Discover what your body can do with the right kind of encouragement. For thousands of years people have used botanical essences to stay healthy or, if ill, to heal. Awareness of their aromas, breathed through the nose, goes directly from the olfactory nerve to the hypothalamus, pituitary, thalamus and limbic system. In addition, constituents of these volatile essences are absorbed through the skin, creating a direct local effect in many situations.
Every essential oil is a combination of individual molecules unique to that source.
Several essential oils can be blended together to act synergistically, that is, more powerfully than simple addition of the individual effects. Geraldine DePaula, M.D., the founder of Aroma MedicaTM , uses her medical knowledge and experience in blending essential oils in appropriate bases. Here's some of our best selling products. Click on the category links on the left navigation bar for our full range. Anti-Viral Cream 60 ml.