The Aromatics International Blog

At Aromatics International we believe that in order for essential oils to have a therapeutic effect, they must be pure plant extracts. The best way to assure the purity and quality of each batch of oil is to test with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS).
The precise breakdown of the chemical components in individual oils is [...]

Tags: andrea butje, aromatherapy, blending, Chemical Components, clinical aromatherapy, essential oil industry standards, Essential Oils, GC/MS

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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Tamanu Oil, extracted from the fruit of the Calophyllum inophyllum tree, is renowned for its remarkable skin healing properties. The oil we import is from Madagascar. The Tamanu tree blooms twice in a year, and has aromatic white flowers that create clusters of yellow-skinned fruits.
The fruit has a large nut within it. The oil is [...]

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I am currently writing an e-book on using essential oils in everyday life. I’ll be sharing the oils we love, the ones that nourish us, and the blends we can’t imagine living without.
When I reflect on how deeply integrated essential oils are in my life, and how they are my main medicine, I am grateful [...]

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I am always fascinated by plants and essential oils that have the same genus and different species. We find this with common oils such as Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus, radiata and dives), Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia and latifolia), Myrrh and Opopanax (Commmiphora myrrha and Commiphora guidotti).
Let’s look at two amazing yet less-popular essential oils: Tamala essential oil [...]

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Essential oils are made up of hundreds of natural chemical components.  These components are an important part of the essential oil’s therapeutic action. When we study essential oils and how to use them medicinally, one of the considerations is the chemistry. Understanding the chemical components helps us to understand how the essential oil might work [...]

Tags: aromatherapy, Chemical Components, cineole, clinical aromatherapy, education, Essential Oils, eucalyptus