Brain
Our brain, which is housed in our skull and part of our central nervous system, is the most complex part of our body, the control center. The brain is also referred to as our mind, or intellect. Our brain controls everything and is vital for all functions, learning, and living. Essential oils can stimulate and enhance brain function as well as sooth and calm our responses internally and externally.Read More
Cardiovascular & Circulatory
The cardiovascular system specifically refers to our heart, blood vessels, and blood. Nutrients and oxygen are supplied to our body via our cardiovascular system and it's also the system that removes metabolic waste. Our blood is pumped through the tubular system by the force of our beating heart. Once the oxygen and nutrients are depleted, our blood returns to refuel, guided by our veins. The circulatory system is composed of the "routes" that circulating fluids take to service the body (blood and lymph). The circulatory system combines the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems and involves the heart, blood vessels, lymph nodes, and glands.Read More
Digestive & Intestinal
Our digestive system is a series of organs that process the food we eat. The gastrointestinal tract, or GI tract, starts at our mouth and is a long route to our anus, with our esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine in between. The digestive system also includes the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. Our digestive system contributes to the energy we have as well as growth and repair at a cellular level.Read More
Endocrine
The endocrine system is made up of glands and tissues responsible for hormone secretion. Hormones are chemical messages sent throughout our body. The pituitary gland, pineal gland, and hypothalamus are all hormone generators which help regulate things like sleep, appetite, and emotions. The thyroid and adrenal glands are also part of the endocrine system and help control blood pressure, metabolism, and reproductive functions.Read More
Immune & Lymphatic
Our immune system, our main defense agains foreign materials, is made up of organs, cells, and proteins, and the reactions that create resistance to all the bad things our bodies encounter. Antibodies and T cells are the main defenses created in our immune system to neutralize pathogens outside and inside our cells. The lymphatic system is part of our immune system, as well as part of our circulatory system, and is the network of vessels to drain the tissue fluid, or lymph, back to the blood. The lymphatic system is also a system of defense because the lymph fluid helps filter harmful substances.Read More
Integumentary (skin, hair, nails)
When you think of the integumentary system, think of our body's outer layer. Our skin (including glands, nerves, and blood vessels), hair, and nails make up this first line of defense. The integumentary system is a complex armor. Our outer layer defends the rest of our organs against constant attack from infection and injury. The integumentary system also regulates temperature and how we deal with sunlight (absorbing and protecting). Our skin is one of the most important parts of our body considering the use of essential oils. Topical use, and absorption of these helpful oils through the skin, is the most-used application to experience the benefits of essential oils.Read More
Limbic (mood & behavior)
The limbic system is mission control in our brain. Most recognize the limbic system with how we process smells and the link smells have with memory. But the limbic system is responsible for so much more. Emotions are controlled through the limbic system (like love, happiness, anxiety, fear, and anger) as well as memory, learning, spacial navigation, and arousal. Neurogenesis also occurs in the limbic system, where new nerve cells are made. Essential oils can only interact with the limbic system when the oils are pure. When pure, the essential oil molecules are small enough to pass through the blood-brain barrier and support the processes happening in the limbic system. Essential oils can be a significant support system to balancing our emotions, enhancing learning, and calming the body.Read More
Muscular
The muscular system is made up of three main types of muscles: skeletal, visceral, and cardiac. Our skeletal muscular system is made up of tissues that control our skeletal system (our bones). The muscles in this system can change shape, extend and contract, to pull our bodies in different directions. The muscular system is the main system controlling movement as well as keeping our body stationery or upright. The muscular system is controlled by the nervous system, sending signals to produce coordinated actions. This system also assists with circulation, contracting like a pump, to push fluids throughout your body. Involuntary muscle contractions also help move food through our digestive system. Essential oils can be used in various ways to calm and sooth the muscular system, supporting the…Read More
Nervous
The nervous system is your communication system composed of your brain, spinal cord, and network of nerves. Your nerves are the pathway your brain uses to send and receive messages from specific parts of your body. Those messages travel from your brain, down your spinal cord, to the nerves, which communicate with your body. The nervous system is also responsible for how you feel and process information, as well as memories and emotions. When your nervous system is out of balance, many discomforts can come up. Essential oils can support your body by calming the nervous system, creating alignment, balance, and peace.Read More
Reproductive Women’s Health
The function of a woman's reproductive system is to produce and protect egg cells for reproduction, and to carry out the process of conception to create a baby. The external parts of the female genitalia are to help sperm enter the body and also to protect the woman's body from infection. Ovulation, fertilization, and menstruation all happen as part of the woman's reproductive system, which is dependent on hormones.Read More
Reproductive Men’s Health
Located mostly outside of the body, the male reproductive system is composed of "genitals" including the penis, scrotum and testicles (testes). The internal parts of the male reproductive system include tubes, ducts, glands and vesicles which are all tied to sperm health and movement. The entire system is dependent on hormones to function. A man's reproductive system is responsible for the production of testosterone, which affects facial hair growth, voice changes, bone and muscle mass, strength, fat distribution, and sex drive.Read More
Respiratory
The respiratory system is made up of tissues and organs that allow you to breathe, starting with your airways (mouth and nose), sinuses, pharynx, and trachea, leading to the bronchial tubes that attach to the lungs. Your lungs transfer oxygen to the blood stream. The respiratory system crosses over with the muscular system and includes the muscles that expand and contract your lungs to move oxygen through your body. The respiratory system is required to smell and talk. CPTG essential oils can support the respiratory system.Read More
Skeletal (bones, ligaments, tendons)
The skeletal system gives you shape, structure, and support. The skeletal system includes bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissue. Your skeleton, the body's framework of bones, is required for movement. Your bones contain bone marrow, where blood cells are made. The skeletal system also protects your body by covering vital organs like your brain (within the skull), heart and lungs (behind the ribs), and your spinal cord (in your backbone). Bones have another vital function: storing vitamin D and your supply of minerals, like calcium.Read More