There are three grades of essential oil: perfume grade, food grade and therapeutic grade. The first, perfume grade is distilled only for its smell. It can be distilled using chemicals such as anti-freeze or other toxic agents. This type of oil is placed in soaps, detergents and scented candles. Food grade is meant to flavor food. The number one food grade essential oil is peppermint as it flavors our toothpastes, mouthwashes and candy. It can be distilled using high temperatures and high pressure. Just like cooking in high temperatures destroys the vitamins and enzymes of food, high heat destroys any medicinal or therapeutic value of the oil. Food grade essential oils are often found in health food stores and are not very expensive. Therapeutic grade essential oils have been handled carefully so as to not destroy the molecules that promote healing. They are processed over low heat and over low pressure to make sure that all the constituents or healing molecules are intact. If the essential oil is missing one constituent, it alters what that oil can do.-Dr LeAnn Deardeuff
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:00:00 +0000
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