Essential Oils

Essential oils are extracted from flowers, fruits, trees, and herbs.  Highly concentrated-essential oils are natural chemical substances theat have medicianl or therapeutic properties.  However you do not have to have a medical problem to use and love essential oils.

Aromatherapy has its roots in the ancient healing practices of man.  Essential Oils are the fragrant highly concentrated, volatile extracts from flowers, leaves, spices, fruits, woods and roots, each with its own benefits to the body and mind. They are the foundation of aromatherapy and the Soul Essentials line. Soul Essentials goes to great lengths to select for you the best essential oils from around the world, purchased directly from growers and distillers that we have known for many years guaranteeing purity. We now carry over 80 different essential oils, oleoresins and absolutes extracted from wild or organic plants whenever possible. There are many beneficial ways to use essential oils. Whether you choose to fragrance your environment with our candles or hydrosols, utilize their beautifying properties in hair or skin care, or bathe in mood-enhancing bath salts or gels, you will find at least one of our essential oils to fulfill your needs.

On this page we will hilight one essential per month to assist you in gaining knowledge about the different essential oils.  

Essential Oil of the Month

Nutmeg

myristica fragrans--Nutmeg is the kernel of the fruit of a tree native to India, but is also grown in the West Indies.  The oil is extracted using steam distillation.  In many ways Nutmeg duplicates the properties of other warming spices like Cinnamon.  Jean Valnet reccommends that nutmeg be combined with Rosemary and clove to relieve rheumatic pain. This is a very powerful blend and should be used with care because it is also very stimulating.  Nutmeg is a stimulant of the heart and circulation, so it is used in small quantities to improve cellulite.  Nutmeg is good in the winter for a warming bath.  3 drops is enough.  It is also nice in the diffusor when blended with Orange and clove.  This blend reproduces the scent of pomanders, which have been used for centuries to perfume rooms and ward off infection.

Nutmeg blends well with citrus essences, geranium, neroli, ylang ylang.  It is highly odoriferous, so use sparingly.  Use very low concentrations of Nutmeg .5% or less.  Avoid during pregnancy.