Some essential oils brands claim to offer certified therapeutic grade essential oils and blends. Their potential customers often ask if is this possible? Is this true? The answer is simple – there are no certified therapeutic grade essential 0ils! There is no nationally or internationally recognized body, such as an independent certification board, that certifies […]
Nearly everyone rightly associates an aromatic or aromatherapy bath with relaxation and enjoyment. However, essential oils are very powerful and concentrated and should be used with proper care. But, with the right choice of good quality essential oils used in the right way, an aromatic or aromatherapy bath can be healing and transformative as well. […]
The best treatment for sunburn is prevention. This is especially true for people with little natural protection and fair skin that burns and freckles easily. This is stating the obvious, but it’s always worth repeating. Avoid direct contact with the sun during the hours when the sun is strongest: from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. […]
There are lots of blogs and other posts about essential oil diffusers and their pluses and minuses. This blog is a little different in that it’s for the person who is just starting to experiment with diffusing essential oils, and who just wants to know about simple, inexpensive essential oil diffusers for beginners such as […]
What cosmic body is more significant to life on earth than the moon? All plants and animals are entrained to their rhythm. There are cultures that worship the moon and others that gauge time and orient their livelihoods by it. Nearly every culture views the moon as a symbol, and quite logically, many see it […]
Aromatherapists are mainly interested in the healing properties of essential oils. The flavor and fragrance industries, by far the largest buyers of essential oils, are most interested in the flavor or the fragrance. So, what makes a pure essential oil or a high-quality essential oil for aromatherapy use? When aromatherapists look for quality essential oils, […]