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The Ancient Secrets of Life Video
A fascinating look into the amazing past and present potential of therapeutic-grade essential oils
The Ancient Secrets of Life video is a powerful video presentation, offering you a compelling introduction to aromatherapy's amazing healthcare potential. It introduces you to the medicinal potential of therapeutic-grade essential oils, and to Young Living Essential Oils.
Featuring noted healthcare professionals such as:
- D. Gary Young, founder and president of Young Living Essential Oils;
- Dr. Terry Friedmann, M.D., Co-Founder of the American Holistic Medical Association; and
- Dr. Ron Lawrence, M.D., Neurologist, Former instructor at UCLA and Executive Director, Council on Natural Nutrition;
all giving testimony to their clinical and daily experiences with therapeutic-grade essential oils. this video tells the incredible story of the amazing past and present potential of therapeutic-grade essential oils, used in medicinal aromatherapy, to change the way we think of healthcare.
Included on this video are beautiful graphic illustrations showing how essential oils enhance body processes, improve cell oxygenation, balance brain function and slow down the aging process. It also includes fascinating clips from Egypt, where the practice of essential oil therapy emerged thousands of years ago.
A great introduction to aromatherapy, and a great way to tell others about the amazing potential of essential oils.
Available in either VHS or DVD format.
A look at the history and science of aromatherapy from Gary Young:
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| Temple graphic: Priest pouring oils for healing |
On this video, Gary Young explains that research traces the history of essential oils back more than 2500 years B.C.E., and indicates that the Ancient Egyptians may have regularly practiced a kind of medicine that has viable and valuable uses even today.
Gary also tells us of a wall graphic at the temple of Dendara depicting a high priest dispensing medicinal oils to protect the city from plague, and explains that aromatic oils were so prized by the Ancient Egyptians that alabaster jars of pure oils were buried with with their Kings.
For example, when King Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered, it contained 350 liters of essential oil. Gary asks the question, "Why did he have more oil than he had gold?"
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| An alabaster jar containing essential oil from Tutankhamen's tomb |
On the Ancient Secrets of Life video, Gary explains that, while he is a man of faith, he still wants to see the science supporting any claims about something, to see if it has any foundation to demonstrate its validity.
He notes that, because of what he went through during his recovery from a logging accident, he has been the victim of his share of so-called miracle cures that turned out to be garbage.
But, therapeutic-grade essential oils are different. There's a great deal of scientific documentation as to the therapeutic effects that essential oils have on the body.
However, to get the desired results, you need to use a quality oil. The increasing rarity of these high-quality oils is the reason Gary Young established Young Living Essential Oils.
Dr. Ron Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. speaks about how fragrances affect us
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| Dr. Ron Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. |
Dr. Ron Lawrence is a neurologist, retired UCLA professor and the co-author of the book, The Miracle of MSM:The Natural Solution for Pain. On the Ancient Secrets of Life video, Dr. Lawrence explains how, when your nose picks up a fragrance, it's transmitted along the shortest neural pathway in the body, right into the center of the brain.
Because of this, he states, he's found aromatherapy to be very effective with many different problems, both physical and psychological.
He also notes that scientists are just now recognizing that powerful effect that scents can have on the emotions, because of their effect on the amygdala, the emotion-center of the brain.
Dr. Terry Friedmann, M.D. speaks about the benefits of using natural products for healthcare
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| Dr. Terry Friedmann, M.D. |
"My feeling, my own philosophy, is that we should have more freedom to use natural, God-given products, like essential oils, over pharmaceutical drugs.
"The reason —obviously — is: The less side-effects we see, the better for the patient. And with many pharmaceutical drugs, being of an unnatural state and processed to such a degree, we lose some of the benefit and get a lot of side-effects."
Dr. Friedman tells how scientific studies are showing that children with behavioral problems — like ADHA — are responding to the fragrance essential oils at a deeper level than anyone had realized.
On the Ancient Secrets of Life video, he relates his research on how essential oils affect these children, and he says that the results are very encouraging. "You can sometimes see the brain's immediate response on an EEG."
With the use of essential oils, Dr. Friedman is seeing children with the high theta waves, indicative of a disoriented, easily-distracted child, brought back more to normal, with predominantly alpha waves, and beta waves higher than the theta. "This is what you would expect to find in a waking, alert state."
And there's more:
The Ancient Secrets of Life video also contains testimonials from a chiropractor, Certified Massage Therapists and herbalists — even an elementary school teacher — who tell about the power of essential oils to impact their lives and work.
This is a great little video that you'll find interesting, even if you're well-acquainted with essential oils. For the person just getting an introduction to aromatherapy, it will be eye-opening.
