Valor is one of Young Living's best selling oils -- for good reason! This slightly woodsy, slightly sweet oil blend is wonderful for emotional health and helps soothe our overactive thoughts! A blend of Frankincense, Black Spruce, Blue Tansy, Camphor, and Geranium, Valor was formulated based on historical writings about Roman soldiers who were said to apply plant extracts for courage and confidence before going into battle. We use it for the battles of daily life today!

Valor is one of our mainstay oils for everything from helping soothe our minds and bodies during stress, releasing stored trauma, and easing anxious thoughts and emotions. It is also a wonderful oil to reach for at the end of the day to let go of all that has happened and all your worries so that you can relax into sleep.

VALOR AT A GLANCE

• Contains Blue Tansy, an oil that is specifically calming to the Central Nervous Systm
• May enhance the appearance of healthy-looking skin
• Enhances massage for a rejuvenating experience
• A foundational daily blend that features a positive aroma to inspire confidence and courage
• A key component of the Raindrop Technique
• Creates a grounded environment for yoga and meditation

KEY INGREDIENTS Each essential oil in Valor was carefully selected for its unique benefits:

• Frankincense: uplifting, earthy aroma and skin-smoothing properties; stimulates the limbic center of the brain, elevating the mind and mood and helping center the emotions
• Black Spruce: has a grounded, woodsy aroma; helps release emotional blocks and foster a sense of balance
• Blue Tansy: has an inspiring aromatic profile that helps overcome anger, release negative emotions and promote a feeling of self-control
• Geranium: a sweet, floral aroma that is uplifting and calming, strengthening the emotions
• Camphor Wood: ha skin-benefiting properties and strong, herbaceous scent that is grounding and strengthening

FULL INGREDIENT LIST Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Picea mariana (Black spruce) leaf oil, Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor) wood oil, Tanacetum annuum (Blue tansy) flower oil, Boswellia carterii (Frankincense) oil, Pelargonium graveolens (Geranium) flower oil

KEY CONSTITUENTS Constituents are naturally occurring compounds in plants (and therefore essential oils) that give them sprecic health-supporting properties

• Sesquiterpenes: known for their ability to calm and focus the mind and central nervous system
• Monoterpenes: help to support the respiratory system, are responsible for many immune system support properties of essential oils.
• Limonene: known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-stress support, this is a powerful constituent with many health benefits

VALOR & EMOTIONS Valor essential oil blend contains blue tansy essential oil, an oil that specifically helps to calm the Central Nervous System. Valor essential oil blend releases the emotions of:

• Losing a battle
• Inability to cope
• Fear of conflict
• Aggression/passive aggression
• Defensiveness
• Feeling persecuted

This list practically spells out “Fight or Flight.” These are the core issues of chronic stress: needing to protect ourselves, or face conflict head on. These extremes of trying to stay alive cause our body to tell certain organs or processes, “Wait - we don't have time - we just have to run. There's no time to digest, reproduce, or sleep.”

That's really not a program to have switched on 24/7.

When your body receives the message for years on end that there isn't time to process your own thoughts and emotions, you slowly lose connection with yourself. You can begin to feel like you're not quite sure that you know who you are anymore outside of what you “get done” in your various roles or titles.

The passion in your life begins to dim because of being starved during this survival process. Emotions like happiness, joy, laughter, curiosity, passion, and compassion are essential to a healthy, balanced life. Fight or Flight doesn't shut down the bad emotions, it begins to block them all - except for fear and anger. And whatever triggers we haven't dealt with become survival instincts.

Valor has properties that get to the core control centers of these programs. When we're ready to make a change, to start challenging that survival mode with a better way of thinking and living, this is the perfect oil.

Using Valor for support can be as simple as applying some to your shoulders, the bottoms of your feet, the back of your neck, or anywhere that you're experiencing tension or a stressful tightness in your body. It's the ultimate diffuser oil with its deep, grounding fragrance.

One great technique is to place a drop or two of Valor between your wrists (palm-up side), and then hold them together for a few minutes. If you're taking time to relax, meditate, or work on your spiritual and emotional health, you can just hold your wrists together while you're sitting quietly. I do this on airplanes, before I go to large social events, and any time that I'm feeling scattered or worried instead of grounded and at peace.

When you're using Valor for balance, you can focus on instilling these new thoughts: Peace. Respect. Growth.

Give your body permission to be at peace. Respect that people are powerful to make their own choices, and let go. Give your good habits a chance to grow instead of letting the seeds you plant be uprooted by stress.

