Essential Oils (EOs) – a prime way for

enhanced well being

 Outline of the presentation
 Motivation
 Some common Eos and apps of Eos
 Science aspect
 Acquiring and storing oils
 Safety considerations
 Blending oils based on application
 Economic perspective
 Conclusions
 Introduction
• Importance of essential Historical glimpse of Eos
oils • Earliest handlers
Hyppocrates (photo)
• Highly concentrated oils Cleopatra (photo)
Book name (photo)
• Volatility
• Dissimilarity with
absolutes
• Its Link to
Aromatherapy
Health
 Some common EOs and their
applications
Organism Scientific name Abundantly Snippet of Application
available region extracting part aspects
Lemon grass Cymbopogon South Asia Antiseptic,
flexuosus deodrant
Palmarosa Cymbopogon South Asia Treat skin
martinii problems,
flavoring agent
Cinnamon Cinnamomum Asia Arthiritis
verum (aromatherapy),
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus Oceania Antibacterial,
globulus antiviral
Basil Ocimum basilicum Africa Whooping
cough,

Rosemary Rosmarinus Europe Mental clarity

officinalis Digestive
Science aspect