What is Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils extracted from plants, herbs, barks and peels to promote health and well being and improve quality of life. The body becomes more balanced through the use of essential oils. Aromatherapy is a natural part of life, though you may not have attached a name to the experience. Everyone has emotional and psychological responses to scent.

What are Essential Oils?

Can Essential Oils be applied directly on the skin?

How will I respond to Essential Oils?

Only your body knows how you will respond to an essential oil. If you are a first time-user or have fair skin, you may want to consult your health care practitioner. Avoid using any type of essential oil on a baby's skin. Some people are sensitive, so oils applied directly to their skin might lead to the development of a rash when first used. Other people have been known to experience "detoxification", or the releasing of stored toxins from the body (accompanied by flu-like symptoms, such as a slight headache) when using the oils for the first time. Many people experience no unusual sensations at all when using these oils. Everyone is different.

What is the real value of Essential Oils?

We like to think of essential oils as nature's pharmacy. Essential oils may be used as mood creators, perfumes and fragrances. Natural scents keep you connected to the world around you by rekindling emotions and feelings. Essential oils may also have therapeutic value.

What are the physical properties of Essential Oils?

Essential oils are highly concentrated, volatile (evaporate quickly) plant extracts that contain hundreds of organic constituents and other natural elements. Essential oils carry the beneficial properties of the plants they were derived from and provide a natural form of herbal energy. Most essential oils are lighter than water and yet are not water soluble, and they are able to dissolve in body fats.

What is a "pure" oil?

A pure essential oil is one that does not contain added chemicals or additives of any kind, including vegetable oils. A pure essential oil has nothing added to it. However, a pure oil does not necessarily have a high therapeutic value. In fact, the therapeutic benefits of a pure oil can be very low. This can be somewhat astonishing when you first begin to understand aromatherapy. What you are looking for is a pure essential oil that has the highest therapeutic content. Only a GLC test and a proper reading can determine the therapeutic quality of an essential oil. Our essential oils are pure essential oils released during the first distillation. After distillation, they are not chemically altered or changed by additives. Products used on the body should be void of harmful chemicals. While many companies sell perfumed oils, or even oils that are commercial grade, the essential oils you receive from us will always be of the highest quality. You cannot find essential oils of a higher therapeutic content.

What are "folded" oils?

The term folded refers to oils that have been redistilled several times to remove constituents, with the aim of changing the scent of the oil for use in the food and drug industry. However, therapeutic qualities are important, and folded oils are unsuitable for use in aromatherapy. We do not distribute oils that have been folded. We guarantee our essential oils are single-specie, therapeutic-quality oils that have been distilled at proper temperatures and are 100-percent pure.

How do essential oils work?

The therapeutic potential of essential oils has yet to be fully understood. Ongoing scientific research is needed. We do know that essential oils can benefit systems of the body and affect each one differently. Essential oils work on the emotional level, the energetic level, and the physiological level. They are all interconnected. Essential oils affect the mind, body, and spirit and provide a holistic approach to supporting the body. Aromatherapy is much more than merely a reaction to an aroma or scent. Essential oils have three modes of action:

Psychological - Imagine that you have gone back in time to your early childhood home. Close your eyes and picture walking through the door. Chances are, in addition to familiar objects, certain smells will also spark your memory - your mother's perfume, the smell of baking cookies - essential oils have a remarkable ability to influence your psyche by evoking moods and memories.

Pharmacological - Chemical changes take place as the body reacts to the application of essential oils. European doctors who study phytotherapy (the study of the whole plant) are trained to use herbs and essential oils internally to supplement the body's health systems. Essential oils have a remarkable ability to work in harmony with the body in maintaining overall good health.

What is Linalool?

Linalool is found naturally in many oils. It is the substance that creates the sweet smell. Some companies add natural or synthetic linalool to low-quality oils to create a sweet smell. We maintain the integrity of the oils just as they are removed from the still.

Are your essential oil bottles UV protected?

Yes. Our bottles are soda/lime with quartz sand mixed in. This type of bottle, no matter what the color, even if the bottle is clear, provides excellent UV protection. Many people have been told that only amber-colored bottles are UV protected, or that they offer the highest level of UV protection. According to a major glass scientist, this information is incorrect. Our essential oil bottles provide a UV protection of 85 percent.

Will essential oils stain my clothing?

No, Essential Oils will not stain. However, vegetable oils and certain forms of carrier oils will stain clothing.

Are essential oils on the fringe of complementary medicine?

Really the opposite is true. Essential oils have been in existence since the very first plant, tree, fruit and shrub existed. This makes them the oldest form of herbal therapy. Ancient cultures used these oils and resins in a wide variety of ways. While essential oils are relatively new to America, countries such as Russia, England, France, India and the Ukraine do not consider aromatherapy or the use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes new, unusual, or fringe. They consider it essential! In fact, essential oils are sometimes used by pharmaceutical companies who extract "active" ingredients to produce medications.

How do I know where to apply the oils and which carrier to use?

There are no hard and fast rules of application, either with the amount of oil or on what areas of the body to use them. Some people prefer to mix the oils with our mixing oil, while others choose the massage lotion. If you want the oils to remain on the skin's surface longer, use the mixing oil. If you want a more direct application that is absorbed into the skin faster, then use massage lotion.

Can essential oils be taken internally?

We do not give instructions for internal consumption of essential oils or recommend that you use them internally. In some European countries, medical doctors are trained to work with essential oils internally. The oils are obtained by prescription through a local pharmacy.

Can I use essential oils every day?

Yes. Many people cannot imagine a day going by without using essential oils in one way or another.

What are Grade "A" oils?

The term Grade A is a USDA designation that applies to eggs, butter, cheese, and meat. It is not a grading system for essential oils in the United States. In France, regulatory grading measures safeguard the quality of essential oils staying within that country. Other countries have similar regulations to protect consumers. Our essential oils meet or exceed all of the individual country guidelines throughout the world.

How will I respond to essential oils?

What is a carrier?

A carrier is a substance that delivers or transports essential oils to your body in a responsible manner. We always recommend using a carrier.