Learning how to make fresh aromatherapy essential oils at home. Use of aromatic plant oils improves psychological, physical, emotional well-being. Complementary therapy to conventional evidence-based treatments.
Essential oils are terrific for therapeutic, hygienic, ritualistic purposes. Date back to ancient civilisations – Chinese, Indian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman. Cosmetics, perfumes, healing medicines in focus. Oils also for aesthetic pleasures. Dispensed with lamps, incense sticks, scented candles, vaporisers, diffusers. Holistic, natural to manage pain, stress relief, boost sleep, enhance wellness.
Oils are delicately extracted from flowers, plant tissues through solvent fluid extractions (vanilla butter, jasmine, lavender). Oily plant bases dilute essential oils for use on skin (sweet almond, orange, grapefruit). Fragrant oils are extracted by steam distillations (eucalyptus, tea-tree, cinnamon, sandalwood). Common herbal distillates like rose, rosemary, mint, chamomile, lemongrass are soothing body oils, skin balms.
Love exotic aromas. Brings an energetic, calm experience at home paired with classical music, books. Incredibly inviting, invigorating…