How I got introduced to dōTERRA
Since the start of 2011, I had been detoxifying, simplifying and cleaning up my life - cutting out all refined sugars, gluten and dairy foods and choosing organic products and sources where I could afford to. At the end of 2013 I had a consultation with my naturopath who said I was in good health - yay! I was intrigued to see if she had any recommendations for pure skincare products that didn't contain any nasty chemicals and she immediately recommended dōTERRA. She mentioned that I could either buy the products from her at the full retail price, or she could set up an account for me to purchase the products at 25% off the full retail price. I, of course, went with the latter option and as part of my enrolment ordered the Family Physician Kit, again, on the recommendation of my naturopath. I didn't have a particular use for the essential oils as it was the skincare I was initially interested in; but I found that as time passed, and we had ailments from a simple bug bite or cut through to headaches or sciatica, that we could use the essential oils to ease the symptoms and treat the root cause instead of turning to our usual pharmaceutical options. It wasn't long after experimenting and seeing for ourselves the results, that the dōTERRA oils could be used to treat anything, that I threw the contents of our entire medicine cabinet of pharmaceutical drugs in the bin!
What are essential oils?
Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers and other parts of plants. They have been used for centuries throughout history in many cultures for their medicinal and therapeutic benefits. Modern trends toward more holistic approaches to self care and growing scientific validation of alternative health practices are driving a rediscovery of the profound health benefits of essential oils. Being so small in molecular size, they can quickly penetrate the skin, being very powerful antioxidants, as well as being antibacterial, anticancer, antifungal, anti-infectious, antimicrobial, antitumour, antiparasitic, antiviral and antiseptic. For example, essential oils are able to penetrate cells to kill viruses and bacteria which modern antibiotics are not able to do as they cannot penetrate the cell membrane in the same way.
All dōTERRA essential oils are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG). Unlike many other brands, these oils can also be taken internally, in addition to being applied topically or diffused aromatically. Being CPTG they are 100% pure, natural, aromatic compounds carefully extracted from plants. They do not contain fillers or artificial ingredients that would dilute their active qualities and are free of contaminants such as pesticides or other chemical residues. All the essential oils are cross tested using Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromatography to ensure both the extract purity and composition potency of each batch.
dōTERRA's CPTG essential oils are a safer, cheaper and more effective health solution. My medicine cabinet has had a full makeover as the oils have few, if any, undesirable side effects when used as directed and address issues and root causes, as opposed to just managing symptoms. Being derived from nature, the compounds are much more effective than modern medicines, which are often synthetic replicas of the known individual constituents of natural plant matter.
Each of the oils is sourced from their country of origin, whether its Frankincense from Oman, Lavender from France, Lemon from Italy or Jasmine from Southern India to ensure the oils are derived from plants grown in the most suitable soil condition, climate and altitude possible.
Click here to watch an excellent introduction to dōTERRA essential oils.
Or to view the full dōTERRA product range, check out the International Product Guide.
How to buy dōTERRA
- Retail
Retail is a great option if you are new to dōTERRA and you don't wish to commit to a wholesale account. You can place an order through a Wellness Advocate via phone, email or online (all details are at the bottom of this blog post). It is worth noting that depending on your country of residence, the online store only contains the range available in your country. To order from the full range, feel free to email or call me. - Preferred Member wholesale account
For a one off $10 enrolment fee you receive 20% off the retail price of all products. A Wellness Advocate can enrol you, so feel free to contact me on the details at the bottom of this blog post. Once your account is set up, you will receive your account details so you can place your own orders online at 20% off. When shopping online, you will have the option to "Begin Shopping" which will be in Australian dollars, but will be limited to the range available in Australia; or you can select "Begin NFR Shopping" which will be in US dollars, but will have the full range available. - Wellness Advocate wholesale account
Receive 25% off the retail price of all products by being enrolled by an existing Wellness Advocate, so feel free to contact me on the details at the bottom of this blog post. While it costs $35 to enrol for the first year, if you select an enrolment kit of oils to begin with, this fee is waived and you get much better value purchasing an enrolment kit. You can view the Australian enrolment kits here. There is also an annual renewal fee of $25 which includes a free bottle of Peppermint oil valued at US$24.50 wholesale. Keep reading to find out how to place future orders as a Wellness Advocate. (You can also upgrade from a Preferred Member wholesale account to a Wellness Advocate wholesale account for only $25 at any time).
