Josh Axe - The Beginners Guide to Essential Oils: Ancient Medicine

Copyright 2016 Dr. Josh Axe

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INTRODUCTION

HEALING WITH BIBLICAL MEDICINE

Lets travel back in time to over 3,000 years ago to visit the palace of King David in Israels capital city, Jerusalem. You explore the immense castle until you stumble upon the private chambers of the king and discover a large cupboard. Youve found King Davids medicine cabinet! You swing open the heavy wooden doors, locate a treasure trove of healing balms, oils, spices and herbs inside, and you decide to take a closer look.

First, you find the woodsy and sweet-smelling sandalwood, which the king may use to clean wounds or as a natural aphrodisiac. Then you find some minty tasting hyssop that King David likely uses to soothe his aching muscles after battle and which acts as a powerful antiseptic. You smell the distinctive aroma of clean, energizing cypress, known for its ability to heal wounds and infections and serve as a powerful deodorant to keep the king smelling fresh in between his royal baths. You find smoky, bittersweet, sticky myrrh that the king and his royal family use to fight aging and help prevent gum disease. Then you pick up a vial of warm, spicy cassia, which boosts the bodys immune system as it acts as a natural insect repellant to keep the king from being harassed by bugs during the hot Jerusalem summers. And finally, you find highly cherished and prized frankincense that King David uses in his and his wives soaps and perfumes to hydrate and protect their bodies.

All of these oils and more are what the queens and kings of ancient days used as their medicine. There were no pharmacies on every corner; instead, there were simply herbs, spices and other plant parts known to promote health and healing.

Fast forward to today and step into our own personal homes. Inside, we invite you to look into our medicine cabinets. What you wont find is a single prescription medication. Instead, you will discover a cornucopia of ancient medicines and natural remedies based in nature, including herbs, spices, supplements and dozens of essential oils. Inside Dr. Joshs home, youll always find frankincense; Jordan is never far away from a bottle of lavender; and Tys office is drenched in the aromas of orange and peppermint.

We use essential oils in extensive ways in our lives; they wear many hats, if you willas our medicines, our cleansing agents, our personal care products and countless other uses. Why do we rely on essential oils exactly, and why do we believe that everyone else should, too?

The reasons are simple: Instead of simply depending on prescription medications and synthetic drugs with a list of dangerous side effects, our families have opted for safer, natural remedies with thousands of years of history proving their benefits. Instead of using common household cleaners and personal care products that contain ingredients that cause toxicity, we have chosen superior alternatives that can achieve the same (or even better) results without the risk of damaging our bodies.

In the quest for health and vibrant living, the three of us have collaborated multiple times over the last several years in order to share important messages of health and hope. During this time, we have discovered that we all believe essential oils are one of the most powerful forms of plant-based medicine in the world. Now, we want to show you how essential oils can transform the health of your entire family.

Essential oils can serve innumerable functions in your life from fostering relaxation and caring for scrapes to helping fight disease and promoting healing.

Essential oils were placed on this Earth to benefit our health and provide rejuvenation. In fact, they have been a vital part of our individual journeys, both personally and in the pursuit of helping others find abundant health.

Allow us to share the roles essential oils play in our personal lives in order to equip and empower you to use them every day.

We have seen essential oils benefit our families and our patients in some of the following ways:

Reduce toxicity

Balance hormones

Improve digestion

Boost energy

Improve brain function

Reduce emotional stress

Produce radiant skin

Boost immunity and fight infections

Alleviate aches and pains

And, a whole lot more!

USING ESSENTIAL OILS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY

Everyone has a different essential oil style. Some people use essential oils as natural remedies while others use them to fragrance the air. Some use them to replace toxic personal care products. Finally, other people use essential oils for everythingit becomes part of their cleaning products, shampoo, toothpaste, detergent, deodorant and used as first aid remedies.

The three of us have our own essential own styles that are unique to our families.

Jordan has seen his life transformed by the use of essential oils every day. His essential oil style might be called ancient healing. As he anoints his family with oils each morning, he is reminded of the wondrous power within the oils as he thanks the Great Physician who created them.

Tys essential oil style is one of soothing air. He prefers to diffuse his oils because he believes that is the best way for his entire family to experience the immune boosting, restorative, energizing abilities of essential oils each and every day.