Oasis will begin offering Essential Oils and Synergy Blends for purchase in February....

Did you know that oils from plants and trees help to condition the body to improve your physical and mental health?
Aromatherapy and essential oils are commonly associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM),and other aromatic compounds from plants to affect someone's mood or health.

For instance, below are issues that can be improved when a synergy or strategic blend  of essential oils are combined to achieve positive results. The blends are normally ever blended in equal drops equations.

ESSENTIAL BLENDS AVAILABLE FOR YOU: (starting February 2011)

Characteristics: The blend of these 100% pure organic essential oils is known to help awaken the mind, illuminate thoughts and heighten the senses. This fresh aromatic blend will help improve mental clarity and concentration and with so much on our plate we need something to help us focus and keep our minds clear.
Usage: In the office, conference room or any situations in which clear thinking and mental stimulation are required.   Ideal to use with a few drops on a tissue or in an oil burner, diffuser, massage, simmer pot, mixed with lotions, body oils, bath and shower. These Synergy Blends are 100% Pure Essential Oils.
Contains: Peppermint, Rosemary, Lemongrass and Cajeput

  • Relaxation Type Synergy Blend
Characteristics: The oils in the Relaxation Synergy Blend are reputed as being some of the best for promoting a peaceful, relaxed state.
Usage: Try it after a particularly trying day at work.  Ideal to use with a few drops on a tissue or in an oil burner, diffuser, massage, simmer pot, mixed with lotions, body oils, bath and shower. These Synergy Blends are 100% Pure Essential Oils.
Contains: Lavender, Marjoram, Patchouli, Mandarin, Geranium and Chamomile Essential Oils


  • Organic French Lavender Pure Essential Oil
Characteristics: Anti-depressant, antiseptic, analgesic, antiviral,  decongestant, deodorant, and as a diuretic. Herbalist regards Lavender as the most useful and versatile essential oil for therapeutic purposes. Lavender is the essential oil most commonly associated with burns, preventing infection helping to reduce scaring while healing the skin. 
Usage: Ideal to use with a few drops on a tissue or in an oil burner, diffuser, massage, simmer pot, mixed with lotions, body oils, bath and shower.
Lavender is a popular choice amongst both aromatherapists and massage therapists for its combination of therapeutic quality, inducing relaxation and pleasant floral scent.

  • Ayurvedic Muscle Balm
Characteristics: Our Ayurvedic Muscle Balm is said to have anti-inflammatory properties and is reputed to bring relief from muscular and joint fatigue. This Balm has a unique and extraordinary formula, in which a blend of various pure herbs and natural ingredients including pure organic essential oils are combined to create this remarkable product.
Usage: Apply small amount of the Muscle Balm to the affected areas and gently massage it in.
Ingredients: Essential Oils of Camphor, Peppermint, Ajowan, Eucalyptus, Nutmeg, Wintergreen,
Clove and Cinnamon in a base of Beeswax.

Essential oils enter the body in three ways. They can be:
•Applied to the skin
•Inhaled
•Ingested

How does skin application work?
Essential oils can be applied topically to the skin. Common examples include applying a blend that contains black pepper or ginger  essential oil to reduce arthritis pain and improve flexibility, or applying German Chamomile essential oil to treat eczema.

How does this work? Our skin is somewhat permeable. The active chemicals in essential oils are absorbed just like the ingredients in common pharmaceuticals such as hormone replacement therapy cream and nicotine patches.

















LET'S GET DEEP...
  • The Olfactory System
The olfactory system includes all physical organs or cells relating to, or contributing to, the sense of smell. When we inhale through the nose, airborne molecules interact with the olfactory organs and, almost immediately, the brain.
Molecules inhaled through the nose or mouth are also carried to the lungs and interact with the respiratory system. Thus, inhaled essential oils can affect the body through several systems and pathways.
  • Interaction with the Limbic System (Emotional Brain)
During inhalation, odor molecules travel through the nose and affect the brain through a variety of receptor sites, one of which is the limbic system, which is commonly referred to as the "emotional brain." The limbic system is directly connected to those parts of the brain that control heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, memory, stress levels, and hormone balance. This relationship helps explain why smells often trigger emotions. Knowing this, we can hypothesize how inhalation of essential oils can have some very profound physiological and psychological effects! "Smell is a potent wizard that transports us across thousands of miles and all the years we have lived." Helen Keller

The third way that essential oils enter the body is by swallowing and is NOT recommended.

How Do I Choose and Use Essential Oils?
The essential oil that you choose will depend on the purpose. Do you want it to help elevate your mood or do you need something to treat a burn? There is no laundry list that specifies which essential oil is used to treat which health condition. Instead, you need to be proactive about doing research and talking with qualified individuals.
Here at Oasis, we already have essential oils and pre blended oils to assist in the common issues that most people have. If not, we can order and blend them for you.

Essential oils enter the body primarily in three ways applied to the skin, inhaled, or ingested. Within each of these, there are many different kinds of application methods. For example, you can apply essential oils topically using compresses, sprays, baths, or massaging them into the skin. These natural oils are highly concentrated oils and are too strong to use directly on the skin! They should always be used in small count droplets and with carrier oils, lotions, creams, bath salts and water.

People that use essential oils, especially therapist, are often in a better state of wellness  due to the fact that most essential oils are healing  in some way or another. When used correctly and deliberately, one could find themselves often pleasant, healthy, appreciating life, gentle, relaxed and balanced.


Common Questions About Aromatherapy & Essential Oils
How do I inhale essential oils?
Another way that essential oils enter the body is inhalation through the nose or mouth. Common examples include inhaling eucalyptus essential oil when you have a cough or inhaling peppermint essential oil to reduce fatigue or nausea. (Note: Often, essential oils are put into a diffuser for inhalation. The section How Do I Choose and Use Essential Oils?, describes this in more detail.)
Factors That Increase Skin Absorption
Different factors can affect the absorption of essential oils through the skin. If you massage the area first, it will increase circulation to that area, thereby causing an increase in absorption of essential oils. Heat will likewise increase circulation and thus enhance absorption.
Some researchers report that essential oils may be more readily absorbed from skin locations with greater concentrations of sweat glands and hair follicles, such as the genitals, head, soles, palms, and armpits. Essential oils can not be used directly on the skin as its potency could cause irritation and other unwanted triggers.