Terpenes
compiled by
Sharon Rose Ingersol
I did not write the bulk of
this text, except the third part which is a compilation of specific essential
oils. The bulk of this text originated from a doctor who sold Young Living
Essential Oils. I am not a Young Living advocate nor do I offer anything to
sell. This is for the education of interested persons. Should anyone wish to
contact me personally my contact information is at the end of this text.
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(first
part)
CANCER & THE TRIPLE PUNCH
Regarding the so called
Blood-Brain Barrier, it would be more accurate to consider it a sieve or filter
through which only molecules of a certain size or smaller can penetrate. Most
of the molecules of the substances used in chemotherapy are too large to pass
through the Blood-Brain Filter which is why doctors say that chemo doesn't work
on brain cancer. Some of the molecules get through, but not the whole suite of
drugs intended.
When it comes to essential
oils, small molecules are what they are made of. That is why they are aromatic.
The only way something can be aromatic is for the molecules to be so small that
they readily leap from the surface of the substance and circulate in the air so
they can enter our noses and be detected as odor and smell. That is why massage
oils (fatty oils) such as corn, peanut, safflower, walnut, almond, olive, and
other oils pressed from seeds are not aromatic. Sure, they have a smell, but
you can't smell them across the room in minutes (or seconds) as you can when
one opens a bottle of peppermint or other essential oil.
Back to the so called Blood
Brain Barrier: Essential oils are mixtures of dozens, even hundreds, of
constituents all of which are primarily composed of Carbon, Hydrogen and
Oxygen. The molecules of Essential oils are all very tiny and most of which can
pass through the Blood Brain Barrier. All essential oils are principally
composed of a class of organic compounds built of "isoprene units,"
where each unit is a set of five connected carbon atoms with some hydrogens attached. Molecules built of isoprene units are
all classified as "terpens."
Terpenes are what make essential oils unique in the
world of oily substances.
Terpenes with molecules containing only one isoprene unit are
called Phenylpropanoids and are found in Clove (90%), Basil (75%), Cinnamon (73%) and to a lesser extent in many other
essential oils. Among other functions, Phenylpropanoids cleanse receptor sites.
Monoterpenes
(substances containing two isoprene units or ten carbon atoms per molecule). Monoterpenes are found in most essential oils, but
especially in Spruce (38%), Valerian (34%), and Juniper (14%) as well as
Cistus, Fir and Pine. Among other functions, Monoterpenes reprogram the DNA at
a cellular level which is why healings via essential oils are often permanent,
i.e. the miswritten codes in the cells have been corrected.
Sesquiterpenes (substances
containing three isoprene units or fifteen carbon atoms per molecule) are
principally found in Cedarwood (98%), Vetiver (97%), Sandalwood (90%), Black
Pepper (74%), Patchouli (71%), Myrrh (62%), Ginger (59%), as well as Vitex, German Chamomile, Spikenard, Galbanum, and
Frankincense. Sesquiterpenes deprogram miswritten codes in the DNA.
There are also Diterpens (substances containing four isoprene units or
twenty carbon atoms per molecule), as well as Triterpens
and Tetraterpens containing thirty and forty carbons
per molecule each respectively.
All of the Terpen family of molecules are
small enough to penetrate the blood brain barrier. Sesquiterpene
molecules have the capability of carrying oxygen, like hemoglobin does in the
blood. Hence they are oxygenating to human tissue and are especially effective
in fighting cancer cells which cannot tolerate oxygen.
However, the combination
(triple punch) of Phenylpropanoids, Sesqueterpenes,
and Monoterpens is especially healing with cancers
and every other type of illness. That's because with this combination you: (1)
first, you clean the receptor sites allowing proper transfer of hormones and
proper information between cells; (2) second, you deprogram or erase the wrong
information from cells stored in the MRNA and DNA; and (3) third, you reprogram
the cells with the correct Information so they can function properly and effect
a permanent healing. To one extent or another, most essential oils contain some
of all three of these three types of terpens which is
the secret to their healing power.
So there you have it in a
nutshell: The Blood-Brain Barrier and the chemistry of how Essential Oils Work
to bring about healing.
The information expressed
above is from what I have learned from Dr. Gary Young in his Level I and Level
II seminars as well as the PDR,
David Stewart, Ph.D.
Rt. 4,
(573) 238-4273
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(second
part)
The Blood-Brain Barrier
by David Stewart, Ph.D.,R.A.
It was thought for years that
the interstitial tissues of the brain served as a barrier to keep damaging
substances from reaching the neurons of the brain and the cerebrospinal
fluid. Instead of a barrier, it would be
more accurate to consider it as a sieve or filter through which only molecules
of a certain size or smaller can pass.
