Omved Rasa Synergy blends: how we make them

Tue, 02/23/2010

The Omved Rasa (essence of herbs) Healing Aromas is a line of 100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oil blends, prepared in accordance with the ancient Vedic tradition of using aromatic healing plants as fragrances, medical remedies, meditational tools and beauty enhancers.

Pure essential oils are distilled from flowers, leaves, roots, stems or seeds of many different plants and are seventy to a hundred times more concentrated than the plant itself. The oils are the rasa or the essence/life force of the plant, and by synergising the life force of these oils with our own prana we bring clarity on a mental, emotional and a spiritual level. The innate intelligence of the herb awakens the intelligence of our mind and body, whether we consume the herb or inhale it as an essential oil.

These extracts are "essential" in the sense that they are very concentrated and 100% pure. To produce even the smallest amount of essential oil, a range of different picking and growing conditions apply to each plant species that produces these precious oils. For example it takes 6000 kilograms of rose petals to produce just one kilogram of oil, while no less than eight million jasmine blossoms must be picked on the very first night they open yielding a mere kilogram of jasmine absolute oil.

At Omved we source the purest oils direct from the growers and distillers and ensure that our oils are 100% pure and natural and that no synthetic solvents or oils are used during the extraction process. Furthermore we hand blend only therapeutic-grade essence – the regenerating, oxygenating and immune defence properties of plants – for optimum effectiveness and balance of restorative qualities. Most of the herbs and plants we use to prepare our Rasa blends are of Indian origin. The ancient scriptures have a mention of the qualities of each of these herbs.

We rely on the vast range of Ayurvedic herbs, the age-old wisdom of Ayurveda and the immense knowledge and skill of our master blender to determine how to combine the right essential oils in just the right amounts, to create safe and balanced healing formulas without unwanted side effects. When the balance between elements is right, as only those with the proper experience and instincts know how, blends are by far more effective and potent than individual essential oils, the whole is indeed greater than the sum of its parts

For instance, it takes great skill to balance the strong effects of Black pepper, Eucalyptus, Camphor, Basil and Ginger (our Sushwasa Rasa) which are used to heat the body and balance the cold, sluggish Kapha dosha. If taken alone, or in the wrong combinations, these can create too much heat and produce fiery emotions.

Because they are volatile by nature they must be stored away from heat and light in order to keep their molecules in tact.  Therefore they are packaged for you in dark glass bottles. Omved Rasa offers you a series of sophisticated synergy blends- 9 healing blends designed to address a specific concern and 3 for Ayurvedic balance.

Unlike a drug, rasa/essences do not take over the processes of the body. The formulas do not cover up or take away pain, but allow you to move through your emotions until the situation is resolved. They are safe and gentle with no side effects.

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