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More people are relying on oils as a natural approach to health

By ERIN WISDOM

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hen Amy Barron has a headache, she doesn’t turn to Tylenol.

Rather, the St. Joseph woman uses peppermint. For general aches and pains, she uses frankincense. And while some might attribute these approaches to some kind of radical New Age thinking, essential oils are actually very old remedies that more and more people are turning to. w w w. e a a s t j o e . o r g

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Essential oil with jasmine flower. “They are becoming more popular,� Ms. Barron says. “Usually if people try them, they really like them. Almost everybody has a health issue they can help with, even if it’s teeny.�

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Essential oils are concentrated liquids containing aroma compounds drawn from plants.

They’re used for a wide variety of health-related purposes and offer the added appeal of safety, even in everyday use. (However,

some suppliers do advise pregnant women and people with certain conditions to consult a doctor before use.) Ms. Barron has been using essential oils for a couple of years and also began selling them a few months

ago through a company called doTERRA. “They’ve made me feel great,� she says. “Everyone I’ve had use them loves them.�

In addition to the uses mentioned above, Ms. Barron uses essential oils to help with sleep, digestive issues such as nausea and vomiting, energy, mood balance, cleansing, stress relief and boosting the immune system. For some of these, she uses blends created by her supplier that combine several essential oils.

As for how to go about using the oils: They can be taken in capsule form if they meet certain purity standards or can be breathed in or used topically.

Numerous guides are available that instruct not only on what oils to use for various purposes but also on how to administer them. Even some mainstream media have gotten in on the action; Real Simple magazine, for one, has published a guide explaining not only how to use certain oils but also why they work.

Eucalyptus oil, for example, is good to use as a decongestant because it works as an expectorant, helping to clear mucus from the respiratory passages.

Peppermint can ease a tension headache because it contains menthol, a natural anesthetic that dulls pain receptors. Clovebud oil is effective on a mouth sore or toothache, because it Please see ESSENTIAL/Page A3

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Chatting with Chris Myers, 23, left, of Galaxy Games, Matt Helm, 23, center left, Josh Helm, 17, center right, and Daniel Helm, 15, right, look at ‘Magic: The Gathering’ cards on Saturday at Galaxy Games on Charles Street.

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Robert Cooperider didn’t simply open a store last Friday. He gave role-players, card collectors and board-gamers in Northwest Missouri a sweet new hangout.

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Essential oils gaining popularity CONTINUED FROM Page A1 contains a chemical called eugenol that is analgesic and an antibacterial. Jasmine oil works as a natural anti-depressant. Tea tree oil is good for battling breakouts, because it has antimicrobial properties and works to help minimize the bacteria responsible for pimples. And lavender oil helps relieve stress due to properties that calm the nervous system.

Amber Flinders can speak to the last in this list. The St. Joseph woman became interested in

Peppermint oil.

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of St. Joseph uses essential oils not only for health purposes but also for cleaning. Lemon is one oil she uses for the latter, since it has anti-viral properties.

Beyond these uses, she incorpo— AMBER FLINDERS, sells essential oils rates essential oils into her cooking, as well — putting peppermint in fudge or tea, for example, or wild essential oils about six months ago for aromatherapy purposes — orange in fruit salad. She notes that this not only adds flavor but also since her love of candles had left her with black soot on her ceiling boosts the health value of a dish.

“It’s kind of a double-whammy,” — and was soon won over by their says Ms. Crowley, who sells health benefits. She even recomdoTERRA oils with Ms. Flinders mended lavender and another oil and Ms. Barron (who offers more with similar effects for her best information on her website, www. friend’s son, who has been diagmydoterra.com/healthyhabits). nosed with ADHD and has had Ms. Crowley first began using trouble sleeping. essential oils in these ways after “Within two weeks, he wasn’t having her daughter two and a having behavior problems at school,” says Ms. Flinders, who sells half years ago and wanting to credoTERRA oils with Ms. Barron. “He ate a healthy home environment sleeps better and seems to be calmer for her. But along the way, she’s found they’re even beneficial for and more focused. His teacher even her other “children.” asked what we’d done.”

“I’ll put a drop in my dogs’ waShe adds that she, too, uses ter or on their paws for calming,” essential oils for better sleep and for staving off the sinus infections she says. “And recently, they got that used to plague her, as well as in a scuffle and one ended up with for making products such as body a cut, which I treated with lemon oil, and it healed right up. There wash and detergent. really are so many possibilities.”

“What goes on your body goes in your body, so I try to use things that are as natural as possible,” Erin Wisdom can be reached at erin.wisdom@newspressnow.com. she notes.

Follow her on Twitter: @SJNPWisdom.

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Galaxy Games offers merchandise, more exlusive gaming venue CONTINUED FROM page A2 Galaxy Games even will offer a venue for those wanting to play “Highlander: The Card Game,” a collectible card game that has been out of print for several years now.

“Highlander” was published by Thunder Castle Games of Kansas City, so there are still a lot of local players, Mr. Cooperider explains. But because most stores can’t capitalize off of new “Highlander” merchandise, many of the tournaments in the state have dried up.

“A lot of shops in Kansas City don’t want to deal with it because they make no money off of it. I buy the stuff second-hand. I don’t make much of a profit on it, and that’s OK,” Mr. Cooperider says. “If it brings people in to buy one game, maybe they’ll play another game.”

The store obviously will bring in lots of gaming fans from St. Joseph, but Mr. Cooperider fully expects visitors from Kan-

sas City and more than a few from Maryville, Mo. He says most of the gamers who attend Northwest Missouri State University often make the two-hour drive to Kansas City for tournaments, but his shop essentially will provide a “halfway point” that would be very convenient for them.

Mr. Cooperider wants every gamer who walks into the shop to have a good experience. That’s why he provides a snack bar with soda, energy drinks, chips and candy bars. That’s also why he lets customers give a handful of games a test run in the store — with a used copy — before they buy it.

“I enjoy playing these games and most of these are my personal copies,” he says. “As long they take care of them, I don’t mind loaning them out.”

He must be doing something right. In the six days since Galaxy Games has opened, Mr. Cooperider has already seen a lot

of traffic.

“Friday night, when I closed at 3 a.m., I kicked out over a dozen people,” he laughs. “... It’s going to be like that every night.”

Mr. Cooperider says the shop’s bread and butter will be “Magic: The Gathering” merchandise because that collectible card game boasts the largest audience. He’s working with distributors that will allow him to carry special “Magic” merchandise that can’t be found at any major retailer. Mr. Cooperider also says that Galaxy Games will specialize in deck-building games like

“Dominion” and “Thunderstone,” which are popular right now.

While the fantasy game crowd certainly will drive his business, Mr. Cooperider’s shop has plenty of other merchandise to offer. At Galaxy Games, visitors will find party games like “Apples to Apples: Disney Edition,” “Mad Gab” and “Loaded Questions,” a variety of themed “Monopoly” boards (including “The Godfather,” “Street Fighter,” “Star Wars” and “Spider-Man”), Lego games, trivia games and even simple card games

like Euchre, Canasta, Pinochle and Rummy.

Galaxy Games extends into the world of collectibles as well. The shop carries several books (including “Star Wars,” “Dragon Lance,” “Goosebumps” and “Berenstain Bears”), “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” commemorative plates, various posters, anime comics, rare video game guides, CDs, DVDs and video games

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