Choosing the best products with Ylang-Ylang in them can be tricky! There are diffent grades of ylang-ylang essential oil which depends on when the oil was extracted in its lengthy process of distillation.
Today, I noticed that one company was charging the same price for the best quality ylang-ylang as they were for another, although not to be considered less inferior essential oil. I have noticed this activity with some other aromatherapy supplies before, but not with essential oils of this calibre.
There are generaly three grades of ylang-ylang essential oils; I, II, and III. There is also a grade called Extra and another distillation process called VOP, which stands for 'Very Old Process' which is an ancient method of oil extraction not used in the conventional three step process that renders the other oils.
Instead, the VOP method is one long process where the end result consists of all the qualities of the other grades of ylang-ylang essential oils. So, in other words the VOP gives you a more elaborate, broad-spectrum, quality oil. Only problem, this quality ylang-ylang oils is not always readily available and can be harder and more costlier to obtain.
You have a better chance of getting your hands on one of the other ylang-ylang grades, but it won't be considered as 'complete' an oil as one extracted as described above. Although, if you've only ever used a product with ylang-ylang #2 essential oil, for example, you would be just as in love with it's scent as any other rendition.
To be clear, the order of preference, not considering price for ylang-ylang essential oil is VOP, extra, #1 or I, #2 or II, #3 or III, where VOP would be a sole and extration. In conventional distillation practices, extra would be the first extraction, I the second, II the third, and III the forth. And still, you can mix grades 1, 2, and 3 for a more complete ylang-ylang essential oil--which likely cost more than the VOP and Extra mothods combined! As you can tell, it can be a bit confusing.
So when I was shopping around for some ylang-ylang essential oil Today, I noticed that ylang-ylang III and exta were the same price at the same company. So, which one do you think I would choose? Of, course the ylang-ylang extra! I will be using it to make a traditonal hair oil with some other quality ingrediants to add to my body care line that I will offer.
As the average individual looking for the best quality products with ylang-ylang essential oil it them, it would be better to know that your aromatherapist took the time to make sure you got the highest grade of essential oils when necessary. Thats what I would want for myself, so I thought I would share that with you so you know what you are getting when you use my aromatherapy products.
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HOW AROMATHERAPY WORKS by Natturly
From and ethereal perspective, every bottle of essential oil has an aura that attracts us before we even open it. From the general perspective, as the name denotes, aromatherapy initially works through our sense of smell. In this way, essential oil molecules connect with receptor cells in the nasal cavity or by entering the skin through aromatic baths or massages and other cosmetic applications such as body sprays, applying lip balm and so on.
Inhalation and absorption of essential oils affect us physically, ethereally, spiritually and emotionally. When we smell or breath in essential oils, some aroma molecules are inhaled into the upper nasal cavity which contains olfactory receptor cells. The olfactory receptor cells stick out through the mucus where they attach to the essential oil molecules. The amount of mucus you have in your nasal cavity likely affects how receptive you are to aromatherapy. So if you cannot smell or do not appreciate essential oils, you are probably suffering from some sort of disease that may be causing or caused by a build up of mucus in the olfactory area.
The rest of the essential oil molecules that bypass the olfactory receptor cells are absorbed into the lungs. When inhaled into the lungs, essential oil molecules enter into the tiny air sacs in the lungs called alveoli. From the alveoli sacs, essential oil molecules are transported into the bloodstream. When you take aromatic baths or receive aromatic massages, you get the benefits of both lung absorption and skin penetration.
Note: Aromatherapy also stimulates deep breathing and should be used daily to promote breathing oxygen deeply into the lungs with the added benefit of essential oil that will pass the 'air-blood barrier' of the alveoli in the lungs.
When used in massage, essential oils are absorbed into the skin and are usually diluted in carrier oils such as sweet almond oil. Some base oils enable essential oils to penetrate deeper into the skin and at a quicker rate than they would without use of that specific carrier oil. Regardless of the rate of absorption, essential oils penetrate all the deep layers of skin tissues and flow into the capillaries (tiny blood vessels) into the bloodstream--Unlike synthetic cosmetics, which do not all penetrate the deep skin layers and often require penetration enhancers to your detriment.
Once in the bloodstream and bodily fluids, essential oils can influence the different organs or bodily systems. The affect a particular essential oil have on the various organs depend on the properties of the specific essential oil. Some essential oils may benefit the heart more than the lungs or the liver more than the kidneys, for example.
