Aromatherapy is an ancient healing art that uses concentrated plant energy in the form of fragrant oils to bring greater physical and emotional health. Essential oils provide physical healing with their anti-bacterial, immune strengthening qualities. They also help to balance emotions. Essential Oils Essential oils for aromatherapy must be pure and natural. This is because essential oils are a complex blend of chemicals which have been developed by nature and are then extracted from the plants in the form of an oil.
Essential oils are in many ways like vintage wines in that they differ from year to year.
Many things affect their composition, for example, geographic location, soil quality, climate, and the care and time taken to distill them properly. It is a combination of these factors and many others that affect the quality of the oil. Through testing and lab analysis, it is possible to determine the composition and purity of an essential oil. Samples that show the oil has been adulterated or to be of poor quality are rejected. True essential oils are volatile and do not leave an oily mark on paper .