E SSENTIAL H EALING AND
NOVEMBER 2009 N EWSLETTER
V OLUME 1, I SSUE 9
November Return Of The Newsletter
This is the first newsletter you will
have received in a few months. The
hiatus of our musings was not
necessarily planned– but did get the
better of us over the Summer. You will
notice the newsletter has a little
different look. We have gone to black
and white ( and gray) printing and are
still looking at printer/mailer options.
We have some things to catch up on!
Our Summer was so wet and chilly
that it was a wonder any of our
heirloom tomatoes did actually ripen–
but a few did and MY favorite winner is
the Pink tomato! We were able to
harvest 3 and 4 pound fruits from very
tall plants and they were wonderful!
With the lack of heat and sun– I found
myself actually giving daily pep talks to
zucchini and squash to get them to
grow– and we all know that is just
NOT right. With some seeds put by for
next year, I have set my hopes on a
larger and more successful crop next
year.
We have added some new products to
our office and will be getting in some
Fall and holiday scented soy candles
by Just Basic Candles soon. Currently-
The last of our Summer scents are all
20% off– Please give the last of them
a home!
Our Aromatherapy diffusers have been
very popular– but did you know we
can blend a custom scent for you if
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B Y H ELEN F LOYD
S PECIAL POINTS OF
INTEREST :
you don’t see exactly what you want? ♥ Upcoming Events ♥
We have a large collection of our  December 12 2009 we
precious essential oils of different will be hosting our first
kinds– ask and we may have it or can small multi vendor
get it for you! event– Mrs. Clause
Winter Festival from 10
AM to 5 PM HERE at our
Did you know– you can save 10% on office Complex Suite
each appointment if you book at least 940. Check our Website
6 appointments in advance with us? for updated information
and vendors ( see the
“upcoming events”
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Winter Festival Event planned for
December 12 here at our location in  Coming in December–
10% off ALL gift
building B suite 940. It will go from
certificates purchased.
10:00 Am to 5:00 PM that day and
will be a multi-vendor event with  December 20 Winter
product sales, Snacks, Tea and talks Solstice Reiki Healing
and demonstrations going on Attunement Event.
throughout the day. At this event
ONLY– we will have our one hour gift
certificates available for an
unprecedented 15% off! We have
the great fortune to have dance
IN THIS ISSUE:
routine demonstrations coordinated November
by our local dance teacher Shahina .
First
You may check her website at 1
www.shahina.com. newsletter
in a while!
December 20 is the Winter Solstice Upcoming Events 1
Reiki Healing Attunement Event . We November
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will highlight more about the practice Specials
of Reiki in future newsletters, including
its origins, benefits and modern Monthly Recipe 2
associations. Highlight
2
Essential oils for
Have a great Flu
November– We hope
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to see you soon! Reiki level 1 class
January 2010
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 HOME MADE Honey
Lemon Cough Syrup
Lemon helps promote health by
quickly alkalinizing your body, and
honey will kill any bacteria. This is
a perfect choice for a quick cough
remedy.
Put a pint of raw honey in a pan
on the stove on VERY low heat
(Do not boil honey as this
changes its medicinal properties) .
Take a whole lemon and boil in
some water in a separate pan for
2-3 minutes to both soften the
lemon and kill any bacteria that
may be on the lemon skin.
Let the lemon cool enough to
handle then cut it in slices and
add it to the pint of honey on the
stove.
Let mixture cook on warm heat
for about an hour.
Then strain the lemon from the
honey making sure all lemon
seeds are removed.
Let cool, then bottle in a jar with
a lid and store in the refrigerator.
This syrup will keep for 2 months
in the refrigerator.
To soothe a cough, take 1/2
teaspoon for a 25 lb. child and
1 teaspoon for a 50 lb. child,
about 4 times a day, or as often
as needed.
Adults can take 1 tablespoon
doses.
OUR NOVEMBER
SPECIALS:
Hot Stone Massage
Just in time for the cold weather!
This is a relaxing and grounding
massage that uses hot Basalt
stones heated in water to do the
massage. We suggest a 90
minute session to get the most
from this experience.
$ 10.00 off
Abhyanga-Garshana
(Hydrating Skin treatment)
An ancient Ayurveda treatment
that exfoliates the entire body
with raw silk gloves and hydrates
the skin with moisturizing and
detoxifying oils . An optional
short facial massage is included
in this treatment.
Normally $65.00 for 1 hour
$ 10.00 off
From the Garden-
 We have a limited quantity of
herbal infused virgin olive oil
with Herbs grown this year
from the garden. ( some of
these herbs also go into our
soap) infused with various
mixtures of—Lavender
flowers, Rosemary, Thyme,
peppercorns and Garlic.
 Vanilla infused Virgin Olive oil
also available.
 Limited amounts massage oil
pump bottles with our
Cocajoba oil mix and infused
with our own fresh lavender
flowers and rosemary.
Highlight on
Essential Oils;
Cold and Flu Aids
Over the past months. We
reviewed very useful
essential oils and their
properties This time, It is
appropriate to highlight the
use of some combinations of these
oils for your continued health
specifically for cold and Flu
symptoms– and as a preventative.
We wrote about LAVENDER
essential oil, TEA TREE essential oil
and its immune system boosting
abilities, EUCALYPTUS (var radiata
especially) and its ability to target
the respiratory system and reduce
mucous and fluids. To this list we
now add THYME essential oil– yes
the common thyme you use for
cooking. Thyme oil is beneficial to
boost the immune system and can
help fight colds, flu, infectious
diseases and chills. Here's a blend
you can mix up as a cold and flu
remedy to help keep you healthy
during the cold and flu season.
Flu-busting Blend
Essential oil eucalyptus-2 parts
Essential oil tea tree-2 parts
Essential oil lavender-2 parts
Essential oil thyme-1 part
The easiest and most effective
way to use your Flu Busting blend
is to diffuse it in your home or
workplace using an electronic
diffuser. Start using your cold & flu
buster blend at the first hint of
illness, especially if people around
you are sick. Prevention is the
cheapest and most effective form of
health care. If you travel or work in
crowded places, you can sniff your
Flu- busting blend from a personal
inhaler or a tissue. This very
effective practice goes back for
centuries .
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Continuation of Essential Oil blends for Flu and Colds:

