Robert Tisserand shares his view and experience with the concept of synergy - both in terms of fragrance and in terms of pharmacological effects.
Aromatherapy
Essential Oils and the Immune System: Q&A with Dr. Petra Ratajc
Do essential oils influence our immune system directly? Dr. Ratajc answered this question during her Essential Oil Kinetics Masterclass in April 2020, and we thought you might find her answer interesting. Please note that this is related to physiological effects - not...
Essential Oils and Coronaviruses
Shannon Becker, PhD RA On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 – a virus that was first seen in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and subsequently appeared in virtually every country in the world. The designation means...
Functional Group Theory – Does it Work?
By Robert Tisserand Note: below is a link to a full article, along with an Executive Summary in six languages. Nature is complex. A single essential oil can contain dozens of constituents, each one of which, alone, has certain properties. How do we make sense of such...
Phyt’Arom Conference Report 2019
by Hana Tisserand Robert and I try to keep in touch with the world-wide aromatherapy community. We do this through our students, who come from all parts of the globe, Robert’s speaking engagements - which took us to Japan and Singapore this year - and through...
The Case for an Evidence-based Aromatherapy Practice
by Tamara Agnew PhD The current mood around aromatherapy is complex. There are companies and company representatives making ludicrous health claims which are damaging to the reputation and therefore the development of the practice. In contrast, there are the vocal...
What Is Aromatherapy? The Dividing Lines Between Feel-Good and Medicine
by Petra Ratajc, PhD Aromatherapy’s unique appeal is that something natural and fragrant can have beneficial effects on both body and mind at the same time. This therapeutic duality was recognized independently by ancient civilizations that incorporated aromatic...
Santalum Album Oil Rejuvenated
Part Two: Skin Healing by Robert Tisserand Of the several species of Sandalwood oil commercially produced, this article focuses on just one, Santalum album. Although Santalum album oil (SAO) has been produced in India for centuries, large-scale production there has...
Essential Oils in Hospitals: The Ethics, Safety, Cost and Application of Clinical Aromatherapy
by Sue Pace, RN, Registered Aromatherapist Millions of people worldwide employ essential oils to influence mood, in their body care products, and for home health remedies. Over the last decade in particular, home use of essential oils in the U.S. has burgeoned....
A Beginner’s Guide to Essential Oils Part 2: How to Use Essential Oils
by Rachel Andorfer There are several ways that essential oils are commonly used therapeutically: diffusion (inhalation), topical (skin) application, baths, and oral ingestion. In this post I’ll go into detail about each method, how it works, and important safety tips....
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