PRODUCT OPTIONS

• Valor essential oil blend
• Valpor Roll-on
• Valor Bar Soap
• Valor Deodorant
• Original Valor essential oil blend (contains Rosewood)

DAILY HABITS WITH VALOR Use to support emotional and physical health and sleep

• Add a drop to your palms, then breathe with your hands over your nose to promote feelings of courage and confidence.
• Apply over the back and muscles to enhance massage or chiropractic adjustments.
• DIffuse and/or wear Valor as a perfume or cologne during work, school, or stressful moments.
• Add to diffuser jewelry to provide emotional support throughout the day. This is a great practice for kids with school day or other butterflies!
• Keep your Valor Roll-on in your bag and apply it liberally and frequently.
• Use to help little ones calm down after a busy day, after intense emotions, and/or to set the stage for sleep.
• Pair with an emotional release technique such as journaling, visualization, meditation, or grounding.
• Make a Unicorn Roller to use as a daily fragrance and for emotional support:
  • 15 drops each Peace & Calming, Valor, Lavender, Bergamot, Tangerine, Patchouli
  • 10 drops Vanilla
  • Carrier of choice or a pump or two of Relaxation Massage Oil
• Roll onto the chest, wrists, neck or anywhere liberally and frequently.
• Rub drops on wrists or back of neck to calm anxious thoughts and feelings

Use in your self-care routines

• Dilute it with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex for a calming back massage before bed.
• Add 4–5 drops to 1 cup of Epsom salt for a centering bath at the start of the day or as part of a calming evening routine.
• Add it to Young Living Bath and Shower Gel Base for a cleanser your entire family will love.
• Try this Wind Down Massage Oil:
  • 4oz pump bottle
  • 20 drops Valor essential oil
  • 10 drops Cedarwood or Lavender essential oil
  • Carrier of choice
• Make this Relaxing Sugar Scrub for a little TLC or to give as a gift!
  • 1 cup organic sugar
  • ½ cup coconut or olive oil
  • 15 drops Valor
  • 10 drops Lavender or Tangerine
  • Mix together. Add more oil to desired consistency, then mix in essential oils. Use on lips, hands, feet - anything you desire!
• This DIY Whipped Body Butter recipe is a favorite, and adding Valor is perfect for making it smell amazing and soothe emotions at the same time:
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup pure organic shea butter
  • 1/8 cup cocoa butter
  • 1 Tbsp Vitamin E oil
  • 50 drops Valor
  • Melt together coconut oil, shea butter and cocoa butter, then add in vitamin E oil and whisk. Refrigerate until almost half solidified, then use a mixer to whip for 1 to 2 minutes until a fluffy consistency is achieved. Add in essential oils then place in a glass jar.
• We love this DIY Hand Salve for soothing dry skin (not just hands!)
  • ½ cup Organic Olive Oil](https://amzn.to/3Iyc7i4) (or 1 cup if not using arnica oil)
  • ½ cup organic arnica oil
  • 1 Tbsp shea butter
  • 2 Tbsp unrefined extra virgin coconut oil
  • 3-4 Tbsp beeswax pastilles
  • 40 drops essential oils: Valor, Lavender, Frankincense, Cedarwood
  • Using a double boiler, place several inches of water in the bottom and place a bowl or pan on top. Turn the heat to low-medium and add the olive oil, shea butter, coconut oil & beeswax and allow it to melt, stirring gently.
  • Remove the bowl from the double boiler. Add Vitamin E oil and essential oils.
  • Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes to cool but not harden, then pour into the small containers.
  • Essential oils to add for a masculine scent: Sandalwood, Vetiver, Idaho Blue Spruce
• Make this Dry Skin Bath Soak! Adding oatmeal to the bath is helpful for more acute skin needs, especially for children.
  • 1 cup organic oats, ground
  • ¼ cup organic powdered milk (or coconut milk) (or goat milk)
  • 1 Tbsp liquid castile soap
  • 2 tsp Vitamin E oil
  • 15 drops Valor
  • 5 drops Elemi or Frankincense
  • (Optional) 5 drops Helichrysum
  • Sit and soak for 30 minutes or as long as desired.

DIFFUSE: Diffusing is a wonderful health habit! Our diffusers are running 24/7 with blends that are supportive of individual needs or systems. Try some of these great combinations and enjoy the uplifting scent of Valor!

• Inspired: Valor, Lime, Envision
• Goodnight Moon: Valor, Tangerine, Frankincense
• Moon & Stars: Valor, Patchouli, Lavender, Tangerine
• Calm & Collected: Valor, Stress Away
• Blueberry Pie: Valor, Cinnamon Bark, Vanilla
• WInter Sleep: Valor, Cedarwood, Lavender
• Focused: Valor, Peppermint, Cedarwood