Adhoc Aromatics

Clary Sage can leave us with a euphoric feeling and is lovely to use when we are emotionally and mentally confused. The name is derived from the Latin word “clarus,” meaning “clarifying” or “cleans...

The term emotion generally refers to an immediate response when we anticipate or experience rewarding or punishing events or stimuli. Since they are stimulus or event driven, they tend to be short-...

Clary Sage can be a polarizing scent - you either love or hate it. With blending, though, it doesn’t matter as much as we can add other more pleasant aromas to mask the smell if you dislike it. We,...

With the popularity of essential oils rising, interest in aromatherapy accessories is also increasing. One such example is diffusers. There are literally thousands of diffusers available in the mar...

“Not knowing the name of the tree, I stood in the flood of its sweet scent” - Matsuo Basho I’ve noticed quite a bit lately, particularly on social media, people talking about forest bathing. When I...

When we inhale essential oils, or indeed encounter any fragrance, we take molecules into the body via two routes.  First, as we inhale, molecules are taken down into the lungs. From there, they tra...

With the rise of the popularity of essential oils, there has been a rise in the use of other aromatherapy accessories. One of these accessories is a diffuser. There are literally thousands of diffu...

I love bergamot essential oil in skin care. The problem is, of course, its phototoxicity. So we do have to be a bit savvy about how we use it.  The first thing to say is it has three important acti...

Imagine the scene. Cypress trees against a southern Italian landscape. Olive trees against an azure blue sky. The occasional cream stone building punctuates the Calabrian hills. The air is fresh an...

Once more, unto the breach, dear friends.  Henry V, William Shakespeare Originally a Mediterranean plant, its name derives from the Greek word ‘thymos’ meaning spirit or smoke. This may, in part, r...

The light, bright and sunny oil that is Bergamot is a beautiful oil that can support us with many emotions On a metaphysical level, if you need some encouragement, add some Bergamot into your diffu...

The desire to use puns when talking about Thyme is hard to resist, but I will try to keep them at bay and focus on blending with Thyme essential oil. %%%red-thyme-essential-oil%%% Thyme oil has a s...