Essential oils have been used by the Egyptians for many centuries. At that time, the aromatic medicinal plants were considered to represent purity, divinity and power. That is why the pharaohs used the scents to be close to the gods. Studies now confirm that essential oils have a healing effect and have a positive effect on hormone levels and the health of the cell membrane.
What exactly are essential oils?
Essential oils are a natural product that is made from different parts of plants. The scent can be extracted from the flowers, leaves, bark, roots or resins. Unlike other oils or fats, essential oils do not leave stains because they are volatile oils. The term "essential" can also be described with the synonyms volatile, slightly fragrant, fragrant or light as a feather. The volatile oil consists of plant scents that are captured in liquid form. As already described, essential oils are volatile and only leave behind the scent as soon as the oil comes into contact with the air. It is therefore important to close the bottle tightly after use.
How essential oils are made
There are various methods for producing essential oils. One method is steam distillation . Unfortunately, this requires heat, which means that some of the fragrances are lost and the quality is reduced. Another method is cold pressing . No heat is used here, so this method is much gentler. This method is only used for very few plants these days. A somewhat newer method is carbon dioxide extraction . This method can be used to obtain very high-quality oil, as temperatures of around 20 to 25 degrees are used during production. This makes it possible to produce very volatile and valuable fragrances.
Applications of essential oils
The range of applications for essential oils is very broad. If the essential oil is mixed with a so-called base oil, such as jojoba oil, almond oil or sesame oil, it can be used as a natural body and massage oil . There are countless recipes for homemade massage oils. Furthermore, essential oils mixed with a little alcohol can be used as a room spray or neat as a perfume . A few drops can also be added to cold/hot compresses for sore joints and tense muscles. As already mentioned, essential oils can also treat a variety of health problems . Depending on the health problem, a certain oil can provide relief. For example, a rose bath can relieve anxiety and antispasmodic essential oils can help with pain.
Essential oils for the sauna
Last but not least, essential oils can also be used in the sauna as aromatherapy. Aromatherapy can prevent infections, alleviate certain complaints and illnesses or generally improve individual well-being . It is important to find out beforehand what effect the different oils have. Aromatherapy can be used in the classic Finnish sauna, steam sauna and infrared sauna. In the Finnish sauna and steam sauna, the essential oil is added via the sauna infusion and in the infrared sauna with the help of the fragrance dispensers and fragrance nebulizers provided.
All in all, essential oils have a special effect and can have a positive effect on the body if the right aromas are chosen. It is important to find out in detail what effect the respective aromas have. In our shop you will find various sauna infusions with essential oils! Perfect for the cold season and treat yourself!
