Welcome, friends. We’re here today to discuss everybody’s favorite topic: bloodsucking arthropods! And not just any old arthropod. I’m talking about those loathsome emissaries of infectious disease — and the heebie geebies in general – ticks. Infectious disease has been on the rise in the last century. Indeed, an astonishing 335 human diseases have…
Concepts in Essential Oil Blending: Synergy, Additivity and Antagonism
It is inevitable when teaching that someone asks if an essential oil (EO) can “cancel out” another essential oil when creating a blend. This could be from an olfactory sense as well as a chemical component sense. The answer is multivalent just as an essential oil and the practice of aromatherapy is. My fun…
A Perspective on Diffusion in Aromatherapy in the Current Landscape
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…