When we plan an aromatherapy treatment, we usually think carefully about our client. Which oils suit their needs? What dilution is appropriate? Are there any contraindications? But there is another person exposed to those oils: the aromatherapist. I...

When people first discover aromatherapy, it is often because they love the smell of essential oils. Perhaps they have used lavender before bed, added eucalyptus to a diffuser or bought a beautiful aromatherapy blend and wondered what was actually in...

“How many drops of essential oil should I use?” It sounds like such a simple question. The slightly annoying aromatherapist answer is: It depends! Essential oils are highly concentrated, so understanding dilution is one of the fundamentals of using ...

If you've ever opened an aromatherapy book, looked at page after page of essential oil profiles and thought: “How on earth am I supposed to remember all of this?” You are definitely not alone. When you first start studying aromatherapy, the amo...