| Essential oils are pure and concentrated natural oils | | | | times the price of a standard processed bottle of |
| that come from a variety of plants. These oils are | | | | Lavender oil. There are also just as many ways to |
| extracted from the plants seeds, flowers and roots. | | | | use the oil. One popular way of using these is by a |
| Often the plants are distilled to extract their oils. One | | | | reed diffuser. A reed diffuser is simply a bottle filled |
| use of essential oils is through Aromatherapy. | | | | with essential oils along with long, thin and hollow reeds. |
| Aromatherapy is the practice of using specific scents | | | | The scents of the oils travel through the reeds and |
| and fragrances to achieve a content and relaxed | | | | diffuse into the air creating a wonderful scent. Other |
| state of mind. | | | | ways of using essential oils are using ring diffusers; a |
| Other practice of Aromatherapy is scent recollection. | | | | simple metal ring that is filled with oil and then placed on |
| This is when specific scents are used to evoke past | | | | a light bulb. When the heat of the light bulb reacts with |
| feelings, memories and emotions. Our memories are | | | | the oil, it produces a very distinct scent. Diffusers that |
| hardwired to our senses. Our sense of smell is | | | | use heat to activate the oil are more pungent than |
| particularly sensitive to memory recollection. Ever | | | | diffusers that do not use heat. When using a heated |
| heard of the phrase: "Just like mom used to make"? | | | | diffuser remember to only use a few drops on oil. |
| That too is sensory recollection. You are recalling the | | | | Overfilling it can be dangerous as essential oils are |
| tastes and smells associated with pleasant memories | | | | highly flammable. They are also very concentrated and |
| of mom. | | | | using too much will create an over powering scent. |
| There are many kinds of essential oils on the market | | | | Any way they are used Essential oils are a great way |
| today which vary in purity and especially their price. | | | | to make your house or office smell wonderful. |
| Organically grown pure essential oils are four to five | | | | |