Some of you may be unfamiliar with the use of Essential oils in blends; how to mix and how much to
use. Essential oils are potent and helpful plant extracts. They are to be used in dilution, with the excep-
tion of some oils ( such as lavender, tea tree and peppermint among others)—which may be used NEET
or undiluted. In making a mixture, such as the recipe we’ve given you, a “part” may consist of a drop , a
teaspoon or an ounce, as long as the ratios given are observed. Only a few drops of your mix are used
at a time.
In a steam or vapor inhalation method– a quart of hot water to two or three drops of the blend should
be used with a towel over one’s head to make a steam tent. Breathe for 3 to 5 minutes.
To make a room spray– use 8 ounces distilled water to 15 to 20 drops of your blend. Spray in each
room that will be occupied.
One of my favorite methods is to heat a pot of water on the stove (about 2 quarts) and add 7 or 8
drops to the steaming water and let it “vaporize” in the surrounding area.
For an extra boost— you may consider adding one part peppermint ( remember it enhances the effect
of other oils) and /or 1 part Oregano essential oil. Yes– it will smell like an interesting pizza– but will be
ever so much more effective for your cold!
We also have the Flu buster Blend ready made for you at our office!

New Research on Honey Health

Benefits
( Courtesy of the Organic Consumers Newsletter) R EIKI C LASS L EVEL 1
Today, research undertaken by Dr. Shona Blair at U PCOMING – J ANUARY
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Microbial Biosciences, has now shown the 2010 * AT OUR
unusual antibacterial activity of honey, leading to LOCATION * R EIKI
a greater understanding of the ability of honey to LEVEL 1 CLASS "The leaves fall
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kill pathogenic bacteria through several different
mechanisms. In studies, honey was effective
patiently
against many different drug resistant bacteria. ( INCUDES YOUR Nothing remem-
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to treat E. coli. Dr. Shona Blair saw that honey
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many other types of bacteria.
Honey not only possesses
significant antibacterial activity, - Sara Teasdale
it has also been shown to
actively promote healing by
directly stimulating human
cells that are important in the immune response
to help disease and wounds healing.

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 Essential Healing and Massage is a family-run private practice designed as a spa
alternative approximately 30 miles west of Chicago, IL in the suburb of Wheaton.
It’s for individuals interested in maintaining health and well-being, as well as those
who simply want relief from muscular discomfort. Therapeutic massage for pain
relief is our specialty- we love our jobs and take great pride in our work, and hope
you'll see the difference that makes in your massage.

Therapeutic Massage • Deep Tissue Massage • Lymphatic Massage• Hot Stone Massage • Thai Yoga
Massage • Chair Massage • Reflexology • Myofascial Release Therapy • Reiki

Essential Healing and Massage

2100 Manchester Rd. Suite 610
Wheaton, IL 60187

www.essentialhm.com
Helen@essentialhm.com
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