Aromatherapy Education and Resources
On my recent trip to Croatia, I was able to see a number of amazing, aromatic, skin healing plants. Unfortunately, I can’t take you all to Croatia with me! But fortunately, I can blog about my experience and take my camera. I managed to snap these beautiful shots of some of the native skin healing [...]
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When I started working with Andrea Butje two years ago, I knew absolutely nothing about essential oils. My concept of aromatherapy was limited to a general sense that Lavender was calming and Bath and Body Works carried a minty stress-relief lotion. As I began working on the Aromatics International website, I was shocked to learn [...]
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There are many Helichrysum species used to distill essential oils. Each species varies significantly in its chemistry, aroma and therapeutic properties. I have a deep appreciation for all the Helichrysum species. I have four favorites: Helichrysum italicum Helichrysum odoratissimum Helichrysum bracteiferum Helichrysum gymnocephalum After we tested these four oils with GC/MS, we knew exactly what chemical [...]
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An inspiring trip to Corsica and France. In Corsica, I visited a distiller, Michele, who I’ve been buying essential oils from this year. It was Helichrysum season, and I had the amazing opportunity to learn to harvest Helichrysum in the mountains with Michele and her crew. Corsica is absolutely full of Helichrysum! It grows wild in [...]
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