Which essential oils do you use in tandem? Do you have any favourites you like to pair up because they have great chemistry together? When it comes to hearty, chest-warming oils, Young Living R.C.™ and Raven™ essential oil blends make magic together.
You can use them without each other, for sure. But when you alternate them with each other, be prepared for their effects to be amplified. Thanks to some kind of mysterious X factor, they complement each other beautifully.
R.C.™ and Raven™ have two single oils in common: Eucalyptus radiata and peppermint. Let’s take a look at their other ingredients:
R.C.™ also includes Myrtle, marjoram, pine, lavender, cypress, black spruce and two more eucalypts: eucalyptus globulus and eucalyptus citriodora. That’s a generous representation of gum trees!
Fun fact: did you know eucalyptus are members of the myrtaceae family and so is myrtle? Which by the way, is another ingredient in R.C.™.
Raven™ includes ravintsara (Cinnamomum camphora), lemon and wintergreen with the aforementioned Eucalyptus radiata and peppermint.
Ravintsara is highly regarded by the people of Madagascar (its land of origin) for natural support of well-being. This oil is steam distilled from the branches and leaves and is thought to be clearing, clarifying, stimulating and great for motivation as well.
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avintsara essential oil is currently only used in two Young Living blends: ImmuPower and Raven™.
In the Bible, the white raven was the first bird sent out from the ark by Noah. It kept flying back and forth until the water had dried out from the earth. D. Gary Young was founder of Young Living and formulator of their beautiful blends. When it came to essential oils, he had a special gift of understanding them both intuitively and scientifically. His oil blends are generally given self-explanatory names. Does the raven in the Bible have any connection with the naming of Raven™? If you ever had the pleasure of meeting Gary and know the answer, we’d love to know.
HOW TO USE Young Living R.C.™ and Raven™
Diffusing
Diffuse these essential oil blends and you’ll feel like you’re filling your home’s lungs with forest-infused outdoors air while keeping the hatches battened against the snow-encrusted cold.
Topical application
Combine diffusing with applying R.C.™ and Raven™ topically to your chest and back and this is a great way to maximise their benefits when you feel like you really want to ward the chill away from this area. Alternate R.C.™ and Raven™ and dilute as needed. Adding one part carrier oil to one part essential oil is often a good all-rounder ratio for these particular blends, but do test them first as per usual to gauge them with your own skin’s sensitivity. You can read up on guidelines for safe use of essential oils here.
Sports massage
You can also use R.C.™ and Raven™ as warming sports massage oils before and after you’ve been working out. Just add a few drops to a teaspoon of nurturing carrier oil like Young Living V-6 Enhanced Vegetable Complex or pure olive, coconut or sweet almond oil. Wrap yourself up afterwards in cosy fleecy sweatpants and flannelette shirt: permission to melt into the sofa and unwind.
Essential oils are potent, so as always, please follow directions on the bottle and the usual guidelines for safe use of authentic essential oils.
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