Glossary of the Most Common Essential Oil Properties and Aromatherapy Terms
Students and readers of the Aromatic Wisdom Blog often ask for an explanation of therapeutic terms like "galactagogue" or "anti-tussive", especially after I post one of my popular Fragrant Friday blog posts in which I spotlight one essential oil and its benefits and...
Essential Oil Chemical Families: A Beginners Guide
PREFER TO LISTEN? Click on the circle below or go to the podcast In today's blog post, we will delve into the fascinating world of essential oil chemistry. Discovering the essential oil chemical families, what they entail, and how familiarity with them can...
Fragrant Friday: Sweet Orange Essential Oil Spotlight (Citrus sinensis)
Today's featured oil helps us hold onto the joyful energy of summer year-round! Sweet Orange essential oil is a prime choice when we take life too seriously and forget how to laugh; maybe that's why it's often the favorite essential oil of children. Essential Oil of...
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Formerly known as an MSDS
In the realm of workplace safety and hazard communication, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of employees and the environment. These documents, now commonly referred to as Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide essential...
Creating a Digital Vision Board: An Aromatherapist’s Guide to Goal Setting
Note: If you'd prefer to listen instead of reading, you'll love this episode of the Aromatic Wisdom Podcast! 👇 Hello my beautiful readers! Today's blog post is on one of my favorite topics in the world....creating a vision board! In this tutorial, you will learn about...
How to Create a Guiding Theme for an Intentional Year (or any fresh start!)
Prefer to Listen? Then you'll love Episode #69 of the Podcast! Welcome Back to the Aromatic Wisdom Blog! In today's blog post, I'm sharing my personal experience of how I came upon my personal Guiding Theme for 2024 to help me live this year with focused attention and...
Carrier Spotlight: Jojoba Oil Benefits and Uses
Jojoba Oil (aka Jojoba wax) Simmondsia chinensis If you could have only one carrier oil to use in your aromatherapy practice or personal care products, I would strongly suggest organic Jojoba wax. It is versatile, safe, non-toxic, and highly stable making it the most...
Fragrant Friday: Bergamot Essential Oil Profile Spotlight (Citrus bergamia)
Today’s featured essential oil is an exquisite citrus that has a front-row seat in my oil cabinet for it's uplifting and antidepressant properties. And quite frankly, who couldn't use a little of that? Essential Oil of Bergamot Citrus bergamiaBergamot fruit harvested...
How to Make an Aromatherapy Vision Board
This blog post was updated for accuracy and relevance on January 3, 2024 nd may contain affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase using them. The commission is paid by the retailer at no extra cost to you. What is a Vision...
Essential Oil Taxonomy and Nomenclature: Part 2
In my last post, Essential Oil Taxonomy and Nomenclature: Part 1, we learned the meaning of the words taxonomy and nomenclature. We learned that essential oils are named after their plant source and many plants are given several “common names”, thus creating...