With all the advice online about essential oils, and most of it being not so great advice, it’s hard to know what’s a safe practice and what’s not so safe.

I wanted to take some time to talk about some gift giving etiquette when it comes to essential oils. I know these are popular gifting items, or popular to diffuse amongst company as well during gatherings.

There always seems to be a debate in the oils community on which oil company actually is the best. Many claims as to only one pure company, many claims on purity that just aren’t true as well.

One of the most common questions aromatherapists get is the age old question of will aromatherapy actually work? I wish the answer was clear cut, but aromatherapy is a little more complicated than that. Aromatherapy can be an incredibly valuable tool, but it’s not always as simple as using a certain oil and all of your problems go away. There are a few things to consider in aromatherapy

When I first started in aromatherapy I hadn’t given much thought to herbalism or learning anything about it. Essential oils cured it all! But boy was I wrong, and it wasn’t until I took an interest in herbal medicines that I began to realize that herbalism and aromatherapy go hand in hand. Herbalism, at least a basic understanding, belongs with aromatherapy. If you do not have a basic understanding of medicinal plants then it will be more of a challenge formulating products in aromatherapy, especially for aromatherapists. Essential oils are not the only remedies out there, they are not always the best remedy and they also can be improved with some herbal remedies.

One of the biggest misconceptions in the aromatherapy/essential oil world is that you need a lot of oils. This is a common myth that is brought on by essential oil companies…