Some essential oils are adaptogenic. This implies that the essential oil increases resistance and resilience to stress, enabling the body to avoid reaching collapse. Adaptogenic essential oils aid the body in maintaining homeostasis throughout these stressful periods. Adaptogens support the adrenals. Essential oils are the product of steam distillation only, expression and solvent extractions and effleurage create Essences or maceration creates absolutes.
Essential oils are able to be distilled utilizing dried or fresh herbage.
The use of dried herbage results in a less vital and less potent essential oils. Essential oils have minimal, if any, unwanted side effects and in fact are known to support and enhance the body's own innate healing capacity. Essential oils are currently being explored as possible secondary medications. This is greatly desired when the primary medication being employed is accompanied by a number of side effects.