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Learning Herbs 101: Herbs and the Organ Systems They Love, Part 1

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Mare

Luckily for each of our eleven organ systems, there’s a group (and in some cases, more than one group) of herbs that “love” and support them. Today, I’m going to list the organ systems and their affined herb group, as well as provide some examples of those herbs. One note: I may not get through all of them today. My brother reads this blog and says I’m “verbose,” by which I think he means that I talk too much. So I’ll talk until I hit the 700-word count limit, and then I’ll just continue on tomorrow. Another note: I’m assuming … Continue reading →

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How to Make Your Own Essential Oil Skin Care Blends

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Mare

I’ve been making essential oil facial blends a long time – since I first became a certified Aromatherapist, in fact. I used to have a long list of clients for whom I would customize essential oil blends, and for each of them, I would sit down and do a lengthy consultation about their top skin concerns as well as do skin patch testing with specific essential oils. Since I can’t sit with you in person and do the skin patch testing, I am going to ask that you do a skin patch test on your own whenever you want to … Continue reading →

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Learning Herbs 101: Herbs and the Organ Systems They Love, Part 1

How to Make Your Own Essential Oil Skin Care Blends

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