This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. (<\/em>Affiliation link.<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n This information is applicable ONLY for therapeutic quality essential oils. This information DOES NOT apply to essential oils that have not been tested for purity and standardized constituents. There is no quality control in the United States, and oils labeled as \u201c100% pure\u201d need only to contain 5% of the actual oil. The rest of the bottle can be filled with fillers and sometimes toxic ingredients that can irritate the skin. The studies are not based solely on a specific brand of an essential oil, unless stated. Please read the full study for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Elemi essential oil is often overlooked because it is not well-known. Unlike members of its botanical family (Burseraceae), such as frankincense and myrrh, elemi doesn\u2019t get the attention to its benefits it deserves. I tend to befriend the underdog essential oils, and elemi oil is no exception. In my latest post and video, I explore […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":2689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,31,30,756,11,1],"tags":[1538,1540,1537,1545,1544,1539,1543,1542,1546,224,640,127,79,1541],"class_list":["post-2688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-essential-oils","category-holistic-health","category-mind-body","category-naturopathic-doctor","category-sustainability-and-health","category-uncategorized","tag-elemi-essential-oil","tag-elemi-essential-oil-benefits","tag-elemi-oil","tag-elemi-oil-compounds","tag-elemi-oil-safety","tag-elemi-oil-uses","tag-limonene","tag-monoterpenes","tag-naturopathic-and-functional-medicine-cliton-park-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-functional-medicine-schenectady-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-essential-oils","tag-naturopathic-doctor-saratoga-ny","tag-naturopathic-medicine-albany-ny","tag-sesquiterpenes"],"yoast_head":"\r\n