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Aromatherapy Surprise
A couple of weeks ago I gave a Power Point presentation to my massage therapy class on how to create massage oil blends. Instead of just showing slides and talking, I decided to have the class do a hands on project and make their own bottle of massage oil. I supplied all the materials along [...]
Continue reading...ACHS Lavender Education videos Part 1 & 2
24. July 2011
Lavender is one of the most popular essential oils. Click on the links to listen to discussion about growing and harvesting conditions for lavender by two representatives from the American College of Healthcare Sciences in Portland, OR. The differences between true Lavender Angustifolia and Lavendin, a hybrid are also mentioned. Lavendin is used in many [...]
Continue reading...Holiday stress takes a toll on your body
7. November 2010
Time flies and this year has gone faster than any I can remember! Can you believe the holiday season is almost upon us? This is the season when we think more of others than ourselves. We make out our gift lists and pound the mall hallways, braving the bustling crowds and traffic searching for those [...]
Continue reading...Beware of Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
31. October 2010
Are all essential oils safe to use? The answer to that is no. Pennyroyal, a member of the mint family is one of these. Pennyroyal contains high amounts of the monoterpene, pulegone. The odor is pleasant like spearmint. The crushed leaves were used by the Greeks and Romans as a culinary herb and to make [...]
Continue reading...A Grounding Blend
25. September 2010
Lately I have felt like I’ve not been the master of my own ship. There have been a lot of outside influences at work that have left me to feel vulnerable. I’ve felt a lot of emotional and psychic blockages and my spirit kept nagging me to come up with a new blend of oils. [...]
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21. January 2012
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