Dear Aroma Friends,

Essential oils have been used for centuries: their qualities and methods of use have been passed from mother to daughter through the centuries. Today we are learning that essential oils or "aromatherapy" is an exact and highly specialized science.

The use of "nature's miracles in bottles" can appear very confusing, as there are so many different oils. One must make a concerted effort to understand the natural chemical makeup of the plant in order to relate them to our physical, emotional and mental ailments.

What must also be understood is that essential oils do not build up in the body and cause toxic effects the way pharmacetical drugs do.

The molecular structure of essential oils is so minute that the molecules actually penetrate the skin and distribute themselves into the booldstream in order to travel to the parts of the body that require them. Scientists have actually tagged these molecules with radioactive isotopes to enable them to watch where they go once they are inhaled or applied to the skin. What they found was amazing. The molecules wandered through the body, did what they had to do and then left the body via sweat, urine or feces. To test this, try rubbing garlic oil on the souls of your feet and shortly you will taste it in your mouth. Amazing, but true!

At Green Valley Aromatherapy, most of our blends of pure essential oil have a story behind them. They have been put together to help individuals deal with their problems in a natural, efficient way. In the example of our "Terminator" blend, it came about when a woman from the United States who was immune system compromised, contacted us. Some of the essential oils we used came from an 18th century recipe that was known as the "Thieves Blend". In those days, as physicians started to realize the importance of anatomy, the need for human skeletons created "grave robbers". These men, in an effort to protect themselves from whatever nasty diseases the recently deceased individuals gave in to, covered themselves in essential oils that we now know to be anti-viral and anti-biotoc. Our Terminator blend is made up of pure essential oils of camphor, cinnamon, nutmeg, lavender, rosemary and sage.

Uses for pure essential oils are endless and exciting. I look forward to hearing from you and wish you well.

Aromatically yours,

Barb Greenwood, President & CEO