Commercial uses of essential oils Essential oils are added to incenses, candles, soaps, facial products, bath oils, massage oils, air freshener, food products, furniture polish, etc. Some companies use synthetic oils in their products. Make sure when purchasing that you are paying for pure oils not synthetic chemical derivatives. To check for purity dab a drop of oil onto tissue, pure essential oils will evaporate and dispense leaving no oily patch. You can also add one drop of essential oil of Thyme, Basil, Rosemary, Clove, Cinnamon, Lemon to cooked food or salads.
Essential oils influence the brain and the nervous system.
Because of their small molecular structure they penetrate the skin easily and enter the layers of the epidermis and mix with the fatty tissue and the lymph system. Their smell molecules affect brain chemistry. As the nasal passage is directly connected to the brain, these oils send messages to the brain and affects the emotions via the sympathetic nervous system. It is said that the fragrance of the oils also has direct effect on emotions, memory, and hormones via the brain's limbic system. Because of the energy mechanism of each particular essential oil it is important to find essential oils that are suited to one personal psyche.