Atmospheric diffusion of essential oils continues to increase in popularity over the years and is a common way many people may be introduced to essential oils but not necessarily the practice of aromatherapy. The volatile and dispersive nature of essential oils shines when someone is looking to diffuse essential oils into the atmosphere to…
Clinical Aromatherapy Certificate Course: A Physiology-Based Integrative Approach
A New Generation of Aromatherapy Education Clinical Aromatherapy Certificate Course: A Physiology-Based Integrative Approach – Level Three Certificate Program The New York Institute of Aromatic Studies has created a comprehensive level three clinical aromatherapy certification course designed to cultivate and deepen your knowledge of essential oils as well as to provide you with the tools…
Essential Oils for Dysmenorrhea – Part III
From an aromatherapist’s point of view, the inhalation and dermal application of essential oils is a proven way to provide symptom relief (e.g., pain, nausea) from dysmenorrhea while also assisting mind-states (e.g., irritability, anger, depression) and stabilizing a woman’s terrain (some say “hormone balance”) by affecting the neuro-endocrine network. Following are select essential oils and…
Painful Periods: Dysmenorrhea and Essential oils – Part II
Modern Treatment Strategies Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the first line of treatment by clinical specialists for Primary dysmenorrhea (PD). The most commonly used NSAIDS for menstrual pain are aspirin, ibuprofen, mefenamic acid and naproxen. They work to reduce pain in dysmenorrhea by inhibiting the action of cycooxygenase (COX), an enzyme responsible for prostaglandin production. There…
Painful Menstruation: Dysmenorrhea and Essential Oils – Part I
Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea, the term for painful periods, is derived from the Greek words dys (difficult, painful, or abnormal), meno (month), and rrhea (flow). Cathleen Morrow and Betsy Naumburg, authors of the excellent chapter “Dysmenorrhea” in Women’s HealthPrimary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, offer a thorough introduction to the topic. Primary dysmenorrhea is a gynecological condition…
Essential Oil Allies: German Chamomile
German chamomile essential oil is distilled from the flowers of Matricaria recutita and often grown and distilled for its essential oil in Hungary as well as other parts of Eastern Europe, North America and Australia. Native to temperate parts of Eurasia, M. recutita best expresses itself when grown in this type of terroir (see chemistry…