By Tracy Thomas
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Mention essential oils to most people, and they’ll
immediately assume that it’s associated with other new age therapies, like
using magnets and healing crystals. What
you may not realize is that essential oils are not new. In fact, they have been used for thousands of
years among various cultures who realized their medicinal properties. Just like modern medicines, essential oils
exhibit a number of proven therapeutic properties, including antimicrobial,
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits.
Since the time of the pyramid builders some 5,000 years ago,
when the Egyptians used to create essential oils by soaking a variety of plants
in oil before filtering the liquid through linen bags, these healing oils have
been utilized as medicines, beauty aids, and cleaning products. While the technology used to manufacture,
essential oils has evolved over the past five millennia, their benefits remain
the same.
