Harvard and John Hopkins Universites have done studies, the conclusions… 50% of buildings, old and new, have mold. Resulting in a 50-100% increase in respiratory problems.The Mayo Clinic says – 1 in 7 Americans suffers from acute fungal sinustis, resulting from exposure to mold.
Read Mold remedy FAQ’s.
Effect of a Diffused Essential Oil Blend on Bacterial Bioaerosols
Author: S. C. Chao, D. G. Young, and C. J. Oberg
Journal: Journal of Essential Oil Research 10, 517523 (Sept/Oct 1998)
Location: Weber State University, Ogden, UT
Abstract: A proprietary blend of oils containing cinnamon, rosemary, clove, eucalyptus, and lemon was tested for its antibacterial activity against airborne Micrococcus luteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus.
The bacteria cultures were sprayed in an enclosed area, and Thieves was diffused for a given amount of time. There was an 82% reduction in M. luteus bioaerosol, a 96% reduction in the P. aeruginosa bioaerosol, and a 44% reduction in the S. aureus bioaerosol following 10 minutes of exposure.
Conclusion: Diffusion of the oil blend, Thieves, can significantly reduce the number of aerosol-borne bacteria.
Eliminate Mold and Keep it from coming back with Thieves essential oil and Thieves Household Cleaner
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How much should I order to get started?
1 Bottle of the Thieves Oil Blend -15 ml
1 Thieves Household Cleaner
1 Cold Air Diffuser
These items are sufficient for about 1,000 square feet of space
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Note: Requirements may vary depending on the level of the mold infestation, as well as the size and layout of the rooms.
The Black Plague and the Story of Thieves
As the bubonic plague decimated Europe in the year 1413, four thieves were captured and charged with robbing the dead and dying victims. When the thieves were tried, the magistrate offered leniency if they would reveal how they resisted contracting the infection as they performed their gruesome acts. They explained that they were perfumers and spice traders and told of a special concoction of aromatic herbs, including cloves and rosemary, that they rubbed on their hands, ears, and temples.
Thus, the proprietary Thieves essential oil blend was created based on research of the concoction used by the thieves of the 15th century.
Studies and Research
In 1997, studies conducted at Weber State University showed the Thieves essential oil blend to have a 99.96% success rate against airborne bacteria. The bacteria cultures were sprayed in an enclosed area, the Thieves oil blend was diffused for a given amount of time (this can be duplicated in the home using a cold-air diffuser).
Research conducted at Weber State University and Brigham Young University by D. Gary Young indicates that most viruses, fungi, and bacteria cannot live in the presence of most essential oils, especially those high in phenols, carvacrol, thymol, and terpenes.
(Black Mold on sheetrock)
This chart shows the effectiveness after using – a Hosiptal Disinfectant, a Fungicide, and Bleach (far left). The center shows the results after diffusing Thieves essential oil for 24 hours. On the far right are the results 2 weeks after the initial diffusing of Thieves essential oil (even though the Thieves was only diffused once for 24 hours, it kept killing the molds – Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Cladosporium).
If you would like more information please see
Toxic Mold FAQ’s or contact me.
Manage Bacteria, Mold & Viruses – The Battle Against Harmful Germs
The Thieves product line provides a full-spectrum force to fight enemy combatants on all fronts without harsh chemicals and medicines. Whether in the air, on surroundings, or inside or outside the body, Thieves products provide powerful antiseptic action with substances NOT toxic humans or the environment.
Many studies have shown that certain essential oils are often more effective against germs than harsh chemicals and drugs. This sample listing demonstrates how the use of Thieves products offer practical and flexible approaches to manage bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Essential Oil of Lemon
According to Jean Valnet, MD, the vaporized essence of lemon can kill meningococcus bacteria in 15 minutes, typhoid bacilli in one hour, Staphylococcus aureus in two hours, and Pneumococcus bacteria within three hours. Even a 0.2% solution of lemon oil can kill diphtheria bacteria in 20 minutes and inactivate tuberculosis. Essential Oils Desk Reference, 3rd Ed, p63
The proprietary therapeutic-grade essential oil blend in Thieves consists of: Cinnamon, Clove, Eucalyptus, Lemon and Rosemary.
