Essential Oils and Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a healing art using essential oils for medicinal and relaxation purposes. One can find all sorts of personal care products that claim to be "aromatherapy", sometimes all it really contains is a synthetic fragrance. It is important to look for pure essential oils in the ingredients if you can find and actually pronounce the ingredients list. We strive to carry only products that use high quality essential oils as a part of the ingredients. The essential oils we carry are reputable brands known to be of high quality.
Essential oils are concentrated liquid extracts from plants. They contain a variety of different constituents and have different effects on the body. Most essential oils are very strong and must not be used topically straight from the bottle. They need to be used in a carrier oil or diffused into the air. Before diffusing an essential oil, you should make sure it is safe for your pets. Cats, in particular, can be highly sensitve to certain essential oils and can become ill.
Essential oils and aromatherapy products are effective on many levels. They operate on the physical level in the body and they also operate on the emotional, mental, and spiritual levels as well. The study of aromatherapy is exhausitve and beyond the scope of this website to go into in depth. We recommend that you do your research if you would like more information than we can give you here. One of our favorite books on the topic is "The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy" by Valerie Ann Worwood.