How Do Essential Oils Work?

Essential oils are distilled plant extracts which are classified as Volatile, which means that they evaporate as soon as they come in contact with the air. So whichever method of applying essential oils is used, a certain amount is always inhaled. Because body massage and air diffusion are the main methods of applying essential oils, this suggests that the lungs and the skin are both of prime importance in the way essential oils get into the body and do their work. ScentedCandlesAndOils.com is dedicated to helping people choose natural and healthy alternatives to expensive and complicated medications and treatments. Below are some technical details to the "science" behind how volatile oils enter the body. Please stay tuned or search our blog to find specific scents and details as well as Sales/Specials!

When we inhale air during an aromatherapy massage, bath or other treatment, we also breathe in particles of essential oil. this air/essential oil mix travels down the trachea(windpipe) into the bronchial tubes and then into the lungs. Within the lungs are tiny balloon shaped air sacs around which lie minute blood vessels that carry out the exchange of gases. This means that waste products---mainly carbon dioxide--are exchanged for oxygen and particles of essential oils.

During a body massage, the skin becomes covered with a base oil (such as sweet almond or jojoba oil) containing a small amount of essential oil. Because the skin is semipermeable-which means that it can absorb and excrete certain substances with a small molecular structure-the oils are drawn into the body through the skin like a sponge. Once essential oils are in the blood stream, they can affect your "pH" levels. "pH" is an acid level index that can be applied to any living thing or substances derived from them. These pH levels can be directly attributed to different moods and emotions as well as how effectively a person can handle daily stresses.

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