by Robert Tisserand In most essential oil-related sustainability discussions, the plants most often cited are Sandalwood and Rosewood. Fortunately, the Sandalwood problem has receded over the last couple of years - see here. More of an issue would be Spikenard and...
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Book Review – The Aromatherapy Beauty Guide
by Hana Bělíková Danielle Sade, BSc, CAHP, has over 30 years of experience in the field of aromatherapy and skincare; she owns and runs a successful school in Canada and is a past president of the Canadian Federation of Aromatherapy. Not only is she passionate about...
Santalum Album Oil Rejuvenated
Part one: history, meeting sustainability challenges, quality control and psychodermatology by Robert Tisserand Sustainability is now a major challenge for many essential oil-bearing crops, and the growth of aromatherapy has exacerbated the problem. This especially...
Climate Change News: Essential Oils Cool Planet
by Robert Tisserand, first published at RobertTisserand.com It now appears that the world would have warmed more than it has were it not for the aromatic cocktail of chemicals emitted by plants. It turns out that this can change the weather - and anything that changes...
Tick Talk
by Sue Pace Ticks have historically been a minor annoyance and a sort of "occupational hazard" for nature lovers. Due to exponential growth in the number of Lyme Disease cases in recent years, tick bites are becoming a greater source of fear. Ticks are insects in the...
Geranium Oil – History and Cultivation
Geranium is one of the most popular essential oils, both because of its many therapeutic properties (antibacterial, anticandida, anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic..) and its pleasant fragrance. The International Trade Center's monthly Market Insider publication features...
Peppermint and Breastfeeding – Results of Poll
by Robert Tisserand Can peppermint oil reduce milk supply if you’re breastfeeding? In the past my answer to this question was always that I didn’t know, and that there was no research on this. Nor could I imagine why peppermint oil would have such an effect, though...
Aromatherapy and Traditional Aromatic Plant Medicine in Peru
by Kelly Ablard, PhD, RA, EOT This study was the first of its kind carried out in Peru to identify and understand the use of aromatic plant medicine (APM) as a form of traditional medicine from the viewpoint of Aromatherapy as practiced in North America, and to assess...
Paula S. Begel Interview
Paula S. Begel is an aromatherapist, massage therapist, martial arts veteran and personal trainer. She has been practicing aromatherapy and massage for over 20 years and is involved in very interesting projects. Robert Tisserand sat down with her during the 2015 AIA...
Uncommon Documentary
You may remember Kristina Bauer as the author of Essential Oils and the Detox Theory, published last year on the Tisserand Institute website, or you may know her as the Untamed Alchemist, an aromatherapy blogger and author. What you may not know is that the last year,...
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