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Still talking about Constituent Categories we are on #3 Monoterpenes:
The class of constituents is the most common and is found in every essential oil.  It is estimated that there are 1,000 different monoterpenes found in essential oils.  Monoterpenes contain 10 carbons and are characteristically similar to alkanes.  Many are characteristically similar to alkanes.  Many oils are composed of mostly monoterpenes, including grapefruit and frankincense.  They have light fragrances, are supportive, and enhance the therapeutic talents of other constituents.  They are commonly the first aroma detected when smelling an essential oil.  The monoterpenes a-pinene, d-limonene, 1-limonene, sabinene, myrcene, b-phellandrene, camphene, and ocimene are abundant in camphene, and ocimene is abundant in camphene and ocimene is abundant in pine, orange, balsam fir, juniper, and frankincense, ginger, spruce, and basil, respectively.

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Phenola's Meaning

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2.  Phenola:  Common phenols found in essential oils are thymol and eugenol.  (clove, cinnamon, basil, and bay laurel).  Phenol is found in very minute quantities in cassia, cinnamon and ylang ylang.  Phenola are believed to be antiseptic, antimicrobial, and may boost the immune system in various ways.  
Some phenols are strong and may cause skin irritation

Each day for the next 3 days, I will give the definition for the 4 terpenes found in essential oils.

As defined by Essential Oils pocket reference seventh edition.

As we walk the essential oil's journey together we will learn all we can about the uses, causes, and effects of essential oils, how they relate to our health and well being, and how together we can learn to take better care and have more control of our lives and their outcome! Thank you for joining me on this very important journey!  Here is to our total health!

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Constituent Categories:
1.  Alkanes:  Few essential oils contain alkanes, and those that do usually contain less than 1 percent.  The alkanes undecane, dodecane, and hexadecane are found in ginger oil.  Alkane alcohols are found in lemon oil and ginger oil.  rose oil stands alone as an essential oil that contains 11 to 19 percent alkanes, which may be why this exquisite oil exhibits so many unique characteristics.

ROSE OIL

Rose has been used for the skin for thousands of years.  The Arab physician, Avicenna, was responsible for first distilling rose oil, eventually authoring and entire book on the healing attributes of the rose water derived from the distillation of rose.  Throughout much of ancient history, the oil was produced by the enfleurage, a process of pressing the petals along with a vegetable oil to extract the essence.  Today, however, almost all rose oils are solvent extracted.

Note:  The Bulgarian Rosa damascena (high in citronellol) is very different from Moroccan Rosa Centifolia (high in phenyl ethanol) They have different colors, aromas, and therapeutic actions.

Medical Properties:  Anti - inflammatory, anti - HIV, antioxidant, anxiolytic, hepatoprotective, relaxant, reduces scarring, antiulcer, immunomodulating, cancer chemopreventive, DNA damage prevention

Uses:  Hypertension, heart strengthening, anxiety, viral infections (herpes simplex), skin conditions (scarring, wrinkles, acne) ulcers

Fragrant Influence:  Its beautiful fragrance is intoxicating and aphrodisiac-like.  It helps bring balance and harmony, allowing one to overcome insecurities.  The effect of rose on the heart brings good cheer with calming and a lightness of spirit.

Directions:  Aromatic:  Diffuse up to 1 hour 3 times daily or directly inhale.  Dietary:  Take as a dietary supplement.  Topical  Apply 2 - 4 drops on location, chakras, and/or Vita Flex points.  Dilution not required except for the most sensitive skin.

Technical Data:  Botanical Family:  Rosaceae;  Plant Origin:  Bulgaria, Turkey; Extraction Method:  Therapeutic-grade oil is steam distilled from flowers (a two-part process)  Key Constituents:  Citronellol (24-50%), Geraniol (10-22%), Nerol (5-12%) ORAC:  160,400 uTE/100g





*Taken from Essential Oils Pocket Reference seventh edition

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Essential Oil Constituent Categories
There are 14 categories of essential oil constituents. We will list each category with examples of oils containing such constituents. The information below has been adapted from the Chemistry of Essential Oils by David Steward, Ph.D., which is highly recommended, and from I'aromathatherapie exactment by Pierre Franchomme and Daniel Penoel.
1. Alkanes 2. Phenols 3. Monoterpenes 4 Sesquiterpenes.5. Alcohols 6. Ethers 7. Aldehydes 8. ketones 9. Carboxylic Acids 10. Esters 11. Oxides 12. lactones 13. Coumarins 14. Furanoids In tomorrows post I will break down and define Alkanes, #1 on the list and continue with #2 the following day and so on. Together we will learn why and how the Essential Oil Aromatherapy has been known to and has been testified to doing so many amazing things to help prevent and heal the human body, spirit, and mind. You all have an amazing day. See you soon.

