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What is an Essential Oil & What is the Benefit to Using Them?
An essential oil gets its name because it is said to be the “true essence” of the plant from which it is made. It is also called ethereal oil, and these oils have been found to provide a number of health benefits when used as directed by a qualified professional.
When inhaled, essential oils stimulate the limbic system in the brain. Using this knowledge oils can be blended to achieve the desired result.
When applied to the skin they work transdermally (meaning through the skin) acting at the site of discomfort (pain irritation, infection, fungi) and killing a variety of organisms. Taking essential oils internally (swallowing) may stimulate the immune system, however this should only be done under the close supervision of a trained professional, because some oils are toxic when swallowed.
Basic research has shown essential oils to be more effective than western medicine, reaching the blood stream within 15 minutes when applied to the skin and providing faster relief of pain, and these oils are expelled from the body in about 4 hours, leaving no long term side effects.
It is important to realize that perfume oils do not provide the benefits of real essential oils. These fragrance oils are made from a variety of synthetic chemicals and therefore they will have no healing value at all. When shopping for essential oils, be sure that you read the label carefully. If it doesn’t say pure essential oil or list ingredients, it isn’t the real thing. All of MORIAH HERBS products have an ISO 9001 certification which guarantees the quality of the product. It is important, however to always read labels and understand the purity of the product you are using.
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Organic Essential Oils
Is it important for a product to be organic? Absolutely, YES! “Organic” means that there are no unnatural chemicals or preservatives used in the growing process. Pesticides, fertilizers and/or genetically-modified organisms are used in the manufacturing of synthetic fragrance oils. But, organic essential oils are distilled and extracted from plants and herbs that have been grown without the use of any type of chemicals. This is the reason why organic essential oils cost more than synthetic fragrance oils.
In order to give our customers the most effective benefit possible, MORIAH HERBS uses a large amount of plant material to make a small amount of it’s organic essential oils. Because of this, the effects of our pure organic oils are far superior than than non-organic fragrance oils. MORIAH HERBS uses only the most effective organic essential oils in all of it’s products so that you get the most beneficial oils possible.
How Should Essential Oils be Used?
Essential oils that are applied to the skin (topically) are absorbed transdermally (through the skin) into the bloodstream. Depending on the components of the various oils they can aid health, beauty, hygiene or wellness in several ways. Since essential oils are highly concentrated, they should never be applied to the skin in their undiluted form, as this can cause serious reactions, including burns. MORIAH HERBS provides you with a “ready to use” formula, which takes the guess work out of accurately diluting your essential oils. It is essential that the instructions on each bottle be followed in order to obtain the most effective benefit.
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How Long Will My Essential Oils Provide Relief?
Essential oils are most effective both when applied through the skin and by inhaling the aroma. Generally, the oils are metabolized within four hours so they should be used 3 to 4 times per day for all day relief. Because our essential oils are so pure there is usually no adverse reactions, side effects, or residue left in the body as is the case with other impure oils.
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How Does Aromatherapy Aid Health?
Aromatherapy works by stimulating the limbic system in the brain. This system controls emotions, behavior, well being as well as the sense of smell. The sense of smell is the only sense that is directly linked to the brain. Each of us has the ability to distinguish between 10,000 different smells. Doctors who treat patients who have lost their olfactory sense have found that these patients have a high incidence of psychological problems, including anxiety and depression.
Studies have been conducted on brain wave activity that demonstrate that smelling lavender increases the type of brain waves that increase relaxation. The scent of Jasmine increases the types of brain waves that stimulate alertness.
A laboratory in Japan conducted studies to determine the effects of different scents on different people. The researchers pumped different essential oil scents into an area where data-entry employees were stationed and then recorded and analyzed the number of mistakes made based on the smell in the air. The results:
When workers were exposed to lavender (a relaxant), their typing errors dropped 20%.
When workers were exposed to jasmine (an uplifting fragrance), the errors dropped 23%.
When workers were exposed to the fragrance of lemon(a sharp, refreshing stimulant), the errors dropped by an astounding 54%.
Scientific studies have shown that nearly all essential oils contain beneficial compounds that can produce specific results on both the mind and the body.
MORIAH HERBS’ essential oils are 100% organic and all natural, produced in the most environmentally responsible way. Debbie is committed to bringing only the finest product line available to the market in her never-ending effort to bring the most positive affects to people’s health, well being, and happiness.
Each MORIAH HERBS’ organic essential oil blend can contains up to 100 natural components, that when combined together produce a powerful affect on the overall well being of the user. Depending on which component of the oil blend is predominate, the oil can behave quite differently, even though the ingredients are the same. For instance, some oils make the users feel relaxed, some will relieve pain. Still other oils such as lemon and lavender, are adaptogenic meaning they adapt to your body’s needs. How these oils work on the body is still very much a mystery, but what is understood is that they do indeed work, on our bodies, minds and emotions.
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