How to choose your Diffuser of Organic Essential Oils

Humidifier or dry diffuser? How to choose your organicessential oil diffuser according to its technical characteristics. In an air-conditioned office, bedroom or new home, opt for diffusers with an ultrasound humidifier. Their light, cool mist compensates for overly dry air. You’ll breathe easier, your skin won’t tug any more… and the diffusion can last a … Read more

Balsam fir essential oil, king of icy forests

Balsam fir essential oil, king of icy forests

Balsam Fir essential oil is a natural treasure, often overlooked. This precious elixir, extracted from the“king of the icy forests“, is a pillar of natural medicine thanks to its many virtues. In this article, we explore in detail the history, properties and uses of this remarkable essential oil. Balsam fir, whose botanical name is Abies … Read more

Rosemary essential oil with cineole, sacred plant of the gods

Fresh rosemary sprigs set against a green background, used in aromatherapy and phytotherapy for their many virtues.

Who hasn’t crumpled a sprig of rosemary between their fingers to release its powerful, fresh aroma? Much more than just an aromatic herb, rosemary has earned a reputation throughout the ages as a plant with a thousand virtues. Already revered in ancient times, it was used both to honour the gods and for its medicinal … Read more

Essential oil of Niaouli, the essence of Gomen which gave Gomenol

Essential oil of Niaouli, the essence of Gomen which gave Gomenol

Niaouli, a natural treasure with multiple virtues, is at the heart of our exploration. Botanically known as Melaleuca quinquenervia and belonging to the Myrtaceae family, this remarkable plant is distinguished by its leaves, which are veritable organs of goodness. The rich and fascinating history of Niaouli began long before it appeared in Europe in the … Read more

Neroli essential oil, symbol of purity

Neroli essential oil, symbol of purity

Neroli essential oil is orange blossom essence from a single variety of orange trees; sour orange or bitter orange tree . Originally from India and China, the bitter orange very quickly arrived in the Mediterranean basin 1000 years ago. In Antiquity, the orange blossom was notably a symbol of purity ; it even adorned the crowns of brides. A little history The bitter … Read more

Red myrtle essential oil, prince of fragrant plants

Red myrtle essential oil, prince of fragrant plants

Myrtle, whose botanical name is Myrtus communis L., belongs to the Myrtaceae family. The productive organs are the twigs. Red myrtle (Myrtus communis var. tarentina) is an emblematic Mediterranean plant with exceptional aromatic and therapeutic properties. Among the olfactory and therapeutic treasures on offer in the world of essential oils, red myrtle essential oil occupies … Read more

Bitter Myrrh essential oil, precious and symbolic tears

Bitter Myrrh essential oil, precious and symbolic tears

Myrrh, an age-old plant treasure, continues to captivate the world with its unique properties and fascinating history. This article explores the many facets of this precious resin, from its botanical extraction to its ancient and modern uses. Extracted from the Commiphora myrrha tree, a member of the Burseraceae family, myrrh is obtained from the gum-resin … Read more

Marjoram essential oil, created by Venus, dedicated to Osiris

Marjoram essential oil

About 3000 years ago, in the ancient Egypt of the pharaohs, the marjoram was dedicated to the god Osiris . Renowned then as a digestive antiseptic , it was also renowned for its action in colds. Dioscorides also recognized in it properties against headaches . This plant is native to Cyprus and Turkey and is otherwise known as garden marjoram, spreading throughout the Mediterranean basin. Cultivated … Read more

Lavender essential oil and its therapeutic nobility

Lavender essential oil and its therapeutic nobility

True lavender, whose botanical name is Lavandula angustifolia, belongs to the Lamiaceae family. Its essential oil is obtained by distillation of the flowers. A little history Ancient texts say thatlavender was burnt in the rooms where the sick stayed. In ancient times, it was also used to perfume the water in Roman thermal baths , … Read more