Depending on your individual body, essential oils can take up to 30 minutes to be absorbed and perform their unique function before being excreted out the body. Even after being absorbed and excreted out the body, the affect of essential oils can last for several hours afterwards. You shouldn't necessarily use an essential oil consistently for more than two weeks. On reason for this is because after a while you get used to that scent and don't notice it as much. This natural biological mechanisim may transcend to the affects that essential oils have on the organs or bodily systems, whereby there effect is diminnished over longterm use of the same oil. The Mother Goddess that created nature has also provided recourse for this by creating other essential oils that overlap in their end results. You can alternate the essential oils you use with another one that preforms the same fuction.
Not surprisingly, our sense of smell is not fully understood by European scientists. For this reason, we should not use synthetic fragrances created by them nor rely on their explanation of the sense of smell or anything to do with it such as aromatherapy and essential oils. We have to use and seek out the truth about aromatherapy and how it works for us and what it meant to our ancestors and the potential it has in our life now as melanated people.
What these scientists tell us is that they don't really know, but they believe essential oil molecules attach to different receptors cells. These scientists are also started to believe that some receptor cells have morphogenic abilities and can adapt to fit the shape of unique or non-specific scent molecules. When the scent molecule does fit into the right cell receptor, a message is recognized and scent through the olfactory nerves, straight to the brain's limbic system, We immediately like or dislike a scent in response to the message perceived and this is one way, all we can really tell as ethereal beings is that essential oils work immediately if your body is working!
Furthermore, the limbic system influences the sex drive, memory, and emotions along with being relating to the sense of smell. In this way, essential oils trigger positive or negative feelings in people. If you dislike a certain essential oil, your body probably doesn't need that one. Follow your intuition, and choose one that your like and addresses your particular needs.
It's also important to note that the limbic system deals with our instinctive responses, so beware of fragrances which are synthetic and may be made to manipulate or natural instincts, and in turn dumb us you down. Don't be fooled by scents of 'rainbow', 'baby's breath' and so on, with the label "Aromatherapy" on it! Chances are that these cheap synthetic oils are triggering adverse reactions in you brain including turning off receptors in your cells that are necessary to your survival and ability to thrive as an natural born, melanated, carbon rich, individual. Please Donate some resources if you liked this post! Your Donation is greatly appreciated!
Inhalation and absorption of essential oils affect us physically, ethereally, spiritually and emotionally. When we smell or breath in essential oils, some aroma molecules are inhaled into the upper nasal cavity which contains olfactory receptor cells. The olfactory receptor cells stick out through the mucus where they attach to the essential oil molecules. The amount of mucus you have in your nasal cavity likely affects how receptive you are to aromatherapy. So if you cannot smell or do not appreciate essential oils, you are probably suffering from some sort of disease that may be causing or caused by a build up of mucus in the olfactory area.
The rest of the essential oil molecules that bypass the olfactory receptor cells are absorbed into the lungs. When inhaled into the lungs, essential oil molecules enter into the tiny air sacs in the lungs called alveoli. From the alveoli sacs, essential oil molecules are transported into the bloodstream. When you take aromatic baths or receive aromatic massages, you get the benefits of both lung absorption and skin penetration.
Note: Aromatherapy also stimulates deep breathing and should be used daily to promote breathing oxygen deeply into the lungs with the added benefit of essential oil that will pass the 'air-blood barrier' of the alveoli in the lungs.
When used in massage, essential oils are absorbed into the skin and are usually diluted in carrier oils such as sweet almond oil. Some base oils enable essential oils to penetrate deeper into the skin and at a quicker rate than they would without use of that specific carrier oil. Regardless of the rate of absorption, essential oils penetrate all the deep layers of skin tissues and flow into the capillaries (tiny blood vessels) into the bloodstream--Unlike synthetic cosmetics, which do not all penetrate the deep skin layers and often require penetration enhancers to your detriment.
Once in the bloodstream and bodily fluids, essential oils can influence the different organs or bodily systems. The affect a particular essential oil have on the various organs depend on the properties of the specific essential oil. Some essential oils may benefit the heart more than the lungs or the liver more than the kidneys, for example.
