Terpenes
compiled by Sharon Rose Ingersol
I did not write the bulk of this text, except the third part
which is a compilation of specific essential oils. The bulk of this text originated from a doctor who sold
Young Living Essential Oils. I am not a Young Living advocate nor do I offer anything to sell. This is for the
education of interested persons. Should anyone wish to contact me personally my contact information is at the
end of this text.
First part)
CANCER & THE
TRIPLE PUNCH
Regarding the so called Blood-Brain Barrier, it would
be more accurate to consider it a sieve or filter through which only molecules of a certain size or smaller can
penetrate. Most of the molecules of the substances used in chemotherapy are too large to pass through the
Blood-Brain Filter which is why doctors say that chemo doesn't work on brain cancer. Some of the molecules get
through, but not the whole suite of drugs intended.
When it comes to essential oils, small molecules are what
they are made of. That is why they are aromatic. The only way something can be aromatic is for the molecules to
be so small that they readily leap from the surface of the substance and circulate in the air so they can enter
our noses and be detected as odor and smell.
That is why massage oils (fatty oils) such as corn, peanut,
safflower, walnut, almond, olive, and other oils pressed from seeds are not aromatic. Sure, they have a smell,
but you can't smell them across the room in minutes (or seconds) as you can when one opens a bottle of
peppermint or other essential oil.
Back to the so called Blood Brain Barrier: Essential oils
are mixtures of dozens, even hundreds, of constituents all of which are primarily composed of Carbon, Hydrogen
and Oxygen.
The molecules of Essential oils are all very tiny and most
of which can pass through the Blood Brain Barrier. All essential oils are principally composed of a class of
organic compounds built of "isoprene units," where each unit is a set of five connected carbon atoms with some
hydrogens attached. Molecules built of isoprene units are all classified as "terpens." Terpenes are
what make essential oils unique in the world of oily substances.
Terpenes
with molecules containing only one isoprene unit are called
Phenylpropanoids and are found in Clove (90%), Basil (75%), Cinnamon (73%) and
to a lesser extent in many other essential oils. Among other functions, Phenylpropanoids cleanse receptor
sites.
Monoterpenes (substances containing two
isoprene units or ten carbon atoms per molecule). Monoterpenes are
found in most essential oils, but especially in Spruce (38%), Valerian (34%), and Juniper (14%) as well as
Cistus, Fir and Pine. Among other functions, Monoterpenes reprogram the DNA at a cellular level which is why
healings via essential oils are often permanent, i.e. the miswritten codes in the cells have been
corrected.
Sesquiterpenes (substances containing three isoprene units
or fifteen carbon atoms per molecule) are principally found in Cedarwood (98%), Vetiver (97%), Sandalwood
(90%), Black Pepper (74%), Patchouli (71%), Myrrh (62%), Ginger (59%), as well as Vitex, German Chamomile, Spikenard, Galbanum, and Frankincense. Sesquiterpenes deprogram
miswritten codes in the DNA.
There are also Diterpens
(substances containing four isoprene units or twenty carbon atoms per molecule), as well as Triterpens and Tetraterpens containing thirty and forty carbons per
molecule each respectively.
All of the Terpen
family of molecules are small enough to penetrate the blood brain barrier.
Sesquiterpene molecules have the capability of carrying oxygen, like
hemoglobin does in the blood. Hence they are oxygenating to human tissue and are especially effective in
fighting cancer cells which cannot tolerate oxygen.
However, the combination (triple punch) of Phenylpropanoids,
Sesqueterpenes, and Monoterpens is especially healing
with cancers and every other type of illness. That's because with this combination you: (1) first, you clean
the receptor sites allowing proper transfer of hormones and proper information between cells; (2) second, you
deprogram or erase the wrong information from cells stored in the MRNA and DNA; and (3) third, you reprogram
the cells with the correct Information so they can function properly and effect a permanent healing. To one
extent or another, most essential oils contain some of all three of these three types of terpens which is the secret to their healing power.
So there you have it in a nutshell: The Blood-Brain
Barrier and the chemistry of how Essential Oils Work to bring about healing.
The information expressed above is from what I have learned
from Dr. Gary Young in his Level I and Level II seminars as well as the PDR,
Gary's other writings and tapes as well as
other Organic Chemistry texts I have studied. If anyone is interested, I do 3-4 hour short courses on The
Elementary Chemistry of Essential Oils for my own Young Living downline but would
consider doing such mini-seminars upon request for anyone.
David Stewart, Ph.D.
Rt. 4, Box
646
Marble Hill,
MO 63764
(573) 238-4273
(second part)
The Blood-Brain
Barrier
by David Stewart, Ph.D.,R.A.
