Essential oils
The journey to a clean and healthy lifestyle isn’t just about what you put into your body; it is also about how you treat your body on the outside. Essential oils may seem like a new aged fad at first glance, but using essential oils to treat different ailments is an age old practice. It just happens to have grown in popularity lately. Essential oils are both a beneficial and appealing to those of us who are looking to avoid the processed and additive filled products from the big box stores.
Essential oils are derived from different parts of plants such as resin, peels, flowers, leaves, and roots. The plant parts are often extracted by allowing them to soak in oil and then filtering the oil after it has been infused. Most of
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It is most commonly used to promote repertory function and clear breathing. It’s many benefits and uses also include:
• Cypress oil is often used in a diffuser to heal relax the mind and ease stress and anxiety.
• Cypress oil can be used topically, diluted with a carrier oil, to aid in the treatment of arthritis, restless leg syndrome, asthma, cramps, carpel tunnel, easing menstruation, and bronchitis.
• Cypress oil may be useful in the treatment of unwanted cellulite, varicose veins, wounds, and cuts. Simply apply 2-3 drops of cypress oil to the problematic area.
• To reduce phlegm from illnesses such as the flu, colds, and allergies cypress oil can be added to a diffuser, humidifier, or a pot of boiling water to breathe in the steam and vapor.
• Cypress oil is often used to prevent the growth of bacteria and odor in personal items, such as shoes and hats.
3. Cedarwood Oil Cedarwood oil, also known as cedar oil, is most popularly derived from pine and cypress trees. It is produced from the foliage and occasionally directly from the wood, stumps, and the roots. Cedarwood oil is used in many different areas, ranging from medicine, pesticides, fragrances, and anti-bacterial agents. The medicinal and home uses of cedarwood oil,
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• Cedarwood oil can be added to your bath, approximately 5-10 drops. This method can aid in reducing spasmodic conditions, such as: respiratory seizures, asthma, and restless leg syndrome.
• Cedarwood oil is also used as a natural deodorizer, it can be added to lotions, soaps, deodorant and body sprays.
• Many people use cedarwood oil as part of a detox. It increases the frequency of urination, allowing toxins to be removed from the body, as well as, excess water and fat. Massage a few drops of cedarwood oil into your hands and massage directly over the bladder and kidney area.
• Cedarwood oil has properties that impact hormone function and can be used to stimulate menstruation and regulate a women’s cycle. This can be accomplished by simply inhaling the oil directly from the bottle or diffusing it around the home, office, or in your car.
• Mosquitos, flies, and other insects are not fans of the strong scent the comes with cedar wood oil. This makes it the perfect oil for creating a natural insect
Moreover, rancid oils can produce chemicals that can cause harm to the body over time and actually promote diseases like atherosclerosis and cancer. It is important to ensure you are buying fresh and organic oils. The Pros - A blend of 5 oils that are each known to be very beneficial for your health on their own, never-mind combined together - Each batch needs to meet a very high standard of freshness - Helps decreases inflammation in the body, which helps to prevent diseases, build a strong immune system, and treat current disease - Full of antioxidants and essential amino acids - Extremely affordable.
Peppermint can be defined as the aromatic leaves of a plant of the mint family, or an essential oil obtained from them, used as a flavoring in food. For instance, WebMD explains the common uses for peppermint in food, peppermints can be used as flavoring agents, and are a common holiday flavor used in many thing such as coffee drinks and cookies.(WebMD, 2009) Peppermints are still technically a chemically enhanced food. For example, Chi Phung explains what chemicals are used to make the hybrid mint, or a mint containing two or more chemicals, methanol creates the mints cooling effect and menthone makes the icy scent. (Chi Phung, 2013) Peppermint essential oils are often used for medical uses as well. According to WebMD, the oil can used for the side effects of the common cold, more specifically coughing, inflammation in the mouth or throat, sinus infections, and bacterial growth.(WebMD, 2009) Also, WebMD states that the oil can be used for digestive problems such as, heart burn, vomiting, cramps, a simple upset stomach, morning sickness, and more serious issues such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). (WebMD,
Known as ‘Queen of Herbs,’ Basil is indeed a plant with medicinal as well as culinary properties. It is one of the incomparable herbs which not only has admirable benefits for beauty but health as well. People use it as greens or prefer using its essential oil. The Basil Oil has a sharp minty smell which has warming effects. It helps in proper digestion, hair growth, reducing mouth ulcers, earache, dull skin, and much more. The essential oil of Basil is so popular because it is anti-infectious, antispasmodic, and has anti-oxidants. Pregnant ladies also use the basil essential oil to nurse their babies.
Native Americans used the creosote bush for a variety of things. The extracts have been used a antiseptics and treatments for arthritis and rattlesnake bites.
Any of sesame oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil and corn oil can be used for treating anxiety and irritation. Heat 6 ounce of the oil and rub the entire body from the scalp to the bottom of the feet. This should be done before the morning shower. It can also be tried before going to bed that will provide you with a sound sleep.
