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As I talk to my best friend on the phone, just as I do everyday, I listen to her talk about how her husband has a sinus infection, the daycare has an outbreak of hand, mouth and foot going around and her nieces who had just visited were getting over flu like symptoms. Rough, huh? I then spoke to my mother in law and she was telling me how my one nephew has pneumonia and the other one is suffering from a sinus infection. One of the gals at the gym was talking about how her 4 kids have a cold and she is dreading it herself... I started noticing how everyone around me is sick... except for me and my family that is. Yes, Sloan has some allergies going on right now but when it's 75 one day and 32 and snowing the next it's kind of hard to not suffer from them at a mere 18 months. I tried to remember when we were last sick and I honestly can say it's been awhile! A great while! What's my secret you ask? Well, it's not a secret at all!

So... what is an essential oil? If you have ever enjoyed the scent of a rose, you’ve experienced the aromatic qualities of essential oils. These naturally occurring, volatile aromatic compounds are found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. They can be both beautifully and powerfully fragrant. Essential oils give plants their distinctive smells, essential oils protect plants and play a role in plant pollination. In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and their beautiful fragrance, essential oils have long been used for food preparation, beauty treatment, and health-care practices.

But what exactly is a volatile aromatic compound? In short, these compounds are small organic molecules that tend to change quickly from their solid or liquid state to a gas at room temperature. They are called volatile because they change state quickly. When you first open a bottle of essential oil, you instantly notice that the aroma is potent and you can smell it typically even from some distance. The physical and chemical properties of the volatile aromatic compounds that compose essential oils allow them to quickly move through the air and directly interact with the olfactory sensors in the nose. Such unique properties make essential oils ideal for applications inclusion in aromatherapy – using these compounds from plants to help maintain a healthy mind and body – as well as other applications. The type of volatile aromatic compounds present in an essential oil determines both the oil’s aroma and the benefits it offers.

Over 3,000 varieties of volatile aromatic compounds have been identified to date. The nature of an essential oil varies from plant to plant, within botanical families, and from species to species. The delicate ratio of aromatic constituents found in any given essential oil are what make it unique and give it specific benefits.

Even with pure essential oils the composition of the oil can vary depending on the time of day, season, geographic location, method and duration of distillation, year grown, and the weather, making every step of the production process a critical determinant of the overall quality of the essential oil product.

Essential oils can be used for a wide range of emotional and physical wellness applications. They can be used as single essential oils or in complex essential oil blends depending on user experience and desired benefit. Want to learn how to use essential oils? Visit my essential oils page to learn how to safely use doTERRA essential oils and how to incorporate them into your everyday life to keep you and your loved ones healthy!

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