What are essential oils?
Essential oils are compounds extracted from plants.
The oils capture the plant’s scent and flavour, or “essence.”
Unique aromatic compounds give each essential oil its characteristic essence.
Health benefits of essential oils
Your sense of smell is closely tied to your memories and emotions. Inhaling the aromas from essential oils can stimulate areas of your limbic system, which is a part of your brain that plays a role in emotions, behaviours, sense of smell, and long-term memory. These are popular essential oils and the benefits that they bring:
• Chamomile: Reduce stress
• Clary sage: Promote relaxation
• Eucalyptus: Clear sinuses
• Ginger: Reduce nausea
• Lavender: Better sleep
• Lemon: Increase happiness, improve concentration
• Peppermint: Boost alertness, reduce headaches
• Rosemary: Increase focus
• Sweet orange: Reduce anxiety
• Ylang-ylang: Decrease stress
With us you can get Just essential oils in Panama, learn more here.
How To Enjoy Essential Oils
There are several ways to enjoy essential oils:
• Add a few drops to a spray bottle filled with water and spritz on your pillow and sheets
• Apply a few drops to a cotton ball, then put the cotton ball in your car’s air vents
• Put a few drops in your bathtub
• Rub oil on your pulse points
• Take a quick whiff from the bottle whenever needed
• Use an oil diffuser or vaporizer
• Wear jewellery specifically designed to diffuse essential oils
How do essential oils work?
Essential oils are most used in the practice of aromatherapy, in which they are inhaled through various methods.
Essential oils are not meant to be swallowed.
How to choose the right essential oils
Aromatherapy is not the only use for essential oils. They can be used in and around the home, as a natural mosquito repellent, or industrially to make cosmetics.
Many companies claim that their oils are “pure” or “medical grade.” However, these terms are not universally defined and given that they are products are in an unregulated industry, the quality and composition of essential oils can vary greatly.
At Green Cleaning Services we only sell Just essential oils in Panama, whose company has almost 90 years in the market, and they are considered world pioneers in the area of herbal wellness therapies.
Keep the following tips in mind to choose only high-quality oils:
• Purity: Find an oil that contains only aromatic plant compounds, without additives or synthetic oils. Pure oils usually list the plant’s botanical name (such as Lavandula officinalis) rather than terms like “essential oil of lavender.”
• Quality: True essential oils are the ones that have been changed the least by the extraction process. Choose a chemical-free essential oil that has been extracted through distillation or mechanical cold pressing.
• Reputation: Purchase a brand with a reputation for producing high-quality products.
High-quality oils only use pure plant compounds extracted by distillation or cold pressing. Avoid oils that have been diluted with synthetic fragrances, chemicals, or oils.
Safety and side effects
Just because something is natural does not mean it is safe.
Plants and herbal products contain many bioactive compounds that may harm your health, and essential oils are no different.
However, when inhaled or combined with a base oil for use on your skin, most essential oils are considered safe. Be sure to consider others in your environment who might be inhaling the aroma, including pregnant women, children, and pets.
Nevertheless, they may cause some side effects, including:
• Rashes
• Asthma attacks
• Headaches
• Allergic reactions
While the most common side effect is a rash, essential oils can cause more serious reactions. The oils that have most commonly been associated with adverse reactions are lavender, peppermint, tea tree, and ylang-ylang.
Oils that are high in phenols, such as cinnamon, can cause skin irritation and should not be used on the skin without being combined with a base oil. Meanwhile, essential oils made from citrus fruits increase the skin’s reaction to sunlight and burns can occur.
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