The Fragrant Makeup

Any perfume you buy or make yourself is a chemical compound made from fragrant oils, aroma blends, fixatives and solvents which produces a pleasant or attractive smell. Women primarily use perfume in order to smell nice for work, a special event, or even to attract a mate.
The composition of any perfume starts with base perfume oils, which are natural, animal or synthetic, and are then diluted with a solvent to make them light and applicable. Perfume oils in the purest form can cause damage to skin or an allergic reaction, so the adding of solvent is necessary to make them less potent. The most prevalent solvent used in the manufacturing of perfumes is Ethanol.
Plants are the oldest source for obtaining fragrant oil compounds from flowers and blossoms parts. Other plant parts, such as leaves, twigs, roots, rhizomes, bulbs, seeds, fruit, wood, bark and lichens are also considered for use in perfume making.
Perfumes made using animal sources are normally made from Musk, which is obtained from either the Asian Musk Deer or Civets (known as Civet Musk), as well as Ambergis (a fatty compound). Some perfume makers may also use either Castoreum or Honeycomb in the production of their perfumes.
Synthetic source perfumes are produced through or-ganic synthesis of multiple chemical compounds, in which such things as Calone, Linalool, Coumarin and Terpenes are used to make synthetic fragrant oils. By using synthetic products in perfume making, you can produce scents which may not even exist in nature. In fact, this has become a very valuable element in the making of perfumes nowadays.
A perfume composition will either be used to aug-ment other products, or patented and sold as a perfume after it has been allowed to age for one year.

Unfortunately, fragrance compounds will, after time, begin to deteriorate and lose strength if stored incorrectly. It is therefore important when making your own perfume that you store them in tightly sealed containers and keep them out of light and away from heat, as well as away from oxygen and other organic substances. For best results, store con-tainers in a fridge at a temperature of between 33 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Today more than ever, perfume is popular around the world, because of its use and its application continues to grow.

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Methods of Making Perfume

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Making perfume is an art that’s been around for many centuries. To many, it’s much more than an art. It’s a creation of thought, inspiration and care, resulting in some of the most beautiful fragrances imaginable.
Although there have been different methods implemented through the years, the general principle and purpose of making perfume is the same: extracting a desired scent. In an earlier chapter we covered many methods of extracting fragrances from various plant parts. There are actually two methods of scent extraction today: effleurage or distillation.

• Effleurage is a process where a glass plates are filled with highly purified and odorless animal or vegetable fat, where petals of your choice are placed. The petals of fresh flowers are pressed into the fat and will stay in the grease for a few days so the essence has a chance to disperse and leak into the compound.

After a few days, the petals are removed and replaced with freshly picked ones. This process continues until the greasy compound is saturated with the essence. This process is repeated several times. Once the saturation point has been reached, the petals are removed and the grease and fragrant oil mixture, also known as effleurage pomade, is washed with alcohol so that extract can separated from the grease.

The remaining grease is used to make soap and, once the alcohol evaporates, you have the essential oil you need for perfume. Effleurage is not only very time consuming but an expensive way of extraction as well. This process is often used for Jasmine and tuberoses.

• Distillation is a process where steam is used to capture the fragrance. The plants or flowers are put in the top part of a sill on perforated trays, with the bottom part filled with water. The water is brought to a boil, as it’s the steam that brings out the fragrances and scent-bearing components, which are transferred into an attached glass-cooling worm to be refrigerated and condensed.
The essential oil and water mixture is placed in bottles, where the essential oils will rise to the top leaving the scented water on the bottom. While the scented water is used for toilette water and other purposes, the essential oil is made into the finest perfumes.
Although technology has provided perfume makers with state-of-the-art equipment to make their perfume quickly and efficiently, the methods are still basically the same. Once they have the desired perfume, they don’t stop there. Being chemists as well as artists of the trade, they’re able to mix them with other essential oils to create exotic and beautiful fragrances.

Historic Uses of Essential Oils

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The many varied uses of aromatherapy essential oils date back from in the early Egyptian times. There has been a major rise in the use of aromatherapy in Western civilization in just the past few years. The scientifical term for aromatherapy is also known as the term psychoneuroimmunology. This form of science is the study of the immune, neurological, and psychological systems. Our immune systems are greatly effected by our negative as well as positive experiences throughout our entire life. This hypothesis has been proven through scientific and medical studies over the course of many years and is there are plenty of excellent sources to back this us.

By using aromatherapy, all five our senses are used, but the sense of scent is most used. What we smell goes directly to our brain which then sends a signal to our body”s limbic system. These scents cause positive direct results in our actions, memory retention, emotions, and feelings.

Aromatherapy provides the body with a medicinal approach to relaxation. Essential oils are used in many different ways. You can apply these drops to your bath water, place the essential oil in a room diffuser, directly inhale the oils into your nose, or massage them into your skin. Whichever method you choose to apply the oils is totally up to you. You may experiment with each method until you find the one that matches your needs and likes.

