Depending on what part of the country you live in you may or may not be familiar with chamomile and its characteristics. If you have been in cultivated fields or along roadsides in moderate climates that you probably recall this fragrant daisy-like plant regarded as one of the gentlest essential oils available. Chamomile refers […]
For much of mankind’s history, people have used herbal treatments to reduce pain and inflammation in joints and muscles. The bark of the Willow tree has given us ‘the wonder drug’ for pain reduction, which actually occurs due to a reduction of inflammation. Now, many professional therapists lay-practitioners are turning to essential oils for inflammation […]
Historical Insights Into This Very Diverse Plant Genus Commonly known as geranium, species of Pelargonium are widely cultivated around the world. Of the hundreds of varieties of this perennial shrub, only about a handful are actively cultivated for commercial use. There is an actual botanical genius called Geranium that shares the same family as Pelargonium, […]
The word Frankincense actually refers to the dried resin from the Olibanum tree. Frankincense essential oil is distilled from the resin itself, not from the tree. The CO2 distillation available from Ananda Aromatherapy brings larger molecules considered to have healing properties into the oil, with a more wonderful aroma (we think!) than the steam […]
by Brenda Reynolds, MA Science Education, for The Ananda Apothecary Scientists Turning to Aromatherapy In the last few years, there has been more attention focused on the consequences of using antibiotics and commercially produced antibacterial products. Reports of compromised immune systems and increased incidences of drug-resistant bacteria, fungi, and viruses are well documented. Medical researchers […]