Depending on your individual body, essential oils can take up to 30 minutes to be absorbed and perform their unique function before being excreted out the body. Even after being absorbed and excreted out the body, the affect of essential oils can last for several hours afterwards. You shouldn't necessarily use an essential oil consistently for more than two weeks. On reason for this is because after a while you get used to that scent and don't notice it as much. This natural biological mechanisim may transcend to the affects that essential oils have on the organs or bodily systems, whereby there effect is diminnished over longterm use of the same oil. The Mother Goddess that created nature has also provided recourse for this by creating other essential oils that overlap in their end results. You can alternate the essential oils you use with another one that preforms the same fuction.
Not surprisingly, our sense of smell is not fully understood by European scientists. For this reason, we should not use synthetic fragrances created by them nor rely on their explanation of the sense of smell or anything to do with it such as aromatherapy and essential oils. We have to use and seek out the truth about aromatherapy and how it works for us and what it meant to our ancestors and the potential it has in our life now as melanated people.
What these scientists tell us is that they don't really know, but they believe essential oil molecules attach to different receptors cells. These scientists are also started to believe that some receptor cells have morphogenic abilities and can adapt to fit the shape of unique or non-specific scent molecules. When the scent molecule does fit into the right cell receptor, a message is recognized and scent through the olfactory nerves, straight to the brain's limbic system, We immediately like or dislike a scent in response to the message perceived and this is one way, all we can really tell as ethereal beings is that essential oils work immediately if your body is working!
Furthermore, the limbic system influences the sex drive, memory, and emotions along with being relating to the sense of smell. In this way, essential oils trigger positive or negative feelings in people. If you dislike a certain essential oil, your body probably doesn't need that one. Follow your intuition, and choose one that your like and addresses your particular needs.
It's also important to note that the limbic system deals with our instinctive responses, so beware of fragrances which are synthetic and may be made to manipulate or natural instincts, and in turn dumb us you down. Don't be fooled by scents of 'rainbow', 'baby's breath' and so on, with the label "Aromatherapy" on it! Chances are that these cheap synthetic oils are triggering adverse reactions in you brain including turning off receptors in your cells that are necessary to your survival and ability to thrive as an natural born, melanated, carbon rich, individual. Please Donate some resources if you liked this post! Your Donation is greatly appreciated!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
LEARN ALL YOU CAN ABOUT AROMATHERAPY by Natturly
If you ever wanted know more about aromatherapy, Valerie Ann Worwood's "The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy" is a must have! This was one of the first books I bought to learn about aromatic oils and remains as one of my favorite references.
When I saw it at a thrift store for under five dollars I knew who ever got rid of it didn't know the value this book has to offer. My premonitions were confirmed when I attended the Whole Life Expo 2009 and saw the book there for sale for about $30.00. This book is actually a must read for any aspiring aromatherapist!
I often refer to Worwood's book, among others, when I need to check to see which ingredients are best for use in the spa products I make and I am using it as one of my references to build my aromatherapy website. Overall, this book is arranged in an easy to read manner and covers almost every area where essential oils are used.
The beginning of the book starts with a very import "Warning" on which scented oils to avoid, followed by an emergency kit listing which oils you should use for preventative and therapeutic needs, such as cuts and burns. Next there is a section on essential oils for travel, which has recommendations that fit in to everyone's life whether you travel or not, such as bug repellants.
The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy also cover recipies for beauty, hair care, skin care, mature skin, men's health, women's health, children's heath, for the work place and more.
To make navigation even easier when reading The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, there are charts at the back of the book detailing the uses for each essential oil. For example, one chart lists the uses for aromatherapy for beauty.
This book is extremely useful as a reference when your clients make special requests for custom products or when you are purchasing essential oils online. One of the most useful things I get out of this book is it's quick outline of what essential oils not to use, which is conveniently placed in the front of the book, unlike other books where you have to dig to find which oils are hazardous.
Having a quick and easy to use reference of what essential oils are not safe for domestic use in vital for the armature aromacrafter since most online store may not inform their clients in an attempt to make money. The online essential oil distributor that I purchase from sells many of the oils that are not suitable for even some experienced aromatherapist and they do not disclose this. In fact, it was only after I bought calamus essential oil that I noticed in Worwood's book that the calamus essential oil was could potentially lead to cancer.
So get the book! You'll be glad you did. Luckily Barns and Nobles sells it for a reasonable price--$14.08 and under! I wanted to recommend this book a long time a go! Here it is, get ready learn so much about aromatherapy! Click the link here...
