Humans Need to Show a Deep Appreciation Toward the Plant World

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Genuine essential oils are derived from plants. Genuine aromatherapy uses essential oils derived from plants, avoiding the use of synthetics, reconstructions, perfumes and other adulterated substances or techniques.

Our plant world is very important and significant. Much of our world's population still depend upon medicinal plants for their primary healthcare. There is a percentage of modern drugs that have either been extracted from plants or are synthetically reproduced based upon isolated chemicals from plants.
Humans and plants definitely have a crucial relationship with each other. Both humans and plants depend upon each other for daily survival. We need to show a deep appreciation toward the plant world.
Why do certain plants provide essential oils?
  1. Plants need certain insects to pollinate over them. They attract these insects through the aroma or the scent, color, or physical structure. Bees, butterflies and beetles are attracted by the aroma of a plant, which are the aromas of essential oils excreted by the plants.
  2. Plants have to protect themselves from predators
Where do plants store essential oils?


Plants store their essential oils in external or internal structures. Plants that store on external structures reveal their treasures to us on the surfaces of the plant. Plants who store their treasures on internal structures require us to break the leaf or seed open to get to the aroma of the essential oil.

Examples of plants that store essential oils externally are:
  • Basil
  • Lavender
  • Marjoram 
  • Melissa 
  • Oregano 
  • Peppermint 
  • Rosemary 
  • Spearmint
Examples of plants that store essential oils internally are:
  • Bergamot 
  • Sweet Orange 
  • Tangerine/Mandarin 
  • Lemon 
  • Lime 
  • Blood orange
  • Angelica
  • Caraway
  • Carrot Seed
  • Dill
  • Fennel
  • Yarrow
  • Roman Chamomile
  • German Chamomile
  • Tansy
  • Helichrysum
  • Fir
  • Cedar
  • Spruce
  • Fir
The actual essential oil that is highly concentrated aromatic extracts of plants or distilled or expressed from many different parts of the plant including flowers, the flowering tops, fruits/zests, grasses, leaves, needles, twigs, resins, roots, seeds and wood.

When purchasing essential oils, the company you purchase from should always be able to tell you what part of the plant their essential oils come from. This is one way to know you are purchasing from a reputable company genuine and pure essential oils.

Written by: Connie Limon, Certified Aromatherapist, Level 1

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