How to Label Aromatherapy Products for Success
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Raise your hand if you ever made a bad labeling decision. For those who cannot see me (Kayla), my hand is raised high. Oh boy, have I made some bad labeling decisions over the years! Some of those mistakes were from skimping on costs and other times from not speaking up when it just didn’t seem right.  ..read more
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Inner Teachings from Essential Oil-Bearing Plants 
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Approaching the ‘inner teachings’ of aromatic and medicinal plants rests on the experience of four core dimensions of being through which we are able to perceive their ‘powers’ and ‘virtues’ — perceptible via the senses in the first instance through their ‘signatum’, or unique ‘signature’, in the alchemical language of the philosopher, physician and alchemist-distiller Paracelsus (1493-1541)  ..read more
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Where Scent Meets Art: A Forest Bath in an Urban Gallery
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1y ago
Walking in the woods has long been considered therapeutic by many people, naturopaths and grandmothers included. Taking advantage of nature’s simple remedy gets you moving, relaxes you, allows you to think more clearly and sort out solutions to life’s issues. This is what shinrin-yoku (forest- bath) is and does. The technique was developed in Japan in the 1980’s and in 1982 became part of its natural health program ..read more
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Prevalence of endocrine disorders among children exposed to Lavender and Tea Tree Essential Oils
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1y ago
NAHA was proud to collaborate with Franklin Health’s nonprofit center to conduct a study which confirmed that lavender and tea tree oils are unrelated to endocrine disruption and are safe to use in children’s products. “This study was the first and only to scientifically evaluate these claims, and included over 550 children” (Franklin). Scientific research is a critical tool that allows us to better understand the safety and efficacy of essential oils. NAHA is committed to furthering essential oil research and will continue supporting relevant research projects. The next collaborative study wi ..read more
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The Scent of Opulence
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1y ago
What is it about luxury perfumes that links them with wealth, prestige, royalty, celebrity, or power? Are there certain aromas that are recognised as signifiers of these states? There was a perfume called “Opulence” put out by Marks & Spencer described as an “Amber Spicy fragrance for women. Top notes are Orange and Ginger; middle notes are Orchid and Pepper; base notes are Vanilla and Vetiver”1 but Marks & Spencer products are not usually considered luxury products ..read more
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Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) and Coffee (Coffea arabica) for Winter Skin
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2y ago
With the onset of winter, the assault of dry air, cold temperatures, wind, and chapping can be a challenge for the skin. Extreme dryness hurts! The skin pulls tightly and can burn and flake. A fatty, occlusive layer will help to keep the skin protected and prevent loss of moisture from the cells. Over the thousands of years of civilization, humans have used all kinds of animal and plant fats to protect the skin and nourish their bodies. Bear fat, seal blubber, tallow and lard, coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil, olive (Olea europaea) oil, and sesame (Sesamum indicum) oil; all have the same ancient u ..read more
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When Egypt Calls
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2y ago
“If you drink from the Nile, you will always return to Egypt.” Herodotus. It has been two years since we have been to Egypt. The airport was bustling, as we made our first meeting before boarding, getting to know our travel buddies before the trip started. It was amazing meeting new friends as well as old friends. Jamie and Justin Lynch were coming back for the third year! The flight was smooth yet long, 11 hours straight flying to Egypt from New York. But we had a lot of leg room, good entertainment, and tasty food ..read more
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A Photo Essay from Egypt NAHA-EBERS Aromatherapy Study Tour 2021
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2y ago
Egypt was like nothing I have ever experienced before. The landscapes, the people, the atmosphere, the food, the shopping… It was an incredible opportunity and an experience of a lifetime. If you had told me a year ago that I would be standing in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza, I would have thought you were insane. But yes, I did that! Egypt was very eye opening. As a small-town girl, who has always lived in Idaho and has only traveled a handful of places, Egypt was definitely not a place that I had ever considered traveling to, let alone go by myself with a group of people I had never me ..read more
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Prevalence of endocrine disorders among children exposed to Lavender and Tea Tree Essential Oils
The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy Blog
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2y ago
NAHA was proud to collaborate with Franklin Health’s nonprofit center to conduct a study which confirmed that lavender and tea tree oils are unrelated to endocrine disruption and are safe to use in children’s products. “This study was the first and only to scientifically evaluate these claims, and included over 550 children” (Franklin). Scientific research is a critical tool that allows us to better understand the safety and efficacy of essential oils. NAHA is committed to furthering essential oil research and will continue supporting relevant research projects. The next collaborative study wi ..read more
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Pollution and Pollinators
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2y ago
In the spring edition of the NAHA Aromatherapy Journal 2021.1, my article “The Making of Bee Bread,” highlighted the science behind why pollination is really plant sex. Plants have adapted over millions of years to find the perfect recipe to attract their reproductive aid, their pollinators, by their means of communicating through a blend of odoriferous compounds. The perfect recipe often comprises of hundreds of compounds. “Rose (Rosa [×] damascena) flowers contain over 300 essential oil compounds that contribute to the attraction of pollinators.”[1] The “recipe” greatly affects success in po ..read more
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