10 Little-known Facts about Essential Oil

Essential oils are chemical defense weapons of plants:

• → Peppermint essential oil repels insects, and pine essential oil inhibits the growth of surrounding weeds.
• → After humans extracted it, it became a "superpower borrowing technique for plants."

• • Cedar and myrrh essential oils were used for preservation in mummies (experiments have shown that they can inhibit microorganisms).
• • Essential oil bottles found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun still have residual fragrance 3,300 years later.

Orange peel essential oil contains limonene (flammable hydrocarbons):

• → Drop it on a candle wick for a short burn (don't try it at home!).
• → Used industrially to make biofuels.

Ancient tricks for extracting rose essential oil:

• → Grease sheepskin and cover it with rose petals, and scrape it off after the oil absorbs the fragrance - this is the prototype of the "fat absorption method".
• → Fractionated coconut oil is used instead in modern times.

• • Essential oils (Essential Oil) are actually "volatile aromatic compounds" and do not leave oil stains on paper.
• • Base oils (such as jojoba oil) are real oils - the biggest misunderstanding in cold knowledge!

The British Library uses "lavender essential oil" to repel insects:

• → Cotton balls dripping with essential oils are stuffed into bookshelves to protect ancient books better than chemical insect repellents.

• • Lemon essential oil contains "d-limonene" (natural solvent):
• → It can dissolve the writing on thermal paper receipts (supermarket receipts become blurred after being wiped).
• → It can also remove adhesive tape residue!

During World War II, the British experiment "Skyfire Plan":

• → Spraying "fennel essential oil" into the clouds in an attempt to make rain artificially (failed but the idea was opened up).

• • The smell memory in the brain is directly linked to the "hippocampus" (emotional memory center).
• • Smelling essential oils that you smelled in childhood (such as frankincense used by your mother) may instantly trigger deep memories.

• • Citrus essential oils such as bergamot and lemon contain "furanocoumarins":
• → Applying them in the sun may cause skin burns (blistering)!
• → It is recommended to use it at night or choose the "furan-free" refined version.

• Black pepper essential oil will feel warm when applied to the skin - it activates the TRPV1 receptors (the same receptors as capsaicin) at the nerve endings!

• - Cold knowledge ≠ encourage adventure: photosensitivity and flammability experiments require professional guidance.
• - Pregnant women/epilepsy patients should avoid using irritating essential oils such as rosemary and sage.