Pure essential oils are known as the life force of plants. They are highly volatile, concentrated substances, which are extracted from the different parts of a plant such as flowers, leaves, seed, resin, bark, fruit or fruit rinds, stem and root. Only very little oil is present in most plants. Therefore, tons of plant material is required to extract just a few hundred pounds of oil.
Pure essential oils are made up of compounds that cheap imitations simply cannot duplicate. As they are pure and unadulterated, they are very beneficial to the human body. They help protect our bodies and homes from pathogens like virus bacteria and parasite. They also help boost the immune system of the human body.
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The Renaissance – 1400-1600
Italy became the leader in European aromatic oils. The Italian influence swept through France with the help of Caterina de Medici’s marriage to France’s Prince Henri II. At this time French aromatic oils and perfumes became popular and extravagant. The French used fragrance for everything. By the 16th century many of the essential oils in use today had been isolated and distilled for common use. At this time perfume and aromatic oils moved away from the original religious and medicinal practices and became a symbol of extravagance and luxury. During the 16th century Europeans believed bathing was unhealthy, and perfumes were used to cover offensive body odors. During the 18th century the French discovered that tuberculosis bacillus could be killed by clove oil, and that thyme helped rid the Typhus bacteria so prevalent at the time.
Golden Age – 1600 -1700
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