How Aromatherapy Essential Oils Enter the Body?

July 22, 2009 | By admin In aromatherapy essential oils |

Aromatherapy Essential Oils penetrate the body in two ways: through the nose and through skin.

Through The Nose (Olfactory and inhalation)

The olfactory, the nose-brain association is the most direct connection we have with environment. When breath in, the essential oils molecules will be absorbed and captured by the small hairs called cilia in the nose, they will bind them to receptors, message send direct to the limbic system. Limbic system is directly connected to those parts of the brain that control heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, stress level, hormone balance, and so it responsible for all primitive drive of hunger, thirst, sex etc.

Inhalation, when inhaling, the aromatic molecules enter through nose and absorbed into respiratory tract and into the lungs. They pass directly across the mucous membrance into blood stream and deliver to all parts of the body.

Through The Skin (Dermal crossing)

Skin is the largest organ of a human. When the essential oils applied onto the skin, via water, oil or lotion. The essential oils penetrates the skin through pores and hair follicles, where they are absorbed by tiny capillaries, they eventually reached the bloodstream (the microcirculatory system), circulated throughout the body and affect adjacent organs and structure until they are excreted through urine, feces, sweat, perspiration or exhalation. Unlike synthetic chemicals or drugs, essential oils do not accumulate in the body. This is one of the reason why aromatherapy essential oils is safe to be used.

The effectiveness of essential oils absorption can be enhanced by warming the skin, the warmth encourages the blood circulation and this maximize the essential oils absorption.

“Oral Ingestion or swallow the essential oils is NOT recommanded to public as great essential oils knowledge and expertise is needed for safe practice.”

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