by Hana Tisserand | Feb 9, 2018
https://tisserandinstitute.org/learn-more/limonene/Same plant can yield different essential oils, depending on which part is used for extraction. Neroli, Bitter orange and Petitgrain all come from Citrus x. aurantium. Their composition varies, but their properties are...
by Hana Tisserand | Feb 7, 2018
Inhaled Lavender and Sandalwood reduce “state anxiety” A 2017 randomized, placebo-controlled comparative study investigated the effects of aromatherapy on adaptation to anxiety in women undergoing breast biopsy. The study compared patches with two different blends, to...
by Hana Tisserand | Dec 4, 2017
How do different citrus essential oils compare in their composition and properties?
by Hana Tisserand | Oct 27, 2017
Bitter orange oil alleviates anxiety of drug users in withdrawal! A new controlled, randomized clinical trial investigated the potential of Bitter orange oil (Citrus aurantium L.) to reduce anxiety in patients going through crack cocaine withdrawal. The abstinence...
by Hana Tisserand | Oct 6, 2017
Aromatherapy can make colonoscopy easy-er! No medical examination is exactly a pleasure, but colonoscopy for sure ranks among the least enjoyable ones. A just-published Japanese research study examined the effects of aromatherapy on anxiety and abdominal discomfort...
by Hana Tisserand | May 5, 2017
Today’s spotlight is on lavender hydrosol Lavender water, or hydrosol, has been used for centuries, and is mentioned in Nicolas Culpeper’s Herbal, written in 1652: “Two spoonfuls of distilled water of lavender help them that have lost their voice, the tremblings...
