Tag: Aromatherapist
Bees: The First Aromatherapists – Volume 2, Number 3
Bees: The First AromatherapistsBy David Stewart, PH.D., R.A.Originally Posted April 2004You could call it Sex in Advertising. Contrary to what you may think, the first to employ sex in advertising were not people. It was plants. In order to attract insects to pollinate them, plant’s most common device is to produce oily compounds that imitate sexual pheromones. Pheromones are fragrant chemicals secreted by animals to attract the opposite sex for purposes of reproduction. By...
Benefits of Being a Registered Aromatherapist – Volume 1, Number 9
Benefits of Being a Registered AromatherapistBy David Stewart, Ph.D., R.A.Originally Posted October 2003Many users of essential oils are interested in obtaining a nationally recognized credential as a professional aromatherapist. At this time, there is only one such credential. It is through the Aromatherapy RegistrationCouncil (ARC). The ARC is a non-profit organization registered in the state of Oregon and recognized as taxexempt by the IRS. You can learn everything you need to...
A Statistical Validation of Raindrop – Volume 1, Number 7
A Statistical Validation of RaindropBy David Stewart, Ph.D., R.A.Originally Posted August 2003There is a small group of aromatherapists who oppose raindrop technique and the neat application of essential oils. They are mostly members of NAHA, the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists. Many of the opponents of raindrop also reside in England where oils are generally never applied neat because oils they are usually food or fragrance grade and do not meet therapeutic...
Essential Oils Then and Now – Volume 1, Number 6
Essential Oils Then and NowBy David Stewart, Ph.D., R.A.Originally Posted July 2003The Bible has more than 500 references to at least 33 species of essential oils and/or the herbs from which they are distilled. All of these scriptures are cited and discussed in the book, Healing Oils of the Bible. All of the oils used bythe people of Bible times are still used today, although not always for the same purposes. We shall discuss only threehere: Mint, Frankincense, and Myrrh.MINT is...
How to Become a Registered Aromatherapist – Volume 1, Number 4
How to Become a Registered AromatherapistBy David Stewart, Ph.D., R.A.Originally Posted April 2003At this time, no state of the U.S. or province of Canada issues licenses for the practice of aromatherapy or considers it to be a profession to be regulated. This leaves the way open for every- one to use essential oils relatively unrestricted by law.In my opinion this is the way it should be. Essential oils are gifts from God created for everyone and their usage should remain a matter...