subject: A Quick Intro Into Aromatherapy Mixes Plus Their Usual Uses [print this page] Essential oils are combined by aromatherapyEssential oils are combined by aromatherapy. Even when the same plant is used, the oil concentration and properties may be different. Any part of the plant or the whole plant can be used when extracting essential oils. The creation of the aromatherapy recipes is just the beginning of a process that starts with the distillation, the maceration, the pressing or the solvent extraction of the essential oils. The specificity of one recipe or another will therefore depend on the manufacturing of the essential oils too.
Different aromatherapy formulas are appropriate for different physical and emotional issues. Many aromatherapy recipes will create a more peaceful atmosphere if you're feeling stressed at home or at work. Distillation removes essential oils from plants to use in these recipes. In use with volatile oils, this method doesn't keep the oils from vaporizing and compromising the mixture.
Some aromatherapy recipes require maceration to ensure effectiveness. Herbs are soaked in water or oil to allow extraction of potent substances. The resulting liquid is filtered afterwards and used as such. One further method worth mentioning here consists in the dipping of blossoms in hot oils until the essence is given away and passes into the oil. Presently, this method of creating aromatherapy recipes and oils is no longer that popular due to its high expenses and the fact that the resulting matter carries not only the properties of the herb but also those of the oil used for the maceration.
There are numerous ways to test out aromatherapies; some prefer using massage, other like the use of candles; the choice is yours. There are many different options, oils in a steam bath, bath salts or just a couple drops of oil in a regular bath.
Last but not least, particular aromatherapy recipes are devised for a specific process. For instance, the extraction of the citric oils from lemons, oranges, grapefruits and tangerines results from the pressing of the peels. This extracted essence is superior and provides consistent quality in many forms of aromatherapy. Essential oils can be procured by such means as solvents or by extracting it yourself.
