There are many ways to extract a plant's fragrant and therapeutic parts. Various methods are used: Steam distillation, Expression, Absolute and Co2 extraction. As well as less common ones like Enfleurage. By-products like floral wax and hydrosols are valuable on their own alongside oils.

The same plant grown in different parts of the world or sometimes just a different geographical location within the same country can also have different chemistry. This is important to know so you can safely and effectively use the right oil for the right situation needed.

The human body is a collection of cells that communicate with each other and send out signals continuously. These signals get transported to the various organs of the body to perform functions and respond to stimuli that are being perceived and received. When disruption of these signals happens the outcome of that process is altered. This is where essential oils and aromatherapy can play a part.

You might have heard or read something similar to this before: “Ylang Ylang is a relaxing and soothing essential oil”

This is a simplified explanation of a complex event that can take place in the body and mind.When that term is used for any essential oil, it usually has to do with a disruption that happens to the central nervous system that affects the physical body.

It is a term used to demonstrate that a memory attached to a smell is usually much stronger and more evocative than one without. They are “involuntary autobiographical memories” that can be triggered by cues in everyday life.

The same plant grown in different parts of the world or sometimes just a different geographical location within the same country can also have different chemistry. This is important to know so you can safely and effectively use the right oil for the right situation needed.

That reaction to scent triggers neurophysiological processes that can affect mood, cognition, physiological arousal and behaviors. That is why a smell can have an immediate influence on your mood and your emotional state and even physical state. The olfactory receptors turn the chemical signal of a scent into a neural signal that reaches the brain.

Synergy is when the sum of the parts is greater than the individual component. An essential oil blend with several oils mixed together can sometimes work better than an individual oil on its own.

Aromatherapy is the practise of blending different oils and plant extracts or using them individually for their therapeutic benefits to balance and promote better health.