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Essential oils are used for a very wide range of emotional and physical wellness applications. They can be used singly or in complex blends depending on usage and desired benefit. Essential oil applications are usually in three categories: Aromatic applications, Applied to skin, or Internal dietary supplements. Using essential oils can be simple and life changing.
Correctly use of Essential oils is naturally safe and has few undesirable side effects. However, as they are powerful and concentrated, hence it should be used with care. Advices from experts are better to use 100% pure therapeutic-grade essential oils and follow instructions and label warnings. Essential oils should never be used in the eyes or inside the ear canal. If redness or irritation occurs when using essential oils topically, simply apply a vegetable oil such as fractionated coconut oil to the affected area—water will not dilute essential oils. Consult your physician before using essential oils if you are pregnant or under a special medical treatment.
Extraction of Essential Oils
Therapeutic-grade essential oils are usually extracted via a low-heat steam distillation process in which steam is circulated under pressure through plant material liberating the essential oils into the steam. As the steam mixture cools, the water and oils are separated and the oil is collected in pure form. To ensure the oil extract of correct chemical composition, temperature and pressure must be monitored very closely. Too little heat and pressure will not release valuable oil, while too much can fracture an extract’s delicate chemical composition and alter its potency and quality.
Equally important to the intense control of extraction process, the careful selection of correct plant species and plant parts, harvest time when their essential oil compounds are most concentrated, is also required for a quality therapeutic-grade essential oil extract. This complex process requires experienced growers and distillers working together to ensure a superior product and only serious control in all process can resulted in 100% pure therapeutic-grade essential oils.
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