D. Gary Young (1949–2018)

1/26/2022 UPDATE - I have gone through this book, by Gary Young, founder of Young Living, with a fine-tooth comb and compared product against product, ingredient against ingredient, to Young Living’s current products advertised today online.

Literally, the ONLY 2 “blended” essential oils that have remained exactly the same, listing the ingredients in the original order as Gary Young had them, is Thieves Essential Oil and Christmas Spirit. [NOTE: The book doesn’t say whether or not the ingredients of the “blended” oils are listed in ingredient order; although, it is common to do so.]

I do realize that it is highly likely that some oils are impossible to come by today. But, I’m not so convinced that the altered oils with their substitutes are truly tested for efficacy. The names are retained, but some of these blends are a completely new oil. Do we still trust Gary Young’s uses for those oils? Or is this health book completely out-of -date?

I guess you’ll have to decide for yourself. Meanwhile, I think I will just stick to DIY recipes using the single essential oils and the “blended” oils that have not changed over the years until I find proof that those substitutes are safe to use as Gary Young intended.

SINGLE ESSENTIAL OILS

18 of 84 single essential oils listed in this book are no longer available through Young Living:
- [ ] Birch
- [ ] Cajeput
- [ ] Canadian Red Cedar
- [ ] Cassia
- [ ] Eucalyptus citriodora
- [ ] Eucalyptus dives
- [ ] Eucalyptus polybractea
- [ ] Galbanum
- [ ] Idaho Tansy
- [ ] Mandarin
- [ ] Melaleuca ericifolia
- [ ] Ravensara
- [ ] Rosemary Cineol
- [ ] Rosemary Verbenon
- [ ] Rosewood
- [ ] Spikenard
- [ ] Vitex
- [ ] White Lotus

BLENDED ESSENTIAL OILS

The following “blended” essential oils listed in this book, 6 of 52, are no longer available through Young Living:

- [ ] Di-Tone
- [ ] Dragon Time
- [ ] Exodus II
- [ ] Inspiration
- [ ] Live with Passion
- [ ] Relieve It

The following “blended” oils 26 of 52 listed in this book have changed their recipe by at least 1 ingredient or substantially, up to 12 ingredients (Release) since Young’s death and printing of this book, and I would not consider it to be the same product nor used as originally designed for by Gary Young, unless these have been truly tested for efficacy. The ingredients listed in the book were compared to ingredients listed online today at Young Living website.

- [ ] Acceptance
- [ ] Awaken
- [ ] Clarity
- [ ] Dream Catcher
- [ ] Forgiveness
- [ ] Gathering
- [ ] Gentle Baby
- [ ] Harmony
- [ ] Humility
- [ ] Immupower
- [ ] Into the Future
- [ ] Joy
- [ ] Magnify your Purpose
- [ ] Melrose
- [ ] Motivation
- [ ] PanAway
- [ ] Raven
- [ ] R.C.
- [ ] Release
- [ ] Sacred Mountain
- [ ] SARA
- [ ] Sensation
- [ ] 3 Wise Men
- [ ] Trauma Life
- [ ] Valor
- [ ] White Angelica

The following 20 of 52 “blended” essential oils listed in this book have not changed at all since the printing of this book, 2000. In fact, Thieves and Christmas Spirit were the ONLY 2 “blended” oils that retained the original order of ingredients listed. The ingredients of the other blends are the same, but printed in a different order in the book:

- [ ] Abundance
- [ ] Aroma Life
- [ ] Aroma Siez
- [ ] Brain Power
- [ ] Christmas Spirit
- [ ] Citrus Fresh
- [ ] EndoFlex
- [ ] En-R-Gee
- [ ] Envision
- [ ] Grounding
- [ ] Hope
- [ ] Inner Child
- [ ] JuvaFlex
- [ ] Mister
- [ ] M-Grain
- [ ] Peace & Calming
- [ ] Present Time
- [ ] Purification
- [ ] Surrender
- [ ] Thieves

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS WITH ESSENTIAL OILS

The following 31 of 46 Dietary Supplements with Essential Oils are no longer available through Young Living:

- [ ] A.D.&E.
- [ ] Arthro Plus
- [ ] ArthroTune
- [ ] AuraLight
- [ ] Be-Fit
- [ ] Body Balance
- [ ] CardioCare
- [ ] Chelex
- [ ] Essential Manna
- [ ] Estro
- [ ] Exodus
- [ ] Femalin
- [ ] Goji Berry Tea
- [ ] HRT
- [ ] ImmuGel
- [ ] ImmuneTune
- [ ] Master Formula Children’s
- [ ] Master Formula HERS
- [ ] Master Formula HIS
- [ ] Megazyme
- [ ] Mint Condition
- [ ] ProGen
- [ ] Radex
- [ ] Royaldolphilus
- [ ] Royal Essence
- [ ] Power Meal
- [ ] Stevia Extract
- [ ] Stevia Select
- [ ] Ultra Young
- [ ] VitaGreen
- [ ] Wolfberry Power Bar (Peanut or Almond)

The following 11 of 46 products that have changed their ingredient list since the publication of this book in 2000. Femigen, K & B, and Mineral Essence are the ONLY products that have not changed over 20 years.

- [ ] AlkaLime
- [ ] ComforTone
- [ ] I.C.P.
- [ ] JuvaTone
- [ ] Master Formula
- [ ] ParaFree
- [ ] Rehemogen
- [ ] Super B
- [ ] Super C
- [ ] Super Cal
- [ ] Thyromin
- [ ] Sulfurzyme

SKIN CARE & HAIR PRODUCTS

Young Living does not make most of the skin care products listed in this book (14 of 20). But, the ones they do continue to make has so much more additives and preservatives added to their products than Gary Young’s original product, too numerous to list, and too numerous to determine if truly organic or not.… (altro)

I only know that oil is used during massages, this book introduced me to its other essential use specially to one's health in relation to psychological as well as physical well-being. Its basic use are more on to aromatherapy that can provide holistic treatment. This book also gave instructions on how to make your own home essential oil that can help you save up rather than splurging on expensive oils. It can be used for weight loss, longevity, stress relief or beauty regimen. Its benefits has been widely discussed, this book i very helpful and informative as it talks almost everything about essential oils can offer.… (altro)