Aromatherapy Education and Resources
Last year, I wrote a post about Lemongrass essential oil titled A Great Gentle Lemongrass Chemotype. The post is about a monoterpenol-rich Lemongrass essential oil from India that was new to me. It is such a lovely chemotype, and has all the anti-fungal properties of the aldehyde-rich Lemongrass, so it seemed worth mentioning again. Aldehyde-rich oils [...]
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There are only a few conifer (Pine, Spruce or Fir) oils that contain a significant percentage of d-limonene. Siberian Fir, Silver Fir and Engelman Spruce are three that generally have at least 25% d-limonene. Why do you care about d-limonene? Well maybe you don’t yet, but check this out . . . The immune stimulating [...]
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It’s rare for an essential oils distiller to sell retail. Generally, if we want to buy directly from an essential oils distiller, we have to buy larger quantities (at least a few kilos). But Alain, the distiller and owner of Florihana Distillery in the south of France, is happy to sell both small and large [...]
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Common Name: Balsam Fir Latin Name: Abies balsamea Balsam Fir is one of my closest essential oil companions. My experience highlights Balsam Fir essential oil’s wonderful immune supportive, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties. The pronounced monoterpene content of Balsam Fir essential oil suggests it can support movement in the body. This means it can open up the [...]
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Common name: Cardamom Latin name: Elettaria cardamomum January is a great time to talk about Cardamom essential oil! The winter can be damp. Cardamom is known to reduce damp, congested conditions in the respiratory and digestive systems. When suffering from cold or flu, try using Cardamom essential oil to reduce chest and head pain. 5 drops of [...]
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Want to learn the chemistry of essential oils and have fun at the same time? Come to the Advanced Graduate Program at Aromahead Institute! Starts March 23, 2011 in Sarasota, Florida! 10-day class: Mar 23-27 and Apr 13-17, 2011 During this exciting professional-level program we will explore the chemistry, aromas and therapeutic uses of over [...]
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