Science on the effects of Therapeutic-grade Essential Oils in Thieves:
Effective Against: bacteria
Actinomyces viscosus
Compounds from Syzygium aromaticum inhibit growth of oral pathogens Streptococcus mutans, Actinomyces viscosus, P. gingivalis, and P. intermedia.
Cinnamon
Effective Against:fungi
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus nidulans
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus parasiticus
Vapors of cinnamon bark oil prove to be a potent fungitoxicant against fungi which cause respiratory tract mycoses: Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus flavus, Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida pseudotropicalis, and Histoplasma capsulatum.
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Cinnamon bark oil, a potent fungitoxicant against fungi causing respiratory tract mycoses.
Singh HB, Srivastava M, Singh AB, Srivastava AK.
Centre for Biochemical Technology, Delhi, India.
Abstract Summary:
1: Allergy. 1995 Dec;50(12):995-9.
Cinnamic aldehyde has been identified as the active fungitoxic constituent of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) bark oil. The fungitoxic properties of the vapours of the oil/active constituent against fungi involved in respiratory tract mycoses, i.e., Aspergillus niger, A. fumigatus, A. nidulans A. flavus, Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, C. pseudotropicalis, and Histoplasma capsulatum, were determined in vitro as minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum lethal concentration (MLC), inoculum density sustained, and exposure duration for fungicidal action at MIC and higher doses, as well as effect of incubation temperatures on fungitoxicity. It is concluded that these inhalable vapours appear to approach the ideal chemotherapy for respiratory tract mycoses. Publication Types: Comparative Study PMID: 8834832 [PubMed.gov - indexed for MEDLINE]
Cinnamon oil caused inhibition of growth and aflatoxin production in Aspergillus parasiticus.
Abstract Summary:
1: J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 1994;13(1):67–72
Inhibition of growth and aflatoxin production in Aspergillus parasiticus by essential oils of selected plant materials.
Tantaoui-Elaraki A, Beraoud L. Department of Food Microbiology and Biotechnology, Hassan II Institute for Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Rabat-Instituts, Morocco.
We studied the effect of 13 chemically different essential oils (EO) on the mycelial growth of and aflatoxin synthesis by Aspergillus parasiticus. Cinnamon, thyme, oregano, and cumin EO were able to stop mycelial growth at only 0.1% in the medium, while curcumin, ginger, lemon, and orange EO were unable to inhibit totally the growth even at 1% concentration. Coriander, black pepper, mugwort, bay, and rosemary EO caused the growth to stop at concentrations between 0.2 and 1%. The EO most active upon mycelial growth were also the most active against aflatoxinogenesis. However, aflatoxin synthesis was inhibited by all the EO at higher extent than the mycelial growth. Publication Types: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t PMID: 7823297 [PubMed.gov - indexed for MEDLINE]
Cinnamon essential oil caused inhibition of growth and aflatoxin production in Aspergillus parasiticus.
Candida albicans
Candida tropicalis
Candida kefyr
Vapors of cinnamon bark essential oil prove to be a potent fungitoxicant against fungi which cause respiratory tract mycoses: Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus flavus, Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida pseudotropicalis (Candida kefyr), and Histoplasma capsulatum.
Abstract Summary:
Allergy. 1995 Dec;50(12):995-9. Related Articles, Links
Cinnamon bark oil, a potent fungitoxicant against fungi causing respiratory tract mycoses. Singh HB, Srivastava M, Singh AB, Srivastava AK. Centre for Biochemical Technology, Delhi, India.
Cinnamic aldehyde has been identified as the active fungitoxic constituent of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) bark oil. The fungitoxic properties of the vapours of the oil/active constituent against fungi involved in respiratory tract mycoses, i.e., Aspergillus niger, A. fumigatus, A. nidulans A. flavus, Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, C. pseudotropicalis, and Histoplasma capsulatum, were determined in vitro as minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum lethal concentration (MLC), inoculum density sustained, and exposure duration for fungicidal action at MIC and higher doses, as well as effect of incubation temperatures on fungitoxicity. It is concluded that these inhalable vapours appear to approach the ideal chemotherapy for respiratory tract mycoses.
Publication Types: Comparative Study PMID: 8834832 [PubMed.gov - indexed for MEDLINE]
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April 21, 2008 at 12:03 am
marv
Will my family and pets have to leave the house if we use Thieves throughout our entire 3 bedroom home, including the basement, attic, crawl spaces, etc?
