Scent Journey

Do essential oils have medicinal properties?

It is difficult to say for certain that essential oils as a whole can have an effect on disease, illness, pain, or any other medical condition, as there is a...

How is the research limited in what it can tell...

Scientific research struggles with testing essential oils for a range of reasons. First, no generalized statement can be made about the efficacy of the oils in combatting any microbe, because...

What does scientific research tell us about ess...

Until recently, the global scientific community had not taken a great deal of interest in essential oils. In the past 20 years, research into the biological activities of essential oils...

How are essential oils used in religious practice?

All of the world’s major religions have used natural scents in their worship, in ceremonial rites, and in daily practice to aid in creating an environment that opens the mind...

Who uses essential oils today, and how common i...

Essential oils have found a significant place in a number of industries, including food and beverage, personal care and cosmetics, and aromatherapy. Some early research suggests that selected oils may...

Historically, how were essential oils (or plant...

Plants were part of healers’ earliest apothecary, probably long before the development of written language made it possible to catalogue each plant’s purpose. As the practice of distillation did not...