Essential Oil Allies: Vetiver
Vetiver essential oil is distilled from the washed, dried and chopped roots, rhizomes and rootlets of the tropical grass that goes by the Latin moniker of Vetiveria zizanioides. Although it is native to India, the grass is mainly grown and distilled for its thick and complex essential oil in Java, Sri Lanka, the Reunion…
Balms, Butters and Salves: A Student Experience
Enjoy this student paper written by Rivka Sari for her Balms, Butters and Salves course completion featuring three beautiful recipes we really wanted to share! Vegan Herbal Salve Made with soothing Chamomile herbal oil, and Lavender herbal oil. I infused these oils at my home in Israel last summer, using rich and luxurious…
Blue Oils
While most essential oils are clear or slightly colored, some of them offer a rainbow of hues from dark brown (Vetiver, Patchouli), bright orange (Red Mandarin) and yellow (Turmeric), to beautiful turquoise (Inula), and inky dark blues (Yarrow, German Chamomile, Blue Tansy). These colors are a consequence of the chemical compounds present in the…
Self Care Mini Vacation for Mother’s Day
Being a mom has certainly evolved since I was a kid. The demands and expectations of motherhood are at an all-time high and it’s not exactly glamourous. First, there are the daily chores of cooking, cleaning, laundry, driving kids to activities, and running errands. Then, schools often depend on parents to join various committees to…
Essential Oil Allies: Spanish Lavender
Lavendula stoechas essential oil is obtained by steam distilling the flowering tops of “Spanish” lavender. Like other plants in the lavender genus, this plant seems to have an identity crisis going by several common names: Spanish, French, Arabian, Maritime, Butterfly, Topped, Cotton or Crested lavender. It has been confused with other plants over centuries….
Aromatic Mood Support for Families
Did you ever smell something that completely takes you back to a memory you haven’t thought about in a long time? I was 3 years old when I started preschool which was near a coffee manufacturer. On certain days on my way to school, I could smell the strong aroma in the air. Sometimes when…