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Category: Aromatherapy 101
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DIY Aromatic Deodorant
Complicated Ingredients Not Needed Have you thought about swapping out store-bought deodorant or anti-perspirant for something simpler but are unsure of what to do, especially when DIY formulas call for irritating baking soda and heavier nut butters or coconut oil when your skin cannot hack those ingredients? Read on for information about your fabulous under-arms,…
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Myth of the Emotional Brain
Have you been hungry and noticed how irritablitly sets in? Often called “hangry,” this emotional state is a perfect example of physical states affecting emotions. This article contemplates the “body budget” concept in relation to aromatherapy and holistic health.
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No Poo Shampoo The Clay Way
Have you tried the “No Poo” method of hair washing but found it’s not quite working for you? Fear not! Options like clay and simple plant based preparations such as infusions and hydrosols may be what you have been looking for.
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DIY Body Polishes (Sugar Scrubs)
What Is a Sugar Scrub? Sugar scrubs may be made of two simple ingredients: sugar and a nut/seed oil like sunflower oil. You may choose to “amp up” a scrub with botanical ingredients, including essential oils but you don’t need to in order to reap the benefits. Sugar scrubs are also known as “Body Polishes,”…
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An Aromatic Meditation: Attunement
Over the years I have looked for different ways to help people tap into the power of plants, specifically aromatic plants and their essential oils. I learned from great teachers who wisely passed on how the most effective way to understand a plant, or an oil, and its “actions” is to sit with it. “Smell…
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The Perfect Aromatherapy Bath
To Soak or Not to Soak? That is the Question… As a teenager, one of my favorite Friday night activities was not going out with friends or classmates, it was having a luxurious bath-soak followed by watching an old movie on Turner Classic Movies or AMC. Into my early 20’s I would find solace in…
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On-the-Go Hand Cleanser
Although it is clear nothing beats washing our hands with basic soap* and hot water, we may often find ourselves in a pinch where a portable hand cleanser would be handy (pun intended). Notice how I’m not choosing to call this a “hand sanitizer”…you can probably guess why. Instead of some drippy-drabby post that goes…
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Using and Cleaning Glassware
Glass is a valuable tool for anyone making, creating and concocting lotions and potions. It beats the pants out of plastic as it is non-reactive, safe, reusable and doesn’t degrade. The downside of glass? You need to clean it, and when you are using lipids and lipid-loving substances such as essential and fixed oils it can…
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Demystifying Salve Making
The impetus behind writing this post was my frustration in finding measurement guidelines (the mathematics) to make a balm or salve. Many recipes give specific measurements for a specific recipe and that’s it–no guidelines, no “WHY.” What if I need a small quantity (e.g., 1 ounce) or a large quantity of an odd number (e.g.,…
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Toothpaste: Baking Soda, Coconut Oil, Xylitol and Essential Oils
I had a routine dental check-up in late July of 2015 and received bad news–bleeding gums on my lower-right gum-line. As you can imagine this was depressing news. Granted I don’t floss as much as I should. Though I do gargle and brush, twice daily, with national brands of mouthwash and toothpaste. Obviously something had to change, like…
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