Archive for November, 2009

Nov 23 2009

Interview: The International Journal of Clinical Aromatherapy

Published by Andrea under Education, Essential Oils, Interviews

The International Journal of Clinical Aromatherapy is an excellent professional journal. I have asked the editor of the journal, Rhiannon Harris, to tell us about the journal’s history, content and goals.
Please tell us about the IJCA
The International Journal of Clinical Aromatherapy started in 2004 at the initiative of myself, Bob Harris and John Kerr. [...]

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Nov 16 2009

A Farmer’s Story – Searching for the True Frankincense

Mark, an essential oil distiller in South Africa, has sent me two kilos of his Frankincense essential oil, distilled from the resins he acquired on his trip. Here is Mark’s story, in his words:
Mark has always been deeply interested in Frankincense from Arabia and Somaliland.  Arabia and Somalialand are the homes of the highest quality [...]

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Nov 13 2009

Website Templates for Your Small Business

Published by Andrea under Education, Essential Oils

Having a website is really fun. Over the years we have had a few different websites and have learned how valuable they are for exposure of our work. Our websites give us platforms to share what we know and feel passionate about, to express ourselves, and to reach a much wider audience than we would [...]

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Nov 10 2009

Vanilla, Coconut, Cocoa and Lime Lip Balm Recipe

Published by Andrea under Recipes and Blends

I have been making this lip balm lately that I love. This new lip balm has all the wonderful features Maria wrote about in her blog post on last year, called Lip Balm – A Love Story.
As we come into the winter season, it is especially nice to have a lip balm that holds the [...]

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Nov 05 2009

Blend Your Own Natural Antibacterial Cleansers

Kimba is so happy we clean with natural products!
On Aromatics International we have a recipe section with successful  blends we have made over the years. I recently added several new recipes for cleaning products: a hand cleanser and a hand soap (the soap is listed under colds and flu).
I find that when I clean with [...]

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Nov 03 2009

Natural Swine Flu Prevention

Published by Maria under Education, Recipes and Blends

Swine flu is a huge issue in the United States and Canada this season.  Many are scrambling to find vaccinations and others are seeking Tamiflu and other over-the-counter drugs.  Meanwhle the message of natural prevention is obscured by controversy and hype!
You can take very real and effective steps at home to protect yourself and your [...]

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