The use of medicinal plants and their essences has accompanied mankind for millennia. Essential oils represent concentrates of pure nature, complex mixtures of organic substances extracted from plants that contain the best of the beneficial properties of plants.
The origins in history
The first evidence of the use of plant essences dates back to Chinese civilizations of 8,000 BC and the Sumerians of 5,000 BC. Even then, in the East, the distillation of plants was practiced to obtain precious essential oils.
The evolution of techniques
The Egyptians refined extraction techniques and passed this knowledge on to the Greeks and then to the Romans. In the Middle Ages, it was the Arabs who revolutionized the art of distillation, laying the foundation for the development that would characterize the following centuries.
The modern renaissance
Today, after the dominance of synthetic chemistry, we are rediscovering the value of pure and natural essential oils. On Lake Garda, our essential oils combine tradition and innovation, offering organic essences that maintain all the properties of the plants intact.
The therapeutic value of plants
Plants represent a concentrate of natural balance, capable of transforming the elements - earth, air, water and light - into beneficial active principles. The plant world continues to reserve surprising discoveries for us, confirming ancient knowledge with modern scientific evidence.
The phytocomplex: natural synergy
The effectiveness of a plant does not lie in a single active ingredient, but in its phytocomplex - the synergistic set of all the substances present. It is this complex interaction that makes essential oils so precious and complete in their beneficial action.
