Beginners Guide To Essential Oils

If you're new to the world of essential oils and want to learn more about these warm and healing liquids, you're in the right place. Essential oils are often called the "new" drug of the 21st century. People use them for aromatherapy or to improve the health of their animals by diffusing them in the air.

The history of essential oils stretches back to 6,000 BC when they were created by the Chinese Buddhist monk, Jian Shi. A century later, Roman physician Dioscorides was writing about their medicinal properties, which are believed to penetrate the cell walls due to their molecular structure.

For the following thousands of years the essentials oils were used in both Eastern and Western medicine. Even today, many people use these amazing substances for their healing properties.