Introduction to essential oils pdf

Request PDF | On Jan 1, 2007, M. Gedda published Essential oils: Introduction to aromatherapy | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate Aromatherapy is a holistic treatment, utilizing essential oils extracted from aromatic plants to create balance and harmony to the body, mind and spirit. Aromatherapy is the skilled use of essential oils, which have been extracted from flowers, spices, fruits, woods and leaves for their esthetic, psychological and medicinal applications. An Introduction to Essential Oils & Perfume (Fragrance) Oils People often refer to essential oils and perfume oils interchangeably because of their similarities. However, their differences are many and significant. Essential oils are the natural chemicals extracted from the leaves, flowers, stems, roots or bark of plants. Terminology of Essential Oils and Methodologies of Production Essential oils are a mixture of volatile lipophilic (fat loving,i.e., soluble in fat) constituents, most commonly sourced from leaf, twig, wood pulp or bark tissue of higher plants, but also widely found in bryophytes, such as the liverworts [1]. What are Essential Oils? • Life blood of the plant • Carry oxygen • Fight illness • Protect the plant • Distilled raw plant material, consisting of the flowers, leaves, wood, bark, roots, seeds, or peel • Super concentrated • One drop contains hundreds of beneficial compounds 7.