All You Need to Know About Pure Essential Oils

All You Need to Know About Pure Essential Oils

 

Extracted from plants and taking along with it, the plant’s scent and essence, essential oils are one of the gifts handed freely to us by nature. The aromatic compounds contained in the essential oil are what give each essential oil its uniqueness.

 

In making essential oils, the process has to be largely natural, or its naturalness, which is the identity of essential oils, is being stripped away by the chemical process used in its extraction.

Essential oil is extracted using a cold-press, or distillation. Anything outside of these methods may involve chemicals, and the essential oil is no longer considered pure when chemical methods are being used in its extraction.

 

When the aromatic compounds are gotten from plants, they are sometimes diluted in carrier oils which are made from plants, especially if they are for skin use. Essential oils cannot be applied directly on the skin, they have to first be diluted, as they are very potent, and can irritate the skin.

 

Essential oils smell stronger than the plants in some cases because the compound is the concentrated part of that plant, so it is like taking from 40 lavender stems, what makes lavender smell beautifully, then putting it all in one bottle.

 

What are they used for?

 

There is a long list of things which essential oils are used for, skincare, haircare, medicinal purposes, and more. One of the most common ways pure essential oils are being used is in aromatherapy and massage. They have healing properties embedded in the compounds, so when used in any of the capacities in which they could be used they offer several benefits to the user.

 

How are they used?

 

For skin and hair care, infused in a carrier oil, they are applied directly on both the skin and the hair. For medication, they are sometimes made into a capsule that can be swallowed by the patient. However, this is not a popular way in which essential oil is used as it has to be strictly under the supervision of the physician who prescribed it. It must also never be taken unless there is a prescription. Apart from this, essential oils should never be ingested, as their potency may cause harm to your insides when ingested.

 

If the person in need of the essential oil is having some pain, the essential oil is applied directly on the spot of the pain since they have anti-inflammatory properties. Along with their anti-inflammatory properties, they have antifungal properties as well, so they are used in treating acne and fungal infections on the skin. However, a lot of care has to be taken before an essential oil can be applied to a fungal infection or directly on acne, as it can trigger skin irritation.

For aromatherapy, the essential oils are sent into the air around the person, using an aromatherapy diffuser or other means, the person then gets to take in the infused air as they breathe. For effect, they might try meditation and breathing exercises.

When essential oil vapors are inhaled, they travel to the nervous system and work on calming the nerves, or whatever they are meant to do in the body of the person involved. This is seen as the safest method of taking in essential oils because they do not have the direct contact needed to irritate.

 

Massaging is yet another way to use essential oils, and as a matter of fact, it is one of the most popular ways in which essential oil is used. Of course, they are first diluted in carrier oils, then used as a massage oil. This is usually very beneficial to the recipient of the massage, more beneficial than massage done without essential oils.

 

What are the benefits?

 

The benefits of essential oils are almost innumerable. However, let us take a look at a few of them.

Essential oils are very helpful in calming the nervous system, getting rid of stress, helping you fix your mood. Either via aromatherapy or massage, as soon as they get into your system, they start to work almost immediately and they can help you feel better and more relaxed.

 

Apart from being great stress relievers, they are also energy boosters. They work as pain relievers and they help in treating acne and some other skin reactions. There are also many essential oils which aid in dealing with indigestion.

 

If you are having issues focusing, essential oils can help your mind calm down and improve focus.

 

Essential oils are very beneficial to the human body, and this short list of benefits only scratches the surface.

 

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