Aromatherapy Education and Resources
I know it is not really fair for me to write about the winter given that I live in Florida… but I’ll justify it because I lived in Ithaca, NY during the winters for many years! I know all about scraping car windows, black ice and freezing cold feet. I had a few blends I [...]
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Making your own resin blends is easy and they make great gifts. Simply mix the resins together in a bowl, sprinkle on your powders and/or dried herbs, add a few drops of essential oil and mix. Let this sit for a day or two and you’re ready to burn the resins. You can burn the [...]
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Silver Fir (Abies alba) is a perfect winter essential oil. The oil contains almost 50% of d-limonene. Immunostimulant effects of d-limonene include stimulating lymphocyte proliferation (4) increasing the total white blood cell count (5), increasing the number and phagocytic activity of macrophages (1,2), and stimulating antibody production (5). Additionally, natural killer cell activity was enhanced [...]
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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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Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) is one of my closest essential oil companions. My experience using the oil highlights its 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, opening up the lungs, sinuses, and vitalize the overall energy in the [...]
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