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:

On APA's bookshelf: Aromatherapy with Chinese Medicine by Dennis Willmont

One of many fascinating subjects our students encounter in the Diploma Course for Holistic Aromatherapy is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). A good study companion is the following book written by Dennis Willmont.

Aromatherapy with Chinese Medicine explores the world of Aromatherapy from the Chinese herbal and acupuncture perspective. This point of view lends great insight into understanding how to create natural healing with essential oils on the levels of the Body, Mind, and Spirit.

A comparative study on the composition of forty four hydrosols and their essential oils

To date, hydrosols are mainly used as cosmetic agents. Only recently hydrosols attract more attention in the aromatherapy research field.

A research conducted in 2008 by S. Inouye, S. Abe and M. Takahashi from the Teikyo University Institute of Medical Mycology in Japan focused on the composition of forty four hydrosols and their essential oils. A comparison of the composition was made based on gas chromatographic analysis using solvent extraction.