Essential oils are highly volatile and aromatic oil that are naturally present among various plants and trees growing throughout the world. They contain different chemical ingredients that perform various functions in plants. Essential oils also act as hormones regulating various functions in a plant.
Benefits of Essential Oil to Plants:
Listed below are some of the functions that natural oils serve to the plant:
Where the Essential Oils are located?
Essential oils are located in various parts of a plant. Sometimes more than one part of the same plant contain oil glands. For example, seeds, roots and stems of angelica, rind of lemon, petals of rose, leaves of eucalyptus etc.
Types of Essential Oil:
Some essential oils are colorless, some are greenish (bergamot), yellowish (lavender), while some are amber (patchouli).
Benefits of Essential Oil to People:
Essential oil is used to rejuvenate the mind and body. They are used as effective cure for several ailments such as high blood pressure, menstrual cramps, stomach disorders etc. They have the power to stimulate as well as relax our minds.
Caution: Experts caution not to take any essential oils by mouth unless prescribed by a physician or a qualified medical practioner.
Interesting Fact!
Some of the most expensive essence are also the most difficult to get. It takes 100 kilos of lavender to produce about 3 liters of lavender oil. The same quantity produces only half a liter of rose essence, one of the most expensive essence in the world.
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