Essential Oils 101
What Are Essential Oils?
If you have ever enjoyed the scent of a rose, you’ve experienced the aromatic qualities of essential oils. These naturally occurring, volatile aromatic compounds are found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. Essential oils provide their native plants with protection against environmental threats and play a role in plant pollination. In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants, they are beautifully fragrant to people and have a long history of being used in food preparation, beauty treatment, and holistic practices.
How Do I Use Essential Oils?
Essential oils are used for a very wide range of aromatic, topical, and internal wellness applications. They can be used one single oil at a time or in complex blends in one of three methods:
Aromatic
Aromatic use of essential oils includes any application method that helps you experience the aroma of the oil through smell. You can use essential oils aromatically by diffusing in an essential oil diffuser, applying a drop to your hands and inhaling, or wearing as a personal fragrance.
局部塗抹
局部塗抹使得精油能夠被皮膚吸收，可直接塗抹或與基底油搭配以最大程度地減少皮膚對強效精油可能產生的敏感反應。 您可以將精油用於按摩，塗抹在所需部位，或添加到乳液和保濕霜中，這些都是在皮膚上使用精油的方法。
食用
某些精油具有豐富的烹飪歷史，可用於為您喜歡的菜餚和飲料增添風味。 在嘗試這種用法之前，請務必仔細查看標籤以確保所持精油可以安全地食用。
在照護自己和家人的健康方面，精油也能派上用場，很是令人興奮。 無論您是局部塗抹精油，通過擴香享受其芳香功效，還是將精油用在烹飪中以增添獨特風味，精油的益處都是無窮無盡的。由於精油很容易就能成為您日常生活的一部分，因此確保您使用的精油能夠發揮其應有的功效至關重要。 為此，在選購精油時請務必確保其效力和純度。 正確的種植、採收和蒸餾方法對於保證精油的高品質至關重要。確保精油的高純度是 doTERRA 在生產精油時最重要的一環。