“The Fragrant Pharmacy” Valerie Ann Worwood
Authentic essential oils are one of the most powerful tools in the wellness regimen. Essential oils have been vilified as causing serious side effects and to avoid at all costs. Most people associate essential oils as “smell good”, which doesn’t do them justice. Essential oils are not fragrance, they are more than “smell good”.
Essential Oil Therapy known as Aromatherapy is the Art and Science of creating a synergistic blend of various essential oils for their therapeutic qualities to enhance our physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
What are essential oils? Essential oils are highly concentrated aromatic extract from plant materials. Not all plants produce essential oils.
Science of essential oils: each essential oil contains more than 100 chemical constituents, hence the therapeutic qualities. There are more that the scientists haven’t discovered yet.
It takes a trained practitioner to achieve both safe and therapeutic blends of aromatic oils.
All these volatile molecules inhaled through our olfactory exert powerful effects on the limbic system of our brain, which regulates our thoughts process and senses, perceptions, emotions and memories, thus eliciting neurological and physiological changes.
Applied topically, essential oils reduce inflammation, calm the itching, repair damaged skin barrier and provide powerful skin healing properties.
Used internally, essential oils get rid of infections, heal the guts, manage depression and anxiety and improve sleep quality, among others.
Art of essential oils: the artistic blending of different essential oils like symphony of aromatic elements. This is when a practitioner’s knowledge, expertise and experiences, and intuition come into play – how to create a synergistic, safe, effective and pleasant blend, taking into consideration complex factors such as the client’s individuality and spirituality, plants’ chemical constituents, aromas, organ affinity, energetics and doctrine of signatures, and the parts of the plant.
Extensive information about Eucalyptus. The applications the author mentioned in the post are excellent! In Aromatherapy, the are 5 different types (chemotypes) of Eucalyptus essential oils. Eucalyptus globulus - high in oxide 1,8 cineole with sharp, camphoraceous aroma. Great for respiratory issues and muscular pain. Eucalyptus radiata - a softer version of globulus. Suitable for… Continue reading Eucalyptus {Eucalyptus globulus} to Breathe Easy
Nowadays, it seems that the all natural deodorant is all the rage. And it makes sense. After years of using store-bought deodorants which contain aluminum, my husband developed a severe rash. I created this deodorant to combat the pit stench All natural deodorant is easy to make at home as long as all the supplies… Continue reading How to make all natural deodorant
A few weeks back, I wrote a post about how I infused dried Arnica flowers with organic Olive oil from Mountain Rose Herbs. You can read the post here. And it has been a month. Today, I strained the oil with a cheese cloth and then with coffee filters so that the oil was cleared… Continue reading Arnica Herbal Salve for Muscle Pain
Sandalwood ( Santalum album) is extracted from the Sandalwood tree, native to the East Indies. The trees also grow in Hawaii, India and Australia with various amount of alpha and beta santalol. Sandalwood's aroma is of sweet, woody and balsamic and is enjoyed both by men and women. Sandalwood is high in Sesquiterpenols. The alpha… Continue reading Sandalwood ( Santalum album) for Meditation & Tranquility
Neroli essential oil ( Citrus aurantium var. amara ) is steam distilled from the flowers of the bitter orange trees. Bitter orange tree is very generous because it gives three essential oils: Neroli from its flowers, Petitgrain from its leaves, and Bitter Orange from the fruit rind. It is simply amazing! 1 ton of orange blossoms produce… Continue reading Neroli (Citrus aurantium var. amara ) for Anxiety
What are blank inhalers, also called Aromatherapy inhalers? They are nifty portable gadgets to carry precious essential oils around whenever you need them!
Here is a picture of a blank inhaler. You can purchase them here. It consists of 4 parts: the outer shell, inner shell, cap and cotton wick. The inner shell houses the cotton wick and has 2 holes for the volatile essential oils to come out and into your olfactory organ.
The cotton wick is made of highly absorbent cotton which in turn will soak up the essential oil blend you create!
As a certified Aromatherapist, I can’t help but writing one of my favorite inhaler recipes here. The blend is excellent for staying awake and focused. School is almost out and exciting, fun summer trips are here! However, those long hours in the car can be boring and make you drowsy. This essential oil blend will let you…
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1000 pounds of blossoms produce one pound of Jasmine oil! It is harvested by hand before sun rise to preserve the delicate scent. No wonder Jasmine is expensive and is one of the most adulterated oils. Jasmine belongs to Oleaceas plant family, and is the only one in this plant family. Monopoly! An intoxicating oil, Jasmine is… Continue reading Jasmine absolute ( Jasminum grandiflorum) for heart palpitation & depression
Rosemary makes a lovely classic female name. And is commonly used in culinary preparations. This post is about Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil. Rosemary belongs to Lamiaceae, the largest of all plant families. Oils such as Lavender, Melissa, Peppermint all belong to this family. In Aromatherapy, some plants have different chemical constituents based on the… Continue reading Rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis) for Skin and Hair
In my last post, I re-blogged an excellent post about Lemongrass from Winding River Herbals. You can read it below. Here I am giving you 2 easy to make recipes incorporating the wonder Lemongrass essential oils: bug repellent and athlete's foot All Natural Bug Repellent The recipe is very simple. I also carry it in… Continue reading Lemongrass {Cymbopogon citratus} – How to make Bug Repellent and Athlete’s Foot Blend Using Lemongrass
First time I got a tiny bottle of Ylang ylang essential oil is when I studied for my Aromatherapy certification program. I heard of its aphrodisiac property and was dying to smell it! Intoxicating! That's the first word that came into my mind when I opened the bottle. In my eagerness, I almost dipped my nose… Continue reading Ylang ylang – Cananga odorata as an Aphrodisiac & for Heart Palpitation
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