I keep hearing about them. Are they from some religion, mythology or beleif system?
I am not trying to be funny. I would like honest answers from those that know. I feel they will have more info or knowledge than a website.
Thanks for the help
Anonymous
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An essential oil is a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aromatic compounds from plants. It is produced by distillation. Other extraction processes to obtain aromatic plant compounds include expression, or solvent extraction. Essential oils are used in perfumery, aromatherapy, cosmetics, incense, for flavoring food and drink, and to a lesser extent, in medicine and household cleaning products. They are valuable commodities to the fragrance and flavorant industries.
Essential oil is also known as volatile oil and ethereal oil. It may also be referred to as "oil of" the raw plant material from which it was extracted, such as oil of clove. The term essential is intended to indicate that the oil is the fragrant essence of the plant from which it is extracted and not in the more common sense of being indispensable.
They have nothing to do with religion, mythology or beliefs. They are intended for the well-being.
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narrfool
For a car:
Motor Oil
Transmission Oil
Gear Oil
DavidNH
They are the oils obtained from plants and I think some animals. They are usually aromatic, and some are used as flavoring. Think of peppermint, oil of clove, wintergreen, cedar, etc. Some people attribute healing properties to them. In my opinion, they smell good, but the healing properties are largely new-age mumbo jumbo.
Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_oil
bartman40467
I think they are the oils that your body produces naturally.