Marv
Ps; It’s all brick house outside.
Hi Marv,
For sensitive individuals they may want to leave the house. You want to get as much Thieves essential oil into the air as possible in as short a time as possible. Using a 6 watt air pump will do this. That is a lot of essential oil to be exposed to in so short a time for even a person who is not particularly sensitive.
In a situation like yours, I’m assuming it’s a one story house with a basement and that it does not exceed 1,000 sq.ft. per floor, I would diffuse the basement first. Then do the first floor. Then the attic. Ideally, if it is a 3-story home getting 3 cold-air diffusers (and using a 6-watt air pump) and doing the entire place at one time would be best.
Even though I love the smell of Thieves, I would not want to be breathing it for 24+ hours, it’s just too much for me. So I would go stay someplace else for the night. I am also not super sensitive to essential oils.
I certainly would NOT leave my pets (especially birds, cats, fish, etc.) in the house while diffusing. They’re much smaller than we are and even though Thieves is nontoxic, too much of even a good thing could be harmful or irritating to them. ~ Evelyn
September 7, 2008 at 11:09 am
Dawn W.
How long does the house/ room need to treated ? And how long do we need to stay away?
Thanks
Dawn
Hi Dawn,
The minimum length of time you want to do the shock treatment is 24 hours per 1,000 sq.ft. area, using the nebulizer diffuser with a “6 watt” air pump (this will need to be purchased separately from a pet supply store – cold-air nebulizer diffusers use the same kind of air pump you would use for a fish tank).
Regarding staying away, it’s not like a flea bomb where you have to leave the house immediately. You can stay in the house if you like, just know that some of the essential oils in the Thieves blend are considered ‘hot’ (as in spicy) which means they can irritate the mucous membranes of some sensitive individuals.
For instance, when you’re diffusing, let’s say, the second floor where the bedrooms are located – you wouldn’t really want to sleep that close to the diffuser that’s running for that many hours at a time. Even too much of a good thing can cause an irritation. So, what you might want to do is sleep on the first floor for the night.
If your house is small, under 1,000 sq.ft., you may want to take a hotel or do a sleep over at family/friends house for the night.
NOTE: if your house also has the mold Aspergillus penicillium you will also want to include either Lemongrass, Oregano or the Young Living blend called Purification essential oil with your Thieves essential oil because Thieves does not kill Aspergillus penicillium. ~ Evelyn
September 26, 2008 at 8:46 am
SUSIE H.
I HAVE MOVED OUT OF A HOUSE THAT HAD A LINKING ROOF.
I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE PENICILLIUM, ASPERGILLUS,
ALTERNARIA, & CLADOSPORIUM ON MY HOUSEHOLD BELONGINGS.
THEY ARE ALL IN A STORAGE UNIT.
WHAT SHOULD I DIFFUSE WITH?
GOD BLESS YOU.
Hi Susie,
Thieves does not kill Aspergillus penicillium, but the essential oils of oregano, lemongrass, or the Young Living blend called Purification will.
Thieves does kill Cladosporium.
Stuff having these toxic molds is typically best discarded if they cannot be thoroughly cleaned. Items such as glass, metal, and solid plastics can be washed with the Thieves Household Cleaner (and in your situation I would add oregano, lemongrass, or Purification), dried, and re-stored… but NOT in the same unit as it too must be treated (diffused Thieves essential oil with any of the other three mentioned nonstop for a minimum of 24 hours) and also NOT in the same boxes with the same packing material.
I would completely forget about treating or keeping any upholstered furniture, fabrics, cardboard, particle board furniture, paper, etc. Basically anything that is cellulose should be discarded to be on the safe side. Mold survives on anything cellulose, so you can be certain such items are covered with toxic mold spores/growth and it’s going to be very challenging to get the mold out of the fibers of those items and prevent it from coming back – unless you are regularly diffusing Thieves and one of the other 3 essential oils regularly.
By ‘regularly’ I mean – diffusing nonstop for 8 hours once a month. Or, 20-30 minutes a day.
Most importantly, you must fix the source of the leaks/moisture.
