Essential Oils

Laurel essential oil: properties, uses, natural remedies, effects and tips on the homemade preparation. All information about this essential oil. The essential oil of laurel is popular for its properties given by a peculiar chemical composition. The chemical constituents of the essential oil contain a good amount of 1,8-cineole, this compound, also called eucalyptol, is widely used in pharmacology. A study according to … Read more

What are the best essential oils: a list that will reveal the best essential oils for facial skin care, hair care, anti-cellulite treatments, relaxing massages and other natural remedies. It is difficult to make a list of the best essential oils: it all depends on the use you want to make of them. For a general list of the most … Read more

Birch essential oil: properties, uses for skin and hair care. Natural remedies and all the information on the benefits of birch oil. Birch, botanical name Betula Lenta, has been long used for the production of wintergreen oil and is still popular in the perfume industry today. An essential oil with similar properties is that produced starting from the botanical … Read more

Vetiver essential oil: from plant to essential oil. All about benefits and natural remedies. The properties of vetiver oil, where to buy it and how to use it. Vetiver, botanically Chrysopogon zizanoides is a plant native to India where it is used as a medicinal remedy to treat various ailments. Of the pinta vetiver, the part most used in Ayurveda medicine is the root which, … Read more

Camphor essential oil: properties, benefits, uses, where to buy it and all useful information. This essential oil is widely used for skin care, particularly suitable for those with oily skin and prone to acne and inflammation. Ointments based on camphor oil provide relief in case of muscle and joint pain. Vaporized in a home environment it can keep insects away … Read more

Difference between essence and essential oil: what is an essential oil and what is an essence? Production techniques and differences in meaning. In short:The meaning of essence differs from that of essential oil only in the production techniques. The difference lies in a simple technicality so in the common jargon the two terms can be used interchangeably.  Difference between essence and essential oil … Read more

Use of essential oils: instructions on how to use essential oils to make the most of their properties and benefits. Use of essential oils, instructions Essential oils Against insomnia The quality of sleep can be improved by wetting a handkerchief with 2 drops of a blend of mandarin essence, ylang ylang essential oil and lemon … Read more

Clove essential oil: beneficial properties, uses, where to find it, price, contraindications and all the information on correct use. Cloves are perfect for flavoring sauces or roasts and can be even more suitable for soothing oral cavity disorders (teeth, gums, palate and mucous membranes), nervous tension, muscle and rheumatic pains. On this page we will see … Read more

Turpentine essential oil : properties, benefits, uses, contraindications, effects and all information about the essential oil of  Pinus pinaster , commonly known as  turpentine oil. Let’s start immediately with a clarification:the essential oil of trmentina and the essential oil of Pinus pinaster are not exactly the same thing even if they have the same  properties. The essential oil of turpentine is produced by steam … Read more

Essential Oils Extraction : What are the officially admitted extraction techniques for Essential Oils? What can be defined according to the Essential Oil regulations and what not? Let’s shed some light on a still much debated topic. As conventional medicine exploits the active ingredients contained in pharmaceutical products, aromatherapy exploits the active ingredients, defined terpenes , contained in essential oils , herbal products obtained … Read more