Wellness in October
The month of October falls within the season of Autumn. In Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Ancient Greek Medicine, Autumn is governed by the element of air (known as metal in TCM). Depending on your unique constitution you may find this season a welcome change from the hot, long summer. [...]
Aromatic Chia Pudding Recipe
This recipe combines aromatic hydrosols with fruits or berries, coconut milk, and chia seeds for a delicious, low-sugar dessert or snack. I give you a basic template and then some flavor combination suggestions based on what I've experimented with and enjoyed. I love the subtle flavor a hydrosol adds to [...]
Back to school lessons from Ancient Greek Medicine
Hippocrates used the theories of the Four Temperaments in his humorism medical model to better understand his patients. What if we used this model to better understand the specific needs of a child preparing for another year of school? Even better, what if this helped us better relate to the [...]
Aromatic Medicine: Internal dosing of essential oils
If aromatherapy is a frequently misunderstood profession then the specialization of aromatic medicine is so out there we could be discussing xenobotany here. But we're not talking about plant life on other planets, this is a unique branch of botanical medicine that employs volatile aromatic plant extracts in internal dose forms. [...]
Aromatic Suppositories, Pessaries
Aromatic Suppositories and Pessaries can bring local and systemic relief for a variety of wellness goals. With dual training in both clinical aromatherapy and aromatic medicine I bring a unique skill set to the blending bench when I am formulating suppositories. I follow Galenic Formulation protocols to prepare vaginal and [...]
Holistic Seasonal Allergy Support
If anyone rags on Austin the three issues that always come up are: Lack of public transportation $300,000-500,000 is considered affordable housing Mold and pollen will totally kick your backside here As an aromatherapist and reflexologist I can't help you with the first two problems but I can probably help [...]