Aromatherapy Education and Resources
What is a hydrosol? Hydrosols are pure healing waters produced during distillation. When plant material is distilled it is exposed to either boiling water, steam or both. The steam moves through the plant, breaks open the structures that contain the essential oil and other plant fluids. They are then carried with the steam and are separated [...]
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Are you using Avocado oil (Laurus persea) in your aromatherapy and massage blends? If not, check out this natural, fresh oil! While you and your clients enjoy the scent and texture of this carrier oil, it goes to work behind the scenes restoring and rejuvenating the skin naturally. Avocado oil is highly penetrating, deeply nourishing [...]
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This summer during the Component Blending class I made a hydrosol blend that has become my new favorite. Recipe 2 oz Laurel leaf Hydrosol (Bay laurel – Laurus nobilis) 10 drops Balsam Fir – Abies balsamea 10 drops Pinon Pine – Pinus edulis 10 drops Hemlock – Tsuga canadensis Talk about refreshing! The aromas of [...]
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I am excited to announce that I have published my first eBook!! Essential Living: Aromatherapy Recipes for Health and Home. The 113-page Aromatherapy Recipes eBook offers everything a beginner needs to get started with simple aromatherapy for your health and home. The eBook includes over 60 easy recipes to help you create natural, safe and environmentally-friendly products for beauty, skin care, [...]
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Trying to deal with acne? Skip harsh over the counter medicated pads and try making your own natural Skin Cleansing Pads with dried organic herbs, hydrosol, essential oils and apple cider vinegar. What could be better? (I admit I ate chocolate while making these, and that was just a little better.) This recipe is easy [...]
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Over the past few years I have written several blog posts on blending. As with all blogs, posts from the past can get tucked away in the archives, never to be seen again! In light of this, I want to highlight a few posts that have blending ideas you might find helpful. If you’re excited [...]
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