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liven up old potpourri by
adding a few drops of real essential oil.
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create a quick air freshener
by adding a few drops of essential oil to a spray bottle filled with water.
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Ease headache pain by
rubbing a drop of Lavender oil onto your temples then sniffing peppermint
essential oil.
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to
fragrance your kitchen cabinets and drawers, place a food scent Essential
Oil dabbed on a cotton ball in an inconspicuous corner.
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if mice are a problem,
place several drops of Peppermint oil on cotton balls and place them in
problem locations.
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scent the bathroom by placing essential oil scented cotton balls in
inconspicuous places such as the tops of shelving.
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a
simple way to fragrance drawers is simply by placing a few drops of
essential oil on a plain piece of paper and tucking away in the drawer.
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you'll be amazed at the difference it makes when you add just two drops of
lemon essential oil to the water while washing dishes.
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remember that if you have cats, don't burn tea tree essential oil
in oil burners as it is toxic to our feline friends.
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if
you're in a pinch and forgot to stock up on aromatherapy candles, place a
few drops of essential oil into the melted wax pool of a plain candle.
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go
easy when using essential oils in the bath. Never use more than 3 drops of
pure peppermint oil in the tub. Too much sweet orange essential oil
can be an irritant as well.
Essential oils are derived from steam distillation of
natural plants, roots, barks, etc. Perfume oils are man-made chemicals
used simply for the fragrance, but, some MAY (on occasion) contain real
essential oils in the basic makeup. Essential oils are what are used in
aromatherapy treatments.
Perfume/Fragrance oils have no aromatherapy value.
The majority of Green Pergola products are fragranced
with real, plant-derived essential oils. All Green Pergola soaps are
scented with only essential oils.
Essential oils have been used for thousands of years and
were the primary source of perfumes for the ancient civilizations of
Egypt, India, Greece, and Rome. Essential oils have been found in 3,000
year old tombs in the Pyramids, and early Greek physicians, including
Hippocrates, mentioned aromatic plant essences and oil massages for
their healing and mood-enhancing qualities. The Romans associated
essential oils and their fine aromas with wealth and success. Ayurvedic
medicine, the world's oldest healing system, has long recommended
essential oil massage as a health treatment for many conditions.
Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, meaning,
they evaporate quickly when exposed to air. Most essential oils smell
true to the plant they originate from. Essential oils are the aromatic
oils obtained by steam or hydrodistillation of botanicals. Most
essential oils are primarily composed of terpenes and their oxygenated
derivatives. Different parts of the plants can be used to obtain
essential oils, including the flowers, leaves, seeds, roots, stems,
bark, wood, etc. Certain cold-pressed oils, such as the oils from
various citrus peels, are also considered to be essential oils but these
are not to be confused with cold-pressed fixed or carrier oils such as
olive, grapeseed, coconut etc. which are non-volatile oils composed
mainly of fatty acid triglycerides.
Essential oils are extremely concentrated. It would take
roughly thirty cups of herbal tea to equal the concentration of plant
essence in one drop of essential oil. Some essential oils made from rose
plants require 4,000 pounds of rose petals to make one pound of
essential oil, and are thus very expensive.
Lavender is one of the easiest essential oils to
produce, because it only takes one hundred pounds of plant material to
produce one pound of essential oil. Essential oils are generally very
complex chemically, containing many different substances and compounds.
Some experts have theorized that essential oils are the lifeblood of a
plant, and contain compounds that the plant uses to fight infections and
drive away germs and parasites. Scientific research has isolated
hundreds of chemicals in essential oils, and has shown many essential
oils to have antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-parasitic properties.
Some essential oils contain over 200 identified natural chemical
substances.
Green Pergola orders essential oils from reputable,
leading suppliers and distillers of pure, aromatherapy-grade essential
oils. They are re-bottled into ½ ounce bottles and labeled in the Green
Pergola Tennessee workshop. Both owners of the Green Pergola have
training in aromatherapy and are recognized as certified aromatherapists.
Green Pergola offers a large variety of the most widely
used essential oils along with our own Green Pergola Essential Oil
Blends. Prices vary greatly due to the fact that essential oils come
from nature; each plant uniquely different in chemical composition and
how much essential oil can be extracted from a pound of plant matter.
