Carrier Oils For Aromatherapy

• Essential Fatty Acids

• Our bodies dop not manufacture some fatty acids which are necessary for continued good health, so we must ingest them as a part of our diet  (WHO) 1990).
• These are given the term 'essential ' because they are so important, and there are two of them - Linoleic acid and linolenic acid.
• The essential fatty acids resemble, and complement, naturally occurring prostaglandis in the body which regulate blood pressure, increase blood flow top the organs and help reduce blood clots.
• Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is a precursor of Prostagladin E! (PGEI), a hormone-line substance, and so the use of oils rich in bonded GLA is advantageous to people whose bodies do not produce sufficient of this material. A deficiency in these acids results in ill health and poor vision.
• Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is a precursor of Prostagladin E (PGEI), a hormone-line substance, and so the use of oils rich in bonded GLA is advantageous to people whose bodies do not produce sufficient of this material. A deficiency in these acids results in ill health and poor vision.
• Linoleic acid (LA) and alpha-linolenic acid are essential fatty acids, Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is produced in the human body from linoleic acid. Prostaglandins have many functions including growth, cell structure and metabolism.
• Combined Fatty Acids Found in Vegetable oils- Many of the carrier oils used in aromatherapy are based on important fatty acids found in combination with glycerol:

Common Fatty Acids Found in Vegetable Oils

• Reference:Carrier Oils For Aromatherapy & Massage : Len Price and Ian Smith & Shirley Price