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On the Trail of Essential Oils with Homeopharma

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The concept of Homeopharma
== The concept of Homeopharma ==
[[Homeopharma]] is a pharmaceutical establishment approved by the [http://www.sante.gov.mg Ministry of Health] that is specialised in herbal medicine, aromatherapy, renewal of traditional medicine and homeopathy. Located in [[Antananarivo]], its founder [[Jean Claude Ratsimivony]] is a symbolic figure of the Big Island known for his long-standing commitment to innovation in the field of wellness and health. The new CEO since 2017, [[Feride Ismael]], manages the organisation according to its founding principles.Homeopharma employs 490 workers and uses over 1,500 plants in the production of its natural products. THe new CEO [[Feride Ismael]]manages the company in the same optics
[[File:Homeopharma logo.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Homeopharma logo]]
Homeopharma manages the complete production process from planting to finished products. Over many parts of the island, Homeopharma plants, picks and harvests in total 600 hectares of forest, supervises and motivates farmers in the protection and renewal of plant resources, thus helping preserve the environment and biodiversity of Madagascar.
In Madagascar, Homeopharma's presence include a total of 45 40 institutes where the final products are offered at modest prices, so as to allow all Malagasy people to benefit from the preventive and curative properties of their products. These institutes also offer care and free advice. They practise relaxing or slimming massages with essential oils, amongst them the best in the world such as [[ravintsara]] or [[katrafay]], all resulting from aromatic plants.
A massage of not longer than 20 minutes is the time needed for a quality essential oil to be traced back to the taste buds of the tongue when applied to the soles of the feet. Thanks to its extraordinary power of penetration, it quickly breaks through the skin to reach the bloodstream and with it back to the tongue, as it could reach any other organ that we would aim for, before being totally dissolved in the body. A true miracle!
The quality of plants is important too. A ravintsara from India holds less active ingredients than a ravintsara from Madagascar.
Another advantage is the environment. "The exceptionally rich and diverse terroirs of this island do not face pollution as in industrialised countries", remarked cardiologist [[Lionel Michat]]a french manufacturer, whose who use Malagasy essential oils are sold in his products in Europe under the '''''Les Aromagies''''' brand. And producers do not use chemical fertilisers either. These factors ensure the properties of plants to be 100% natural.
The cultivation of plants in Madagascar cannot be compared with many other countries. Whilst elsewhere trees of a single species are aligned in a field, in Madagascar a wild environment is kept where ravintsara grows next to ''[[Eucalyptus globulus]]'' but also next to plants and non-aromatic trees.
'''The essential oils of Homeopharma'''
This wild environment ensures the quality of the soil, assured Jean-Claude Ratsimivony, the founder .The essential oils of Homeopharma,their essential oils are tested and guaranteed in their laboratory to be of the highest quality.
Without the wild environment, the synergy between species would be lost. Plants need to breathe and sense. We must listen to Jean Claude, the modest grandson of a medical doctor and depository of remedies collected by his grandfather from traditional healers, who will tell you about the plants, their sensitivity, their stress before a cyclone. Resting time, which allows the plants to regenerate between pickings, is also respected and can reach up to four years depending on the species! Harvesting of plant organs is done in jute or cotton bags to prevent maceration. Partial drying is necessary in case of rain in order to reduce the amount of water contained in the plant. And if so, only one type of plant will be dried at the time to avoid contamination and ensure the right balance of chemical properties.
In short, the plants are treated for the treasures they are. And it doesn't stop there! Distillation over a wood fire, most of the time, is another added value to the Malagasy essential oils. In other countries it is done with regular gas heat. But firewood allows a variation of temperature which leads to a more complete extraction. The large molecules of the plants do not extract at a constant temperature if using gas. To be convinced of the importance of this, one needs only to observe the technicians at the Homeopharma distillery in [[Amparihy, Vontovorona]]. Their work procedure involves adding a piece of wood to light the fire and thereafter removing it to reach the desired temperature, causing a gradual temperature change.
* ''The central highlands'' - a mosaic of mountains, basins, plains and hills, provide thyme, eucalyptus, cypress, helichrysum, geranium, lemongrass, basil, citriodora and ravintsara.
* ''The east of the country'' - an area regularly flooded due to trade winds bringing rainfall, provides [[Madagascar Cloves|cloves]], [[Madagascar Pepper|pepper]], [[Madagascar Cinnamon|cinnamon]], lantana, niaouli, vetiver, ginger, lemongrass and pink pepper.
* ''The drier west to the south'' - provides combava, lemon, cinnamon, mandravasarotra and sandalwood.

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