Essential oils are generally extracted by distillation. Steam distillation is often used. Other processes include expression or solvent extraction. They are used in perfumes, cosmetics, soaps and other products, for flavoring food and drink, and for adding scents to incense and household cleaning products.
Essential oils are Nature's best kept secret!!!
Essential Oil Uses:
- Reduces stress and anxiety
- Helps to fight the flu and other virus'
- Increases concentration
- Manages pain
- Detoxifies the body
- Relaxes muscle spasms
- Promotes healthy sleep
Also:
- Agent to clean house
- keeps flies away from horses
- Keeps hair on my head!
- among other uses...
- Non-toxic to your body
- Environmentally friendly
- Promotes physical well being as well as emotional
- Improves the quality of our lives
- Alternative solutions
- Brings many benefits that cannot all be listed here, rather than side effects
But remember, that to get great benefits and results you must use therapeutic-grade essential oils that are NOT Adulterated. Adulterated oils contain synthetic chemicals or compounds, which are harmful to our body!