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Sustainability Risks and Conservation of Essential Oil Bearing Plants

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It takes a HUGE amount of plant material to produce essential oils. For example, it takes all of the petals from 30-50 roses to produce a single drop of Rose Otto Essential Oil. [Source: Andrea Butje, The Heart of Aromatherapy (Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc., 2017), 6.]

We cannot assume that the essential oils that we have easy and reasonably affordable access to today will be available to us indefinitely if we do not each play our part in responsible usage, conservation and sustainability efforts.

It is so important for us all to do our best to use essential oils sensibly and spend time learning about which essential oil bearing plants are endangered or are at-risk.

Learn more and learn how you can help by reading AromaWeb’s Essential Oil Conservation and Sustainability Guide.

Essential Oils to Help Reflect Upon and Honor Memorial Day

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Aromatherapy and Essential Oil for Memorial Day Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer for those in the United States. Much more importantly, it is a special day to commemorate the brave men and women in the military that have died during the performance of their duties.

Memorial Day Remembrance Blend

The following blend can be diffused as you reflect on the meaning of the holiday and the memory of your loved ones that you are in remembrance of and all those that we lost during their service. The choice of citrus oils are intended to uplift the spirits and celebrate the warmer temperatures. The inclusion of Rose Essential Oil/Otto in this blend is intended to help aid grief and bring comfort. I’ve included Patchouli as that is a favorite of mine in remembrance blends as it is grounding. It’s earthiness also helps to make this a blend that both men and women can benefit from. Sandalwood Essential Oil or Vetiver Essential Oil could also be used in place of Patchouli Essential Oil.

1-2 drops Rose Essential Oil/Otto
5 drops Patchouli Essential Oil
8 drops Sweet Orange Essential Oil
7 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil
(13 drops total of Sweet Orange can be used if you don’t have Grapefruit on hand)

Combine all oils in a clean glass bottle and diffuse as you would other essential oil blends as you reflect, pray or meditate.

For more information on meditating/reflecting or praying with essential oils, view the following articles:

Other Blends For Celebration, Grief and Supporting Emotional Well-Being

These blends may also helpful:

o Anger Reducing Blends

o Celebrating and Expressing Gratitude

o Depression Reducing Blends

o Fear Fighting Blends

o Grief Reducing Blends

o Happiness and Peace Enhancing Blends

o Insomnia/Sleeplessness Blend

o Irritability Reducing Blends

o Loneliness Easing Blends

o Panic and Panic Attack Blends

o Self Confidence/Insecurity Blends

o Stress Reducing Blends

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Valentine’s Day: Aromatherapy and Essential Oils for Romance

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Wishing you a lovely Valentine’s Day on Tuesday. If you have romantic plans in store, be sure to check out AromaWeb’s Aromatherapy for Romance collection of articles:

Aromatherapy for Romance
Aromatherapy, natural botanicals and natural fragrancing all tantalize our sense of smell. They play a significant role within romance, love and intimacy. Take a look within this post.

Setting the Mood
Preciously fragranced room sprays, body mists, bath oils, massage oils, and other natural aromatics can enhance a romantic evening or add variety and intrigue to your marriage. Read on for ideas.

Aromatherapy Aphrodisiacs
Learn about sensual essential oils and aphrodisiacs.

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Bringing in the New Year With Essential Oils and Aromatherapy

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Planner showing a calendar page for the new year Wishing you a wonderful New Year filled with abundant health, joy and prosperity. In addition to the methods we each use to celebrate and bring in the new year, this is a time that many of us reflect upon the past year and think about plans and expectations for the year up ahead. It’s a time where some set personal goals by making ambitious resolutions like improving our fitness, nutrition, spirituality or personal relationships.

Limes growing on tree Lime Essential Oil is a beautiful choice for inclusion in room fragrancing/meditation blends for the New Year. Lime Essential Oil is one of the more affordable of oils and is routinely used for its energizing, fresh and cheerful aroma. Lime Essential Oil is also well known in folklore for its ability to cleanse, purify and renew the spirit and the mind.

Blends #1 and #4 on AromaWeb’s Aromatherapy Diffuser Blends page include lime essential oil. AromaWeb’s Air Freshener Recipe converts one of the lime diffuser blends into a beautiful room mist that you may customize using other essential oils.

Lime essential oil is strong, and a little goes a long way in diffuser and room fragrancing applications.

Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe for Celebrating,
Giving Thanks and Expressing Gratitude:
The essential oils used in AromaWeb’s Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe for Celebrating, Giving Thanks and Expressing Gratitude are wonderfully suited for special moments of celebration and reflection.

Aromatherapy and Resolutions:
Essential oils are not magical elixers that can magically help you lose weight/improve your fitness or quit smoking, but they may be helpful as a part of your overall weightloss/fitness or smoking cessation plans. For more information, read AromaWeb’s Aromatherapy and Weight Loss and the Guide to Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Techniques That May Help With Your Efforts to Quit Smoking.

The essential oils used in AromaWeb’s Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe for Celebrating, Giving Thanks and Expressing Gratitude are wonderfully suited for special moments of celebration and reflection.

Daily Aromatherapy Book:
A thought provoking book that will joyfully help you bring in the New Year is Daily Aromatherapy: Transforming the Seasons of Your Life with Essential Oils by Joni Keim and Ruah Bull. This book can be started at any time of the year, but Daily Aromatherapy is a must-have book for anyone that wishes to begin a New Year’s journey of reflection and discovery using essential oils. View AromaWeb’s detailed description of the book.

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Happy Holidays from AromaWeb

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I’m hoping that your holidays are incredibly merry, blessed and filled with precious moments. Wishing you a beautiful holiday season filled with blessings and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

Part of My Morning Aromatherapy Ritual: Coffee!

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Coffee Beans

Drinking coffee is not a ritual that I classify as aromatherapy by any means, but I love the aroma of freshly ground and brewed coffee beans. The aroma is rich, strong and enticing. In its own way, the aroma is soothing despite the stimulant properties of the beans. Until a few months ago, I had never considered the aroma of coffee beans as one befitting my usually strict definition of aromatherapy. Coffee beans, especially the organic ones that I buy, are natural, but of course they are roasted.

Coffee Bean Absolute

The oil that is contained within the coffee bean is responsible for its distinctive flavor. Prior to roasting, the beans and the oil derived from them smells quite green and somewhat bitter. In fact, unroasted coffee beans are referred to as green coffee beans. Oil that is extracted from roasted beans possesses the familiar aroma of freshly ground coffee beans. I’m not familiar with the availability of an authentic steam distilled coffee essential oil at the time that I write this, but it is available as a CO2 extract, absolute and as a cold pressed oil, Coffee CO2 extract and coffee bean butters. For more information, view AromaWeb’s Coffee Bean Oil Profile.