Essential oils are volatile aromatic substances extracted from the flowers, leaves, stems, roots or fruits of plants by steam distillation, extrusion, cold soaking or solvent extraction. Essential oils can be divided into diluted (combined essential oils) and undiluted (single essential oils). Essential oils are highly volatile and will evaporate quickly when exposed to air, and its chemical composition is very susceptible to deterioration due to air, light, temperature, humidity, etc. So essential oils must be stored in dark glass bottles with shading effect. Once opened, we need to cover the lid as soon as possible. But not all plants produce essential oils, and only plants that contain balsams can produce essential oils. Different plants have different distributions of balm glands, mainly distribute in flowers, leaves, rhizomes or trunks. Each plant essential oil has a chemical structure that determines its aroma, color, fluidity, and the way it works with the system. It also gives each plant essential oil a unique set of functional qualities. Essential oils are lipophilic and are readily soluble in oils because the molecular chains of essential oils are usually relatively short, making them extremely permeable to the skin and entering the body through the abundant capillaries under subcutaneous fat. Essential oils are made up of small molecules that can be absorbed into the body by nasal mucosal tissue, send messages directly to the brain, and regulate the emotional and physical functions of the body through the limbic system of the brain. So in aromatherapy, essential oils strengthen physical and mental functions.
Essential oils can be made up of 50-500 different molecules. Under the arrangement of nature, these molecules coexist in perfect proportions, making each plant have its own particularity, and therefore the mysterious effect on the human body is incomparably broad. Essential oils can prevent infectious diseases, fight bacteria, viruses, molds, prevent inflammation, prevent warts, promote cell metabolism and cell regeneration, and make life better. Some essential oils can regulate endocrine organs, promote the secretion of hormones, and give people good physiological and psychological activities.
The more well-known effects of essential oils are mainly the psychological effects of soothing and boosting spirits, but the functions of essential oils are not only those. Different kinds of essential oils also have various effects. There are also functions to relieve and relieve symptoms for some diseases. Essential oils are very helpful for many diseases, it can make the disease recover faster with the treatment of drugs. And in daily life, it can play the role of air purification, disinfection, sterilization, and will prevent some infectious diseases.
Essential oils also have very good effects for endocrine, metabolism, urinary system, sexually transmitted diseases, immune system, gynecological diseases, muscle, bone diseases, skin diseases, physical symptoms and diseases, nervous and mental diseases, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, dental diseases, respiratory system Diseases, diseases in the blood circulation system, diseases in the digestive system, etc .
The essential oils can be flexibly applied to daily life, which can improve physical and mental health and enhance the quality of life.