Essential oils are purely concentrated and natural healing extracts from the stems, leaves and flowers of some plants. Extracting a drop of pure essential oil will require a long process, using tremendous amount of plant material, therefore making them expensive. It will require about 5,000 pounds of rose petals or lemon balm to make 1 pound of rose or lemon balm essential oil.
The common ways to use essential oils is inhaling the scent or applying on the skin for it therapeutic and healing properties. Mixing a few drops of essential oils in the diffuser, will uplift the whole mood and ambience in a room. Otherwise, just inhale from the bottle. Don’t let the undiluted oil touch your skin.