Just the Essentials

I have discovered something new since I have been in Colorado. Essential Oils.

I had no idea what they were when I first heard the term, and still have only a vague idea. From what I have been able to tell, they are oils from different plants and other things found in nature, such as peppermint, oregano, and lots of other things. The guy that turned me onto them is one of the kitchen staff here, Spencer. He swears by them, and I must say, I'm slowly being converted.

They are used as part of a natural healing regimen, instead of most medicines. The peppermint is great at clearing congestion, the oregano for flu symptoms, and a huge list of others for different ailments. These jokers are pretty potent, so you don't want to overdo it. A drop on the hands and inhaled, or mixed into a cup of tea is enough.

Today I woke up feeling like a dog's butt after he dragged it all over the carpet. Bad congestion and cough, my throat killing me, that whole thing. I wasn't surprised, since about 75% of the interns have been sick with it, so it was just a matter of time. As I lay there in my misery, Spencer dropped by to go running with one of the other guys. He pulled out his bag of tricks and did his Medicine Man thing, then was off. I'm still not totally convinced by the oils, but I will say they made me feel better. So that's one point they have on modern medicine which has done all of nothing for me today.

Anyways, just wanted to share something new and interesting with the world. Like anything, I'm taking them with a big grain of salt, but they seem to help and haven't hurt yet, so I think the essential oils are worth some further study.


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