Aromatherapy Education and Resources
Mark, an essential oil distiller in South Africa, has sent me two kilos of his Frankincense essential oil, distilled from the resins he acquired on his trip. Here is Mark’s story, in his words: Mark has always been deeply interested in Frankincense from Arabia and Somaliland. Arabia and Somalialand are the homes of the highest [...]
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Essential oils are made up of hundreds of natural chemical components. These components are an important part of the essential oil’s therapeutic action. When we study essential oils and how to use them medicinally, one of the considerations is the chemistry. Understanding the chemical components helps us to understand how the essential oil might work [...]
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We recently got introduced, in a cyberspace kind of way, to a new distiller in Thailand. He told us about two other distillers he knew who both distilled Plai essential oil. I have been wanting to buy Plai for Aromatics International for a few years now, but had not found a source. You can imagine [...]
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There are many species of Helichrysum that are used to distill essential oils. Each Helichrysum species will vary significantly in its chemistry, aroma and therapeutic properties. I have discovered a deep appreciation for all the species of Helichrysum I have used over the last few years and want to share this with you. I have [...]
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