| You must seen essential oils listed as a part of your | | | | can use essential oils as massage oils, put it in your |
| beauty products. Do you know what these really are? | | | | face pack and just apply it after diluting after a |
| They are not actually oils but the liquid distilled from the | | | | shower. You will notice that you are happier, have |
| leaves, stem, bark and flowers of various plants. They | | | | smooth skin and feel generally better than before. |
| are the extracted essence of the plant. These oils are | | | | Essential oils, whether inhaled or used topically on the |
| volatile or rapidly evaporating and leave no oily feeling | | | | body can bring about psychological and physical relief. |
| or residue. There is a very big difference between an | | | | They are known to have a therapeutic effect in |
| essential oil and a perfumed oil, as only an essential oil | | | | eliminating skin problems but should never be applied |
| is a pure and natural plant product, while perfumed oil | | | | directly to the skin as they are highly concentrated and |
| has a synthetic fragrance added, which is usually | | | | can actually burn the skin. Essential oils should only be |
| artificially created to smell like the natural fragrance but | | | | used on the skin after diluting with a natural oil base |
| does not have any healing properties. | | | | such as almond oil, apricot oil, or olive oil. You will be |
| Aromatherapy uses these fragrant oils to help create | | | | able to feel the difference in the texture of your skin |
| a sense of well being and promote health. The oils are | | | | after just a few applications of a natural essential oil. |
| often combined to form blends which often work | | | | When buying oils, be aware of quality and remember |
| better than just using an individual oil alone. The oils are | | | | that not all essential oilsare created equal. Oils are |
| vaporized in an oil burner, or an aroma stone vaporizer. | | | | priced according to availability and quality and these |
| Vaporization of the various blends help to create | | | | can vary greatly. Pricing is done on the basis of plant |
| specific moods, a peaceful atmosphere and soothing | | | | origin, availability, quality of the distilling process and the |
| fragrance. | | | | amount of oil derived from the plant. If all oils of a |
| Aromatherapy is also popular in holistic medicine for | | | | specific brand all carry the same price, they are very |
| removing aches and joint pains as Well as improving | | | | likely not pure essential oils. So,always compare prices |
| sleep, and relieving stress. Aromatherapy has even | | | | and then buy. |
| been reported by some to eliminated diseases. You | | | | |