Mentholated eucalyptus essential oil, southern fever tree

mentholated Eucalyptus essential oil

Originally from the Austral lands, eucalyptus will give birth to many species , some of which, very interesting, will be exploited in the medicinal field . The term Eucalyptus comes from the Greek “ eu ” and “ kaluptos ” which mean respectively “ well ” and “ covered” , probably in reference to its stamens perfectly closed by a operculum. A little history Discovered in the 18th century in … Read more

Citrus Eucalyptus essential oil, from annihilation to passion

lemon eucalyptus essential oil

Lemon eucalyptus is a plant native to the Australian continent as well as Madagascar. The Aborigines had in fact always known its powerful antibacterial properties . Lemon eucalyptus was also used to dry out swampy areas in the subtropics. The aborigines of Australia used the sap of the eucalyptus or “gum tree” in direct application on their wounds in order … Read more

Frankincense essence of Oliban, mythical and ritual plant

Since ancient times, frankincense, along with myrrh and other aromatics, was among the drugs burned in temples during religious ceremonies. These odoriferous fumigations are also currently still in use and are part of the rites of current religions. A mythical and ritual plant of all civilizations of the Mediterranean basin, incense has therefore been the object of all desires. of the … Read more

Cypress essential oil, sacred symbol of mortality and immortality

essential oil from leafy twigs of cypress

Cypress was part of the medical material of the ancient Egyptians, as evidenced by various papyri. Its reddish yellow wood, practically incorruptible, was used to make sarcophagi to keep mummies. Tradition has often dedicated this tree to the cult of the dead and to the ornamentation of cemeteries because of its dark foliage and its eternally green color ( semper … Read more

Lemon essence, golden apple from the garden of the Hesperides?

As everyone knows, lemon is a citrus fruit, a word whose etymological roots directly refer to its pungent and sour flavor . In the fifth century BC, Sophocles referred to the orange and the lemon under the same name of “golden apples” ( which for a long time suggested that these two fruits could indeed have some relation with apples. from … Read more

Chamomile essential oil, from the divine coronation to the Druidic nobility

Noble Chamomile Flower Head Essential Oil

The virtues of chamomile flowers have been known since the dawn of time. Although not of Roman origin, tradition has it that it was named so because a German botanist and physician Camerarius rediscovered it in the 16th century in Rome. The flower head is used in herbalism, traditionally to facilitate digestion . In liquorice, it gives a bitter flavor to aperitifs. The … Read more

Rosewood essential oil, the prestigious subtly spicy floral

Rosewood

Discovered by botanists in 1925 in the Juriti Velho region (States of Para), this tree was named “rosewood” because of the delicately scent of its wood . The study of this tree revealed that it contained an essential oil of an exceptional richness in linalool , an odorous substance precursor of the perfume of lavender. A thriving extractive industry developed in the Amazon … Read more

Bergamot essential oil, high distinction of the citrus tribe

In the citrus tribe, bergamot stands out, not only because it is a funny phenomenon full of sparkling and charming, but also because we wanted to attribute several places of birth and equally numerous parents. Indeed, some say that it comes from the west: they claim that it was Christopher Columbus who discovered the bergamot tree in … Read more

Tea tree essential oil, Green Gold from the fifth continent

The tea tree ( Melaleuca alternifolia) or Tea tree is native to New South Wales in Australia, where the Bundjalung aborigines used the leaves to heal themselves from a variety of ailments for a long time . Unfortunately, very little of this ancestral knowledge has come down to us, due to the fact that huge sections of aboriginal culture have … Read more

Olfactotherapy, the power of feeling and the art of feeling

Olfactotherapy, a therapeutic alternative

“Of all the senses, smell is the one that strikes me the most. How does smell, taste, become perfume? How do our nerves get nuanced? Subtle, sublime interpreters of what cannot be seen, cannot be heard, cannot be written with words? The smell would be like a soul, immaterial. These sentences by Marcel Hanoun , filmmaker and thinker, poetically illustrate the mysteries of … Read more

Recipes of essential oils for the ENT sphere

Thanks to their highly potent active molecules, essential oils make an effective contribution to curbing ENT disorders, which are very common and the cause of many of our ailments. They are one of the main reasons for consulting a doctor. We often tend to play them down and wait for them to go away… But … Read more