WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL OILS? Essential oils are pure, natural substances that are extracted or distilled from flowers, trees, fruits and herbs. The properties of the plant are not lost in this extraction process but are concentrated and even enhanced. THUS ESSENTIAL OILS ARE VERY POWERFUL AND NEED ONLY BE USED IN VERY SMALL QUANTITIES. There is a list of the major properties of essential oils at the end of the notes, as well as guidelines and cautions. HOW DO ESSENTIAL OILS WORK? Essential oils can enter the body through the olfactory system or through the skin. Essential oils have a very small molecular structure, which enables them to easily penetrate the skin. Once the Essential oils have passed through the skin they are absorbed by the tissue fluids into the lymphatic system and from there, pass into the bloodstream to be circulated round the body. Another way of getting essential oils into the bloodstream is when we breathe it in; some will be exhaled with the next breath but some will pass into the bloodstream, in the same way as oxygen does and be transported round the body. Thus the oils will pass safely through the body being used as needed, before being excreted. HOW DO I USE ESSENTIAL OILS? There are various ways in which to use Essential oils.- These include: – Massage; Baths; Compresses; Inhalations; Air-Sprays; Vaporisation. During the course you will learn more about these different methods of using oils…

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