While all essential oils can be hazardous if used improperly, certain ones should be used with more caution and care than others. Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens – which is distilled from the leaves - is one of them. Most aromatherapy books don’t even mention wintergreen essential oil and if the oil is mentioned, it is usually under… Continue reading »
Apr
05
Hydrosols
I’ve been playing around with hydrosols lately. The main reason is because I want to offer healing aromatic blends to my cat Sophie and to all of my clients that have cats. Essential oils are highly concentrated and way too potent for your furry friend. The liver of a cat is simply not the same… Continue reading »
Jan
05
The Benefits of Inhaling Essential Oils
The benefits of essential oils can reach the system via skin application, an area very few consider when presented with the term aromatherapy. But while the medicinal properties of the oils can enter the system via our skin, thereby addressing physical symptoms such as muscle pain, arthritis, cramping or digestive issues, their aromas benefit us… Continue reading »
Sep
21
Gargling with Essential Oils
This past week while trying to prevent my husbands respiratory infection from spreading, I used essential oils in many ways for treatment. I had him steam, place a few drops in his bath, used them with massage & foot reflexology, placed specific blends in the bedside nebulizer and had him gargle with them. Gargling with… Continue reading »
Sep
15
Preventing Bronchitis With Essential Oils
Early Monday morning my husband woke up miserable. He had enough experience to know that he was getting sick quick. Getting sick is never fun for anyone but for him it can- and does- spiral downward quickly due to his asthma and allergies. If it isn’t caught in time, he can be down for 2… Continue reading »
Aug
30
Essential Oils And Skin Application
When most people hear the term aromatherapy, their minds often and understandably assume that inhalation is the only way to benefit from essential oils. I get asked quite a bit how it is possible for essential oils and their properties to be absorbed into the skin – our largest organ. While it is true… Continue reading »
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