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Forest Bathing and Essential Oils
Forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-Yoku, is a practice that involves immersing oneself in nature to improve physical and mental health. The term βforest bathingβ was first coined in Japan in the 1980s and has since gained popularity around the world. This practice...
Learn About Cypress Essential Oil
Latin name: Cupressus sempervirens Common names: Mediterranean cypress, Italian cypress Close your eyes for a moment and imagine walking through a forest of conifers with the sun peaking through the branches. You take a deep breath and inhale the sweet, earthy scent...
OLFACTORY TRAINING USING ESSENTIAL OIL FOR SUDDEN LOSS OF SMELL
(INCLUDING A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS RELATED TO SUSPECTED SARSCoV2 VIRAL INFECTION) What are Essential Oils? As so eloquently written by Valerie Ann Worwood, 2000, "Essential oils are one of the great untapped resources of the world. Here we have a system of natural...
Canarium Tree: The Tree that Keeps on Giving
The Canarium tree, more commonly known as Elemi and locally known as the Pili tree, is a tree endemic to the Philippines. It is one of the four genera in the family of Burseraceae, with over 100 species of tropical and subtropical trees--and 53 of which have been...
Personal Approach in Aromatherapy
βEach human being is unique, unprecedented, unrepeatable.β - RenΓ© Dubo Every person is unique, one of a kind, it is proven by science. Our physical and emotional health depends on genetics, diet, microbiome, lifestyle and environment we live in. All those aspects are...
Equine Aromatherapy: Applications on Behavioral Issues
With aromatherapy gaining ground in human medicine every day, it also started to attract interest from the veterinarian community especially in Western European countries which in turn led to an increasing number of scientific research in the field. Very much like the...
Make your own Fire Cider!
Fire Cider is a vinegar-based infusion of plants that is used abundantly in herbal medicine. Customarily, Fire Cider is made with warming, pungent herbs such as garlic, ginger, horseradish, onion, and hot peppers. These plants aid the immune and respiratory systems in...
Herbal Teas for Stressful Times
Making a cup of tea is a beautiful thing. While a common practice, it can also be viewed as a ritual, a ceremony, or an act of self-care.
Burnout & Bergamot
How the inhalation of Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) helps reduce feelings and symptoms of burnout Background In my studies and application of aromatherapy, I have been interested in the relationship between the olfactory system and stress management. Many clients come to...
Cooling Summertime Teas
Hot days call for cool herbs. In the heat of the summer there are many plant allies, some that may be growing near you, that can be utilized to cool us down. Letβs discuss a few of them. Mint Mint (Mentha spp.) may be the first that comes to mind for many. Whether...
A Time of Gathering: Mugwort Distillation
It was a picture perfect blue sky afternoon in Woodstock, New York welcoming students for the ο¬rst in-person event since before the pandemic with Jade Shutes. Women traveled from near and far: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City, and Massachusetts. Students and...
Spring and your Skin
The seasonal shift is in its full swing and spring has arrived! Many welcome longer days, warmer temperatures and life waking up from its deep winter sleep. Yet some, especially at the beginning of spring can feel physically and emotionally uncomfortable and their...
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