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The
Editor's Corner -- October 15, 2002 |
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Welcome to the
latest edition of Aromatherapy News!
The word 'aromatherapy'
inevitably means different things to different people. At its core for
virtually everyone is the ability of natural scents to impact us in
a variety of positive ways.
Autumn, the season
of harvest, brings these effects to the forefront in a way different
from any other time of year. Our senses are inundated with the scents,
colors, and tastes of the ripened produce, grains, and fruits tended
to all summer long.
Bringing this harvest
into your home is a wonderful means of celebrating the season, and of
enjoying the wide range of experiences that each has to offer. In this
vein we bring you an article by Colleen Moulding that gives a range
of suggestions on making this season's harvest an invigorating part
of your home environment. We truly hope you enjoy it!
A note of thanks
to both our long time, and new subscribers for joining us at Aromatherapy
News! We look forward to continuing to be your primary source for premium
quality aromatherapy news, and information.
Until next time,
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Our
Featured Article |
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| Harvest Home
Decorating |
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Colleen Moulding |
Porch or Hallway
Display
If you can get
hold of a bale or two of hay this is perfect for the base of your hallway
or porch display. If not, cover some boxes with sacking, or a throw
or a neutral colored cloth and build up from there.
Start with some
large pumpkins for instant color, then add some fun to your harvest
display by making vegetable people. Heads can be turnips, pumpkins,
gourds or beetroots, and arms and legs can be suggested by cucumbers,
carrots, parsnips or corn. The bodies can be large parsnips, melons,
anything you have on hand.
You could make
mini ones for a table, or almost child sized for a kitchen, garden room
or porch. Terracotta pots make great hats or boots to finish off the
look, and of course flowerpot men made completely from terracotta pots
wired or stacked together with wheat or corn poking out of the top one
for hair always look fantastic. It's also a good way to store pots that
you won't need again until next Spring!
read
the entire harvest decorating article >>>
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Essential
Oil of the Month |
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Vetiver
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| Latin:
Vetiveria Zizanioides |
| Scent:
Heavy, sweet, woody, earthy |
| Effects:
Grounding |
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| Antibacterial,
anti-fungal, calming |
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Insomnia, stress,
nervousness, arthritis
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Overview: |
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Vetiver oil originates
in a scented grass common to India and Indonesia. The oil is created
through the steam distillation of the abundant roots from this popular
plant.
Vetiver oil is
considered highly calming, and is used in many anxiety relative situations.
The oil is popular
within the perfume industry, and blends well with Sandalwood, Geranium,
Lavender, and Ylang Ylang oils.
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| Featured
Aromatherapy in the Kitchen Recipe |
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Rosemary
Roasted Vegetables & Bulgur Pilaf
A quick
and healthy dinner, perfect for fall, with the uplifting aroma
of Rosemary...
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| 2
cups bulgur |
| 4
cups water |
| 12
garlic cloves |
| 1
onion, cut into wedges |
| 4
plum tomatoes, halved |
| 1
Japanese eggplant, cubed |
| 1
red bell pepper, chopped |
| 1/2
small butternut squash, peeled & cubed |
| 1/4
cup chopped rosemary |
| olive
oil |
| 1
can garbanzo beans |
| 1
lemon |
| salt
and pepper |
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In a medium
saucepan, combine the bulgur and water. Bring to a boil. Cover,
reduce heat, and simmer for 20 - 25 minutes, or until all the water
is absorbed. Remove from heat.
Preheat over
to 400 F. Arrange all of the vegetables, except the garbanzo beans,
on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle with half of the rosemary. Drizzle
generously with the oil, and toss lightly with your hands to coat
the veggies. Roast the vegetables in the over for 45 to 60 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
In a large
bowl, combine the bulgur, roasted veggies, garbanzo beans, and remaining
rosemary. Squeeze the lemon over the mixture, and toss well. Enjoy
what this season's fall harvest has brought to your table!
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Did You Know |
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Maceration
is a form of essential oil extraction that produces an infused oil,
rather than an essential oil. A
common means of achieving infusion is to soak plant material in a vegetable
oil, which is then heated, and strained. One
use of 'macerated' oil is in massage.
For
more information
on the use and application of essential oils, go here.
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Recipe of the Month |
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"After
suffering endlessly through my 'time of life', I had a friend recommend
a recipe said to ease the symptoms of menopause.
She
suggested I add a few drops of Clary Sage & Sandalwood to a carrier,
then ask my partner to use it is a relaxing full body massage. Whether
it was the oils, or the massage, it worked wonders!"
Thanks
to Joan for her suggestion!
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