It’s the season of giving and time to consider what we will offer our loved ones this holiday season. There are so many gift options out there—especially in the realm of aromatherapy and botanical body care. Making your own aromatic gifts is not only a beautiful expression of love, but easier on your wallet,…
Crème de-la Crème: A Simple Cream Recipe for the Holistic Aromatherapist
Creams! Body creams, facial creams—it is thrilling (seriously!) when I get to make one when teaching or a client is most agreeable about a cream being the best way to deliver essential oils to them, whether it is for emotional, mental or physical reasons. I find creams luxurious, luscious and lavish! Yet, they are…
Undiluted Topical Essential Oil Application
Undiluted application is the use of essential oils applied directly to the skin without a carrier oil (also known as “neat” application). The topic of applying undiluted essential oils on the skin is quite controversial among aromatherapy experts. While some believe undiluted application to be highly beneficial in some cases, others simply warn against…
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…
CBD Oil: The Skinny According to Science
At this current juncture scientific knowledge of ECS signalling has far outstripped the development of ESC-based therapies. The eloquent Dr. Ethan Russo remarks: Despite its seeming ubiquity, and obvious importance as a homeostatic regulator of human physiology, the ECS topic receives short shrift in contemporary medical education, if mentioned at all. This educational deficit, born…
Skin Deep: The Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Cutaneous Homeostasis
We are excited to share the first of a three part series on CBD oil and the Skin by our new resident research writer, Camille Charlier. Part I: Skin Deep – The Role of Endocannabinoid System in Cutaneous Homeostasis; Part II: The Skinny According to Science; and Part III: Cannabis: Plant, Industry, and Ideology. Look…