What is an essential oil?
We call Essential Oil the very concentrated liquid obtained from a vegetable product through distillation by steam, through dry distillation or through mechanical extraction from zests.
Often, we can collect only a very small amount from a very large mass of raw material.
The distilled parts are:
- the flower or the flower bud (lavender, neroli, rose),
- the zest (lemon),
- the berry (juniper),
- the leaf (petit grain bigarade, eucalyptus),
- sometimes also the grains (carrot), the root (or rhizome – ginger) or wood (sandalwood, cedar),…
Man has observed and learnt how to use them for their fabulous healing powers.
All you want to know…
BASIS
5 good reasons to use essential oils
What to do with your out to date essential oils?
12 Frequent mistakes for beginners using Essential Oils
Essential oils and photosensitivity
Dosage and dilution of essential oils
The meaning of synergy in essential oils
COSMETICS – the skin & the hair
The best essential oils for your hair
How to determine your skin type?
How to protect your skin from the cold?
No more hair loss with essential oils
ESSENTIAL OILS by alphabetic order
Eucalyptus: the different species
Lavender: the different species
ENT TROUBLES
Reinforce your natural defences (winter)
ARTICULATION AND MUSCLE
How aromatherapy can help soothe the pain of a torn muscle?
Relieving back ache with essential oils
DIGESTION
HOME
How to remove unwanted odours from your refrigerator in a natural way
What essential oil should I use in my diffuser?
Natural disinfectants to sanitize your home
How to clean your mattress with natural products?
Click on the picture to have the list of useful essential oils
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