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Soil Supreme Characteristics

During the domestic research work on the realization of the project of introduction of Immortelle seedlings into the organic production, it was shown that the area of the town Ljubinje, i.e. Herzegovina region, has better climatic and pedological (soil) conditions for breeding not just Immortelle, but numerous other herbal and plant species, as well (which results in their prominent therapeutic/healing characteristics), in comparison to Europe’s/French well-known regions of Provence, and Corsica.

The “exclusivity” of the two lastly mentioned French regions, in upper stated context, is nothing more than a decades-long/well-financed, branded myth.

Eastern Adriatic Sea Hinterland (coastal area)

Herzegovina region, a worldwide heritage of more than 700 medicinal herbs and plants, many of which are endemic, specific/unique climatic, and soil characteristics, represent the mix of a warm Mediterranean, and cold Alpine mountains atmospheric conditions, followed by the rocky soil, rich in limestone.

It is exactly these, above highlighted, Nature itself-given aspects, that are resulting in the inimitable chemotype structure of my ALIVE essential oils, made from the herbs and plants, collected within the Herzegovina region borders.

Be Aware of What You Are Purchasing!

Pay close attention to what you are purchasing, and using, that markets as a “essential oil”, furthermore, and especially, as a “therapeutic-grade”, “food-grade”, “pure”, “local”, and similar!

It is not uncommon, and not a big secret, as a matter of fact, that many essential oil manufacturers, and retailers, are using shady/dishonest practices while distilling, and/or distributing their products.

These include, among other:

– Completion of the distillation process within the period of time that is too short, and using temperatures/pressure that are too high/strong, in order for the essential oil extraction process to pass properly/smoothly, and to result in a final extract/essence that possesses all of the therapeutic/healing components of the herbal/plant raw material, in a concentrated form (this is a common, shady practice, with the industrially-made products)

– Diluting the concentrate (essential oil/s), with natural and/or synthetic matter (for example, with using the following: Almond oil, fragrance chemicals, etc.)

– Diluting the concentrate (essential oil/s), with other essential oil/s, which possess similar aroma, and are, usually, incomparably cheaper than the original concentrate being diluted; (classical example here is Melissa essential oil – it is often times diluted with citrus essential oils, whose smell resembles Lemon balm)

– Subterfuge of synthetic/fragrance substances, marketed as “natural” “essential oils”

– Deception regarding the location where the essential oil was distilled (for example, the Lemon/Orange/Melissa essential oils, marketed as “Mediterranean”, are, actually, made in India, China, etc.)

– Increasing the amount of certain beneficial/valued compounds within the essential oils, explained within the following examples – the levels of neryl acetate, a valued/healing compound within the Helichrusym Italicum, is being increased by some distributors, through citrus fruits derived one, and/or it’s levels are being increased by mixing the two, different manufacturers produced, Helichrysum essential oils (one possessing lower levels of neryl acetate, and the other one higher levels of this compound).

– All Wild Adriatica essential oils are 100% natural, organic, pure, undiluted, concentrated, healing-grade, clean, without any nasty’s present and/or added, and are distilled, exclusively, in the geographical regions indicated in the product description.