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The development history of aromatic essential oils
2021-11-09
Credible evidence shows that the ancient Chinese civilization around the same time as Egypt already had records of the use of aromatic plants. The history of Chinese people using aromatic plants can be traced back to 2700 BC. At that time, Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs and recorded them in detail, which became Shennong's Herbal Book. This book covers about 300 kinds of plants and is also the world's best herbal book. The properties of several essential oils recorded by Shennong in earlier medical books are still basically consistent with what we know today.
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In China's wealthier Tang and Song dynasties, in order to enhance the interest in life, most people would take aromatic plants, including roses, orchids, osmanthus and jasmine, to make their bodies smell fragrant. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the color and fineness of the skin, as well as body odor, are all related to heredity, food eaten, environment and mood. These factors are closely related to the internal organs. As long as the internal organs are invigorated, With sufficient qi and blood, the skin will be naturally crystal clear, shiny, soft and have a natural body fragrance. As long as civilization is wealthy to a certain extent, it will naturally seek enjoyment beyond food and clothing.
To this day, we still use aromatic medicinal herbs and burn fragrant woods and spices to show reverence to God. The discovery of aromatic plant essential oils made human civilization take another big step forward. Plant essential oils are widely used in all aspects of life. The main production center of essential oils in the world today is the ancient city of Grasse near the French Riviera. Therefore, in addition to wine, France can also be regarded as the holy land of essential oils today.
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