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Basic Structure of Essential Oil Constituents

The aromatic constituents of essential oils are constructed from long chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms, which have a predominantly ring like structure. Links of carbon atoms form the backbone of these chains, with oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and other carbon atoms attached at various points of the chain.
Essential oils have a different chemistry than fatty oils. In contrast to the simple linear carbon-hydrogen structure of fatty oils, essential oils have a far more complex ring structure and contain sulfur and nitrogen atoms that fatty oils do not have.

More tomorrow!!!

Understanding Essential Oil Chemistry

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Understanding Essential Oil Chemistry

Essential oils are nature's volatile aromatic compounds generated within shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes, and seeds.  They are usually ex5tracted through steam distillation, hydro distillation, or cold-pressed extraction.

The power of an essential oil lies in its constituents and their synergy.  Essential oils are composed of 200-500 different bio constituents, which makes them very diverse in their effects.  No two oils are alike.

Lavender oil, for example, contains approximately 200 different constituents of which linalyl acetate, linalool, cis-geta-ocimene, trans-beta-ocimene, and terpene-4-ol are the major components.  Lavender oil has been used for burns, insect bites, headaches, PMS, insomnia, stress, and hair growth.  Because essential oils are composites of hundreds of different constituents, each oil can exe4rt many different effects on the body.

Essential oils have a unique ability to penetrate cell membranes and travel throughout the blood and tissues.  The unique lipid-soluble structure of essential oils is very similar to the makeup of our cell membranes, and the molecules of essential oils are also relatively small, which enhances their ability to penetrate into the cells.  When topically applied to the feet or soft tissue, essential oils can travel throughout the body in a matter of minutes.*





*  Essential Oils pocket reference seventh edition Life Science

Definition of an Essential Oil

Definition of an Essential Oil

An essential oil is that aromatic, volatile liquid that is within many shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes, and seeds and that is usually extracted through steam distillation.
The chemistry of an essential oil is very complex and may consist of hundreds of different and unique chemical compounds.  Moreover, essential oils are highly concentrated and far more potent than dried herbs because of the distillation process that makes them so concentrated.  It requires a large volume of plant material to produce small amounts of a distilled essential oil.  For example, it takes 5,000 pounds of rose petals to produce 1 kilo of rose oil.
Essential oils are also different from vegetable oils such as corn oil, peanut oil, and olive oil.  Vegetable oils are greasy and may clog the pores.  They also oxidize and become rancid over time and have no antibacterial properties.  Most essential oils, on the other hand, do not go rancid and are powerful antimicrobials.  Essential oils that are high in plant waxes, such as patchouli, vetiver, and sandalwood,if not distilled properly, could go rancid after time, particularly if exposed to heat for extended periods of time.
Essential oils are substances that definitely deserve the respect of proper education.  Users should have a basic knowledge about the safety of the oils, and having a basic understanding of the chemistry of essential oils is very helpful;.  However, it is difficult to find this knowledge taught in universities or private seminars.  Chemistry books are difficult to understand for most people, and they don't usually address the specific chemistry of essential oils.  There is very little institutional information, knowledge, and training on essential oils and the scientific approach to their use.  - Taken from Essential Oils pocket reference seventh edition.  Life Science products and publishing.

In this blog, I will attempt to pass on information about essential oils, their many uses and put it in a way that is understandable to the layman.

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Essential Oils - The Missing Link in Modern Medicine

Plants not only play an important role in the ecological balance of our planet, but they have also been intimately linked to the physical, emotional, and spiritual well being of mankind since the beginning of time.

The plant kingdom continues to be the subject of an enormous amount of research and discovery.  Most often prescription drugs are based on naturally occurring compounds from plants.  Each year millions of dollars are allocated to private laboratories and universities that are searching for new therapeutic compounds that lie undiscovered in the bark, roots, flowers, seeds, and the foliage of jungle canopies, river bottoms, forests, hillsides, and vast wilderness regions throughout the world.

Essential oils and plant extracts have been woven into history since the beginning of time and are considered by many to be the missing link in modern medicine.  They have been used medicinally to kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses and to combat insect, bug, and snake bites in addition to treating all kinds of mysterious maladies.  Oils and extracts stimulate tissue and nerve regeneration.

Essential oils also provide exquisite fragrances to balance mood, lift spirits, dispel negative emotions and create a romantic atmosphere.

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