| Before we talk about using the essential oils, we first | | | | of our pets, we can become sicker and sicker |
| should define what is an essential oil in the first | | | | through the use of all these pesticides, herbacides, |
| place.An essential oil is a bioavailable nutritive liquid. | | | | and chemical cleaning products in our homes. What |
| This liquid is derived from flowers, plants, trees, etc., | | | | affects us can affect our pets even faster and more |
| through a special distillation process. Essential oils | | | | readily because they are lying on our chemically |
| (when left in their purest, non-diluted state with no | | | | cleaned floors and in our chemically treated and |
| synthetics added) have a 100% kill factor on harmful | | | | fertilized yards.There is hope though! By using |
| viruses, bacteria, funguses, mold and tumors.*The | | | | therapeutic grade essential oils, we can eliminate |
| key to using an essential oil in the ways I will describe | | | | much (if not all) of the poisons from our homes and |
| here though is to make sure you 1) know your | | | | in our bodies -and that includes our pets too! While I |
| source 2) because you'll want the oils derived from | | | | can't go into depth in one single article I can leave |
| certified organic plants not grown with pesticides in | | | | you with some links to follow up on and a few of |
| order to have the full effect of the oil.Aromatherapy | | | | the essential oils you may want to get immediately |
| is often a word you'll find associated with the | | | | to start implementing the change in your lives and |
| essential oils. The phrase was first "coined" by French | | | | the lives in your pets.When using therapeutic grade |
| chemist Dr. Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, Ph.D., in 1920. | | | | oils, you can use them "neat" (undiluted) on skin, |
| One day while he was working in his laboratory he | | | | inhaled, or even internally with some oils. To apply |
| had an accident that caused a third-degree thermal | | | | any to your pets, you may choose to diffuse them |
| burn to his arm and hand. His immediate reaction was | | | | in a diffuser until your pets become more used to |
| to plunge his arm into what he thought was a vat of | | | | the oils. With cats it is always a good idea to err on |
| water but rather it was a vat of lavender oil. So, he | | | | the side of caution and either diffuse them or apply |
| continued to use the lavender oil to treat his burn | | | | diluted to their hind feet (using more mixing oil than |
| which eventually healed completely and left absolutely | | | | essential oil) or tips of their ears. I only use one brand |
| no scar!Now please keep in mind that most of the | | | | of oil and do not use any others. I know my source |
| essential oils on the market today have synthetics | | | | and these oils and trust them. Do your homework |
| added to them as they're basically made for the | | | | before embarking on the oils for your pets, especially |
| cosmetic industry and are not nutritional. However, | | | | your cats.Lavender oil has so many uses benefits |
| there are some excellent therapeutic grade oils on | | | | including the one at the beginning of this article: for |
| the market that are pure, unadulterated oils that can | | | | burns, cuts, scrapes, sunburns it is an all-purpose oil. |
| be used internally, topically and inhaled as powerful | | | | Add to that the calming effect and wonderful smell, |
| immune system builders.While these essential oils for | | | | you can't go wrong with this oil. It can be used on |
| the most part have been created with humans in | | | | bee stings and insect bites also and is a good oil |
| mind, many people are using these essential oils in | | | | (when diluted with a organic mixing oil such as olive or |
| their pet care successfully, and I'm one of them.The | | | | almond) for cleaning your dog and cats ears (VERY |
| essential oils work synergistically with the body to | | | | diluted on a cat!). When you use any of the oils (neat |
| maintain, help, repair, and renew it right down to our | | | | or straight undiluted) the oils act an insect repellant. |
| DNA. The "oil" from the plants is similar to our blood | | | | When you mix them with water they act as a |
| and immune system so they work very harmoniously | | | | natural pesticide. This oil is a good repellant to |
| within our bodies. They go in and oxygenate and | | | | chiggers, fleas, flies, mosquitoes, and ticks!Peppermint |
| detoxify our blood simulatenously and create an | | | | oil: this oil is great for relieving doggy flatulence (and |
| environment where pathogens cannot live! Even | | | | human!), diarrhea, indigestion, as an anti-inflammatory, |
| more exciting is when the oils are either directly | | | | and can reduce fevers. You can also use it before or |
| inhaled or diffused (using a cold air diffuser) they will | | | | during a workout to boost your mood and reduce |
| cross the blood-brain barrier and clean out the | | | | fatigue -I do daily! Oh and the best part -it can curb |
| petrochemicals. Due to their adaptagenic qualities | | | | your appetite! This oil is also good at getting rid of |
| they go into our blood streams, cells, etc., and seek | | | | the following bugs: Ants, aphids, beetles, catepillars, |
| out where they are needed like little therapeutic | | | | fleas, flies, lice, moths, plant lice, and spiders.There |
| agents.You might be thinking, well but I don't have | | | | are many many more oils to help you for nearly |
| any petrochemicals in my brain or blood and even if I | | | | every single medical protocol for you and your pets. |
| do, my pets don't. Think again. Dr. David Stewart, | | | | Here are some articles you can read along with Dr. |
| PhD, wrote in his article Essential Oils for Things That | | | | Stewart's above which can all be found on my dog's |
| Bug You Around the House the following "Among the | | | | blog Bark 'N' Blog (see bio):"Aromatherapy Research |
| many chemicals in our industrial environment that get | | | | and Education: What is AFNOR?" |
| into our systems and make us sick are the pesticides | | | | "How Do Essential Oils Work?" |
| we use in our homes. We use them because we | | | | "The Healing Power of a Rose" |
| they are toxic to the creatures that bug us, but they | | | | "Important Facts Regarding Toxins in our |
| are also toxic to us. Sometimes the toxicity is | | | | Environment"*All information presented here is |
| immediately apparent: we get a headache, get sick or | | | | intended for educational purposes only. It is not |
| feel nausea from the fumes or other | | | | provided in order to diagnose, prescribe or treat any |
| contact.Sometimes the toxicity is subtle and can | | | | disease, illness or injured condition of the body or |
| accumulate resulting in chronic complaints and disorder | | | | pets and the author, publisher, and contributors |
| (including allergies, cancer and miscarriages) that can | | | | accept no responsibility for such use. Anyone |
| be serious and even deadly over time. Sometimes | | | | suffering or their pets from any disease, illness or |
| we even put poisons on our pets to deal with ticks | | | | injury should consult with their physician or |
| and fleas, not realizing that these substances are not | | | | veterinarian.Originally published for Holistic Pet Care |
| healthy for us nor our animals."Pesticides normally | | | | TopicDISCLAIMER: The only essential oils we use and |
| include some kind of petrochemical. Meaning if we | | | | refer to in ALL articles are Young Living Essential Oils. |
| don't take responsibilty for our health and the health | | | | |