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Introduction to Essential Oils

All About Orange Essential Oil

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

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ESSENTIAL OIL of Orange (Citrus sinensis) is a fun cheery oil that is one of my all-time favorites and one that is perfect for someone just being introduced to essential oils. Orange essential oil has many uses both physiologically and emotionally.

Orange essential oil helps prevent the growth of bacteria and […]

An Introduction to Essential Oils

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

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Essential oils were mankind’s first medicine. From Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese manuscripts, we know that priests and physicians have been using essential oils for thousands of years.
Today modern science is rediscovering the wisdom of the ancients.
Essential oils are able to reach deep into the recesses of our brains, cross over the chemical […]

Essential Oils Methods of Application

Monday, May 26th, 2008

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Pure essential oils have a wide range of therapeutic benefits. The method used to apply the essential oils can absolutely affect the results you receive. So the following is a look at some of the various ways to use and apply essential oils especially if you are just discovering essential […]

Essential Oils Books, Videos & DVD’s

Monday, May 26th, 2008

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Essential Oils Desk Reference 3rd Edition

One of the most complete reference books on essential oils–and now in its third edition with 60 more pages of new material–this is a powerful information source on the cultivation, distillation, chemistry, safety and use of therapeutic-grade essential oils.
It is the product of many years of research by D. […]

Megahertz Frequency and Essential Oils

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

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Frequency is a measurable rate of electrical energy that is constant between any two points. Everything has an electrical frequency. As measured in megahertz , grade A essential oils range from 52- 320 MHz .

Bruce Tainio of Tainio Technology in Cheny, Washington, developed new equipment to measure the bio-frequency of humans and foods. […]

Are Your Essential Oils PURE?

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

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Producing the purest of oils can be very costly because it may require several hundred pounds, or even several thousand pounds of plant material to extract one pound of pure essential oil. For example, one pound of pure melissa oil sells for $9000 - $15,000.
Although this sounds quite expensive, one must realize that […]

The Corruption of Essential Oils

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

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Throughout the world, most operations distill cypress for only 1 hour and 15 minutes. Even though the oil is considered pure, it may only contain a fraction of its possible complex chemistry and therapeutic value.
In France, lavender that is produced commercially is often distilled for only 15 minutes with a steam temperature of up […]

Chemical Components of Essential Oils

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Essential oils are the volatile liquids that are distilled from plants (including their respective parts such as seeds, bark, leaves, stems, roots, flowers, fruit, etc.) They are highly concentrated and far more potent than dried herbs. One of the factors that determine the purity of an oil is its chemical constituents.
These constituents can be affected […]