Dr. LeAnne Deardeuff shares in her books, Ultimate Balance and Inner Transformations Using Essential Oils, that according to Chinese acupuncture, fall is the best time to cleanse and support your colon and lungs.
This week, we will look at supporting the colon.
Also known as the bowel or large intestine, the colon is home to 100 trillion necessary and helpful microbes, is 3-4 inches in diameter and its five-foot length is packed into your body. It is never empty and absorbs a quart of water a day.
Dr. Deardeuff suggests that if you have never done a cleanse before, always start with the colon, regardless of time of year.
If the colon can’t handle the foods that it is given in the fall, they will rot and putrefy over the winter months, stagnating in the colon.
A toxic colon can lead to prolapse, infection, adhesions and more. A study of over 5000 cases has concluded that every doctor should realize that intestinal toxins are a primary and contributing cause of many disorders and health problems.
“The colon is the sewer system of the body, but with neglect and abuse, it becomes a cesspool of toxins that spill over into the body.” (Dr. William Hunter)
A few signs that your colon could use a little support include abdominal pain; swelling or bloating; constipation; diarrhea; fatigue; mucus in stool; excessive and foul-smelling gas; bad breath or strong body odor; skin outbreaks; fungus or yeast infection; anal itching; a coated tongue, less than one bowel movement a day; hard stools; rectal bleeding; cramping; or weight loss.
Staying hydrated by drinking enough water is important to colon health. It is suggested that you drink at least half your weight in ounces of water per day.
Do you meet that goal daily?
Ways to support your colon include eating a wide range of foods, limiting ultra-processed foods, drinking water, exercising, eating slowly, consuming fermented foods along with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and nuts, and limiting sugar.
In Inner Transformations Using Essential Oils, Dr. Deardeuff shares a quick guide to colon cleansing using Young Living products. She also suggests doing the Master Cleanse and reading Tom Woloshyn’s book, Beyond the Master Cleanse.
Emotions that may be behind physical issues with the colon include confusion; anger; crying; stagnation; you can’t do anything right; wanting to run away and hide; feeling misunderstood; struggling to see other people’s points of view; or being super sensitive.
Positive emotions to embrace might be release, moving forward, love, compassion.
Oils that support the colon include DiGize, Release, Into the Future, Inner Child, Sara, Trauma Life, Transformation, Highest potential, Peppermint and Fennel.
For fun, let’s take a peek at the emotions supported by each of these oils from The Pathway to Emotional Healing by Jen McCraw.
DiGize – disillusioned, indecisive
Release – burdened, denial of success, fear of losing control, guilt, grief, holding back, loss of identity, overprotective, rejected, rejected by father, self-hatred, self-loathing, self-pity, worry, wrong.
Into the Future –fear of the future, fear of movement, fear of the past, negative.
Inner Child – fear of parent, guilt, rejected by father, suppressed crying.
SARA – abused, terrified/terror.
Trauma Life – panic, terrified/terror, traumatized.
Transformation –confined, inferior, unloved.
Highest Potential – irritable, loss of control, self-doubt, weary.
Peppermint –apathy, failure, fear of dependence, rigid, shock.
Fennel – giving up.
This is one of the reasons I love using the Zyto Link scan before Raindrop sessions. It gives us a sneak peek into how the client’s overall body systems are doing, as well as a look at the emotions under the surface. I like to look at the emotions behind the top oils that the scan recommends as, according to Zyto, the emotions always correlate with the top products.
Curious to see what would show up on your scan? Try it out here!!
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What does it mean??
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What does it mean??
It's said to be a 6th sense, a hunch, insight from somewhere deep inside, reminding you to be true to yourself.
What does it mean to you?
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