The Truth About Plant Oils vs Essential Oils - Part 2

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The Truth About Plant Oils vs Essential Oils - Part 2

Essential oils are the highly concentrated, aromatic extracts of plants. They’re obtained through steam distillation or cold pressing and capture the volatile compounds responsible for a plant’s scent. Examples include lavender, peppermint, tea tree, and bergamot. Unlike plant oils, which are mostly triglycerides and fatty acids, essential oils are composed of small, volatile molecules such as terpenes, alcohols, and phenols — substances that can interact directly with our biology. This makes them therapeutic in small doses but irritating in excess.

The Power of Scent: How to Benefit from Essential Oils
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The Power of Scent: How to Benefit from Essential Oils

Smell is considered to be one of our most powerful senses. It can recall memories, stir emotions, and even enhance our physical and mental well-being. From your personal experience, you’re probably aware that your sense of smell has the power to influence your mood and impact stress levels on a...
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The Calming Effect of Lavender Oil

New research confirms that the relaxing effects of lavender are real but it also reveals that this multi purpose oil could even be used medically to treat anxiety, and to calm patients before surgery, as an alternative to sleeping tablets.