Evergreen Essential Oils

Evergreen Essential Oils
Evergreens have a cool and refreshing scent thanks to chemicals known as essential oils. Conan Milner/Epoch Times
Conan Milner
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‘Tis the season for evergreens: pine wreaths, juniper branch arrangements, and whole trees invited to reside indoors. This seasonal greenery not only serves as decoration, it brings a woodsy aroma that no synthetic air freshener can match.

Science recognizes a clear link between smell and memory. So what images do fragrant evergreens conjure? In ancient cultures from both the East and West, evergreens represent longevity. In the cold months when all other plant life withers away, evergreens serve as a reminder that, even in the darkest part of the year, life endures.

All conifers (a name referring to the cone shaped seed pods of evergreens) have a cool and refreshing scent thanks to chemicals known as essential oils. Conifer essential oils are both calming and invigorating. In Aromatherapy they are used to stimulate a tired mind and soothe a tense body.

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Pine tree. Shutterstock/leungchopan
Pine tree. Shutterstock/leungchopan
Conan Milner
Conan Milner
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Conan Milner is a health reporter for the Epoch Times. He graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the American Herbalist Guild.
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