Why and how does aromatherapy work? I get this question quite frequently. A lot of people think that aromatherapy is nosing around and smelling fragrances.
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils of plants for your health & well being. Essential oils are the concentrated essences of plants, often referred to as the soul of the plant and, at one time, were actually thought to be waste products. It has since been found that essential oils are part of the plant's own immune system with the plant producing more essence under stress. An essential oil contains the life force of the plant from which it comes. They work in harmony with the body and give a sense of balance and well being. Essential oils are fragrant, highly concentrated, volatile extracts from plants. They are found in such varied parts of the plant as the leaves, spices, fruits, woods, roots, seeds and flowers. The flower is part of the plant's "communication," providing rich nectar, hallucinogenic
colors, scents, varying textures and markings to entice specific insects or birds to come and sample its splendors. Scent is the final step in the flower's ability to screen its callers.
Each oil contains individual benefits to which the body and mind respond. Since the use of essential oils, incense and perfumes began, it has been believed that they could heal the body, alter moods, stir memories, and generally improve the quality of life. Essential oils are complete in themselves. Essential oils are the most concentrated and potent of all plant extracts. They are approximately 75-100 times more concentrated than dried herbs. This is why only small concentrations are used in applications.
FYI: It takes nearly 5,000 pounds of rose petals to yield one pound of essential oil which in turn has a market price of $2200-$2,500. The concentration of essential oil in the plant and the process of distillation dictate the price. For instance, eucalyptus is quite inexpensive (an abundance of oil is found in the leaves and distillation is easy) and rose is very expensive (very little oil in the flower and quite costly to process).
If you are having hay fever, or congestion. Put a few drops of eucalyptus on a tissue and inhale. You will find your sinus clearing instantly. The wonderful thing about this is it is not harmful to use it as often as needed.
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils of plants for your health & well being. Essential oils are the concentrated essences of plants, often referred to as the soul of the plant and, at one time, were actually thought to be waste products. It has since been found that essential oils are part of the plant's own immune system with the plant producing more essence under stress. An essential oil contains the life force of the plant from which it comes. They work in harmony with the body and give a sense of balance and well being. Essential oils are fragrant, highly concentrated, volatile extracts from plants. They are found in such varied parts of the plant as the leaves, spices, fruits, woods, roots, seeds and flowers. The flower is part of the plant's "communication," providing rich nectar, hallucinogenic
colors, scents, varying textures and markings to entice specific insects or birds to come and sample its splendors. Scent is the final step in the flower's ability to screen its callers.Each oil contains individual benefits to which the body and mind respond. Since the use of essential oils, incense and perfumes began, it has been believed that they could heal the body, alter moods, stir memories, and generally improve the quality of life. Essential oils are complete in themselves. Essential oils are the most concentrated and potent of all plant extracts. They are approximately 75-100 times more concentrated than dried herbs. This is why only small concentrations are used in applications.
FYI: It takes nearly 5,000 pounds of rose petals to yield one pound of essential oil which in turn has a market price of $2200-$2,500. The concentration of essential oil in the plant and the process of distillation dictate the price. For instance, eucalyptus is quite inexpensive (an abundance of oil is found in the leaves and distillation is easy) and rose is very expensive (very little oil in the flower and quite costly to process).
If you are having hay fever, or congestion. Put a few drops of eucalyptus on a tissue and inhale. You will find your sinus clearing instantly. The wonderful thing about this is it is not harmful to use it as often as needed.
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