How Plant Medicine and Essential Oils Can Improve Your Health with Patricia Starr

Plants have so many benefits to our health, often more than we realize.  We think of the nutrients they provide when we eat the, but we don't always know the benefits when they are used as an oil or in a diffuser that mists droplets in the air.   To explore this, for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we interviewed Patricia Starr, owner and founder of Essential Starr-Integrated Healing Arts, about plant medicine and essential oils.    Patricia shares how she dove into plant medicine after a bout of cancer that required radiation.  She used various oils daily to help combat the negative effects of radiation.    She then began educating herself and subsequently others on the use of essential oils for various health issues, including depression, grief, insect bites, stress, etc.  We even discuss some contraindications and conditions in which essential oils might not be used.   Patricia stresses the importance of not ingesting the oils in your mouth or applying directly to the skin due to the toxicity of the high concentration of plant compounds in the oils.  She shares how you can use these oils safely to avoid negative effects.    We also discuss some common essential oils that are used for depression (citrus, lemongrass), grief (Frankincense), and as an antibacterial (cinnamon and cloves).   Patricia has been a healing arts practitioner for over 25 years and has trained with instructors throughout the world in the fields of essential oils, massage, Ayurveda, and Cranial/Structural release.   She is a Nationally Registered Aromatherapist as well as a licensed massage therapist.   Please join us to learn about plant medicine and how to use essential oils to improve your health!   To reach Patricia Starr, please visit https://essentialstarr.com.    -Dr. Amy   Subscribe to PABR Institute's email list for free Tips for Relief: https://pabrinstitute.activehosted.com/f/1   www.pabrinstitute.com