How Do They Work?

Essential oils have been used throughout history for a multitude of uses. They date back as far as 3000 BC during Egyptian times and have been recorded in use throughout the bible.  Our sense of smell and touch are our most primitive senses. They are closely linked to our emotional body, which registers in our right brain. Smell memory lasts longer than visual memory because it is attached to limbic system (emotions) and acts on a subconscious level. Our sense of smell is 10,000 times more sensitive than our other senses! 

Essential oils work holistically. They act on the physical, mental, emotional, and energetic levels. They have small molecules that penetrate the skin and travel in the bloodstream and the lymphatic system through the entire body and exit within 20-24 hours through the liver and kidneys. This means there is no toxic buildup! Essential oils act as catalysts to regenerate the body’s systems and organs. They find receptor sites on a cell that can use its action and cross the blood brain barrier to the limbic (emotional) brain. 

Long before modern day pharmaceuticals were created, mankind used natural plant remedies in a variety of forms. Indigenous peoples have used plant medicine to live in harmony with nature since the beginning of time and it would behoove us to incorporate this knowledge with the changing times. Science and native earth wisdom need not be mutually exclusive.  We are now returning to the ancient healing techniques used by our ancestors because there is increasing acceptance of the wisdom in using holistic approaches that treat the entire individual and have limited (if any) harmful side-effects.