Lisa Richards, a published author, health consultant and expert in digestive health, has written an excellent and detailed article explaining the many uses and benefits of essential oils. She even offers tips for purchasing high quality brands. Read Lisa's article "A Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils" here. #healthspring #holistic #essentialoilspuretherapeutic #decatur

By penetrating the cell walls, pure essential oils transport nutrients and oxygen to the cells thereby nourishing, cleansing, detoxifying and healing the body. Only PURE essential oils are capable of effectively healing and most oils that are not 100% pure add to the body’s toxic load. Most essential oil producers say their oils are pure, but in fact there are no regulations. If 5% of the bottle is “pure” it can be labeled as pure!! Some essential oil producers define “pure”