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What is a “therapeutic grade” or a “food grade”...

Labeling an essential oil “therapeutic grade” is a marketing tactic, not an official designation. Companies invent terms like “certified therapeutic grade,” without specifying any agency that certifies essential oils—because no...

How are essential oils sold?

For much of their recent history, essential oils have been sold by multilevel marketing (MLM) companies, most famously by Young Living Essential Oils and doTerra. Other MLM companies that sell...

What other properties are attributed to essenti...

Companies that sell essential oils tout a wide range of ills that these substances can affect, though most of these claims have not been tested using the scientific method. A...

What is a cephalic essential oil, and which ess...

A cephalic substance helps to clear the mind, allowing users to focus their attention on a task or subject. Some essential oils used in aromatherapy are believed to have this...

Which essential oils are good for wound care?

A deep wound requires a doctor’s care, but everyday cuts, scrapes, and bruises may benefit from the use of specific essential oils that have the ability to reduce the possibility...

What is a febrifuge essential oil, and which es...

A febrifuge is a substance that reduces fever. Fever occurs when the hypothalamus, an area of the brain that controls body temperature, shifts your normal temperature to a higher point....