A note for those planning to use or who are using storage units:
There is a pretty good chance that the unit you’re renting or the unit next to yours has toxic mold. I’ve heard from so many people that when their house got toxic mold they moved all of their stuff into a storage unit – rather than disposing of it properly. Therefore, keep in mind if you are using storage units, when you remove your stuff and take it home there will probably be a very good chance that it has toxic mold and you could be introducing toxic mold into your home and car. ~ Evelyn
October 21, 2008 at 6:45 am
SUSIE HOLLADAY
EVELYN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE.
I HAVE TWO SEPARATE STORAGE UNITS.
I HAVE ALL THE FURNITURE & ETC. FROM THE HOUSE, OF WHICH THE
LANDLORD SAYS I DID NOT GET THE MOLDS FROM HER HOUSE,
DESPITE THE LEAKING ROOF FOR 12 MONTHS, IN A SEPARATE UNIT.
BY READING THE CELLULOSE MATERIAL, I AM THINKING I NEED
TO DISCARD THE REFRIGERATOR, DUE TO THE CARDBOARD ON THE
BACK AND THE INSULATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE BACK.
THE WASHER & DRYER COULD BE CLEANED WITH THESE OILS CORRECT?
THE OTHER UNIT I HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACTIC CONTAINERS, SO ALL I SHOULD DO IS DIFFUSE THE OILS, NONE OF THESE ITEMS MADE IT INTO
THE HOUSE WITH THE LEAKING ROOF. I WAS SO SICK FOR ABOUT TWO
MONTHS, THEY FINALLY SENT MY TO AN ALLERGY CLINIC. I HAVE
FINALLY COME OFF OF ALL MY LUNG MEDICATIONS AND AM FEELING
REALLY GOOD. SO I AM VERY RELUCTANT TO KEEP ANYTHING FROM
THE STOARGE UNIT WITH ALL THE HOUSEHOLD BELONGINGS FROM THE LEAKING ROOF.
GOD BLESS YOU.
Hi Susie,
Yes, surfaces that would not ‘absorb’ moisture can be cleaned with the Thieves Household Cleaner. The problem with materials that absorb is you’re never real sure if you killed all the mold.
The good news is… regularly diffusing Thieves essential oil in a cold-air nebulizing diffuser will kill the mold. So never hesitate to use your Thieves essential oil to keep mold away!
After doing your first big shock treatment for a min. of 24 hours – be sure to diffuse for 15-30 minutes a day, or for 8 hours non-stop once a month. Make sure you diffuser has a 6 watt air pump, if not one can be located at your local pet supply store (they are they same air pumps you would use for a fish tank).
I am so happy to hear you’re doing so much better, good for you!
I know it’s hard, but sometimes it’s just better to get rid of the mold damaged stuff than it is to risk your health.
Keep using your Thieves!
Evelyn
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July 10, 2009 at 9:58 am
SUSIE H.
EVELYN HOW DO I GET OLD ARCHIVES E LETTERS FROM DECEMBER OR JANUARY TO READ & PRINT. ALSO COULD YOU GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION
ABOUT IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES TO MEDS WHAT YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE
WITH ESSENTIAL OILS. EXAMPLE, I THOUGHT I READ IF YOU ARE
ALLERGIC TO ASPIRIN DO NOT USE WINTERGREEN. IS THIS TRUE.
YOUR E LETTERS ARE SO IMFORMATIVE. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU
WITH YOUR WEB SITE & YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
GOD BLESS YOU ABUNDANTELY.
SUSIE
Hi Susie,
Thank you : )
The archives of past newsletters can be found here http://community.icontact.com/p/theveryessence/newsletters/young-living%20, this link is also for new subscribers.
Regards allergies, meds and essential oils… it is always best to approach with caution, just in case something does not mix well with another. Your best bet would be to check with your doctor or pharmacist.
I have not heard of people who are allergic to aspirin should not use a therapeutic-grade Wintergreen – that doesn’t mean it’s not true. It is also possible that lesser quality essential oils (which are all over the place) aren’t good for those allergic to aspirin. This question I cannot answer one way or the other due to many variables of a situation.
