Unlike many trees celebrated for their aromatic oils, demand and pricing for Sandalwood are so high that often the entire tree, including stump and roots, is harvested and steam distilled for its fragrance oil. According to some growers, it takes at least fifteen years for…
If you doubt the power of herbs and oils, consider this inspired example of nature’s fierce grace…. Many of nature’s most powerful blessings aren’t a part of our herbal apothecary because of their threat to life even with minimal ingestion–herbs like foxglove, poison hemlock, and deadly nightshade are…
Ah, the ubiquitous rose! Symbol of purity, inspiration, beauty, devotion, elegance, fidelity, compassion, spirituality, sensuality, and, of course, love, the celebrated rose has enjoyed almost too much attention and adoration. Countless poems, novels, pictures, movies, and, yes, Valentine’s Day advertisements have alluded to the lore of…
Whereas many essential oils have a shelf life limited to just a few years under even the best conditions, Patchouli actually improves with age. Many distillers, suppliers, and aromatherapists assert Patchouli has a twenty-year-plus shelf-life. Indeed, I wasn’t much of a fan of Patchouli until I encountered…
