Absorption of Essential Oils into Our Body
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Do you know……..Essential oils get absorbed in our body in three ways, either by: Inhalation, Topical application (through skin), and/or Ingestion. Researchers have proved that all essential oil components have molecular

                        Essential oil Absorption

weight under 500 Dalton (the standard measurement unit of atomic mass), so they penetrate through outer layer of our skin the epidermis with relative ease, make into the bloodstream and diffuse to various organs. Initially an essential oil goes to areas of high blood flow such as skeletal muscle, the liver, and kidneys. It may become absorbed into the fat tissue. However, it is thought that essential oil does not stay in circulation for a longer period. Eventually it is excreted through the kidneys in the urine, exhaled by the lungs, secreted through the skin, or passed through in the feces.

Essential oils can be applied topically through body massage or simple application on the affected part of the body. Skin (outer layer) —-> Skin (inner layer) —-> Capillaries —->Blood stream —-> Target organs —-> Cell receptors —> Metabolized and Excreted. There are several factors that affects the penetration of essential oils through the epidermis to blood vessels for systemic circulation. Every essential oil has different viscosity and properties, everyone’s skin and surroundings are different. Besides, different areas of the skin are more permeable than others, like the palms of hands, soles of feet, forehead, scalp, behind the ears, inside the wrists and armpits, which will be quicker to absorb oil compared to legs and abdomen area. Also, the combination of the right essential and carrier oils (less viscous Almond or Grape seed oil gets absorbed quicker than thicker oils such as Avocado or Olive oil) used to make dilution helps with the absorption of essential oils.

Inhalation is the easiest, effective, and inexpensive mode of essential oil administration that can be carried out anywhere at any time. When essential oils are inhaled, the molecules travel through the olfactory system into the limbic system of the brain i.e. through the nerve pathways from the sinuses to the limbic system’s central glands. Inhalation is especially helpful in alleviating emotional problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and respiratory problems as some essential oils can be directly transported to the lungs within no time. 

The oral ingestion of essential oils is not common practice in the US, but in France and Europe it is more common under the observation of a trained Aromatherapists, or specially trained physicians, or pharmacists. Oral ingestion of essential oils is NOT recommended for the public because some essential oils can be toxic to the liver or kidneys, or could have estrogen properties, or could show potential drug interactions, or the beneficial chemical constitution could change during gastric processing. Therefore, it’s advisable to either educate yourself in essential oil practice or seek expert advice.

You must be thinking, why essential oils are considered as an alternative health care modality for holistic approach to our physical, mental, emotional, as well as spiritual wellbeing? Scientist have studied those essential oils, the natural, concentrated, liquid extract of plants, possess different therapeutic properties that have been used since centuries to cure various ailments. Essential oils could:

• Balance Hormones
• Elevate Moods
• Improve Sleep Quality
• Strengthen Immunity
• Fight Infection, Heal Wounds
• Promote Oral Health
• Relieve Headaches and Migraines
• Can be used as Deodorant, Toothpaste, Bath Salts, etc.
• Improve Brain Function
• Even Skin Tone
• Ease Pain
• Reduce Stress, Anxiety, and Calming
• Revitalize and Detoxify

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
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