What is aromatherapy? In an article titled “Phytotherapy Research” by Amr Edris, he describes aromatherapy as, “The use of essential oils and their volatile constituents are widely to prevent and treat human disease.” Aromatherapy is said to be an alternate form of medicine that uses essential oils, which are made up of volatile plant materials. With these essential oils it is said that they help to alter a person’s mood, health, mind, and cognitive function. It is also said that aromatherapy could substitute as treatment or prevention for certain diseases. There are many different types of oils used for aromatherapy in different ways for different outcomes. Such methods include the topical application, aerial diffusion, and direct inhalation. Topical application is any direct contact with the oil, used such as placing the oil in a bath or directly on to the skin. Aerial diffusion is where the oil is placed on the carpet around you or even on to a pillow or bed. Direct inhalation is a method where the oil is placed on the hands and rubbed together then while cupping your hands under your face to inhale the oils, this has a very powerful effect when used. Some uses of aromatherapy are for used as anti-depressants, relive stress, help with relaxation, insomnia, acne, itching and many more. To cure anxiety lavender, chamomile, rose, vanilla, and cardamom oils are all used for this. Lemon, jasmine, rosemary, sandalwood, and peppermint oils are all used to help with depression. When dealing with fatigue it is said that basil, cedarwood, clove, and eucalyptus all help. Headaches can be cured with lemon grass, thyme, ginger, and cinnamon oils. Caraway, chamomile, lavender, and rosemary oils are all used to help with menstrual cramps. The...
I will talk about these different sources and what processes are used to extract the oils from the source. When oils are extracted from plants there are different ways that they can be extracted from the pant this is mainly due to where the plants have been grown, the climate that they have been grown in and it can also depend on the soil that is used when the plant was planted. It is even said that when a plant is harvest and way it was harvested can depend on how they will then choose what extraction method will be used. To ensure that you are going to get the best quality from the source. It is extremely important that you get the most natural biochemistry of the plant, as it will then mean that you are going to the best oils sourced. There any many different ways of sourcing essential oils. One of the ways that we extract an oil can be through Solvent extraction. This is when a solvent called hydrocarbon is used to dissolve the essential oils from the plant. This Is done by adding the solvent to the plant. The dissolved essential oil is then distiller by filtering and concentrating the oil, until you have a combination of resin, wax and essential oil this is know as the concentrate. Pure alcohol is then added to the concentrate which will eventually evaporate and leave behind the oil. Steam distillation is
Coconut oil can be used for just about any health issue you can imagine because it contains medium chain fatty acids, which means it goes directly to your liver where it's then used as energy. This process has therapeutic effects on your body that can help with a variety of disorders. Such as, epilepsy, Alzheimer's, Candida, eczema, weight loss and more.
The Pacific Oil Company was formed in 1902 and had been the leader in the manufacturing of a petroleum product Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM). This product was Pacific Oil's major product line and was the main component to the manufacturing of plastics, used in many products. In 1979, Pacific Oil had landed a major contract with reliant and had over the years establish a great working partnership. The Reliant Corporation was one of Pacific’s largest and most valued customers and Pacific Oil Company wanted to renegotiate their current contract with the Reliant Corporation, with the goal of extending before it expired. Pacific’s negotiation team, Jean Fontaine, Marketing Vice President for Europe with Paul Gaudin, Marketing Manager of VCM along with representatives Frederick Hauptmann, Senior Purchasing Manager and Egon Zinnser, Regional VP for European operation from The Reliant Corporation, where to spend nearly two year working through the extension of the contract. In the end, the contract settlement was down to a final item that Pacific was not happy about, that may my then loose the extension altogether.
Chamomile, eucalyptus, frankincense, Scots pine and rose otto can help. Put 6 drops of your chosen oil (except eucalyptus) in the bath and/or a burner, or on a tissue and inhale as required. Make up a massage oil using up to 10 drops essential oil in 25ml base oil and massage into the chest and back, 2-3 times a day. Bibliography CGP GCSE Double Science Biology. The revision guide.
The first group of chemical compounds to be discussed are terpenes. Terpenes are a very comprehensive group of metabolites which are known to contain essential oils that produces well-known scents in herbs belonging to the Lamiaceae plant family (Scott 2008). These scented compounds are usually found in the trichomes of basil, rosemary, lavender, etc. (Scott 2008). Electron micrograph images of these trichomes can be seen below. According to Keeling & Boltmann (2006), there are about 30 000 known types of terpenes which originated from structures created from terpene synthases. These terpene synthases can be broken up into three groups, monoterpene synthases, sesquiterpene synthases, and diterpene synthases (Keeling &...
A home is a place to call one’s own. It is used for social interactions, shelter, and daily human maintenance. Houses also play a role in social structure. A person can be defined by the type of house they have because it symbolizes their income. This rule is active in modern and ancient civilizations. In Rome, housing was used to symbolize wealth and power: the bigger the house, the higher the status. Housing has always been a symbol of income and importance. In ancient Rome, this stereotype plays a significant role in society. Housing area and type outlined social classes, thus dividing the roman citizens and emphasizing different social groups.
Peppermint is said to believe to have many benefits regarding health of the human body. Although many people relate peppermint to the extract we put in foods to give it flavor around the holidays, peppermint oil is used in aroma therapy. Some of its usage is for helping irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, relieves headaches, and improves mental focus. Due to the many health advantages of peppermint oil, it has become a common essential oil used in modern day aroma therapy.
Essential oils are made from the seeds, trees, plants, flowers, bushes or shrubs of the medicinal herbs. When the oils are extracted using the proper methods the shelf life of the oil is extensive. These oils are small vials full of organic vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. This makes them more than 70 percent stronger than the herb itself. The oils contain the components of the herbs but 70 times more potent.
Wormwood is an anthelmintic (de-wormer), antipyretic (fever reducer), antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative (gas reliever), emmenagoque (blood flow stimulator), stimulant (mental and physical acuity), stomachic (digestion and appetite stimulator), tonic, and hallucinogenic. Its' taste is very bitter so I add sugar in the ratio of 3:1 to make it palatable. The bitterness comes from the excretion of salty water from the leaves.