Friday, December 18, 2015

Fun Fact Friday: Essential Oil Chemistry!


All substances can be broken down into an array of molecules and atoms, and essential oils are no different. Each essential oil can be broken down to determine its different natural chemical constituents.
The components (constituents) that essential oils are made up of are classified into chemical families according to their molecular structure. Knowing the chemical structure and function determines their therapeutic properties ... This can help us learn which essential oils to use for various health concerns.
Three of the most important compounds found in essential oils are:
1. Phenols
2. Monoterpenes
3. Sesquiterpenes
PHENOLS:
(Purify & Clean Cell Membranes)
The most important function performed by phenols is that they clean the receptor sites on the cells. Clean receptor sites allows the proper transfer of hormones, peptides, neurotransmitters, steroids, and other intracellular messengers to communicate clearly.
Without clean receptor sites, cells cannot properly communicate. When calls can't communicate, the body malfunctions, resulting in sickness.
Phenols create conditions where unfriendly viruses and bacteria cannot live.
(Found In: Clove, Cassia, Basil, Cinnamon, Oregano, Wintergreen, Melaleuca, and Peppermint)
MONOTERPENES:
(Mend & Repair DNA)
The most important ability of the monoterpenes is that they can reprogram miswritten information in the cellular memory. With improper coding in the DNA, cells malfunction and diseases result.
(Found In: Peppermint, Grapefruit, Orange, Lemon, Juniper, Frankincense, Pine, Cypress, and Myrtle)
SESQUITERPENES:
(Stop Misinformation in DNA)
Sesquiterpene molecules deliver oxygen to cells, like hemoglobin does in the blood. Sesquiterpenes can also erase or de-program miswritten codes in the DNA.
(Found In: Cedarwood, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Black Pepper, Ylang Ylang, Lemon, Patchouli, Myrrh, and Ginger)
References:
-Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple by David Stewart, Ph.D Healing
-Essential Oils Desk Reference 5th Edition by Life Science Publishing

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