Essential Oil of the Month: Sweet Orange

Our favorite oil for the beautiful month of September is Sweet Orange:

Yarrow Blue and Arnica - our favourite oils for June

Our favourite oils for the beautiful month of June are Yarrow Blue and Arnica. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Fennel Sweet and Borage - our favourite oils for May

Our favourite oils for the beautiful month of May are Fennel Sweet and Borage. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Mandarin Yellow and Chickweed - our favourite oils for April

Our favourite oils for the beautiful month of April are Mandarin Yellow and Chickweed. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

May Chang and Sea Buckthorn - our favorite oils for January

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of January are May Chang and Sea Buckthorn. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Mandarin Yellow and Avocado - our favorite oils for December

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of December are Mandarin Yellow and Avocado. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Fragonia and Camellia - our favorite oils for November

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of November are Fragonia and Camellia. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Q&A with Dr. Wendy Maddocks-Jennings: 100% botanical skin care products and hydrosols from her NZ home (Part 2)

Read the second part of our interview with Dr. Wendy Maddocks-Jennings talking about her extensive research work and her plans to visit us in Hong Kong soon for another great workshop:

(Click here for the first part of our interview)

4) You've been involved in complementary health care since 1983 and have done extensive research work including your study of the effects of essential oils on radiation induced mucositis. Can you share some insights with us?

Sweet Orange and Calendula - our favorite oils for September

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of September are Sweet Orange and Calendula. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Peppermint and Evening Primrose - our favorite oils for August

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of August are Peppermint and Evening Primrose. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Geranium and Neem - our favorite oils for July

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of July are Geranium and Neem. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

On APA's bookshelf: Clinical Aromatherapy for Pregnancy and Childbirth by Denise Tiran

What's new in our APA library? The newly arrived book "Clinical Aromatherapy for Pregnancy and Childbirth" is a comprehensive and research-based exploration of the safe, effective and appropriate administration of essential oils in pregnancy, labour and the puerperium.

Caraway Seed and Pomegranate - our favorite oils of June

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of June are Caraway Seed and Pomegranate. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Q&A with Ada Lui, APA Diploma Course Graduate and owner of "SisaHandmade"

Today we had a little chat with Ada Lui who is not only an early APA Diploma Course graduate, but also founder and owner of "SisaHandmade", a very popular online store for beautifully handcrafted soaps and aromatherapy products.

Ada told us about how and why she decided to study aromatherapy, her first experience with "Vetiver" and her philosophy behind her business:

Summer Savory and Borage - our favorite oils of May

Summer Savory / Borage

Our favorite oils for the beautiful month of May are Summer Savory and Borage. Here are the profiles of these wonderful plants:

Essential Oil of the Month: Benchmark Thyme

Common Thyme

Known as a medicinal and culinary plant to all the early civilizations in the Mediterranean, our Essential Oil of the Month is highly bactericidal and an excellent remedy for treating all forms of infections: colds, sore throats, respiratory infections and infections of the urinary tract. It is also a digestive stimulant and intestinal antiseptic, valuable for gastric infections. It stimulates the production of white corpuscles, so strengthening the body’s resistance to invading organisms. Our Essential Oil of the Month is Benchmark Thyme.

Product Highlight: Puzhen Five Senses Aroma Diffusers

Easter Holidays are just around the corner - a great opportunity to give your body & mind some well-deserved rest from hectic schedules and long working hours. Aromatherapy can significantly help us reduce stress, restore well-being and bring body, mind and spirit into balance. A simple yet highly effective way to enjoy the full benefits of essential oils in the comfort of your very own home are aroma diffusers.  The latest models available on the market are electrical devices that turn essential oils into a micro-fine spray of mist covering a large area and purifying the air for many hours without the use of any heat.

Aromatherapy Q & A

In this week's "Aromatherapy Q&A" we were curious to know what "aromatherapy" meant to our diploma course students. So we asked Shirley, Amy, Claire, Marie and Florence to describe it to us by only using one single word:

Essential Oil of the Month: Origanum vulgare

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In ancient Greece people named this plant "delight of the mountains" because it grows in higher altitudes in the Mediterranean and is widely known for its anti-bacterial properties: Origanum vulgare.

Relaunch of APA's popular Sharing Sessions

We are very happy and excited to announce the relaunch of our popular "Sharing Sessions"! Starting from next month students, tutors, graduates, friends of APA and all those interested in aromatherapy & holistic health are welcome to join our monthly get-together to discuss various health topics in a relaxed atmosphere including delicious homemade food and drinks.