Living From The Essence

10/20/2025

Plant molecules cant be patented, only the synthetic version created in a lab. Here’s a little breakdown of what’s inside your bottles and how they relate to modern day uses.

I tackle 3 today. Comment with the ones you have laying in a drawer and let me help you put them to use like this:

Rose → Rosa damascena → Phenylethyl alcohol → (mood-elevating compound)

Jasmine → Jasminum grandiflorum → Benzyl benzoate → Benzodiazepine analog (calming)

Passion → Vanilla & Clove blend → Eugenol / Vanillin → Serotonin agonist analog (uplifting, emotional balance)

10/20/2025

Plant molecules can’t be patented. Only the synthetic form created in a lab. For example: Salicylic acid was originally derived from the bark of the willow tree. Used in nature years ago, then isolated from the bark and much later was fully synthesized, leading to the development of aspirin.

Maybe you have oils in a drawer that you’ve been wanting to use but wonder how they relate to modern day uses? Here is a breakdown of what’s in your bottles.

01/01/2025

Hair dye caused a women to go temporarily blind. Yes, not worth it. That’s only short term. Who knows what all long term.

In a new case report, doctors in France detail how the woman developed a rare form of retina damage tied to hair dyes made with aromatic amines.

08/27/2023

Thank you for a beautiful arts and crafts morning Stephanie!!!

Looking to keep your toddler busy? Party planning or just keeping those hands entertained? My friend Stephanie is amazing with this!!!

Find her partyplannermoms.com

We had so much fun making the bus magnet!! Photo going up on the fridge now;)

08/20/2023

Looking for a home school tutor. First half of the day. Hours can be flexible/discussed. Curriculum for Kindergarten 5 year old boy. Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas. Message me please if you know of anyone, or if you are the one. ;)

03/24/2022

10/22/2021

Where you go I’ll go.
When you stay, I’ll stay.
When you move, I’ll move,

Who you serve, I’ll serve

07/30/2020

Great study by NIH.

11/08/2019

Oh Google. That favorite thing at your fingertips, how it censors the information you search.

The "Google-trusted" websites that now dominate health searches are WebMD and Healthline, both of which promote harming drugs and junk food with their articles.

06/19/2019

Would you believe me if I say Myrrh, Juniper berry, Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Epsom salt and even Olive oil are all mentioned in Merck’s manual from 1899.

This manual is chockfull of mentioning SO many natural substances.

My

jaw

Dropped😱

So loud&hard I continue reading this manual while baby sleeps. Now addicted.

A little history and then context for you

Thanks to GreenmedInfo I learned that The Merck Manual, is the oldest continuously published English language medical textbook, and the best-selling medical textbook worldwide. The first edition titled, “Merck’s 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica.” was produced by George Merck, founder of Merck & Co, in New York

The jaw-dropping part about the first 1899 edition of the Merck Manual is that many of the remedies listed are

🌱entirely natural. 🌱

It would not be until 1906 that the Pure Food and Drug Act passed, which would start the era of pharmaceutical medicine, largely consisting of patented, synthetically produced medications. In 1899, the standard of care included toxic compounds like arsenic and mercury, as well as completely natural ones derived from common plants and foods, but few if any patented drugs.

The manual refers to hundreds of foods and commonly used natural products, such as papain (the enzyme in Papaw fruit) epsom salt, olive oil and yes myrrh !!! Here is the link to the manual where you can look up any substance. Theres a search tool in the bottom right.

Happy addiction project😜 I know I am.

Comment with what natural substances you find. I’ll post a pic of the Juniper berry, Thyme, Rosemary and Eucalyptus find🤪

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015046959709;view=1up;seq=2;skin=mobile