Most of the molecules of the
substances used in chemotherapy are too large to pass through the blood-brain
filter, which is why doctors say that chemotherapy doesn't work on brain
cancer. Some of the smaller molecules get through, but not the whole suite of
drugs intended.
Doctors don't know for sure,
but it seems that in order to cross the blood-brain barrier, only molecules
less than 800-1000 atomic mass units (amu) in
molecular weight can get through. Lipid solubility seems to be another factor,
which facilitates passing through the blood-brain barrier. Water-soluble
molecules don't usually penetrate into brain tissue, even when very small. The
molecules of essential oils are all not only small, but lipid soluble as well.
In fact, when it comes to essential oils, small molecules (less than 500 amu) are what they are made of. That is why they are
aromatic. The only way for something to be aromatic is for the molecules to be
so small they readily leap into the air so they can enter our noses and be
detected as odor.
That is why oils for cooking
or massage, such as corn, peanut, sesame seed, safflower, walnut, almond,
canola, olive and other oils pressed from seeds are not aromatic. Sure, they
have a smell, but you can't smell them across the room in minutes as one can
when you open a bottle of peppermint, hyssop, or cinnamon oil. Essential oils of every species cross the
blood-brain barrier.
This makes them uniquely able
to address disease, not only from a physical level, but from a more basic and
fundamental level ? that of
the emotions which are often the root cause of physical illness.
A Quick Course in Chemistry
Because of the tiny molecular
structure of the components of an essential oil, they are extremely
concentrated. One drop contains approximately 40 million-trillion molecules.
Numerically that is a 4 with 19 zeros after it:
40,000,000,000,000,000,000. We have 100 trillion cells in our bodies,
and that's a lot. But one drop of essential oil contains enough molecules to
cover every cell in our bodies with 40,000 molecules. Considering that it only
takes one molecule of the right kind to open a receptor site and communicate
with the DNA to alter cellular function, you can see why even inhaling a small
amount of oil vapor can have profound effects on the body, brain, and emotions.
Sometimes too many oil molecules overload the receptor sites, and they freeze
up without responding at all, when a smaller amount would have been just right.
This is why we say that when using oils, "sometimes less is better."
Sometimes more is better, too. Knowing the difference is the art of
aromatherapy.
Essential oils are mixtures
of dozens, even hundreds, of constituents, all of which are composed of carbon
and hydrogen and sometimes oxygen. All essential oils are principally composed
of a class of organic compounds built of "isoprene units."
An isoprene unit is a set of
five connected carbon atoms with eight hydrogens
attached. Their molecular weight is only 68 amu,
which is very small, indeed. Molecules built of isoprene units are all
classified as "terpenes." Terpenes are what make essential oils unique in the world
of natural substances.
Phenylpropanoids
Phenylpropanoids are compounds of carbon-ring molecules incorporating
one isoprene unit. They are also called hemiterpenes. There are dozens of
varieties of phenylpropanoids. They are found in Clove (90%), Cassia (80%),
Basil (75%), Cinnamon (73%), Oregano (60%), Anise (50%), Peppermint
(25%). While they can create conditions where unfriendly viruses and bacteria
cannot live, the most important function performed by phenylpropanoids
is that they clean the receptor sites on the cells. Without clean receptor
sites, cells cannot communicate, and the body malfunctions, resulting in
sickness.
Monoterpenes
Monoterpenes are compounds of two isoprene units, which is ten carbon atoms and sixteen hydrogen atoms per
molecule-molecular weight 136 amu. There are an
estimated 2,000 varieties of monoterpenes. Monoterpenes are found in most essential
oils: Galbanum (80%), Angelica (73%), Hyssop ((70%), Rose of Sharon (54%),
Peppermint (45%), Juniper (42%), Frankincense (40%), Spruce (38%), Pine (30%),
Sesquiterpenes
Sesquiterpenes are compounds of three isoprene units, which is fifteen carbons and twenty-four hydrogens
per molecule-molecular weight 204 amu. There are more
than 10,000 kinds of sesquiterpenes. Sesquiterpenes
are the principal constituents of Cedarwood (98%), Vetiver (97%), Spikenard
(93%), Sandalwood (Aloes) 90%, Black Pepper (74%), Patchouli (71%), Myrrh
(62%), and Ginger (59%). They are also found in Galbanum, Onycha,
and Frankincense (8%).
