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Essential Oils Information |
| by Louise Forrest |
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Essential oils are found in
plants and it is said that they are the immune system
for that plant. The oils are normally sold in 100% concentration
and are extracted from the bark, seeds and also the leaves
of some plants.
The process of extraction can make the oils very concentrated
and so if you do acquire any essential oils that are neat,
you should only use a very tiny amount.
Whilst the names may not suggest it, essential oils are
not in the slightest oily and many are actually clear
in color. There are other oils that are also called absolute
oils but these should not be mistaken for essential oils.
Absolute oils are more associated with the manufacturing
of perfumes due to their fragrances.
There are various methods of actually extracting the oil
from the plants and these include.
Steam
– this is the simplest and also the most
common method for extracting any essential oils. When
the steam is pushed through the plant, the oils are evaporated
and when cool, the oils return to a liquid format for
collection.
Expression –
this is not a very common process as it can only be used
with certain plants, such as citrus fruits.
Supercritical CO2 – utilizing CO2
for the purpose of extracting oils.
There are a number of oils that are used in therapy sessions
as they are known to have certain benefits. For example,
lavender is considered to be very relaxing and it is suggested
to apply a few drops to your pillow case when you go to
sleep.
But despite all the benefits of essential oils you still
need to take some caution. Here are some guidelines that
do need to be followed: |
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young children and pregnant
women should not use essential oils |
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they should never be
taken orally |
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they should be kept
away from the eyes |
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So given these cautions how do you use these essential
oils?
Generally essential oils would be added to a bath in
order to help you to relax and they can also be added
to a diffuser to create a relaxing environment for everyone
in the home. Given that essential oils are very highly
concentrated you need to apply say 6 drops of essential
oils to a bath for instance in order to gain the benefits.
Many people are also turning to essential oils and
organic skin care and even making their own skin care
products in order to ensure that what they are actually
putting onto their skin is actually safe and not been
processed in any artificial way. |
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