ESSENTIAL OILS

Essential oils are produced by the plants for various reasons, for the transpiration of water through their leaves in the summer months, for attracting insects, acting as pollinators, for self-immunity against herbivorous animals and diseases and many more, luckily for us, they carry several beneficial properties for the humans. They comprise of organic compounds, mainly of a mix of aromatic esters and/or ethers, and can be collected via high pressure, elision, extraction or steam-distillation from parts of the plant, like the fruit, the leaves, the roots, the bark of the seeds.