by Anna Pageau | Holistic Care
You have decided you want to explore essential oils and the benefits. Now what? When you are ready to buy essential oils, it’s imperative to understand what you should buy and what you shouldn’t. There is a lot of information out there and it can be confusing...
by Anna Pageau | Holistic Care
Essential oils are concentrated oils that have been extracted from plant matter like peelings, leaves, roots, and the whole plant. They are defined by Tisserand and Young in Essential Oil Safety 2nd Edition as “mixtures of volatile, organic compounds originating from...
by Anna Pageau | Holistic Animal Care
The growth of aromatherapy and essential oil use has filtered over to use with dogs. Using essential oils with dogs can be done safely and effectively, but there are important things to consider. Do not just follow a random recipe you found online please! The loyalty...
by Anna Pageau | Holistic Care
What is an herbal salve? A salve as defined by dictionary.com is “a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.”1 Salves generally include an oil and a wax to create a semi-solid material. Today people use the terms “lotion bars” or “balms” to also...
by Anna Pageau | Holistic Care
Combining materials Defining aromatherapy can be complicated and complex depending on who you talk to. I want to share how I have viewed aromatherapy and what is beginning to be recognized more in 2023. Aromatherapy has been around for a long time. Depending on who...
