Feb 14, 2025 | Plant Parts and Aromas
Olive Oil from Olea europaea, for dry or aging skin In this post, I explore the oil known as Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Abbreviated to EVOO, it’s the highest quality of oil from the fruit of the olive tree. One of the uses of this fruit is in formulas for skin lotions....
Jul 27, 2024 | Plant Parts and Aromas
Steeped in history, herbal medicines and the essential oils of aromatherapy are well-described in Western cultural and herbal legend and lore. Get Your Muse’s Cap and Imagine with Me, as the essential oils or Aromas of Laurel, Lavender, Rosemary and Melissa...
May 12, 2024 | Plant Parts and Aromas
Of the parts of a plant, the flowers are the most real, the most imaginable, and often for a human being, the most significant, plant part. Flowers show us their perfect selves, pointing to love and forgiveness, upliftment, relaxation, restoration. Most flowers offer...
May 8, 2024 | Plant Parts and Aromas
My Chamomile Flower Discoveries On my journey of discovery with aromatic plants, I noticed that flowers of the venerable, perfume-worthy plants — the Roses, Jasmines, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, even Lavenders! — are not the only ones with deeply alluring aromas and deep...
Mar 3, 2024 | Plant Parts and Aromas
Rose, Symbol of Love and Beauty Around the world, roses are symbolic of love and beauty. Their silky petals open to reveal a center full of stamens. Their thorns and slightly leathery green leaves protect the blooms, which are generally abundant. If the rose is wild,...
