The recent trend over the past few years in aromatherapy seems to have been a tremendous focus on the therapeutic use and chemistry and GCMS reports. The “whole” value of the plant or tree also seems to have taken a back seat to the medicinal value of certain chemical components. I hear so frequently, “There is an oil for that” and while there is truth to this statement, there are also other botanical preparations that are good for “that”. It seems that many are turning to essential oils first for everything. For example, for a digestive upset, the question we are often asked is can I ingest the Fennel essential oil? In my opinion it would be much better to have a cup of Fennel tea. I do believe that the chemistry and knowing the chemical constituents is extremely important and essential oils are powerful healing plant medicine, but there are other botanical preparations such as tinctures, infusions, and flower essences that may, at times, be more fitting and most certainly may be added as a wonderful complement to the use of essential oils.

 

I have noticed that many people that love aromatherapy and use essential oils have a curiosity regarding flower essences, but may not have the working knowledge of how to use them effectively alone or in combination with essential oils or other botanicals.

 

In this mini class we will explore and: