Zeva Breath Ease Respiratory Care, Congestion, Breathing Difficulty, Flu, Colds, Cough Pure Organic Medicinal Grade Essential Oil, Undiluted, 10ML

A very special blend of Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Cypress, Lemon, and Elemi essential oils which all have been traditionally used to open airway passages, unclog nasal congestion and allow for a more in-depth breathing experience.

Uses: For Topical use apply 1-2 drops to concerned area with a carrier oil. For Aromatic use place 1-3 drops into a diffuser.

Some of the uses/benefits of Breathe Ease Essential Oil Blend : 

Diffuse, inhale directly from back of your palms after rubbing few drops, or rub on chest, throat or/and feet when seasonal and environmental threats are high.

1. Try placing few drops on your pillow, comforter, bed sheet at night OR Diffuse in room or use it in diffuser necklace pendent to promote clear breathing and at bedtime for a good night sleep.

2. You can place few drops on cotton swab or paper tissue or on back of your palm and sniff to support immunity or recover from cold and cough.

3. Recover faster from cold, cough & chest congestion: Try rubbing 3-6 drops on your chest, throat, back and feet. For sensitive skin, mix it with coconut/almond/jojoba oil. For maximum effect try undiluted. Repeat this 2-3 times a day and you will be pleasantly surprised to see how fast you recover.

4. Steam inhalation - Add 2-3 drops to a bowl of hot water (not boiling), cover your head with a towel, close your eyes and take in several deep breaths.

5. Put few drops on a warm wash cloth (Towel) and place it on your forehead to relieve from congestion / headache

6. Massage - Add this blend to any carrier oil (2 drops per teaspoon) for a soothing massage, or in a warm bath (2 to 4 drops diluted in a carrier). 

7. Bath Salts - Create your own bath salts with Breathe Essential Oil Blend. You’ll have a spa-like soak, and you will feel relaxed

Important information - Safety Information

All products are for external use only. Consult a professional reference for correct dilution ratios prior to application. Avoid in pregnancy and lactation. Keep away from eye area. Keep out of reach of children.

ISO QUALITY

The ISO created quality standards for essential oils under the TC-54 Guidelines.  One of these quality guidelines is to use Gas Chromatography to test for the active phytochemical content of each oil and if it does not meet these minimum amounts, the oil is not considered of value.  Most essential oils companies do not even consult these guidelines when purchasing their oils, thus they cannot be of any theraputic value even though they may use that term as a marketing strategy. If an oil is not ISO certified, then do not buy it.

MEDICINAL OIL ASSOCIATION

The Medicinal Oil Association (MOA) was founded to be an independent quality control regulating body for the essential oil industry. It was founded by Dr Jed Adamson ND and Dr Tracy Gibbs PhD. The popularity of and wide spread use of essential oils is similar to the growth of the dietary supplement industry in the early 1990’s but today, just as then, there is no regulatory body to determine safety, purity or misuse of essential oils.

The need to establish quality control is evident by the fact that some companies create there own made up quality terms such as “Therapeutic grade” or “CPTG” or other false names that give the consumer a false sense of security.

France and the ISO have been successful at adopting strict quality control standards for essential oils yet other countries have not adopted these standards. The MOA has adopted these standards and intends to be a regulating body in the USA and other countries to increase awareness of what a high quality essential oil should be.

AFNOR standards were established by The Association for French Normalization Organization Regulation for the French essential oil industry. The program was so successful that the International Standards Organization (ISO) adopted the AFNOR standards for essential oils and provides a list of these ISO standards and guidance for essential oils on their web site. Surprisingly enough, no USA Company or organization has adopted these standards to date and all continue to make silly claims to try to prove quality without any regulatory body supporting their claims.

To date, there has been no company or organization that certifies essential oils. The MOA was established to fill this need. Companies who wish to have an independent organization test the quality of their oils for ISO compliance can contact the MOA to conduct independent testing and certification. Companies who pass these tests can then proudly state that their essential oil is of ISO quality and therefore is a true “Medicinal Grade” oil. Ethical companies will use this standard in their marketing literature. Oils produced only for fragrance need not apply.

This is a very valuable certification program for oil producers and consumers because currently no organization regulates whether a company is meeting ISO standards!

The MOA will conduct various tests on each batch of oil. These tests will include Gas Chromatography having a column length 50 or 60 meters in order to accurately determine the oil constituents according to their certification process. This is not the only method that will be used due to the fact that creative chemical engineers can sneak synthetic ingredients into oils that GC equipment alone cannot pick up. However, using other methods, we will be able to determine whether or not an oil has been adulterated.

As an example of what a final anaylisis may look like for an ISO “Medicinal Grade” oil, let’s look at the active chemical components of a high quality Lavender ()

Lavender Essential Oil Constituent (Minimum-Maximum Percentage)

• Linalol (25-38 %)
• Linalyl acetate (25-45 %)
• Cis-beta-ocimene (25-38 %)
• Trans-beta-ocimene (4-10 %)
• Terpinen-4-ol (1.5-6 %)
• Lavendulyl acetate (0-2%)
• Lavendulol (0-0.3 %)
• Beta-phellandrene (traces-0.5%)
• Alpha-terpineol (0-1%)
• Octanone-3 (traces-1%)
• Camphor (traces-0.5%)
• Limonene (0-0.5%)
• 1,8 cineole (0-1%)

So you can see from this profile that the maximum amount of Camphor we will allow is 0.5%! A synthetic extract of Lavender called Lavandin contains 5-11% camphor and therefore may not be supportive of certain skin applications because of the camphor level. A truly pure lavender is excellent for the skin so if an oil matched the above phytochemical criteria, it can be called “Medicinal Grade”!

Companies that do not analyze their oils and adulterate their oils are not only being deceptive but irresponsible. After all, synthetic compounds in oils such as synthetic linalyl acetate and propylene glycol are harmful to the body and place the consumer at risk. Please do not support these companies! If your company does not display the MOA logo on its website, label or brochure, do not trust it and do not support these companies.

Jed Adamson ND

MOA/ Chairman and Founder