http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog Trust Your Source Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:43:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Spring is starting to bloom, little by little. It’s almost time to open the windows and clear away the clutter, grime and general feeling of the long winter. If you’re like us, you’ll be incorporate handmade products and essential oils into your spring cleaning efforts. Here are some tools ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/03/10/get-prepared-for-spring-cleaning/ Over the years, many of our friends and students have asked for advice and recommendations for web design. Cindy and I are excited to be working on a project with Andi, our web designer, that will offer a great solution for creating a new website. We are now in the final ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/03/03/business-scents-need-a-new-website/ The Latin name for Red Palm oil is Elaeis guineensis. This bright red oil is produced from the flesh of the palm fruit. The fruits are washed and gently steamed for a few minutes to soften the pulp. The fruits are then pounded to separate the flesh from the nut. The ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/02/16/aromatherapy-carrier-oil-spolight-red-palm-oil/ Common name: Sitka Spruce Latin name: Picea sitchensis I am always interested in essential oils that contain beta-myrcene as part of their chemical make-up. The most recent Sitka Spruce we imported from one of our French distillers has 23.5% beta-myrcene. The research on beta-myrcene indicates that the component offers analgesic, anti-inflammatory and ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/02/16/the-healing-potential-of-sitka-spruce/ A guest post by Traci Dalrymple, founder of Kokokahn and Aromahead Institute graduate. My story begins nine years ago in Japan, where the use of essential oils as part of natural healing and wellness was first introduced to me. During my time in Japan I took a trip to ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/02/01/graduate-spotlight-kokokahn-the-essence-of-pure-organics/ The online business world is ever-changing.  To stay on top of the latest web trends, I regularly follow some great websites and blogs. Each one continues to contribute to my leaning and professional growth. I try to set aside an hour a day to read. This hour has proven to ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/01/18/our-favorite-business-websites-and-blogs/ I find it fascinating to smell and blend with essential oils that were cultivated in the same country. Despite a wide variety of chemical components, plant families and plant parts—plants that grow in the same region have a distinct synergy with one another. For example, oils from Nepal have very unique ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/01/18/country-of-origin-and-essential-oil-synergy/ Are you using Avocado oil (Laurus persea) in your aromatherapy and massage blends?  If not, you’re missing out on a natural, fresh oil that has a really nice aroma. While you and your clients enjoy the scent and texture of this carrier oil, it goes to work behind the scenes ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/01/18/go-green-with-avocado-oil/ Eucalyptus dives is a unique essential oil that I love having in my collection. It is especially good for reducing thick mucus, great for that cold or flu that you just can't get rid of and the congestion is driving you crazy! You can steam with it, put it ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/01/12/eucalyptus-dives/ The heavy scent of YlangYlang fills our heads during warm humid nights and early mornings. The scent is so strong and carries so far that we have neighbors a few houses down inhaling deeply whenever the tree blooms.  Our little neighborhood is indeed mellow and sweet smelling these days ... http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/blog/2010/01/04/ylang-ylang/