Wednesday, April 17, 2013

What are Essential Oils

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Essential Oils Natural aromatic compounds found in plants. They are concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils.

Generally extracted by Steam distillation or cold pressed They are commonly used in perfumes, cosmetics, soaps and other products, for flavoring food and drink, and for adding scents to incense and household cleaning products.

Many common essential oils have medicinal properties that have been applied in folk medicine since ancient times and are still widely used today. For example, many essential oils ,having antiseptic properties inhibit the growth of bacteria & viruses. Many are also claimed to have an uplifting effect on the mind.

Having Powerful, safe benefits without side effects,they are proven 50 to 70 times more powerful than herbs.