| Essential Oils:
- were one of Man's first medicines
- exist in the plant to protect the plant from disease and predators
- are actually plant extracts (and not oily as we know olive oil)
- are fat soluble (absorbed by fatty layers of our skin)
- are not soluble in water (they do not blend with water)
- are extracted by steam distilling certain plant parts: flowers, wood, seeds, grass, resin
- are extracted by cold pressing the rind (i.e., citrus essential oils: Lemon, Orange, Lime, etc.)
- send chemical messages to the brain when inhaled
- are not perfumes, which are actually synthetic chemicals created in a lab
- when analyzed, contain many naturally-occurring chemical components
- studies reveal that these components can inhibit Virus and Bacteria, manage Pain, provide Emotional support, boost the Immune System - and more!
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