Wellness Advocate information + benefits
As a Wellness Advocate, dōTERRA allows you access to your own virtual office. From here you can do everything from placing future orders to managing your own dōTERRA website.
Firstly, you have 2 main personal purchasing options:
- Standard order: Log in to your virtual office, click on "New Shopping Cart", then on the right hand side select between Australian products (in Australian dollars but limited range) or US products (in US dollars but full range).
- LRP order: Same as above but "Create new LRP order" before adding items to your cart. LRP stands for Loyalty Rewards Program and is a monthly order. If you do not edit the items in your cart, you will receive the same order every month without having to do anything, which is great for monthly supplements or shakes. Or you can log in at any time to edit the items in your cart to receive whatever items you like each month. The benefit is that you receive between 10-30% back in credits on what you spend depending on how long you are with the program and you can redeem points as cash to purchase dōTERRA products. And…if your LRP order is more than 125 PV (point value) in any given month and placed before the 15th of the month, you will receive the "Product of the Month" for free!
As a Wellness Advocate dōTERRA creates your own personal website that you can direct people to for retail sales, where you earn 25% profit on any purchases. You also have the ability to enrol other people and can receive monetary rewards such as the Fast Start Bonus, Power of 3 Team Bonus, Preferred Member sponsor bonus and general retail profits. To find out more, feel to contact me on the details at the end of this blog post.
Reference literature + tools
What I love about dōTERRA is how it puts the knowledge and therefore power back in your own hands to manage your own health and wellbeing. There are even oils and products that can be used for pregnant women, babies, children and pets! In the relatively short time I have been using dōTERRA, I have witnessed and experienced the relief of the following ailments:
Anxiety - Serenity, Balance
Colds/flu - Breathe, OnGuard, frankincense, melaleuca
Cold sores - frankincense, lavender, helichrysum
Cuts - lavender as antiseptic, to hasten healing and reduce scarring
Dandruff - melaleuca, lavender and cypress
General health - Lifelong Vitality Pack (made up of a cellular vitality complex, essential oil omega complex and food nutrient complex)
Gout - lemon, geranium, thyme
Headaches - peppermint
Immune support - OnGuard
Female fertility - ClaryCalm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - DigestZen
Itchy skin - melaleuca
Keloid scars - lavender to prevent
Low blood pressure - lemon
Menstrual cramps - clary sage
Moles - frankincense
Sciatica - DeepBlue
Sore throats - lemon, frankincense, lavender, peppermint
The following references are excellent go-to guides to either look up the oils, or to search ailments and find out which oils are best used to treat them.
- Book: Modern Essentials by Aroma Tools ($45 - contact me to place an order)
- Book: Essential Oils in Pregnancy, Birth & Babies by Stephanie Fritz
- Phone app: mdopro
- Website: eeoils.me
- Australian Customer Service: 02 8015 5080
If you are looking for a good quality essential oil diffuser at a reasonable price, I stock Lagute's Bois LG-B02 Woodgrain Air Humidifier, Purifier + Aroma Diffuser for only $40. (When buying a diffuser, be sure that it does not heat the oils in any way as this changes the chemical structure of the oils, thereby reducing their effectiveness). Contact me to place an order.
Contact Kerry Jacobs - Wellness Advocate
Order online: www.mydoterra.com/kerryjacobs
Email: poppylovespear@gmail.com
Phone: 0421 378 225
If you would like to find out more, would like an in-home demonstration to see and smell the oils, to get samples of the oils or to ask how to treat a particular ailment, feel free to get in contact with me!
