by Robert Tisserand | Apr 2, 2016 | Aromatherapy / Research
In the winter of 1994, I was contacted by a Mandy Kelly, whose little boy Ciaran had been badly burned in an accident involving a wood-burning stove. Apart from wanting to do anything to help him heal, she was also an aromatherapy enthusiast. She called me and I...
by Robert Tisserand | Jul 14, 2014 | Aromatherapy / Research, Myth-busting
In a blog post dated July 13th 2014, Madhupa Maypop quoted Paul Bergner, saying: “The scent of an essential oil can kill gut flora just like antibiotics do, according to Paul Bergner, director of the clinical studies program at the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical...
by Robert Tisserand | Dec 9, 2013 | Aromatherapy / Research, Q & A
Dear Mr. Tisserand, I have been a student of essential oils for the last 15 years or so. I have what seems to be a defeating question. I’ve looked for the answer from some people in aromatherapy and tried also to find the answer online. Is there any kind of research...
by Robert Tisserand | Apr 19, 2013 | Aromatherapy / Research, Sense of smell
Published 8-April-2013 by Jenny Hope at dailymail.co.uk Why a whiff of rosemary DOES help you remember: Sniffing the herb can increase memory by 75% • The Tudors believed rosemary had powers to enhance memory • In Hamlet, Ophelia says ‘There’s rosemary that’s for...
by Robert Tisserand | Apr 12, 2013 | Aromatherapy / Research, Interview, Sense of smell
Florian Birkmayer, M.D., founded the Birkmayer Institute in 2009 to offer holistic person-centered psychiatry and addiction medicine as well as seminars and workshops on a wide range of holistic topics to facilitate self-transformation and continued self-development....
by Robert Tisserand | Jan 9, 2013 | Aromatherapy / Research, Q & A
Hi Robert, I have read that the essential oil extraction process can (but doesn’t’ always) include the use of solvents, and that many of the manufacturers buy and distribute oils that contain these solvents (claiming that they are pure). Can you recommend a...