It was thought for years that the interstitial tissues of
the brain served as a barrier to keep damaging substances from reaching the neurons of the brain and the
cerebrospinal fluid. Instead of a barrier, it would be more accurate to consider it as a sieve or filter
through which only molecules of a certain size or smaller can pass.
Most of the molecules of the substances used in chemotherapy
are too large to pass through the blood-brain filter, which is why doctors say that chemotherapy doesn't work
on brain cancer. Some of the smaller molecules get through, but not the whole suite of drugs
intended.
Doctors don't know for sure, but it seems that in order to
cross the blood-brain barrier, only molecules less than 800-1000 atomic mass units (amu) in molecular weight can get through. Lipid solubility seems to be another factor, which
facilitates passing through the blood-brain barrier. Water-soluble molecules don't usually penetrate into brain
tissue, even when very small.
The molecules of essential oils are all not only small, but
lipid soluble as well. In fact, when it comes to essential oils, small molecules (less than 500
amu) are what they are made of. That is why they are aromatic. The only way
for something to be aromatic is for the molecules to be so small they readily leap into the air so they
can enter our noses and be detected as odor.
That is why oils for cooking or massage, such as corn,
peanut, sesame seed, safflower, walnut, almond, canola, olive and other oils pressed from seeds are not
aromatic. Sure, they have a smell, but you can't smell them across the room in minutes as one can when you open
a bottle of peppermint, hyssop, or cinnamon oil. Essential oils of every species cross the blood-brain
barrier.
This makes them uniquely able to address disease, not only
from a physical level, but from a more basic and fundamental level ?
that of the emotions which are often the root cause of physical
illness.
A Quick Course in
Chemistry
Because of the tiny molecular structure of the components of
an essential oil, they are extremely concentrated. One drop contains approximately 40 million-trillion
molecules. Numerically that is a 4 with 19 zeros after it:
40,000,000,000,000,000,000. We have 100 trillion cells in our bodies, and that's a lot. But one drop of
essential oil contains enough molecules to cover every cell in our bodies with 40,000 molecules.
Considering that it only takes one molecule of the right
kind to open a receptor site and communicate with the DNA to alter cellular function, you can see why even
inhaling a small amount of oil vapor can have profound effects on the body, brain, and emotions. Sometimes too
many oil molecules overload the receptor sites, and they freeze up without responding at all, when a smaller
amount would have been just right. This is why we say that when using oils, "sometimes less is better."
Sometimes more is better, too. Knowing the difference is the art of aromatherapy.
Essential oils are mixtures of dozens, even hundreds, of
constituents, all of which are composed of carbon and hydrogen and sometimes oxygen. All essential oils are
principally composed of a class of organic compounds built of "isoprene units."
An isoprene unit is a set of five connected carbon atoms
with eight hydrogens attached. Their molecular weight is only 68 amu, which is very small, indeed. Molecules built of isoprene units are all classified as
"terpenes." Terpenes are what make essential oils
unique in the world of natural substances.
Phenylpropanoids
Phenylpropanoids
are compounds of carbon-ring molecules incorporating one isoprene unit. They are
also called hemiterpenes. There are dozens of varieties of phenylpropanoids. They are found in Clove (90%),
Cassia (80%), Basil (75%), Cinnamon (73%), Oregano (60%), Anise (50%), Peppermint
(25%). While they can create conditions where unfriendly viruses and bacteria cannot live, the most important
function performed by phenylpropanoids is that they clean the receptor sites on the
cells. Without clean receptor sites, cells cannot communicate, and the body malfunctions, resulting in
sickness.
Monoterpenes
Monoterpenes
are compounds of two isoprene units, which is
ten carbon atoms and sixteen hydrogen atoms per molecule-molecular weight 136 amu. There are an estimated 2,000 varieties of monoterpenes. Monoterpenes are found in most
essential oils: Galbanum (80%), Angelica (73%), Hyssop ((70%), Rose of Sharon (54%), Peppermint (45%),
Juniper (42%), Frankincense (40%), Spruce (38%), Pine (30%), Cypress (28%), and Myrtle (25%). While offering a variety of healing properties, the most important
ability of the monoterpenes is that they can reprogram miswritten information
in the cellular memory. With improper coding in the DNA, cells malfunction and diseases result, including
lethal ones such as cancer.
Sesquiterpenes
Sesquiterpenes
are compounds of three isoprene units, which is
fifteen carbons and twenty-four hydrogens per molecule-molecular weight 204
amu. There are more than 10,000 kinds of sesquiterpenes. Sesquiterpenes are the principal constituents of Cedarwood (98%), Vetiver
(97%), Spikenard (93%), Sandalwood (Aloes) 90%, Black Pepper (74%), Patchouli (71%), Myrrh (62%), and Ginger
(59%). They are also found in Galbanum, Onycha, and Frankincense (8%).
