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.
Friday, February 17, 2012
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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!
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