Aromatic Studies Blog
Bee Balm Pesto
My son, Soren, and I have a great love of pesto and we love exploring different plants to use in our pesto making. From Bee Balm to Lady's Thumb and Basil to Nettles, you can use just about any edible leaf to make it! Bee Balm Pesto 3 cups Bee balm leaves (Monarda...
Distilling Aromatic Plants
First Plant Distillation This is Part Three of blog series on Distillation. See Part One: About Distillation and Part Two: How to Prepare Your Still. Preparing for your first plant distillation is a journey to embrace.... For your first distillation, I recommend...
First Distillation: How to Prepare Your Still
(Part II of Distillation Series) Have you received your copper alembic still? Here is information on how to prepare the still for the first plant distillation. This is an important step, so be sure to follow and you are sure to have days and years of beautiful...
About Distillation
About Distillation Where to begin......Are you interested in exploring Distillation for hydrosols and maybe even essential oils? Do you have a still or are you thinking about getting one? Learn the basics of distilling in this 4 part blog series. What is Distillation?...
Prickly Pear Seed Oil and the Skin
Written by: Billie A. Leyendecker:Aromatic Scholars Program Graduate with The School for Aromatic Studies Introduction Prickly pear seed oil interests me a great deal. I recently became aware of the health benefits it has for skin, and so I decided to research this...
Aromatic Inspiration for the New Year
"Plants mean nothing in isolation; they are a life-form rooted in and identified by their community, by their relationships to and interactions with all other life on Earth." (Buhner) Like plants, humans also mean nothing in isolation. We are a life-form rooted in and...
Pinon Pine Body Butter
While in the mountains recently, I reconnected with a much loved body butter recipe. This luxurious body butter is one of my all time favorite recipes. It truly rocks when it comes to protecting, nourishing, and soothing dry skin during the autumn and winter months....
How to Make Your Own Cough Syrup
Cough Syrup: A Simple Honey Cough Syrup for Adults and Adolescents over the age of 7. For those between ages 5-7, half dosage of essential oils. For those below age of 5: use tea with a little honey mixed in. **Do not use honey for children under 1 year. Here’s what...
How to Make a Perfumed Locket
The perfumed locket has been inspired by the artistry and beauty of Roxana Villa's Botanical Perfume Lockets. Here's what you'll need: Equipment: ◻︎ Stainless steel double boiler ◻︎ Stainless steel fork or whisk ◻︎ Empty stainless steel, silver,...
How to make Coffee Infused Oil
We've had a couple of recipes that used Coffee infused sesame or jojoba oil and a number of of people have asked for directions on how to make this heavenly infusion, so here it is! Supplies needed: Slightly ground coffee beans (Organic, if possible) Canning jar (size...
How to make Coffee Lip Balm!
Coffee, coffee, coffee! Loving the coffee infused jojoba oil so decided to use it in a delicious lip balm. Here’s what you’ll need: Equipment:◻︎ Stainless steel double boiler◻︎ Stainless steel fork or whisk◻︎ For Lip Balm: 3 - 1 ounce cardboard tubes + 2 - 0.15 Lip...
Our Famous Respiratory Salve
I have been making, using, and sharing this respiratory salve for as long as I can remember. It is a favorite among our students for sure! And each year I make a batch of salve along with cough syrup for gifts to family and friends. Whether someone has a cold or is...
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