WHOLESALE AROMATHERAPY OILS
- Glossary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Terms
- Aromatherapy Essential Oils-Essential for Mind and Body
- Essential Oils - Aromatherapy and Their Effect on Your Health
- Ways of Uses of Essential Oils
- Therapeutic Essential Oils
- Carrier or Base Oil Study
- Common Ailments with Essential Oils
- Most Common Aromatherapy Oils
- Health And Aromatherapy Essential Oils
- Occurence of Aromatherapy Oils
Nature creates essential oils from basic hydrocarbon molecules. The type of molecules that make up the essential oil determines the range of effects the oil will have. Some oils have up to 250 different components making them nearly impossible to duplicate synthetically. These aromatic molecules of essential oils come in contact with the only part of our brain that is exposed outside our body -the olfactory bulb. This olfactory bulb, which is responsible for the sense of smell, is 10,000 times more sensitive than any other sense. Scents are tied directly to the neo-cortex of the brain which is the part that processes memory and emotions and where basic drives are stimulated. By breathing essential oils, you elicit all kinds of responses which promote a sense of health and well-being. It is believed the molecules of an essential oil also permeate the skin and are carried by the lymphatic and circulatory systems to the inner organs. Whether the oil is absorbed through the skin or inhaled, once in the bloodstream and body fluids, it works therapeutically, however small the dose.
The chemicals in essential oils unlock the body's ability to heal. Essential oils are able to influence all aspects of the body's functions, from tissues to organs, to body fluids and cells, as well as the emotional state and the spiritual aspects of the person.
The results of aromatherapy are very individual; no two persons are affected by the same essential oil in exactly the same way. Even the same person can be affected differently by the same oil depending on surroundings, time of day, or mood.
The idea behind aromatherapy is, first, to find the scents, unique for each individual, that evoke positive sensory feelings and emotions, and then to introduce those scents into our everyday life to enhance well-being. Natural scents keep us connected to the earth -grounded -sparking memories and emotions and healing the spirit.
The majority of essential oils produced are used as food flavoring agents and perfume materials. They are also of some interest to the pharmaceutical industry, but usually in order for chemists to isolate their 'active principles'. However, some continue to be employed in their natural state by practitioners of aromatherapy and herbal medicine.
Essential oils, also known as 'essences' or "volatile oils', are the highly odoriferous liquid components of aromatic plants, trees and grasses. The word 'essential' is derived from quintessence, which the Oxford English Dictionary defines as 'An extract of a substance containing its principle in its most concentrated form'. In ancient philosophical or alchemical terms, quintessence was related to ether or the fifth element and was thought to be the spiritual aspect of matter. It is also interesting to mention that essential oils are sometimes called 'ethereal oils', a Germanic term which aptly describes their otherworldly nature; for if left in the open air they disappear without a trace, evaporating into the ether like a mist.
