Have you ever wondered what an Essential Oil can do for you? How does it work? Well for one thing, there is well documented evidence that herbs and aromatics have been around for a long time – some 3000-5000 years ago. Egypt, India and China are just a few of the places that have a long history in the use of aromatics.
Essential oils are volatile substances that evaporate as soon as they come in contact with air. They are inflammable and do not dissolve in water but dissolve well in alcohol, vegetable oils, fats and waxes.
When the massage therapist rubs your skin with a base oil (containing a small blend of essential oils), your skin absorbs the oil mixture and it is drawn into the body through the skin. A small concentration of essential oils circulates around the bloodstream and travels throughout your body. This can lead to a number of physical benefits like muscle relaxation, improved blood circulation, lymphatic drainage and give you an uplifting psychological effect.
When you inhale air during a massage, most of the molecules of essential oils are breathed in and will find their way into your bloodstream from your lungs. Essential oils can have a powerful emotional, mental and psychological effect on us.
Massage is just one of the ways essential oils are absorbed into your body, things like taking a bath, inhalations, creams and lotions are just to name a few.
Please make sure that you use essential oils safely because they are powerful. You can visit us at www.clearlyessentials.com for our list of essential oils and carrier oils we supply.