Healing Natural Oils

Although healing natural oils, also known as essential oils, are not taken internally we will classify them as part nutrition and part bodywork.

They are linked with bodywork because many practitioners use them during massage or during manual lymphatic drainage. Not only do they have aromatic qualities, but they do assist in relaxing stressed muscles.

During a total body cleanse, or complete cleanse, toxins are being mobilized for removal from all body parts and tissues. They travel through the lymphatic or circulatory system while finding their way out of the body. These toxins (or by-products of dead toxins) may get lodged where there are spasms or blockages.

The practitioner then may use the healing natural oils or essential oils, to assist in neutralizing or killing of toxins such as bacteria by directly applying them and massaging to work them in.

Many people prefer to use the oils and apply them by themselves while relaxing at home. Lemon and lavender in particular are very beneficial while on a cleansing program. These were both traditionally used as anti-bacterials. Lavender has the added benefit and is known for its calming effect. Tea tree oil may be an excellent addition as a soap in the shower or to soak your feet throughout your cleanse. In traditional medicine, tea tree oil was used as an anti-fungal.

It is the anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties that will put them in a class with nutrition. Essential oils such as lavender, lemongrass, lemon, oregano, rose and tea tree oil have been used in traditional herbal medicine for thousands of years. They are recorded in the Bible for use as medicine and to protect against plague.

I found these studies below interesting, especially as the organisms considered are seen a lot in holistic and alternative health centers.

1Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia, and 2The Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia

Another study from researchers at the Department of Research, Lombard, USA, the oil works by activating white blood cells, the body's first line of defense.


While I don’t usually refer to studies, I do find it interesting that essential and natural healing oils are being looked into more deeply. In fact one study concludes that oils do have a place in the pharmaceutical industry.

Most pharmaceuticals are based on plants, the herbs to be exact. But now the healing natural oils of the plants are being recognized, as they should. However, just like the herbs, oils have no side effect. As with vitamin supplements and pharmaceuticals, these lab-altered versions will have side effects. So if you’re interested, try the real thing.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease.

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