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Posted by Katie Carter RN, Certified Aromatherapist January 19, 2017 So what's the deal with the soaks? Where did the soaking trend start? It actually was a hit in the Roman times. So way back when. You heard of the famous Roman baths! They would soak for emotional and health benefits in communal tubs....of men! So not just for the ladies. See this painting below: Men would have meetings, massages and more in these communal baths. So the reason these are still great today is for those emotional and health benefits. Our body absorbs these oils through the salts and give us great benefits. Salt soaks don't have to be used in a full bath either. Make yourself a nice foot bath in a large bowl instead! The feet are very porous and effective in absorbing too!

Posted by Katie Carter RN, Certified Aromatherapist on Nov 29th 2017 It seems that Lavender Lavandula angustifolia is one of the most well known essential oils. Why not show it some love and tell you all what makes it so amazing!!! The healing powers of Lavender essential oil started in July of 1910 when the Gattefosse family, active in the perfume business in France, had a laboratory explosion. Rene-Maurice sustained burns to his hands and scalp. He treated the burns with Lavender Essential oil and noticed that his skin healed quickly and that the pain was eased from this oil. Lavender was also used to protect against the plague in the Middle Ages as well as scenting laundry. In latin 'Lavo' or 'Lavare' means to wash or bathe, appropriately named after it's use for scenting laundry. Mmmmmmm. In Iranian folk medicine it is used for various inflammatory diseases. Lavender is rich in Monoterpenes and Esters which give it t...

Posted by Katie Carter RN, Certified Aromatherapist on Nov 29th 2017 Why do you always hear about Aromatherapy and emotions? Simple answer really. It's not that they just smell good, there's science behind this. Have you heard of the limbic system? The limbic system’s main functions include emotions, instinctive behavior and responses, motivation, learning, and memory. Essential oils that contain many aromatic molecules stimulate nerve impulses that directly affect the limbic system and activate smell-related emotions and behaviors. This directly impacts emotions such as pain, pleasure, anger, rage, fear, sorrow, sexual feelings, and affection to name a few. Our ancestors used their sense of smell much more than we do today. The more you utilize it, the more you become aware of its impact! One amazing fact is that aroma is the strongest memory you can create. Do you ever smell something and it brings you back to childhood? Maybe you smell someone's perfume and y...