Essential oils have been used for more than 5,000 years. In fact, some of the most advanced civilizations on record—Ancient Egypt, India, Persia, Greece, and China—recognized the power of plant essences.In Ancient Egypt, essential oils were central to rituals, medicine, and beauty. Frankincense, myrrh, cedarwood, and rose were used to embalm royalty and anoint priests. Cleopatra’s legendary beauty regime included rose oil and myrrh for skin renewal

.In the Bible, oils like frankincense, myrrh, spikenard, and hyssop are referenced over 200 times.

The three gifts brought to Christ—gold, frankincense, and myrrh—were not merely symbolic but practical and medicinal.In India, Ayurveda classified essential oils as “volatile principles” used to balance doshas, calm the mind, and stimulate digestion.Fast forward to 20th-century France—a chemist named René-Maurice Gattefossé accidentally discovered lavender oil’s healing power after burning his hand. His results led to the term we now know as “aromatherapy.”So yes, essential oils aren’t new. They’re ancient tools—distilled wisdom from nature herself.

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