An aromatherapist’s alternative to the e-cigarette
My grandmother's cancer diagnosis came too late for her, by the time they figured out her chronic cough was a tumor it was already the size of a tennis ball. This woman [...]
Problems with selling essential oils like drugs
In my earlier article I outline some key problems with using essential oils like drugs. This article is focusing on the problems with selling essential oils like drugs. Some of the [...]
Cinnamon Maple Sunflower Butter
Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, is easily recognized by its large heads, heavy and drooping with kernels near harvest. This beautiful flower gives us a delicious and nutritious snack packed with vitamins [...]
The Tree of Happiness, Albizia julibrissin
Fresh Picked Mimosa Flowers Our friend here goes by a few names, you may know her as the Silk Tree, the Mimosa Tree, Huan Hua, or The Tree of Happiness. [...]
Vinegar Hydrosol Vegetable Wash
Vinegar seller in Bucharest, 1865, The Illustrated London News How do you clean your fresh fruits and veggies from the farmer's market, supermarket, or your own garden? Every summer Austinites [...]
Self Care
Self-care is never a selfish act - it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others. - Parker Palmer
Maui Nights Enfleurage Extrait
Enfleurage is a centuries-old technique used to capture the aroma of fresh flowers. This perfume is delightful and I hope it conjures thoughts of a faraway land of magical sunsets and warm [...]
Vitex Berry Distillation
Chaste Tree berries (Vitex agnus castus) in the still this afternoon. Chaste Tree is commonly used for hormone imbalances in women that present as premenstrual syndrome, menopause, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, [...]
Essential oils and GRAS: What it really means
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a designation for substances that are intentionally added to food called GRAS: Generally Recognized As Safe. A number of essential oils, absolutes, and hydrosols [...]
Land of Enchantment
We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us. - John Muir Koi at the Southwest [...]