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Friday, October 22, 2010
WILL AROMATHEARAPY PREVENT THE NEXT PLAGUE by Natturly
In times gone by, aromatherapy and essential oils were coveted by perfumers, the wealthy and by those who knew its value. Eventually aromatic oils became popular among the common people and reached its peak, but the fall of the Roman Empire brought on its decline.
European churches, condemned people for ‘overindulging’ in them, and the use of perfumed oils became synonymous with degeneracy, immorality, and even witchcraft. Death likely resulted for some regular users.
Essential oils were still used in other Eastern parts of the world during the 7th through 13th centuries. In the 10th century, for instance, an Arabian scientist named Avicenna was credited for discovering the process of extracting essential oils by a method called ‘distillation’. In Europe, however, no such progress was made and few in Europe practiced its use except for perfumers and others, who likely did so in secret.
Neglecting essential oils during this era would have halted what little knowledge Europe had of using respective plants for food and alternative medicines. Since even drinking herbals teas did not become fashionable until about the 16th century, the general populace would have been left in a very vulnerable state (1).
It was not long after the ban on perfumed oils that a series of plagues struck Europe. The 14th century Black Death might have been prevented if these medicinals weren’t abandoned altogether. Truth be told, many of us, probably, still suffer from numerous plagues, pollutions and pestilences due to a lack of information, interest, or knowledge of plant oils and tinctures.
Instead, modern society tends to prefer lab produced chemical ‘perfumes’ and ‘fragrance oils’. Both of these types of synthetic products contradict nature, yet are often intended to imitate nature. Scents such as 'ocean' or 'baby’s breath' are a few examples.
After noticing that perfumers survived the calamities, the churches lifted their restrictions and ordered every home to burn rosemary, and other herbs. Aromatherapy finally took its rightful place as a global preventative and is still an invaluable medicinal that we can count on today!
All essential oils are anti-bacterial to varing degrees. Some are even anti-viral, anti-biotic, anti-septic, and anti-fungal! Essential oils are potent and volitial, so should always be diluted in a base oil such as sweet almond oil. Some essential oils that contain all the above anti-plague qualities are:
Aromatherapy Plague Punishers:
Eucalyptus Lemon,
Eucalyptus Radita,
Lavender
Onion,
Tea Tree E.O.,
Every home should have a few essential oils to use in first aid treatments, beauty & hygiene regimes or general house hold maintenance. Finding products on the market with pure essential oils is becoming readily available and affordable.
But beware of fragrance oils and merchandise with elaborate claims but little quality or quantity of oils and always check that the oils you are using are safe especially if you are pregnant or on medication. This is not medical advice!
1. Craze, Richard. Herbal Teas, New Jersey: Chartwell Books Inc., 2001
European churches, condemned people for ‘overindulging’ in them, and the use of perfumed oils became synonymous with degeneracy, immorality, and even witchcraft. Death likely resulted for some regular users.
Essential oils were still used in other Eastern parts of the world during the 7th through 13th centuries. In the 10th century, for instance, an Arabian scientist named Avicenna was credited for discovering the process of extracting essential oils by a method called ‘distillation’. In Europe, however, no such progress was made and few in Europe practiced its use except for perfumers and others, who likely did so in secret.
Neglecting essential oils during this era would have halted what little knowledge Europe had of using respective plants for food and alternative medicines. Since even drinking herbals teas did not become fashionable until about the 16th century, the general populace would have been left in a very vulnerable state (1).
It was not long after the ban on perfumed oils that a series of plagues struck Europe. The 14th century Black Death might have been prevented if these medicinals weren’t abandoned altogether. Truth be told, many of us, probably, still suffer from numerous plagues, pollutions and pestilences due to a lack of information, interest, or knowledge of plant oils and tinctures.
Instead, modern society tends to prefer lab produced chemical ‘perfumes’ and ‘fragrance oils’. Both of these types of synthetic products contradict nature, yet are often intended to imitate nature. Scents such as 'ocean' or 'baby’s breath' are a few examples.
After noticing that perfumers survived the calamities, the churches lifted their restrictions and ordered every home to burn rosemary, and other herbs. Aromatherapy finally took its rightful place as a global preventative and is still an invaluable medicinal that we can count on today!
