Essential Oils
What Is Aromatherapy?
Did you know that aromatherapy (essential oil therapy) refers to a range of traditional, alternative, or complementary therapies that use essential oils and other aromatic plant compounds and has been around for nearly 6,000 years? Indeed, aromatherapy is well-established and is offered in various therapeutic practices, including massage centres, yoga studios and spas, as well as in certain hospice settings and chiropractors' osteopaths' and reflexologists' offices. Read more >-
Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) essential oil is great for multiple uses throughout the home. Use Aura Cacia’s Cheering Sweet Orange Essential Oil from cleaning to air freshening, this uplifting oil is a consistent best seller. It can also be found in body care blends and perfumes. Aura Cacia Sweet Orange Essential Oil originates in the juice-processing powerhouse of the Florida citrus region. L...
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Aura Cacia wild-harvests the plentiful Boswellia sacra species of frankincense in Somalia. Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) is commonly used in skincare, body supporting applications and meditative diffusions. It has a deeply balsamic aroma with sweet lemon or green apple-like notes, and it has been associated with spiritual purposes across many different faiths for centuries. Common topical uses...
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Roman Chamomile In Jojoba Oil from Aura Cacia combines well with many other essential oils, including vanilla, rose, lavender, wintergreen, clove, clary sage, helichrysum, ylang ylang, German chamomile, and citrus oils. Roman chamomile is generally considered a middle note. Aura Cacia Roman Chamomile with Jojoba is a pre-diluted blend of Aura Cacia Roman Chamomile Essential Oil and Aura Cacia J...
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Relaxing Lavender Oil from Aura Cacia's can be used as an antiseptic to clean minor injuries and burns. It is also a pain reliever and can be applied topically to treat skin irritations. The most popular essential oil in the world, lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) oil is considered one of the safest oils to use for adults and children, and scientific studies over the years have verified its ma...
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Aura Cacia Organic Lemongrass Essential Oil can be used in a variety of applications, including skin care and cleaning products. Lemongrass oil is very uplifting and invigorating. It’s citrusy scent helps boost energy and mood. If you’re looking for a mid-afternoon energy boost, you can incorporate lemongrass oil to your daily routine. Aura Cacia’s Lemongrass Oil is chemical free and smells gr...
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is a cleansing essential oil that has become more popular in the past decade, especially for its use in skin applications. However, oregano essential oil from Aura Cacia has many wonderful properties that make it very useful in home applications as well. Some popular uses of this Purifying Organic Oregano Essential Oil include fighting bacteria and fungus, repelling i...
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An Organic Peppermint Oil from Aura Cacia offers is cooling to the skin and gives off a fresh, grassy aroma. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) essential oil is the second most popular essential oil in the United States, following lavender. Peppermint essential oil has been found to be effective at blocking the nerve channels that transmit pain signals. Thus, when diluted and applied topically, peppe...
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From cleaning to air freshening, this cheerful Organic Sweet Orange uplifting oil Essential Oil from Aura Cacia is a consistent best seller. It can also be found in body care blends and perfumes. Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) essential oil is great for multiple uses throughout the home. Aura Cacia Sweet Orange Essential Oil originates in the juice-processing powerhouse of the Florida citrus re...
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Add Aura Cacia’s Purifying Organic Tea Tree Essential Oil to your favourite home cleansers for an extra boost. Revered as an aroma that has purification power, organic tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil is one of the best essential oils used in cleansing applications. From counter sprays to toilet cleaners, tea tree essential oil is a must-have in the home. In aromatherapy, tea tree essentia...
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The Aura Cacia Amber Glass Bottle is carefully designed to be the perfect container for your homemade body care products made with essential oils. Use this Empty Amber Bottle from Aura Cacia for massage oils, bath oils, perfume oils, facial serums, hair serums and more. [EMPTY BOTTLE]
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Use this Empty Amber Bottle from Aura Cacia for massage oils, bath oils, perfume oils, facial serums, hair serums and more. The Aura Cacia Amber Glass Bottle is carefully designed to be the perfect container for your homemade body and home care products made with essential oils. [EMPTY BOTTLE]
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Create a scent as unique as you with Aura Cacia’s Empty Mist Bottle. Use it for homemade body mists, face mists and perfumes. The Aura Cacia 0.5 fluid ounce Amber Bottle with Atomizer is carefully designed to bring the benefits of essential oils with you wherever you go. [EMPTY BOTTLE]
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Aromatherapy Oils
Did you know that aromatherapy (essential oil therapy) refers to a range of traditional, alternative, or complementary therapies that use essential oils and other aromatic plant compounds and has been around for nearly 6,000 years? Indeed, aromatherapy is well-established and is offered in various therapeutic practices, including massage centres, yoga studios and spas, as well as in certain hospice settings and chiropractors' osteopaths' and reflexologists' offices.
Essential oils used in aromatherapy are highly concentrated natural extracts from the leaves, flowers, and stems of a wide variety of healing plants. The International Standards Organization (ISO) defined essential oils as “products obtained from vegetable raw material, either by distillation with water or steam, or from the epicarp of citrus fruits by a mechanical process, or by dry distillation.”
Essential oils offer a wide range of therapeutic properties, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, insecticidal, relaxant, sedative, and stomachic properties, among many others. Practitioners use and recommend essential oils for everything from lifting mood to improving mental performance, reducing stress, promoting healthy sleep, curbing your appetite, killing bacteria, fungus, and viruses, reducing anxiety and pain, modulating inflammation, calming nausea, and soothing migraines. They can be diluted and applied topically, inhaled or added to an aromatherapy essential oil diffuser.
Essential oils are available in both single offerings or aromatherapy essential oil blends which mix oils together that work synergistically.
Using Aromatherapy Oils
Essential oils can be used in a variety of ways, including:
- Diffusing a single oil or a combination of essential oils into the air
- Inhaling oils directly off of a cloth or cotton ball or from the bottle
- Integrating oils into massage therapy
- Soaking in an oil-infused bath
- Rubbing oils directly onto the skin
- Adding oils into shampoos and conditioners
Most Popular Aromatherapy Oils
- Basil
- Bergamot
- Citronella
- Eucalyptus
- Jasmine
- Lavender
- Peppermint
- Rosemary
- Sandalwood
- Tea Tree
- Thyme
Precautions When Using Essential Oils
Because they're strong and potent, aromatherapy oils are usually diluted in a carrier oil, such as almond, jojoba, or coconut oil, before being applied directly to the skin. In addition, essential oils are not always appropriate for children, older individuals, or anyone living with a chronic health condition or who is poly-medicated. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should also abstain from using essential oils. Many essential oils are highly toxic to pets, so it's imperative to do a little research before diffusing essential oils in a home with animals.
Where To Buy Essential Oils?
You can shop the diverse range of essential oils at National Nutrition.ca
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