Essential oils authentic elixirs beauty and natural wellbeing. There is for every moment or mood, from lavender to pink, through the lemon, jasmine, bergamot, orange blossom and sandalwood.

The sense of smell causes us intense feelings. Simply inhale a scent for a few seconds for rekindling memories forgotten or feel a sudden coolness and wellness. All this happens because the part of the brain that controls emotions is the same that registers smells.

So one can make us smell and remember a particular situation and the mood that accompanied it. Translated into the language of beauty and wellness, means that if your body gets used to relax every time that smells like lavender, you will rest like a baby whenever you perceive this essence. That is the principle of Aromatherapy.

Distillation

This technique uses the scents of nature to improve the physical, mental or emotional state. Its base consists of distilling the essential oil of flowers, leaves, roots, seeds or fruits of various trees and plants. This is a volatile aromatic liquid produced by specialized glands and we can see easily. For example, if we pass the fingers by a branch of eucalyptus or bay, the hand will be impregnated with the smell. It’s like getting the vital energy of natural elements, which benefits us in many ways. And is that the Aromatherapy not only serves to relax: the essential oils can be calming, refreshing, invigorating and stimulating.

How do they work the essential oils?

They can enter the body topically (through the pores) and inhalation. Applied to the skin, relax muscles and fight inflammation. When inhaled, alter our mood. In both cases, the effect is very fast, as inhaling a scent, thousands of molecules travel through the nose to be detected by receivers placed on top of this body. After a signal is sent to the limbic brain, where reside the memory and emotion.

That is why we associate the aroma with situations closely linked to mood. Often, even those facts that relate to our conscious mind has forgotten.