Aromatherapy & Natural Eczema Therapy Have you ever thought of using aromatherapy as part of your eczema therapy? We have often been told that the key to managing and treating eczema is to keep the skin soft and supple. We have been told to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. In my...
Essential Oils for Sensory Processing Dysregulation and Autism
Essential Oils for Sensory Processing Dysregulation and Autism Sharon L. Leake Autism is the most prevalent childhood disability in the United States. According to the DSM-5, abnormal sensory responses are included in the core diagnostic criteria; although not everyone with sensory dysregulation will have autism. An accepted, evidence-based, complimentary...
The Many Sides of Aromatherapy: Pain, Sleep, Stress, and Beyond
The Many Sides of Aromatherapy: Pain, Sleep, Stress, and Beyond Deneene R. Doyker-Booth What is Aromatherapy? This is a derivative of herbal medicine, which uses essential oils, derived from aromatic plants, in a therapeutic manner, to stimulate the olfactory system (smell receptors in the nose) that then send signals...
Is there room for Aromatherapy in the traditional medical setting?
Is there room for Aromatherapy in the traditional medical setting? By Kristina Jaramillo If you are a long-time member of the essential oil community, I’m sure you can attest to countless stories of how aromatherapy has benefited yourself and those you know- mentally, emotionally and even physically. Yet here...
What is Lavender Essential Oil Good For?
What is Lavender Essential Oil Good For? Megan Richardson Most people have at least heard of lavender essential oil. I find a lot of people have been told at some time or another to put a drop of lavender on their pillow to help them sleep. Lavender is a...
Lavender: The Gateway Drug of Aromatherapy
Lavender: The Gateway Drug of Aromatherapy By Amy Hunt If you have ever used any essential oils, chances are good that you started with Lavender. This versatile and gentle oil is almost universally trusted for people of all ages. Its relaxing scent is easily recognizable. According to Anne Kennedy...
Aromatherapy for Hashimoto’s
Aromatherapy for Hashimoto’s Ashley King Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. Millions of Americans struggle with this disease and seek various methods of treatment ranging from prescription hormone replacement drugs to surgery. It may be possible that aromatherapy can provide relief from symptoms and assist...
Complementary or “Voodoo” – Aromatherapy which is it?
Complementary or “Voodoo” – Aromatherapy which is it? Kim Ewertz When my children were in grade school (20+ years ago), I would study different properties of essential oils to make my own blends. I studied aromatherapy in order to keep my children well. My husband called my oils...
Bug Bite Relief Recipe Roll-On
Bug Bite Relief Recipe Roll-On This bug bite relief recipe is terrific. I travel a lot and spend a lot of time outdoors. I can tell you stories about mosquito swarms in Egypt after the first rains in 8 years, southern US battles with no-see-ums, and black fly swarms...
Favorite Herbs for Spring
Favorite Herbs for Spring Spring is here. Each year I get excited because I know I am going to get to see my favorite herbs for spring. Now is the time to get the soil lose, plants in and its time to get back into the weeding habit. I...