Antimicrobial Laundry Soap
Recipe for liquid laundry soap using antimicrobial essential oils.
Aromatherapy Progress Report
I am almost finished with my classes for my Aromatherapy Certificate
Is Therapeutic Aromatherapy Affordable?
Coming down to the end of my Certificate Program at ACHS, I have started including invoices with the therapeutic blends that I make for people. I do not expect payment at this time, as I am still a student, but I’m trying to get into the habit so that when I do this for realz, …
Anti-Pruritus Case Study
This Case Study is published in “Aromatics In Action” the professional journal of the Alliance of International Aromatherapists; Issue 2: Winter 2018 This One is Close to My Heart One of the most rewarding things about my schooling so far has been conducting case studies. I enjoy helping people find relief from their symptoms so …
Therapeutic blend for Shingles
Life is crazy! That is my only excuse for taking so long to get this posted. Right now we have a tree company outside cutting up a portion of a huge tree that fell onto our house. Not to worry…it seems to have missed everything vital. God is good! What are Shingles? The client that …
What Can Essential Oils Really Do?
Case Studies I have in front of me a stack of case studies that I have completed over the past two semesters. A case study is a detailed account of the history, presenting symptoms, observations, assessment, treatment and follow-up of an individual client or patient (Menard, 2009) Completing case studies is something that must be …
Lovely Lavender
Family Time A few weekends ago, my hubs and I had grandparent duty for three of our grands. We took them to the Blanco Lavender Festival, a yearly event for the past 14 years. I was super excited! I’ve seen images from the other side of the globe that show fields covered in lavender flowers. …
What is a Registered Aromatherapist?
What Difference Does it Make? At the end of each of my blog posts, I tell you to find a Registered Aromatherapist near you. I imagine you’re asking “why can’t I just buy my essential oils from Walmart, a health food store, or a multi-level-marketing (MLM) company?” What difference does it really make? Aren’t all …
Why is Helichrysum Essential Oil SO Expensive?
What is Helichrysum? Some of the common names used for the essential oil Helichrysum italicum are immortelle, everlasting, strawflower, curry plant, and, simply, helichrysum. Helichrysum is a member of the Asteracea family; the second largest family of flowering plants (Elpel, 2004). This essential oil is one of the more expensive oils averaging approximately $16/ml (“Helichrysum,” 2017; “Helichrysum, …
Essential Oils…Get Your Money’s Worth!
Why Does Storage Matter? Can’t I just keep them on my window sill or in my bathroom? The process of growing, harvesting, and producing essential oils (EO) is very expensive so care should be taken to store them correctly. Some plants are wildcrafted (harvested from the wild), it can sometimes take thousands of pounds of …