Aromatherapy is the use of natural plant essential oils to maintain or regain well being and vitality of body, mind, spirit.
Essential Oils are pure, volatile concentrates of plant essences. These essences are created or stored in special cells of the plant to protect and preserve their health and to serve as an attractant for pollinators for propagation of the species. To give you an idea of how concentrated essential oils are, please consider the following:
Plant matter to make one pound of essential oil:
50 pounds of eucalyptus leaves
100 pounds of rosemary plant
150 pounds of lavendar flowers
4000-6000 pounds of rose petals
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