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Anyone who has ever walked into a health food or grocery shop has probably seen essential oils. While they have been around for centuries used in aromatherapy, the claims about them have made them increasingly popular recently. We all know that pure organic essential oils, like the ones we sell at the Indian Connection offer a range of different health benefits but in this week’s post we are going to explore 5 interesting things you might not have known about essential oils.

Essential oils are not actually oils

They are often mislabeled as what they are, which is confusing. The word oil derives from the Latin word oleum, o, plus ēther, ē, meaning “liquid” or “solvent.” Essential oils, though, are volatile substances extracted from plants, seeds, barks, roots, flowers, and other botanical sources that contain terpenoids and aromatic compounds. While they may be oily in texture by definition essential oils are not actually oils..

Essential oils have their own vibrational frequencies

Alongside their strong free-radical fighting, antioxidant properties, essential oils have been shown to have the highest vibrational frequency of any natural substance known to man. Rose and Lavender oils have frequencies of 320 MHz and 180 Mhz respectively. Their high vibrational frequencies can be transferred to people thus raising the vibrational frequency of the individual, at a cellular level.

Less than one percent of the entire plant species population produces essential oils

Essential oils are liquids extracted from plants. These oils are chemical components that have therapeutic, aromatic, antibacterial, and insecticidal properties. Essential oils are extracted from plants such as lavender or jasmine. It is estimated that less than 1 percent of the plant species population produces essential oils which means the ones that do are pretty special.

Essential oils can be used to clean and disinfect

Essential oils, like lemon oil, have been used for centuries to disinfect, clean, and deodorise, and they can be used at home to do so naturally. If you do some research you’ll also find that essential oils can be found in commercial cleaning products too although we prefer the natural way of using them.

Some say essential oils can be used to create anti-aging serums

Essential oils contain a lot of antioxidants, which some believe could help slow down the ageing process, through fighting off free-radicals. Whether or not they have a significant or profound effect is still up for debate but they have been used for thousands of years for their health benefits. Essential oils are often infused into serums to help hydrate the skin which is the most frequent claim to their anti-aging benefits.

Essential oils from plants contain different properties and can benefit the user in many different ways. They are rich in antioxidants and have high vibrational frequencies. We recommend you try them for yourselves and see which ones affect your mood, health and feelings of wellbeing the most. Ready to dive in? You can view our collection and read more about the benefits of each essential oil here.