Essential oils are highly volatile substances, which readily evaporate. About 20% of all medicinal herbs give their healing properties to essential oils. There are approximately 300 essential oils available commercially however, only 50 to 100 have properties suitable for use by the aromatherapist. Although technically classified as oils, they do not leave a permanent mark on paper and have a consistency closer to water and are not greasy. Essential oils are all inflammable. They do not dissolve in water and are slightly soluble in vinegar. They dissolve fairly well in alcohol and mix well with vegetable oils, fats and waxes. The oils are found in tiny oil glands or sacs, which are concentrated in different parts of the plant. They can be found in flowers e.g. rose, neroli, ylang ylang, chamomile, jasmine; in leaves e.g. eucalyptus, petitgrain, basil, rosemary, clary sage; in roots e.g. vetiver, ginger; in grasses e.g. lemongrass, palmarosa; in wood e.g. sandalwood, cedarwood, rosewood; in fruit e.g.lemon, tangerine, bergamot, grapefuit, orange, in seeds e.g. caraway, celery, coriander; in nuts & berries e.g. juniper, cypress, nutmeg, in bark e.g. cinnamon and in gums e.g. frankincense. Sometimes the oil is yielded from more than one part of the plant as is the case with lavender, where the essential oil is derived from both the flowers and the leaves. The orange tree yields three different essential oils, neroli from the orange blossoms, petitgrain from the leaves and orange from the fruit. Essential oils vary considerably with regard to the amount of essential oil they yield and it is understandable that this factor will have an affect on the market price of the different essential oils. Not all plants produce essential oils but in the plants that do they play an important role in the propogation of the plant, attracting bees etc and in defense.
Obviously the more oil glands present in the plant the greater the yield of oil and the lower the price. For example, it will take approximately 50 lbs of eucalyptus to produce one lb of essential oil, about 150 lbs of lavender to produce one lb of essential oil, about 500 lbs of rosemary to produce one lb of essential oil and anywhere between two to three thousand pounds of rose petals to produce one pound of essential rose.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Mother's Day Contest
Earthly Sensations is proud to be a sponsor for:
World's Best Mom Contest
One lucky mom will win a basket full of gifts from a variety of WAHM's - To enter go to Candle Majik Home Business Directory and click on the "Contests" page. Winner will be picked on Sunday May 3rd, 2009. Contest is open to anyone old enough to tell us about their mom!
Enter today for your chance to win your mom a basket consisting of products such as Essential Oils, Mineral Makeup, Candles, Watkins, Gourmet Teas and more!!!
It's absolutely FREE to join and NO purchase necessary!
World's Best Mom Contest
One lucky mom will win a basket full of gifts from a variety of WAHM's - To enter go to Candle Majik Home Business Directory and click on the "Contests" page. Winner will be picked on Sunday May 3rd, 2009. Contest is open to anyone old enough to tell us about their mom!
Enter today for your chance to win your mom a basket consisting of products such as Essential Oils, Mineral Makeup, Candles, Watkins, Gourmet Teas and more!!!
It's absolutely FREE to join and NO purchase necessary!
What is Aromatherapy
Simply put, Aromatherapy means, "Fragrant Remedy". Aromatherapy is the art and science of using essential oils to encourage good emotional and physical health. It is the result of observations and studies of aromatherapists, massage therapists, perfumers, chemists, biologist, doctors and nurses from all over the world.
Aromatherapy uses essential oils that are derived from the petals of flowers, the leaves, bark, resin and roots of trees and herbs, the blades from grasses, and the rinds of citruses. The essential oils from these plants are stored in tiny glands in different parts of the plants. If you rub a peppermint leaf between your fingers, the essential oils are released onto your skin and you can experience the wonderful essences of the oil. It is the chemical constituents of these essences that determine the therapeutic effects of a particular essential oil.
The essential oils used for therapeutic aromatherapy are usually extracted by steam distillation from plants, flowers, trees and grasses. In a simple steam distillation process, the plant releases its essential oil in the form of vapor after it is boiled. The vapor passes through a condenser where cooling takes place and the vapor turns back into a highly concentrated liquid, known as an essential oil.
The by-product derived from the essential oil distillation process is called a hydrosol. Water soluble compounds stay in the water producing a fragrant and therapeutic water solution, which is also often used in aromatherapy.
Expression is a method used for citrus fruits. The outer colored citrus rinds are pressed to release the essential oil held within.
An aromatherapy grade essential oil must meet the range of chemical constituents that has been determined for that prticular oil to be of maximum quality.
Purity is essential for therapeutic aromatherapy. A pure essential oil means that it has not been extended with a vegetable oil or a chemical and that its' original chemical composition has not been altered.
Synthetic fragrances can be purchased very inexpensively but will not have the perfect synergy of chemical components as Mother Nature produces.
Earthly Sensations uses only 100% pure, unadulterated, aromatherapy grade essential oils!
Aromatherapy uses essential oils that are derived from the petals of flowers, the leaves, bark, resin and roots of trees and herbs, the blades from grasses, and the rinds of citruses. The essential oils from these plants are stored in tiny glands in different parts of the plants. If you rub a peppermint leaf between your fingers, the essential oils are released onto your skin and you can experience the wonderful essences of the oil. It is the chemical constituents of these essences that determine the therapeutic effects of a particular essential oil.
The essential oils used for therapeutic aromatherapy are usually extracted by steam distillation from plants, flowers, trees and grasses. In a simple steam distillation process, the plant releases its essential oil in the form of vapor after it is boiled. The vapor passes through a condenser where cooling takes place and the vapor turns back into a highly concentrated liquid, known as an essential oil.
The by-product derived from the essential oil distillation process is called a hydrosol. Water soluble compounds stay in the water producing a fragrant and therapeutic water solution, which is also often used in aromatherapy.
Expression is a method used for citrus fruits. The outer colored citrus rinds are pressed to release the essential oil held within.
An aromatherapy grade essential oil must meet the range of chemical constituents that has been determined for that prticular oil to be of maximum quality.
Purity is essential for therapeutic aromatherapy. A pure essential oil means that it has not been extended with a vegetable oil or a chemical and that its' original chemical composition has not been altered.
Synthetic fragrances can be purchased very inexpensively but will not have the perfect synergy of chemical components as Mother Nature produces.
Earthly Sensations uses only 100% pure, unadulterated, aromatherapy grade essential oils!
Welcome to Earthly Sensations
Earthly Sensations is a home based business located in Cloverdale, BC Canada and owned and operated by Sheri Cozicar.
After many attempts with joining many large home selling companies, and with not having access to many available in the US, I decided to start my own business selling products I believe in.
I am currently enrolled in the West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy to continue my education in Aromatherapy, not only to broaden my knowledge of Essential Oils but to take my business to a higher level in the field of natural healing and to also help serve my clients/customers better.
In the future Earthly Sensations will not only be offering all natural products for sale but will be adding more therapeutic services associated with Aromatherapy as well including and not limited to massage therapy.
Sheri Cozicar
Earthly Sensations
After many attempts with joining many large home selling companies, and with not having access to many available in the US, I decided to start my own business selling products I believe in.
I am currently enrolled in the West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy to continue my education in Aromatherapy, not only to broaden my knowledge of Essential Oils but to take my business to a higher level in the field of natural healing and to also help serve my clients/customers better.
In the future Earthly Sensations will not only be offering all natural products for sale but will be adding more therapeutic services associated with Aromatherapy as well including and not limited to massage therapy.
Sheri Cozicar
Earthly Sensations
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