Namaste,
Evelyn
February 20, 2009 at 10:16 pm
sunny p
hi susie
i have been battling a horrible infection thru my body and i hired a mold guy to come look at my home. i havent lived there in 8 months because noone believed the mold growing asperillum penicillium effects human or my house. i am so alergic to everything there i cant even touch my mail from the box. i have 97% of those two. i havent seen my daughter in 4 months cuz i am afraid to infect her. i live hotel to hotel and almost completelky flat broke. my family thinks i am crazy. i itch like mad losing my hair already lost my home. i am a single pparent and my ex is thinking of taking my daughhter due to my irratic actions of this torture. i need to know ho w to be reebusred by my landlord, what i can do to prove that its the house and land causing my grief. drs and hospitals wont test me for mold the assume i use narcotics and wait to be clean to be seen. i cant lose all my belongings and definately cant lose my kid. i have it on my scalp as well as horrid lesions all over my face hands and legs a few around my belly. how did i even get this crap? what should i do to cure my skin. i feel spores come out of every crack i have in my skin.
September 12, 2009 at 6:12 am
empress_embellishments
sunny p – I don’t know if you are going to read this, your post was added in Feb and I hope you have found some relief by now. I found a leak in the slab of my home and lived in the mold for an unknown period of time before I found it. I only found it because I keep getting sicker and sicker. I saw a doctor of Chinese Medicine who prescribed herbs, acupuncture, diet changes and an anti-yeast/Candida cleanse regimen for me….and of course I had to get the mold out of my home…which I had already done by the time I found him. But I had a chronic respiratory infection, chronic migraines, itching constantly, hair falling out, anxiety and depression, digestive problems and severe and worsening allergic reactions that I found NO relief from when I started to see the doctor of Chinese medicine. If you have access to one, start there. I also recommend ThreeLac a probiotic supplement that will not allow the mold/yeast to live in your body. Some books that I read – Sick and Tired? and The pH Miracle by Robert O Young, The Yeast Connection by William Crook. Best wishes to you. It’s been almost 5 years since I began my recovery. It was a long road, but I am healthy now and have been for some time.
March 31, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Jenna R
Evelyn, this site is invaluable. The information you provide is very helpful and has helped us to understand more about all of this. I do have a few questions. First of all we are no longer in a mold home however I just want to make certain our air is clean and our newer home doesn’t have any spores or anything. Another reason for concern is that although we threw out ALL porous materials and did not bring those with us, and we wiped and thoroughly cleaned things such as furniture, etc. … we do fear some spores may have potentially been brought into the new environment. We also feel like the air quality here isn’t great, a lot of allergens and old carpet (which we did check underneath carpet to make sure there was no mold to be on the safe side). So basically we’re looking to clean the hair so that we can breathe easier and help to kill any potential spores that may be around. I want to cover spores that could come from aspergillis, penicillium, cladesporium, etc. WHAT oils do you recommend we use for this? Also, how long will one vial of the oil last in the diffuser? For instance we would want to do an initial shock treatment and since our home is about 1500 square feet we want to run it for probably two days maybe to ensure we have shocked it well. We’re going out of town soon so that is why I ask this because it’s perfect timing to do something like this.
I would also like to note here that we all suffer from candida albicans that no one can get rid of (it’s extreme), staph infections, mold in our bodies and nose, and various infectious diseases. So, although hesitant taking these internally, I am considering that we might could try them just to see if this clears up since nothing else seems to. So what might you recommend for internal use for the symptoms we have above?
Thank you ahead of time for you information and have a great evening!
Jenna
Hi Jenna,
It sounds like you did the smart thing when ou moved by getting rid of contaminated things, and thoroughly cleaning everything that could be cleaned. Mold spores are very tiny, so it could be possible some could have escaped your cleaning. I would follow the recommended instructions here for the shock treatment.
What I do to prevent mold from coming back is run my nebulizer essential oil diffuser for 30-60 minutes a day. I use Thieves essential oil in it, and every so often I add some Lemongrass essential oil to it because it has been shown to work better against Aspergillus pennicilium than Thieves.
Using a Young Living nebulizer Essential Oil Diffuser and the recommended 6-watt air pump, one 15ml bottle of Thieves will last about 24 hours and cover 1,000 sq.ft.
I cannot recommend anything but I can tell you what I would do If I had Candida. I would take a good probotic, such as Young Living’s Life 5 and Inner Defense (both supplements) – actually I probably have never gotten Candida because I’ve been using essential oils for 20+ years and I’ve always taken probiotics and other supplements to encourage my immune system to be strong. Thank you for asking. ~ Evelyn