Aromatic Medicine and the French Method of Aromatherapy
“All things are poisons, for there is nothing without poisonous qualities. It is only the dose which makes a thing poison.” - Paracelsus What is the French Method of Aromatherapy? When I [...]
Is it time to update aromatherapy guidelines for pregnancy?
Robert Tisserand knocked the aromatherapy community's socks off with his new book, co-authored with Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety Second Edition that came out earlier this autumn. It's bigger than an encyclopedia [...]
Choosing an Aromatherapist
Aromatherapy is quickly gaining popularity in households across America - everyone from the neighbors to Dr Oz are talking about essential oils! So how do you go about selecting a Qualified Aromatherapist [...]
Essential oils and the feet
[Updated: November 20, 2014] This blog post has been updated from its original version to include further references and citations to help readers further their education and understanding of percutaneous absorption with [...]
Friends don’t let friends drink essential oils
I see it frequently in social media images: just add X drops of X essential oil to a tall glass of water. I see it on advice columns with lines such as [...]
What to Expect in a Clinical Aromatherapy Consult
What is Clinical Aromatherapy? Clinical Aromatherapy is the controlled use of essential oils and hydrosols for specific outcomes that are measurable.Clinical aromatherapy support can address physical, emotional, and psychological wellness goals. Essential [...]
Coming in April: Aromatherapy in the Childbearing Year workshop
I am pleased to announce that I will be running a workshop on the safe and careful use of aromatherapy in the process of becoming a mother. Each of the three trimesters [...]
MLMs and Aromatherapy don’t mix
Like oil and water, multi-level marketing doesn't mix well with the holistic practice of aromatherapy. Essential oil therapy is a research-based practice that focuses on supporting emotional and physical wellness through topical [...]