There is a wide array of essential oils available on today”s market. Each oil has a specific use which, in turn, allows you to be able to choose what method and type of essential oil is right for your specific needs.

Ylang Ylang has a sweet, strong and exotic smell to it. This oil is extracted through a distillation process. These oil is derived from the Canago odorato which is also referred to as Ylang Ylang.

If you prefer a sweet feminine smell, Neroli may be the choice for you. This scent is processed through steam distilling from the petals on the Citrus auratium tree. This scent is now considered to be the most pricey oil being sold in the market and is usually sold as a cut form.

Jasmine has a floral scent which is a bit sweet and exotic. Jasminum officinale is the source of this oil.

Lavender is considered to be one of the mostly widely used essential oils and has so many benefits and uses. The scent is a very light floral smell and comes from the Lavandula augustifolia tree.

Some people find Sandalwood to be very unique because of its sensual and woody scent. This scent has been around for years and comes from the Satalum album tree.

There are many more essential oil scents to choose from. With so many scents to choose from, you should have no problem finding one especially for your taste. Always make sure your essential oil is diluted before applying. Essential oils are very potent, thus a large amount is not necessary for each application.

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Spiritual Significance of Pomegranate in the Bible

Pomegranate

And [beneath] upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about.

— Exodus 28:33

 Highly esteemed by Israelites, the pomegranate was believed to be the “original forbidden fruit” in the Garden of Eden.  It was also one of the seven species brought back by the spies to show how fertile the Promised Land was.  Carved figures of the pomegranate were principal ornaments adorning stately columns and pillars in Solomon’s temple as well as worn on the High Priests garments symbolizing life.

 The Hebrew word for “pomegranate” is Ramam, which means “to rise up” or “to be mounted up.” 

 In Song of Solomon 4:3, Solomon describes his bride’s “temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.”

 Solomon uses the pomegranate theme for her temples to show fertility of the mind, where good seed is planted and a harvest is sure.  Her thoughts are on what is pure, lovely, and of good report.  She is the true bride, with the mental state that matches the King’s.  Here the Holy Spirit finds a welcome depository for “things that are to come.”

 Here the words of Yeshua are quickly brought to mind.  She has the mind of Christ.

The pomegranate fruit, in relation to our temples, signifies that it is now the “fruit of the Spirit” that controls our lives (mounts or raises us up or above) rather than the lust of the flesh.  The phrase “within thy locks” shows that she bears spiritual fruit that is veiled and hidden from the world for only the Lord to behold.

 Some interpreters believe the reference to pomegranates is a symbol of fertility.  On a holy theme, greater significance might point to the use of the pomegranate as it relates to the skirt of the high priest.  At the bottom of the high priest’s robe were pomegranates interspersed with bells.  With every step, the ringing of bells with the symbol for “fertility of life” bore witness to sight and sound to declare life.  Life and abundance characterizes the Savior’s bride.

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Spiritual Significance of Saffron in the Bible

Saffron

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.

— Song of Solomon 4:14

 Saffron is a very expensive spice from an orange-yellow flower of the crocus family.  It is literally worth its weight in gold because it is the stigmas from which the spice is obtained.  Each one is handpicked and placed over a charcoal fire for drying.  It takes over 75,000 flowers to make one pound of saffron.

 Saffron symbolizes the costly but triumphant faith of the Messiah against His enemy.  Believers can live by faith just as the disciples did, knowing that the testing of their faith through fire will be more precious than gold.  1 Peter 1:7-8 says that:

 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.

 Hebrews 11:6 tells us, “But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

Allow the Lord to complete His perfect work in your character and place these beautiful fragrances in the garden of your heart.

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Blending Your Own Perfume Using Essential Oils

Creating your own fragrance or blend using your biblical essential oils will be one of your most satisfying aspects in using your oils.  Whether your blend is for therapeutic purpose or merely for its wonderful aroma, you will be practicing the art of the apothecary and acting as priest of your body, which is the temple of the Holy Spirit.  1 Corin- thians 6:19 says, “What?  Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”   Certainly, the responsibility of the care and health of your body belongs to you and not to a doctor or another individual.

 

There are two types of blending you can do: thera- peutic and aromatic.  Whether you are blending for thera- peutic benefits or just for aroma, be sure to pay close attention to the contraindications of any oil you choose and safety guidelines regarding its use.  For instance, if you are creating a blend to aid in an upper respiratory condition (such as congestion) but suffer from epilepsy, you will not want to use Hyssop as it could cause a seizure.

 

You will also want to make sure the essential oils you choose for your blend won’t contradict the effect you desire. For instance, if you are creating a blend to enhance deep sleep, you want to avoid using oils that spark energy (such as Cypress), keeping you alert and awake. 

