Why do essential oils work? Below are 4 reasons why therapeutic grade essential oils work and are so powerful: 1. Essential oils have a very complex structure - essential oils contain between 80 to 300 or more chemical constituents. (When I say chemical, Im referring to the natural components of the oils, not to man-made or synthetic chemicals.) Many of the constituents of essential oils have not yet been identified by science. Its a combination of all of those constituents that work together to create the power of the essential oils. 2. The power of essential oils also lies in the different soil type, climates and conditions that the plants live in. This means that even for the same type of essential oil, even grown on the same farm and harvested at the same time of year, when produced naturally, no two batches of plants and essential oils are ever identical. For example there may have been more rainfall one year, a drier or colder spell, and these all factors affect the plants, making each harvest unique. We still get to benefit from all the benefits from the essential oil. But it’s this complex chemical fingerprint and the changes to this fingerprint from batch to batch that has made it impossible for a virus or bacteria to form a resistance to an essential oil (at least, not so far as science has yet discovered). This is why many universities are now studying the use of essential oils against superbugs, antibiotic resistant bacteria and many viruses such as herpes virus. 3. Essential oils are highly compatible with the human body. Their small molecular size gives them an enormous advantage over herbs, allowing them to absorb within seconds into our skin, travelling through our blood and into every call of our body within 20 minutes. Because their natural chemical structure is similar to that found in human cells and tissues, they are readily accepted by the human body. 4. Essential oils have the advantage over herbs in that they are highly concentrated. 1 drop of peppermint oil is equivalent to 28 cups of peppermint tea. So you need very little essential oil to achieve results. Where to apply the oil on the body? There are some places on the body where some essential oils can work really well, though if youre not sure where to apply an essential oil - the good news is that the oil will get to every cell in your body within 20 minutes, so no matter where you apply the oil, your body will still get the benefit of it! Your body and essential oils have a special innate intelligence. The oil will be used by your body wherever the oil is most needed at that time. When starting out, a good place to apply an oil is on the bottom of your feet. The bottom of the feet is also a good place for using oils with young children. Then as you become more familiar with using the oils, youll get a sense of where you may like to apply the oil (always keeping in mind the safety precautions of avoiding the eyes and inner ears and taking note of photosensitivity). You may sometimes find that you get a gut feeling as to where you should apply an oil. Or sometimes youll be working with a specific body part, like sore muscles, which will guide you as to where to apply the oil. For example, if I have an upset stomach, Ill apply peppermint oil neat (undiluted), or a special oil blend called Di-Gize to my stomach (on the skin) (Note: Di-Gize is ‘hot’, so some people may require dilution before applying on the skin. The EODR recommends diluting Di-Gize by using 1 part Di-Gize essential oil to 4 parts V6 or vegetable oil). If I have a sore leg muscle, Ill apply an oil such as peppermint or a blend called Aroma Siez, or the Deep Relief roll -on on the sore muscle. More to come later:)
Posted on: Wed, 07 May 2014 19:33:48 +0000
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