Sesquiterpene
molecules deliver oxygen molecules to cells, like hemoglobin does in the
blood. Sesquiterpenes can also erase or deprogram miswritten codes in the DNA. Sesquiterpenes are thought
to be especially effective in fighting cancer because the root problem with a cancer cell is that it
contains misinformation, and sesquiterpenes can erase that garbled
information. At the same time the oxygen carried by sesquiterpene molecules
creates an environment where cancer cells can't reproduce.
Hence, sesquiterpenes deliver cancer cells a double punch-one that disables
their coded misbehavior and a second that stops their growth.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has said that if they
could find an agent that would pass the blood-brain barrier, they would be able to find cures for ailments such
as Lou Gehrig's disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's
disease. Such agents already exist and have been available since Biblical times. The agents, of course, are
essential oils-particularly those containing the brain oxygenating molecules of sesquiterpenes.
The Triple
Whammy
The big triple punch combination of "PMS" (Phenylpropanoids,
Monoterpenes, and Sesquiterpenes) found in essential oils is very powerful in addressing many illnesses,
injuries, and disease conditions. That is because this combination offers the following:
First, you clean the receptor sites allowing the proper
transfer of hormones, peptides, neurotransmitters, steroids, and other intracellular messengers. (The
Phenylpropanoids do that.)
Second, you deprogram or erase the wrong information from
cellular memory stored in the DNA. (The Sesquiterpenes take care of that.) Third, you reprogram the cells with
the correct information so they can function properly. (The Monoterpenes do this.)
These three classes of chemical components are why essential
oils can sometimes affect a healing that is nearly instant and also permanent. What they simply do is to
restore the body back to its natural state of balance and health. While a specific oil may have one or two of
these three classes of compounds as its predominant chemistry, all the Biblical oils contain some of all of
them. This is one secret to their amazing healing abilities.
So there you have it in a nutshell: The way the blood-brain
barrier works and the biochemistry of one of the ways essential oils can help achieve a healing.
(third part)
LIST OF ESSENTIAL
OILS AND THEIR CHEMICAL PROFILE
This sheet categorizes essential oils believed to have any
of the following three chemical constituents in their profile. These three chemicals are not the only valuable
chemicals to be found in essential oils, and those oils not found on this list may have a chemical profile that
would be of value to many; consequently, oils not on this list should not be disregarded. This compilation of
information is offered for educational purposes. Some information may be incomplete, and some may be
inaccurate. I found, as usual when researching EO information, conflicting data.
Those essential oils with 50% or more of a single chemo-type
are identified with an exclamation mark (!). Essential oils with 1 chem-type listed is followed with the number 1. Those with 2 and 3 of the listed
chemicals are identified corresponding numbers 2 & 3. I hope this serves the reader in some way in their
research, appreciation and use of essential oils.
Warmly,
Sharon Rose Ingersoll
928-451-1700
roseswrite@yahoo.com
Phenylpropanoids:
Basil (3!)
Cinnamon (1!)
Clove (1!)
Melaleuca (2)
Nutmeg (2)
Oregano (3!)
Peppermint (3)
Rose (3)
Sage (3)
Savory (2)
Tarragon (1)
Ylang Ylang (3)
Sesquiterpenes:
Basil (3)
Cedarwood (1!)
German Chamomile (1)
Frankincense (2)
Galbanum (2)
Ginger (1!)
Helichrysum (2)
Lavender (2)
Lemon (2)
Marjoram (2)
Melaleuca (2)
Melissa (2)
Myrrh (1!)
Myrtle (2)
Neroli (2)
Oregano (3)
Patchouli (2!)
Black Pepper (2!)
Peppermint (3)
Rose (3)
Rosemary (2)
Sage (3)
Sandalwood (1)
Savory (2)
Spearmint (2)
Spikenard (1!)
Spruce (2)
Valerian (1)
Vetiver (1!)
Ylang Ylang (3)
Monoterpenes:
Angelica (1!)
Basil (3)
Cistus (1)
Black Cumin (1)
Cypress (1)
Fennel (1)
Fir (1)
Frankincense (2)
Galbanum (2!)
Grapefruit (1)
Helichrysum (2)
Hyssop (1!)
Juniper (1)
Lavender (2)
Lemon (2)
Lemongrass (1!)
Mandarin (1)
Marjoram (2)
Melissa (2)
Myrtle (2)
Neroli (2)
Nutmeg (2)
Orange (1)
Oregano (3)
Palmarosa (1)
Patchouli (2)
Black Pepper (2)
Peppermint (3)
Pine (1)
Rose (3!)
Rosemary (2)
Rosewood (1)
Sage (3)
Savory (3)
Spearmint (2)
Spruce (2)
Thyme (1)
Ylang Ylang (3)