 

                The aromatic description listed under each biblical oil, along with its use, will help you get started.  For more information, there are several books available online and at your local bookstore that can provide you with greater detail and information on how to use and blend oils.  It will be worth the investment to get several resources and have them on hand for these last days!

 

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God’s Original Medicine

Believers living in the last days need to prepare for those things that have been written of in the Holy Scriptures. Plagues, sickness, and disease are all a part of end-time prophecy.  Believers may not have the medical industry to rely upon for prescription drugs and treatment—whether due to another terrorist attack, natural calamity, or worse.

 

Thankfully, the Father does not want us to be dependent upon anyone besides Him and desires His children to be healthy.  3 John 1:2 says, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”  With the continual bombardment of viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal contamination in this world, He has provided an answer for this perplexing problem.

 

God’s original medicine created on the third day is described in Genesis 1:12-13:

 

And the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, the tree yield- ing fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind:  and God saw that [it was] good.  And the evening and the morning were the third day.

 

All of the wonderful fragrances spoken of in Scripture were present in the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve dwelled.  It was God’s intention that man live forever, until sin entered in.

 

The Father spoke life to these plants on the third day, and His words and power are still being carried forth in the life-blood of the plant.  Ezekiel 47:12 describes how God gave us natural herbs and their extracts for medicines:

 

And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.

 

The leaf’s extract is the essential oil of the plant and has the ability to transform diseased tissue into thriving, healthy cells.  God created these oils to serve as a shield of protection for our bodies and homes from the onslaught of pathogens, and to offer support to the immunity system for turbulent times ahead.

 

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what are essential oils

Essential oils are an aromatic, vital fluid which is distilled from flowers, shrubs, leaves, trees, roots, and seeds. Because they are necessary for the life of the plant and play an important role in the biological processes of the vegetation, these substances are called “essential” and contain the essence of the plant.

 

The essential oil in their leaves serves two additional functions: their odors attract pollinating insects and they repel pests, bacteria, and viruses which could harm the plant. Essential oils contain the life-blood, intelligence, and vibrational energy that endow them with the healing power to sustain their own life—and help people who use them.

 

Unlike fatty vegetable oils used for cooking (composed of molecules too large to penetrate at a cellular level), essential  oils  are  a  non-greasy  liquid  composed  of  tiny molecules  that  can  penetrate  every  cell  and administer healing at the most fundamental level of our body.  Their unique features allows them to pass through the skin and cell membranes where most needed.  Because of their structural complexity, essential  oils  are  able  to  perform  multiple functions just with a few drops diffused in the air or applied to the skin.

 

Since essential oils are derived from a natural plant source, you will notice that the oil does not leave an “oily” or greasy spot.  When applied to the skin, they quickly are absorbed and go right to action.  (Note: Be sure to check with safety ratings before applying any essential oil to the skin.)

 

Modern medicine has attempted to duplicate the chemical constituents and healing capabilities of essential oils, but cannot. Man-made pharmaceuticals lack the intelligence and life-force found in the healing oils.  Most synthetic prescriptions have multiple undesirable side effects—even some that are deadly. 

 

Essential oils have no serious side effects that are deadly.  Many people have reported authentic healing when using them—though everyone may not experience the same results as family history, lifestyle, and diet plays a significant role in the body’s healing process.  Essential oils work together in harmony, making them inherently safe, unlike when multiple prescription drugs are taken, causing drug interaction.

 

The truth regarding the healing properties of essential oils has long been neglected and misunderstood by the believer.  God is now bringing it to surface as part of the restoration of all things, in order to free His body of believers from the medical system and prepare them for a Greater Exodus in the latter days.

 

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Welcome to Heal With Essential Oils

Aromatic Plants, Herbs and oils have been used for incense, perfume, culinary and medicinal purposes for thousands of years by many cultures. 

The Bible mentions over 33 species of fragrant plants with over 1,035 references to essential oils and/or plants in the Old and New Testaments. During Biblical Times, Essential oils were inhaled, applied to the body, and taken internally in which the benefits extended to every aspect of their being physically, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally.  David alluded to this in Psalm 51:7 when he wrote, “Purge me with hyssop and I will be clean: Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.”

People of the Holy Land understood the use of essential oils in maintaining wellness and physically healing, as well as the oils  ability to enhance their spiritual state in worship, in prayer and confession, and for cleansing and purifcication from sin. 

The Oils of Ancient Scripture have been a bit of a mystery for many of us.  We’re drawn to their rich spiritual meanings, which is woven throughout the Bible and the fabric of Biblical days gone by.  Research and technology now reveals their health benefits and how we can use them to walk in divine health.  Enjoy our website as you learn how to practice aromatherapy and apply these simple tips for total restoration of the body.