What is the Essential Oils Chemistry ?
ANS. : Essential oils are made up of many chemical constituents. No two oils are alike in their structure or their effects. Each constituent has its own action, or effects. For example, the ketones found in lavender, hyssop and patchouli, stimulate cell regeneration. Whereas, phenols, found in oregano and thyme oil, are highly antimicrobial. Because, the chemistry of essential oils is very complex, essential oils are diverse in their effects. This also supports their antimicrobial effects, due to the wide variety of antiseptic compounds in essential oils, makes the mutation of microorganisms extremely difficult. In l985, Dr. Jean C. Lapraz stated that no microbe could survive in the presence of the essential oils of cinnamon or oregano.
