dōTERRA is a company that sells certified pure therapeutic grade (CPTG) essential oils. These oils are used for healing, losing weight, lifting your mood, and many other purposes as well. They are made from the seeds, stems, roots, flowers, bark, and other parts of plants. They are produced to provide the most beneficial, all natural healthcare available today.
There is one particular essential oil that I want to focus on. This oil is called Deep Blue. It is used for healing achy muscles, arthritis, headaches, and sore joints. It also comes in a lotion rub form that is very easy to apply to the area when needed. Deep Blue Rub is in a squeeze bottle that was made so that it doesn't take much effort to use. Anyone can easily open the lid and use this wonderful product.
Deep Blue Rub is made out of the purest ingredients to be the most beneficial to those who suffer from pain or inflammation in muscles and joints. It is made from the essential oils: Wintergreen, Camphor, Peppermint, Blue Tansy, German Chamomile, Helichrysum, and Osmanthus (a flower located in China).
I have used Deep Blue many times before. When I got injured and strained my muscle, I applied it to the area, and immediately felt relief. Not only did Deep Blue take the pain away, but it helped heal my strained muscle faster than it would have on its own. I have also suffered from knee injuries that caused me severe pain, inflammation, and swelling. I used Deep Blue Rub and I was able to do physical therapy without pain. It has helped prevent the knee surgery I might have otherwise needed.
“The CPTG essential oils found in Deep Blue Rub have been proven to allow the body to fight infection and repair damaged tissue by preventing the immune system's response to create chronic inflammation” (AromaTools.com). While a certain amount of inflammation helps fight disease and heals injuries, chronic inflammation can actually create more tissues to be injured and cause severe pain.
Deep Blue Rub can be compared to the product Icy Hot. Like most over the counter drugs, Icy Hot has some plant properties, but they are synthetic in comparison. The pure form of the ingredients have been altered, and the components of the plant that have made it pure have been lost in the process of making the product. Synthetic drugs are water based, while doTERRA essential oils are oil based like the cells in our body. That is why they are so effective. Essential oils can penetrate into our cells to heal and repair them unlike synthetically produced ingredients.
When I have used Icy Hot, it clearly just masks the symptom for a short amount of time and it doesn't fix the root cause of the problem. It's like putting a band aid on a wound that needs stitches. I have used Icy Hot many times before, and although it makes the pain temporarily go away, it has no long term benefits. I would choose Deep Blue essential oil over Icy Hot because of its pure ingredients and I know there are no fillers or unhealthy additives.
The ingredients found in Icy Hot are Menthol and Methyl Salicylate. The FDA found that products containing these ingredients, can cause first- to third degree burns. Because they are synthetically produced, Icy Hot can only be used four times daily. Deep Blue can be used as often as needed because it cannot build up in your system and it has no side effects.

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