Living Magazine Fall 2016

ESSENTIAL OIL SCIENCE dōTERRA Essential Oil Properties Wheel Familiarizing yourself with the basic chemistry of dōTERRA essential oil can help you fully understand when and how to use each oil to achieve the best results and benefits. Oil Properties Wheel n Cinnamo Alc oh o Vet iver Sandalw oo Hawaiia d, Sandalw n ood Juniper Berry © Doug las Fir Whit e Fir Fu Ch 20 15 d o-T E Ca ryo phy llen e Germacr ene D R R A H ol d i n n c ti o g s, LL Ethers rene, Curze noFura ma s eude iene 1,3-d C u n al G ro p em ic al C Nam o n s tit u e n t (Key Secondary Constituent) lif t in g e e Up Cinnamaldehyde Cassia Phe nols Cuminal Cumin Clove Gr ou W int e Bir rgre ch en , Arb orvi tae M eth yl Me thyl thu jate Neryl acetat e Alcoho ls Ph en ylp rop en es Thy mo l Carv acro l Eugen ol An eth ole Ore gan o Thy me Fe nn el s Harm oniz ing sa lic yla te g ne ere gib n i Z Sesquiterpene Backbone Frankincens e Le mo n Gr ap efr uit uit er p Myrrh Santalol ls S esq g in th g sa Melis yllene) oph (Cary in S in o oth Iso va Khulencen sim ol, ol Lim e ge an Or ild ne W eri t ng Ta mo te) rga eta Be yl ac l na s (Li ras ong Lem giz in g Lim bet onen a-P e, ine ne Ce dr ol So o r ge Gin gs e en on Lim er War m R R A H ol d i n beta-P in alpha-P ene, inene od ne) wo re ar ed d C Ce halp (a s d o-T E C alpha-Pinene uli cho Pat Bla (Limck Pe on ppe en r e) ne 15 L ,L ral l, Ne ania Ger ne ho nc e F 20 es En int arm ) pe ene S n l, Dil Limo ( one nth Me ne rvo Ca © Aldehyd int perm Pep s ne to e K ary Rosem Ylang Y lang Spikenard s Ketone thol Men s lyptu Euca Cypress Monoterpene DVO CAT E S S E RVE Terpinen-4-ol WELL NE SS ABackbone ng i nd nsone Jatama ole Cine 1,8- ers Eth Monote rpe ne Melaleuca m mo rda Ca e tat ce la y pin Ter Patchouli’s main chemical constituent is patchoulol, a sesquiterpene alcohol. This chemistry gives Patchouli its grounding properties. l ulo cho Pat Marjoram Citro n Ger ellol, anio l Ester s Re ng wi ne Geran ium Lin alo ol ate Benzyl acet yl yl-am Meth late ange te eta l ac aly Lin Ros e Jasmine Absolute an Rom mile mo Cha r, de en ge, Lav ry Sa in a Cla etitgr P sil Ba C (D ilan ec tr en o al) Co ria nd er Helichrysum (alpha-Pinen e) ming l a C Cardamom essential oil has high amounts of the monoterpene ester terpinyl acetate as well as the monoterpene ether 1,8-cineole. This chemistry gives Cardamom renewing properties. Grapefruit essential oil has high amounts of the monoterpene limonene. This chemistry gives Grapefruit its uplifting properties. Essential Oil Shared Key Property FRONT BACK This wheel is divided between two sides: monoterpenes (oils that have a 10 carbon backbone) and sesquiterpenes (oils that have a 15 carbon backbone). The oils are further organized by functional group with the top one or two chemical constituents listed under each oil. Finally, the oils are grouped according to their shared key properties. The shared key properties provide a starting point for understanding how to use the oils. The combination of these different groupings enables individuals to begin to understand the characteristics and properties of dōTERRA’s amazing essential oils. 36 / FALL 2016 LIVING MAGAZINE doterra.com / 37

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