Essential Oils in Greenlawn NY

The use of Essential Oils in Greenlawn NY

Greenlawn New York might be well known for its pickle production, but its use of essential oils in therapy is also second to none. What are essential oils in Greenlawn NY exactly? What kind of a difference do they make in therapy? The first thing you need to know is that an essential oil is a plant extract, containing aroma compounds. There are three main ways to use essential oils:

  • Aromatherapy – breathing the oils
  • Topical Application through massage
  • Internal Use

Most oils are are simply referred to as the oil of the plant from which the extraction took place. Say for example you have clove oil which was obviously extracted from clove, and so it would be called ‘oil of clove’. The reason for calling the ‘essential oils’ is that they are the essence of the plant- containing important constitutes that crated by plants for its own immune defense, pollinator attraction, plant healing and other plant processes. Of course, while it might not be required for human survival, essential oils can be used in human therapy are still essential in many ways.

The Many Uses of Essential Oils

Essential oils have many different uses after they have been extracted. Aromatouch massage, mouth wash and toothpaste with essential oils as well as anti-inflammatory and antibacterial use are just a few ways to incorporate oils in the holistic dental practice. They also used in a number of different products which can include:

  • Food Flavoring
  • Soaps
  • Perfumes
  • Cosmetics
  • Incense
  • Cleaning Products

Essential oils have also been used in medicine throughout the years and they continue to be used as such. Some of the more popular applications include skin treatments and stress reducing aromatherapy. The problem, however, is that while they may be used for serious health challenges, their use has declined considerably in the face of pharmaceutical based medicine. Because of this, much of the information that we have today comes from older textbooks, though as interest in essential oils rises again, new information is being penned and new findings are becoming more prevalent. It has, however, been found and proven that many essential oils have curative effects, and are often used in massage. In addition to that aromatherapy is without a doubt one of the most popular alternative treatments in the world, and it is actually quite simple. In this, type of treatment, the oils are diffused into the air using a diffuser.

 Essential Oils are Great Supplements

As you can see, there is plenty of call for essential oils in Greenlawn NY, and many physicians are once again beginning to take advantage of it. There are a plethora of physicians in the Greenlawn area that will be able to introduce you to the benefits of aromatherapy. Thought it should not be considered a ‘cure all’, it should be considered a great supplement to an already outstanding treatment. Then again, there are of course those that cannot deal with traditional treatments and will find themselves relying solely upon the treatments that can only be offered by those practitioners that provide alternative treatments.

 Interest in Essential Oil Treatments?

If you’re interested in alternative treatments or perhaps have seemed to have eliminated all of your other options, then essential oils might just be what you are looking for. Start looking into them today and make sure you’re ready to gain a healthier you tomorrow.

 

Natures Dental
50 Broadway
Greenlawn, NY 11740
631-316-1816
drolga@naturesdental.net

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