Essential oils are potent plant extracts that capture a plant’s scent and flavor, or “essence.” They are obtained through distillation or mechanical methods such as cold pressing. Once the aromatic ...

No and yes. No, because they’re different disciplines using botanical materials in different ways. Yes, because aromatherapy is used by many herbalists to complement an herbal treatment, or, in many ...

Take a look at the labels on your skincare products, and you’re likely to find at least one (if not several) that list various essential oils on them. With Latin names like lavandula angustifolia or ...

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The use of essential oils stretches back to Ancient Egypt — the Egyptians grew plants for their oils and used them for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Apparently, aromatic essences and resins were ...