelicaAngelica – anticoagulant, sedating, anti-

inflammatory to intestinal walls. Use: Traditionally, Known as the “Holy spirit root”

or “the oil of angels” by the Europeans, Angelica had healing powers so strong that it was believed to be of divine origin.

Bruises, colic, cough, respiratory infection, indigestion, menopause, PMS, rheumatism

Angelica brings memories back to the point of origin before trauma or anger was experienced, helping us to release and let go of negative feelings.

Application: Reflexology points or diffuse: Frequency: Approximately 85MHz

Essential SevenBasil

Basil – relaxant Traditional use: 16th century

powdered leaves were inhaled to treat migraines and chest infections. Hindu put basil on the chest to dead to protect them from evil spirits, and the Italian women wore basil to attract possible suitors!

Use: Migraines, scanty menstrual periods, Muscle relaxant, URI, soothing to insect bits

Application: 1. For migraines apply to tip of nose and temples, 2. For mental fatigue inhale and apply to crown of head, forehead, heart and navel. 3. add to food or water for URI or other infections. Frequency: 52MHz

Historical Use Of Tea Tree Oil (TTO)• Small, summer flowering

tree native to Australia• First used by Bundjalong

Aborigines in New South Wales for skin problems and respiration aliments (Carson and Riley 1993).

• 1925: distilled oil’s antimicrobial properties published by Penfold and Grant

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• TTO inhibited endospore germination

• terpinen-4-ol, α-terpinene, and α-terpineol components active

• None significantly more active than the others or TTO

The Sleep-Enhancing Effect of Valerian Inhalation and Sleep-Shortening Effect of Lemon InhalationDepartment of Psychiatry, Division of Neuroscience, Institute of Medical Science, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine

Valerian and rose inhalation significantly prolonged the pentobarbital-induced sleeping time, whereas lemon inhalation significantly shortened it.

The effect of valerian inhalation was markedly noticeable.

Dilution

Dilution

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Dilution

Carrier oils for dilution• Argan Oil• Jojoba oil• Avocado oil• Coconut oil• Shea butter• Cocoa butter• Olive oil• Grape seed oil• Almond oil (other nut or seed oils)• Evening primrose

Safe & Unsafe oils for mom and baby

Oil caution with children

• Peppermint / Menthol slows down breathing

• Eucalyptus can lead to drowsiness in minutes

Oils safe for children

• Bergamot• Black Pepper• Blue Tansy• Cedarwood• Clary Sage• Copaiba• Coriander• Cypress• Frankincense• German Chamomile• Geranium• Ginger• Grapefruit• Juniper Berry

• Helichrysum• Lavender• Lemon• Mandarin• Neroli• Palmarosa• Patchouli• Petitgrain• Pines -except

Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), or Huon Pine (Dacrydium franklinii)

• Roman Chamomile

• Sandalwood• Siberian Fir Needle• Spearmint• Spruces• Sweet Marjoram• Sweet Orange• Tangerine• Tea Tree• Vetiver

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