Introduction to Aromatic Therapies
Aromatherapy is the art and science of using essential oils, hydrosols, and aromatic extracts to restore or maintain wellness of mind, body, and spirit. This course is designed to give students a [...]
Introduction to Aromatherapy
Four Week Course: Introduction to Aromatherapy Running Tuesdays, 10am-2pm August 7th through 28th. Aromatherapy is the art and science of using essential oils, hydrosols, and aromatic extracts to restore or maintain wellness [...]
Aromatic Immunity Book
Aromatic Immunity: Navigating Essential Oil Research for Cancer, Autoimmune, and Chronic Inflammatory Conditions Aromatic Immunity is an exploration of dozens of research studies on how aromatics can be harnessed to enhance the [...]
Here comes the sun – photoxicity, essential oils, and you
Essential oils are generally considered safe and harmless when certain guidelines are observed. These guidelines generally include recommendations to: Dilute in vegetable oil prior to applying to skin Refrain from lengthy exposure [...]
Aromatic Medicine: Internal dosing of essential oils
If aromatherapy is a frequently misunderstood profession then the specialization of aromatic medicine is so out there we could be discussing xenobotany here. But we're not talking about plant life on other planets, [...]
The Tree of Happiness, Albizia julibrissin
Fresh Picked Mimosa Flowers Our friend here goes by a few names, you may know her as the Silk Tree, the Mimosa Tree, Huan Hua, or The Tree of Happiness. [...]
Essential oils and GRAS: What it really means
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a designation for substances that are intentionally added to food called GRAS: Generally Recognized As Safe. A number of essential oils, absolutes, and hydrosols [...]
Supporting Chronic Lyme Disease with Reflexology and Aromatherapy
Chronic Lyme Disease can present with a wide variety of symptoms ranging from neurological (brain fog, parasthesia, acute to chronic fatigue, headaches), to psychological (irritability, depression, bi-polar-like symptoms), to musculo-skeletal inflammatory conditions [...]
What Every Mom Needs to Know About Essential Oils
Who ran to help me when I fell, And would some pretty story tell, Or kiss the place to make it well? My mother. ~Ann Taylor Moms are amazing healers, aren't they?! [...]
Why essential oils are not water flavoring agents
About once a month or every three weeks I have a client complaining of right-sided abdominal pain, lethargy, joint pain, and indigestion. At some point they mention they've been adding essential oils [...]