Jan
04
2010
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 as the tree has sprung [...]
Tags: aromatherapy, Essential Oils, ylang ylang
Dec
18
2009
I am always looking for ways to connect with people who are interested in essential oils. It caught my attention a few years ago when I learned that Facebook has 200 million members worldwide! Perhaps a Facebook page for your business would be helpful?
I set up three Facebook pages, one for Aromahead Institute, one for [...]
Tags: Essential Oils, facebook, social media
Dec
11
2009
At Aromahead Institute we make travel kits during the Aromatherapy Certification Program. Below is a list of all the various blends we made in small travel size bottles (such cute bottles). Each person chose 10 of these blends to make and all ten blends easily fit into a small quart size clear plastic travel bag!
Hand [...]
Tags: aromahead institute, aromatherapy, aromatherapy classes, blending, Essential Oils, travel
Dec
04
2009
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
Nov
23
2009
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. [...]
Tags: aromatherapy, aromatherapy journals, clinical aromatherapy, Essential Oils
Nov
16
2009
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 [...]
Tags: aromatherapy, Chemical Components, distillers, education, Essential Oils, Frankincense