Sesquiterpene molecules deliver oxygen molecules to cells, like
hemoglobin does in the blood. Sesquiterpenes can also erase or deprogram
miswritten codes in the DNA. Sesquiterpenes are thought to be especially
effective in fighting cancer because the root problem with a cancer cell is
that it contains misinformation, and sesquiterpenes
can erase that garbled information. At the same time the oxygen carried by sesquiterpene molecules creates an environment where cancer
cells can't reproduce. Hence, sesquiterpenes deliver cancer cells a double punch-one that
disables their coded misbehavior and a second that stops their growth.
The American Medical
Association (AMA) has said that if they could find an agent that would pass the
blood-brain barrier, they would be able to find cures for ailments such as Lou Gehrig's disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease,
and Parkinson's disease. Such agents already exist and have been available
since Biblical times. The agents, of course, are essential oils-particularly
those containing the brain oxygenating molecules of sesquiterpenes.
The Triple Whammy
The big triple punch
combination of "PMS" (Phenylpropanoids, Monoterpenes, and
Sesquiterpenes) found in essential oils is very powerful in addressing many
illnesses, injuries, and disease conditions. That is because this combination
offers the following:
First, you clean the receptor
sites allowing the proper transfer of hormones, peptides, neurotransmitters,
steroids, and other intracellular messengers. (The Phenylpropanoids do that.)
Second, you deprogram or
erase the wrong information from cellular memory stored in the DNA. (The
Sesquiterpenes take care of that.) Third, you reprogram the cells with the
correct information so they can function properly. (The Monoterpenes do this.)
These three classes of
chemical components are why essential oils can sometimes affect a healing that
is nearly instant and also permanent. What they simply do is to restore the
body back to its natural state of balance and health. While a specific oil may
have one or two of these three classes of compounds as its predominant
chemistry, all the Biblical oils contain some of all of them. This is one
secret to their amazing healing abilities.
So there you have it in a
nutshell: The way the blood-brain barrier works and the biochemistry of one of
the ways essential oils can help achieve a healing.
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(third
part)
LIST OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND THEIR CHEMICAL PROFILE
This sheet categorizes
essential oils believed to have any of the following three chemical
constituents in their profile. These three chemicals are not the only valuable
chemicals to be found in essential oils, and those oils not found on this list
may have a chemical profile that would be of value to many; consequently, oils
not on this list should not be disregarded. This compilation of information is
offered for educational purposes. Some information may be incomplete, and some
may be inaccurate. I found, as usual when researching EO information,
conflicting data.
Those essential oils with 50%
or more of a single chemo-type are identified with an exclamation mark (!).
Essential oils with 1 chem-type
listed is followed with the number 1. Those with 2 and 3 of the listed
chemicals are identified corresponding numbers 2 & 3. I hope this serves
the reader in some way in their research, appreciation and use of essential
oils.
Warmly,
Sharon Rose Ingersoll
928-451-1700
Phenylpropanoids:
Basil (3!)
Cinnamon
(1!)
Clove (1!)
Melaleuca (2)
Nutmeg (2)
Oregano
(3!)
Peppermint (3)
Rose (3)
Sage (3)
Savory (2)
Tarragon (1)
Ylang Ylang
(3)
Sesquiterpenes:
Basil (3)
Cedarwood
(1!)
German Chamomile (1)
Frankincense (2)
Galbanum (2)
Ginger (1!)
Helichrysum (2)
Lavender (2)
Lemon (2)
Marjoram (2)
Melaleuca (2)
Melissa (2)
Myrrh (1!)
Myrtle (2)
Neroli (2)
Oregano (3)
Patchouli
(2!)
Black
Pepper (2!)
Peppermint (3)
Rose (3)
Rosemary (2)
Sage (3)
Sandalwood (1)
Savory (2)
Spearmint (2)
Spikenard
(1!)
Spruce (2)
Valerian (1)
Vetiver
(1!)
Ylang Ylang (3)
Monoterpenes:
Angelica
(1!)
Basil (3)
Cistus (1)
Black Cumin (1)
Fennel (1)
Fir (1)
Frankincense (2)
Galbanum
(2!)
Grapefruit (1)
Helichrysum (2)
Hyssop (1!)
Juniper (1)
Lavender (2)
Lemon (2)
Lemongrass
(1!)
Mandarin (1)
Marjoram (2)
Melissa (2)
Myrtle (2)
Neroli (2)
Nutmeg (2)
Oregano (3)
Palmarosa (1)
Patchouli (2)
Black Pepper (2)
Peppermint (3)
Pine (1)
Rose (3!)
Rosemary (2)
Rosewood (1)
Sage (3)
Savory (3)
Spearmint (2)
Spruce (2)
Thyme (1)
Ylang Ylang
(3)