by Hana Tisserand | Jul 21, 2017
How is the “taste garlic with your feet” experiment relevant to aromatherapy? Did you know you can taste garlic through your feet? Try it. Just rub some fresh garlic on the soles of your feet and wait a while. You should be able to taste it in your mouth and smell it...
by Hana Tisserand | Jun 30, 2017
New research: Inhalation of essential oil blend significantly increases quality of life and sleep quality. A 2017 randomized controlled trial compared the effectiveness of aromatherapy and acupressure massage on the quality of life in career women. 132 participants...
by Hana Tisserand | Jun 19, 2017
Inhalation and the brain There are three responses to smell that can take place: olfactory nerve signaling, emotional response and biological response in the brain. Olfactory nerve signaling is extremely fast and enables us to quickly recognize threats as well as...
by Hana Tisserand | Jun 9, 2017
Keep your essential oils cool! As the weather heats up in the Northern Hemisphere, make sure you are storing your essential oils appropriately. Essential oils do oxidize eventually, but this happens more quickly with increased exposure to high temperatures, light and...
by Hana Tisserand | Jun 9, 2017
Rosemary essential oil is a promising alternative for hair growth promotion! Humanity has a curious relationship with hair – we try hard to get rid of it in some places while simultaneously researching ways to regrow it in others. Androgenetic alopecia is the most...
by Hana Tisserand | Jun 5, 2017
At the Tisserand Institute we believe that essential oils can do many wonderful things, but their proclaimed benefits should be rooted in solid science. The second series of myths busted are ones that talk about the powers (or lack of thereof) of individual essential...
