A favorite in my aromatherapy library is a book called Secretory Structures of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants by Katerina P. Svoboda and Tomas G. Svoboda. It is a rare find so I thought I would share some of the beautiful microscopic images it contains. The images are of various aromatic plants and their secretory glands.… 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 »
May
23
How do essential oils help us?
So once essential oils are absorbed into the system via skin application or through the thin mucus membrane of the respiratoy system and/or inhaled to the limbic system of the brain, how exactly do they help us? Cachora Guitemea, a healer and respected Native American elder, says that plant life must be respected for it… Continue reading »
Apr
20
Effective Insect Repellent Essential Oils
If this past weekend taught me anything, it’s that Spring is in full bloom and the mosquitoes can’t get enough of me! I can’t count how many times I wished I had some of my insect repellent with me as I walked around the many festivals Atlanta had to offer. It inspired me to make … Continue reading »