What are essential oils? Essential oils are the lifeblood of the plant. They are made from the stems, leaves, flowers, bark, or fruit of plants. They contain hundreds of thousands of chemical compounds from plants. They can repair damage to plants and help with growth. People have been using them for 1,000s of years as medicine. They can help with many problems from aiding sleep, ease nausea, improve skin conditions, etc.
Go with a therapeutic grade, well known oil company. Most oils have been diluted to 5% oil and the rest is a filler, often laced with chemicals. Hints that your oil is a fake is the cheap price, expiration dates, labels that say for aromatherapy only. My personal favorite is Young Living because of their high quality oils and they have been well tested by many. They even allow people to visit the farm and watch the oil distillation process. They are the only major company to have their own farms – I find knowing where your herbs came from important for your oils if you are trying to live a pesticide/chemical free life. Find more information on Young Living’s process here. I would rather buy from a reputable company than from a shady brand on Amazon. There are even videos of how people dilute oils and bottle them up to look new, even refilling Young Living bottles! Only buy from the original source to make sure they are not tampered with.
ESSENTIAL OIL RESOURCES – there’s so much to learn! Once you learn the basics it’ll be so much easier to use them!
ESSENTIAL OIL RECIPES – coming soon!