Tag: Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple

The True Meaning of AFNOR – Volume 3, Number 3

The True Meaning of AFNORBy David Stewart, PH.D., R.A.Originally Posted March 2005The acronym, AFNOR, is seen on bottles of Young Living Essential Oils and on no other brand of essential oils in North America. YLEO oils are sold as therapeutic grade. However, there seems to be some confusion as to the meaning of therapeutic grade oils and how such oils relate to AFNOR. In fact, I have been confused myself and have previously held some misconceptions on the matter. I hope that the information...

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The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple – Volume 3, Number 2

The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple(Gods Love Manifest in Molecules)By David Stewart, PH.D., R.A.Originally Posted March 2005More than 4 years in the making.More than 70 Tables.More than 150 Illustrations.More than 6000 entries in the Index.More than 100 detailed essential oil analyses.More than 600 essential oil compounds cross-indexed.Contains Glossary . . . Resources . . . Annotated Bibliography.Hardcover . . . 896 pagesSEE END OF THIS MESSAGE FOR INFO ON AVAILABAILITYPART...

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Shelf Life for Essential Oils – Volume 3, Number 1

Shelf Life for Essential OilsBy David Stewart, PH.D., R.A.Originally Posted January/February 2005People who use adulterated or synthetic oils worry about shelf life. Some British references on aromatherapy say one should throw away their oils every six months and purchase a fresh quantity. Such advice may be valid for certain carrier blend oils, but is not valid for pure unadulterated aromatic oils that are the products of distillation.In order to discuss shelf life, you need to distinguish...

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Christmas Scents – Volume 2, Number 7

Christmas ScentsBy Kelli Nelson, Editor and Co-Publisher, Zia’s Essential ConnectionsOriginally Posted Christmas 2004One of my favorite things during this time of year is all of the wonderful scents. Whether it be from special meals we have prepared or greens we have decorated with, the holiday smells are everywhere. I love the way the scents welcome me as I enter a room. There is no question in my mind of the therapeutic value of aromas. While I diffuse all year round, there are...

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