Tag: essential oil
How To Choose Essential Oils
When you decide to use essential oils to help your mood, stress, or physical illness it is hard to decide from the many available products which one is right for you. Essential oils come in a variety of scents and fragrances and the different extracts act on different components. Some help your mental fatigue, others … Read More
Aromatherapy Uses: Household Cleaning and Freshening
If you’ve got to clean house, why not reap the benefits of aromatherapy while you’re at it! If you’ve ever tackled household chores, you know that the smell of some products is overwhelming. If used without proper ventilation, many can even cause sickness. Wouldn’t it be nice if your household chores were invigorating rather than … Read More
Essential Oil Extraction Processes: Solvent Extraction
Some plant material cannot tolerate the heated forms of extraction such as steam distillation. High heat damages these plants and once damaged, their essential oils too are damaged and are no longer able to be extracted. For these plants, as well as others, solvents such as ether, ethanol, methanol, hexane, alcohol and petroleum are used … Read More
Feel Great After An Aromatherapy Bath
We’ve been accustomed to taking a bath with simply soap and water. But did you know that an aromatherapy bath is even better? Yes a lot of people have done it and you too can experience the benefits. The first thing you have to do is buy the essential oil. You can order this online … Read More