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Fragrant Friday: Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
If you think Ginger is only for Chinese cuisine, think again! This warming essential oil is a terrific addition to blends for painful conditions and to help increase circulation. Essential Oil of Ginger Zingiber officinale My personal relationship with Ginger...
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AWP 035: Chemical Families Deep Dive – Part 2
Welcome to the Aromatic Wisdom Podcast! In today’s episode, Liz continues from Podcast Episode 034 in which she shared about five different chemical families: Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes, Monoterpenols, Sesquiterpenols and Phenols. Today, in Part 2 of Essential Oil...
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AWP 034: Chemical Families Deep Dive – Part 1
Welcome to the Aromatic Wisdom Podcast! In today’s episode, Liz dives into five different chemical families giving therapeutic properties and safety considerations for each family. She will teach about Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes, Monoterpenols, Sesquiterpenols and...
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AWP 033: What is an Essential Oil GC/MS Report?
Welcome to the Aromatic Wisdom Podcast! In today’s episode, you’ll learn what an essential oil GC/MS report is and the importance of having one for each essential oil that you're working with; especially if you're doing therapeutic or medicinal blending. Enjoy the...
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AWP 032: Essential Oil Chemical Families (Beginners Guide)
Happy New Year and Welcome to the Aromatic Wisdom Podcast! In today’s episode, you'll learn the basics what an essential oil chemical families and the importance of getting even a basic grasp of general characteristics of each of the ten chemical families. You will...
read moreCheat Sheet: Ten Essential Oil Chemical Families and their General Characteristics
Essential oils should really be chosen by the individual oils specific chemistry. However, for beginners, it can be helpful to understand and choose an essential oil based on the chemical family. Below are general descriptions of the ten most common chemical families...
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