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Essential oils and their types by peter desouza
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Spiritual
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Are you hooked to Essential Oils for their unique aromas? Recent research has been boosting what has been known for hundreds of years – that there is much, much more to essential oils than just the smell! A little know-how of their immense benefits can help a lot in holistic healing through alternative therapy, instead of through medicines and chemicals. The history of Essential Oils : Essential oils had been used in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia thousands of years before they became popular in contemporary history. In fact, aromatherapy as an art actually originated in ancient Egypt. Herbs and their oils were pretty famous in ancient India and China as well, and from these civilizations, the love for essential plant oils reached the Greco-Roman Empires. In the Middle Ages, doctors subscribed herb and plant oils for the diseases that were prevalent at that time. The benefits of essential oils were lost for a while before it was revived by Rene Maurice, a French perfumer who used the oils to create intoxicating scents, as well as heal wounds. In the 20th century, it was discovered that essential oils could be absorbed by the skin and could have beneficial effects internally as well. In the last 30-40 years, essential oils have become an elemental part of naturalistic healing and holistic therapy all around the world. Types of Essential oils : Essential oils are volatile and aromatic products that can be derived from plants, especially with processes like steam distillation. Modern technology has come up with more efficient processes to extract essential oils as well. Essential oils can be classed according to their fragrances: - Citrus (e.g lemon, lime, grapefruit) - Herb (e.g basil, peppermint, rosemary) - Floral (e.g Geranium, lavender, rose) - Camphor (e.g Eucalyptus) - Resin (e.g Myrrh) Choose your essential oils as well It’s important to choose the purest plant oils as your essential oils. Essential oils should be chosen and bought in transparent bottles – that way; you can make sure that they are the right thing. Also, the bottles should be clearly labelled – stay away from bottles labelled ‘fragrant or perfume oils’! The concentration of oils should be checked for – and you must make sure never to ingest essential oils! Essential oils are also not advised to be applied to children aged below 4-5 years, and to pregnant women. Wholesale markets are the most trusted places to buy essential oils from. The essential oil should be diluted before being used on the skin. The best way to apply it is on the feet and hands – because limbs have the most receptive nerve endings and essential oils are best absorbed in the body through limbs. Avoid applying oil to broken skin. (Wounds are okay). Benefits of essential oils Essential oils act as analgesic, antipyretics, antiseptics and health boosters. Here are some of their most loved benefits: - Improve digestion: Peppermint oil is supposed to be beneficial for the digestive system, especially if it’s taken in very dilute proportions after meals. - Removes headaches, anxiety, depression, migraine: Lavender, rosewood and bergamot oils are effective stress- and headache-busters. - Analgesic and antiseptic: Lavender, sage and tree tea oils - Improve respiration: Peppermint extract contains menthol, which is helpful for asthma sufferers and people with breathing problems. Authors Bio : This is Ashwin Tyagi. On visiting the Ratna website I was happy to find the original natural essential oils in different types and varieties. I have been trying hard to find original and genuine essential oils but could not get them anywhere. Finally, the Rudraksha Ratna website proved to be of major help in finding genuine original essential oils. So, if you have any queries related to Natural Essential Oils, do visit the Rudraksha Ratna website.
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