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Understanding Aromatherapy Terminology: The Difference Between Flower Waters and Flower Essences

Posted on: February 17th, 2012 by
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A flower essence is extracted from impatiens, Cj Samson, wikimedia commons

A flower essence is extracted from impatiens, Cj Samson, wikimedia commons

Aromatherapy is often a complex language of similar words with different meanings!  As a writer, I am perhaps more interested in word Continue reading the story "Understanding Aromatherapy Terminology: The Difference Between Flower Waters and Flower Essences"

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What is the Difference Between a Flower Essence and an Essential Oil?

Posted on: June 6th, 2011 by
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Clematis is used as an essence in Bach Flower Therapy, istockphoto, used with permission

Clematis is used as an essence in Bach Flower Therapy, istockphoto, used with permission

When is an essential oil not an essential oil?  This sounds Continue reading the story "What is the Difference Between a Flower Essence and an Essential Oil?"

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Using Hydrosols in Aromatherapy

Posted on: December 17th, 2009 by
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Hydrosols, in the words of Suzanne Catty, are "the next aromatherapy".  I recently purchased my first hydrosol and was amazed at the potency of it.  I'm familiar with essential oils but not hydrosols.  Hydrosols, sometimes called hydrolats or flower waters, used to be discarded in Continue reading the story "Using Hydrosols in Aromatherapy"

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