Stung by Scorpion

Read Winnie's experience being stung by scorpion. So smart of her to bring the Inner Defense and the oils. ---------------------------------------- 26 August 2012: Day 1 morning of my 8-day overland camping trip from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to Johannesburg, South Africa. I was resting on a lounge area while waiting for the other trippers who have gone for their Victoria Falls activities. I was stung by a scorpion (light brown coloured, about 2-inches long) which was apparently somewhere beneath the cushion that I was resting on. I was told by my guide who showed me the dead scorpion (they killed it) that it is a tree scorpion and it's not poisonous. Nonethless, there was still venom, though non death-threatening, in the sting. I was stung on my left upper arm. The pain was similar to a bee stung. The patch around the stung (about 3 inches long along my arm) become red and was very painful (stinging pain), and the immediate area was swollen with a 0.5-inch diameter wide lump (like a huge mosquito bite lump). I washed my arm. Applied the YL lavender oil to soothe the pain, followed by Thursday Planation tea tree oil as it is an antiseptic. For the next one hour, I think I was applying these 2 oils alternatively to bring down the swell and pain. Subsequently, I applied some YL Deep Relief oil to experiment if it will bring further relief. The swell subsidied and only the redness and pain remained by the time the other trippers returned, about 1.5 hours later. By evening, a tripper (who is a retired doctor) didn't believe I was stung by a scorpion as my arm didn't show any swelling. As the area was still painful and reddish, I continued applying the lavender oil and tea tree oil alternatively throughout the next couple of days. For the first few days, I feel a burning sensation on my arm when I showered with warm water. By Day 6 or 7, the area was no longer painful but became itchy and the skin started to dry up and show crack lines so I just applied the lavender oil for another few more days to soothe the itch which worked. During Day 2 or 3, I consumed a Inner Defense capsule just to try to boost my immunity. The mention of scorpion and crawlies now gives me the creeps. Winnie Tan

Deep Relief - always carry with you

Siew Hwa related an incident recently. A friend who slipped and fell backwards, hit the head pretty hard and a lump grew on the head very quickly. After checking that she was ok and could sit up, Siew Hwa pulled out the Deep Relief from her bag and quickly applied on the bruised area. Within minutes, the swelling came down. The rest of the trip went uninterrupted. Convenient, easy to carry and use. Don't leave home without it - DEEP RELIEF.

Shoulder pain

ET has done several treatments and she was desperate for other ideas when the pain in the shoulder was unbearable that she could not lift her arm to wear her clothes. I keep hearing more and more such cases. I asked her a few questions and realized that the people who were treating here were just focusing on the problem area. I asked her if she knew of other issues that could have affected her. She wasn't sure and did not realize that her neck and shoulder had unbalanced strains on both sides. She started using some oils to relief tension on the neck and shoulder. She also use the Sportsease Massage oil and she felt the relieve after several days.

Thieves spray, mouth wash, oil to the rescue

Some people have asked what oils should they carry when they travel. There are many common oils that we should bring to assist our body to deal with viruses, unhygienic condition, unknown water quality. I would like to draw the recent example of a group of people who went to a remote place where the water quality is not safe for city folks even for brushing teeth. Someone in the group probably forgotten and did that and started to come down with sore throat and started coughing. Good thing the Thieves mouthwash was available and the person gargled it several times and 2 days later his sore throat condition improved significantly. When you have Thieves spray, use it in the situation like that. Spray the room or the enclosed space that the group is in. They also put drops of the Thieves oil in the water for washing the clothes. For sure, we won't want to get the itchy feeling or worry about germs from untreated water. The group proceeded with the tour without disruption. It is wise to be adequately prepared with the right items for travel.

Quick recovery - inner defense

I had another incident over the weekend where I ate a few bites of an oyster omelet before realizing it had flour in it. Predictably the next day my whole body felt "off" and I think my immune system took a dip because I started to feel a cold coming on. Obviously I took Inner Defense and the following morning all signs of the cold (sore throat) were gone. Eliot May 29 2012

After renovation or painting - get rid of the awful smell

Many people encounter the strong smell of paint and stinging of the eyes from the "glues/adhesive" of new cupboards. Today, I went to my friend's place and instinctively, I brought a bottle of the Young Living Citrus Fresh. When I entered the bedroom, my nose and eyes were being "attacked". It was really uncomfortable. After diffusing 20 drops of Citrus fresh in one hour, the room smell so much better. You can feel being more comfortable staying in the room. If you dont have citrus fresh, you can try other Young Living citrus oils like lemon, tangerine, orange.

Now belief it. And works wonderfully

I had been skeptical as to how the young living essential oils works. I have read testimonials and it all seemed too good to be true. I recently went off the pill about 6 months ago and my hormones went haywire. I started getting acne and cysts on my face. I had use many products that was costly but to no avail. I tried the Young Living lavender oil on the spots. It didn't sting as badly as most pimple creams and as it was oily, I didn't think it would work. However , 2 days later, the cysts went down and the skin started peeling gently! There was minimal scarring as well! I still can't believe it worked! Time to chuck out those pimple creams I had bought from the shops! Serene Chan May 23 2012