All essential oils are anti-bacterial to varing degrees. Some are even anti-viral, anti-biotic, anti-septic, and anti-fungal! Essential oils are potent and volitial, so should always be diluted in a base oil such as sweet almond oil. Some essential oils that contain all the above anti-plague qualities are:
Aromatherapy Plague Punishers:
Eucalyptus Lemon,
Eucalyptus Radita,
Lavender
Onion,
Tea Tree E.O.,
Every home should have a few essential oils to use in first aid treatments, beauty & hygiene regimes or general house hold maintenance. Finding products on the market with pure essential oils is becoming readily available and affordable.
But beware of fragrance oils and merchandise with elaborate claims but little quality or quantity of oils and always check that the oils you are using are safe especially if you are pregnant or on medication. This is not medical advice!
1. Craze, Richard. Herbal Teas, New Jersey: Chartwell Books Inc., 2001
AROMATHERAPY TOP 10 'MUST HAVE' ESSENTIAL OILS by Natturly
Aromatherapy is an ancient healing method, using essential oils to treat, support and stimulate the body’s emotional, spiritual and physical self. Essential oils are often referred to as the ‘essence’, ‘spirit’, or ‘personality’ of a plant. Germans term them as ‘ethereal oils’, lending a more accurate description to their overall sacred nature.
By using the life force of plants, you can trigger desired brain, hormonal, emotional, immune, and physical effects that could not be achieved otherwise. There are upto 300 essential oils available commercially, yet; only 50 to 100 are known to have beneficial health properties. Only a few are suitable for use by Aromatherapists, and fewer for domestic use. Here are a few 'Must Have' Essential Oils:
Top 10 Most Popular Essential Oils:
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) E. O.
Chamomile (Matricaria camomililla) E. O.
Eucalyptus (Eucaluptus globules) E. O.
Geranium, Rose (Pelargonium graveolens) E. O.
Lavender (Lavendula officinalis) E. O.
Lemon (Citrus limonum) E. O.
Orange (Citrus aurantium) E. O.
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) E. O.
Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) E. O.
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) E. O.
Each batch of essential oil can vary, even among the same plant species. Factors such as, the location the plant was grown, weather, time of day harvested, extraction methods, and storage affect oil quality. Like people, each plant, each flower, each root, etc, has characteristics of its own. Likewise, when applied to the body, essential oils can range in smell, from one individual to another, depending on your natural scent.
Essential oils are potent, volatile, and versatile oils that can be used in aromatherapy for anything from soaps, candles, air fresheners, body rubs, powders, perfume oils, and more!Every home should have a few essential oils to use in first aid treatments, beauty & hygiene regimes or general house hold maintenance.
Finding products on the market with pure essential oils is becoming readily available and affordable. But beware of fragrance oils and merchandise with elaborate claims but little quality or quantity of oils and always check that the oils you are using are safe especially if you are pregnant or on medication. This is not medical advice!
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By using the life force of plants, you can trigger desired brain, hormonal, emotional, immune, and physical effects that could not be achieved otherwise. There are upto 300 essential oils available commercially, yet; only 50 to 100 are known to have beneficial health properties. Only a few are suitable for use by Aromatherapists, and fewer for domestic use. Here are a few 'Must Have' Essential Oils:
Top 10 Most Popular Essential Oils:
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) E. O.
Chamomile (Matricaria camomililla) E. O.
Eucalyptus (Eucaluptus globules) E. O.
Geranium, Rose (Pelargonium graveolens) E. O.
Lavender (Lavendula officinalis) E. O.
Lemon (Citrus limonum) E. O.
Orange (Citrus aurantium) E. O.
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) E. O.
Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) E. O.
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) E. O.
Each batch of essential oil can vary, even among the same plant species. Factors such as, the location the plant was grown, weather, time of day harvested, extraction methods, and storage affect oil quality. Like people, each plant, each flower, each root, etc, has characteristics of its own. Likewise, when applied to the body, essential oils can range in smell, from one individual to another, depending on your natural scent.
Essential oils are potent, volatile, and versatile oils that can be used in aromatherapy for anything from soaps, candles, air fresheners, body rubs, powders, perfume oils, and more!Every home should have a few essential oils to use in first aid treatments, beauty & hygiene regimes or general house hold maintenance.
Finding products on the market with pure essential oils is becoming readily available and affordable. But beware of fragrance oils and merchandise with elaborate claims but little quality or quantity of oils and always check that the oils you are using are safe especially if you are pregnant or on medication. This is not medical advice!
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