Aromatherapy

What is Aromatherapy? -  Is the use of essential oils to promote health and wellbeing. Aromatherapy uses concentrated oils made from the flowers, fruit, seeds, leaves, root or bark of certain plants. There are more than 400 essential oils. Some are use to make perfumes or cosmetics. Aromatherapy can stimulate your sense of smell to make you feel calm or excited.

What are essential oils?

Aromatic essential oils are the highly concentrated essences found in many plants.''These essences are made in special plant cells, often under the surface of leaves, bark or peel." or flowers.

Extraction Methods

The method used to extract essential oil depends on the type of plant. The most widely used method is Steam Destilation, but the most delicate plants  require Absolute Extraction - without using Steam or heated water. 

Essential oils around animals

Essential oils should not be used internally or topically  for animals. Always dilute aromatic essences (candle, diffuser or carrier oil, sprays are consider safe to be used around pets. However, always be mindful of your pets, and provide them an escape route to different room) never used them neat  and avoid getting the oils into your animal's delicate

eyes or ears.

Essential oils safety

 Essential oils that are safe for use in the second and third trimester of pregnancy ( It is important to always consult your health care provider) include:

• Lemongrass

• Roman Chamomile

• Frankincense

• Ylang Ylang

• Cedarwood

• Lime

• Neroli

• Bergamot

• Lemon

• Grapefruit

• Tea Tree

• Mandarin

• Orange

• Coriander

• Cypress

• Palmarosa

• Cardamon

• Eucalyptus

• Helichrysum

• Lavender

• Chamomile

• Niaouli

• Marjoram

• Geranium

• Black Pepper

• Patchouli

• Rose absolute

• Thyme

• Vetiver

• Ginger

• Sandalwood