An essential oil is a liquid that is generally distilled (most frequently by steam or water) from the leaves, stems, flowers, bark, roots, or other elements of a plant.
Essential oils may contain up to 500 different chemical components, and therefore possess antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. Oil is a natural antioxidant, reinforcing blood circulation, activating the endocrine glands, and stimulating the body's protective mechanisms.
Essential oils can also be blended for a specific therapeutic application. Essential oils that are applied to the skin can be absorbed into the bloodstream. The constituents of essential oils can aid in health, beauty and hygiene. Essential oils that are inhaled into the lungs offer both psychological and physical benefits. Not only does the aroma of the natural essential oil stimulate the brain, but when inhaled into the lungs, the natural constituents (naturally occurring chemicals) can supply therapeutic benefit. Diffusing eucalyptus into essential oil, which helps to ease the digestive process, is just one example of this. Essential oils applied to the skin slow can also slow down the ageing process.
Essential oils soothe and relaxe, increasing sex drive and sensuality and enhancing the body's own defences. When introduced to the circulatory and lymphatic system, they destroy toxins and stimulatethe formation of blood leukocytes.
