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Hello, this is Debbie Allen, owner of WebDeb.Com,
with the Annual Research Report of Young Living Essential Oils (YLEO).
The U.S. lags behind other countries in essential oil research are well known.
Any information coming out of research within the U.S. is welcomed indeed.
Weber State University, sponsored by
Young Living Essential Oils, Inc.
, to research Essential Oils, has recently published it's Annual
Research Report. The mission of the work is to identify which oils,
and/or combination of oils are effective against disease-causing
microorganisms.
The study also compared the effectiveness of two often used
antibiotics, Penicillin and Ampicillin, with 4 essential oils (two
single oils and two blends) against 2 bacteria with known high
morbidity rates, Escherichia coli (E-Coli) and Staphylococcus
aureus. The four essential oils are
Cinnamon,
Oregano,
Immupower and
Purification.
The results clearly show all 4 oils superior to both Penicillin
and Ampicillin in their ability to kill the microorganisms. In the
case of Penicillin, lysis (disintegration) of E-Coli did not occur.
Apparently this generation of bacteria strain is totally resistant
to Penicillin. Interestingly, the kill rate with essential oils went
up dramatically as more of the oil was added. This same effect,
however, did not occur when more of the antibiotics were added.
With National attention focused on E-Coli bacteria outbreaks,
we want to share a portion of another Weber State Study with
you that deal with this killer. To understand the numbers next to
each oil below, it is necessary to know something of how the study
was conducted.
A small piece of paper infiltrated with essential oil was
placed in a petri dish infected with Escherichia coli. After a
period of incubation, examination revealed a dark shadow around
the paper indicating Lysis (disintegration) of the E-Coli. The
diameter or size of the dark circle is demonstrative of the kill
ratio and referred to as the "Zone of Inhibition" (Through
replication, researchers know that E-Coli cannot grow in this
zone).
Measured in millimeters (mm), the Zone of Inhibition was
noted for each of 67 different oils tested. There were nine oils
that's Zone of Inhibition measured 25 mm or larger, meaning
these oils are most effective against E-Coli.
By mixing
Peppermint and
Rosewood
with a ratio of 1 part
Peppermint to 8 parts Rosewood, researchers discovered
the Zone of Inhibition for E-Coli increased to 50 mm.
This is wonderful news as one begins to speculate how
commerce might employ these oils to insure the safety of our food
supply. One in particular, Peppermint oil, caught our attention.
Already in use as a food additive, health conscious consumers may consider spraying countertops, sinks, fruits and vegetables with
Peppermint oil diluted in water, as a safeguard against the
possibility of E-Coli infected food.
Essential Oils Online - Sept. 1997
Opinions expressed here are those of individual contributors.
This publication does not verify or endorse the claims of
contributing writers. EOO does not endorse any one company
or product, but we do endorse quality.
The information provided in EOO is for educational purposes only
and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment, or prescription of
any kind. The decision to use, or not to use, any information is
the sole responsibility of the reader.
THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER is made to protect the editor's gluteus
maximus from the wrath of pharmaceutical and medical cartels
protected by regulatory law. For what it's worth, Essential Oil
related therapy predates the American Medical Association and
Food and Drug Administration by at least 6,000 years. You decide!
PHARMACEUTICAL dispensed drugs are toxic failures not fit for
human consumption. According to JAMA (Journal of the American
Medical Association), Prescribed drug-caused deaths rank 4th on
the list of causes of death. 1994 statistics show 106,000 people
died from unintended drug side effects. This would be considered
criminal by any other civilized standard.
Dr. Julian Whitaker, M.D., Medical Editor for "Health and
Healing," estimates 18 million more people have survived toxic
side effects from these same drugs prescribed by their
doctors...Over 2 million of them were bad enough to be
hospitalized in 1994 alone. Chemical Drugs and the so-called
"health" system that promotes using them are part of the
problem, not the solution.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for your own health, not the AMA, FDA
or your physician. If your physician prescribes a drug for
"treatment," ask him or her what known side-effects exist.
If he or she downplays any risk, ask yourself this question...
Is playing Russian roulette with drugs worth risking your life?
It can and does happen ... 106,000 deaths every year!!
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