Aromatherapy E-Journal 2007.2 2007.2 NAHA E-Journal About NAHA: *Board of Directors: Aromatherapy Journal President: Michele A. Miller-Clarke Vice President: Kelly Holland- Azzaro This is a live journal or in other words an Electronic version of Public Relations: Deborah the hard copy journal you are used to receiving. Please scroll Halvorson your way through to enjoy the journal as you have others in Director Coordinator (Director the past. This is the paperless waste free version that NAHA Liaison to the Board of Directors): has recently adopted. If you have trouble in viewing or would Shellie Enteen prefer a hard copy or a disk sent to you please contact us and Editorial Board: Shellie Enteen, we will send one out to you. Additional fees apply. Enjoy and Kelly Holland Azzaro, Lesley we look forward to hearing from you soon! Wooler Layout: Michele A. Miller-Clarke * Interested in volunteering? Click Here: http://www.naha.org/ volunteer.htm Inside this issue (Click Links to go directly to titled page) Response to Prepubertal Gynecomastia Pat J. Molter: Mitigating Harmful Behaviors with Essential oils Dr. Vivian Lunny: Aromatherapy Foot Injury Treatment Book Review: Daily Aromatherapy Updates from the Board: President, Vice President, Public Relations, Director Coordinator 2 © Copyright 2007 NAHA All rights reserved NAHA President Basil Mint Herbal Bread Dipping Oil I love this recipe on Hot summer nights drizzled on fresh garden greens, during winter with a hearty soup I dip my bread in the oil with a splash of Balsamic Vinegar, and in general I enjoy tossing fresh blanched veggies and a hint of salt. I hope you enjoy this recipe, you may change the ingredients with any other herbs you find delightful, explore and expand your options. 1/8 Cup dried Basil leaves 1/8 Cup dried mint leaves 1 TBSP crushed Garlic 1 Tsp Salt 1 Tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper 1 Tsp Sugar 1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 drops basil essential oil and 3 drops mint essential oil Grind dried herbs with salt and sugar into a fine powder. Pour powdered ingredients and Olive Oil into a glass jar or container, drop essential oils into mix, cover with a lid and shake well. Shake daily for 1 week and keep in a dark cool place. If you would like to use fresh herbs, increase herbs to 1/2 Cup each and add 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar to preserve ingredients and use immediately. Enjoy! © Copyright NAHA All rights reserved 3 Keeping you Informed in Our Industry. In response to: Prepubertal Gynecomastia Linked to Lavender and Tea Tree Oil. www.attia.org.au © Copyright 2007 NAHA All rights reserved 4 Keeping you Informed in Our Industry. In response to: Prepubertal Gynecomastia Linked to Lavender and Tea Tree Oil. © Copyright 2007 NAHA All rights reserved 5 Keeping you Informed in Our Industry. In response to: Prepubertal Gynecomastia Linked to Lavender and Tea Tree Oil. © Copyright 2007 NAHA All rights reserved 6 Keeping you Informed in Our Industry. In response to: Prepubertal Gynecomastia Linked to Lavender and Tea Tree Oil. For other links to the important issue Click here: http://www.naha.org/news.htm © Copyright 2007 NAHA All rights reserved 7 NAHA Vice President Kelly Holland Azzaro Photo by Todd Bush By Kelly Holland Azzaro RA CCAP LMT Summer for us is the height of our busy season, since we live and work within a small resort mountain town where many clients are part-time residents who reside at their beautiful mountaintop homes where they come to beat the summer heat. My husband and I prepare ourselves for our busy days by living- breathing-applying preventative holistic medicine (walk your talk), which includes taking natural vitamins and herbal supplements, eating healthy natural foods, daily exercise and aromatherapy body skin care regime. Time is set aside for meditation, prayer and positive affirmations giving ourselves space to creatively visualize how we want our day to flow in a mindful and supportive manner. We are now prepared to support the client to gently ease into the bliss of „mountain time‟ (as I affectionately call the „transitionary state of being‟ that many go through when they travel from a more high-strung area to a more peaceful place, allowing for peace of mind and grounding of spirit.) The client also receives the benefit of our balanced Qi (pronounced „chi‟) during any of the services we offer. Healer-heal thyself, something so true…how can you help others to heal them- selves if you yourself are not taking the time to tune into your own inner ability to heal yourself. Aromatherapy is certainly one way to „walk your talk‟ towards natural healing. Summertime sharing: Essential Energy Blend (this blend is useful for when you need an extra boost during the middle of your busy work day and as a refreshing pick-me-up needed when taking the time to prepare a healthy meal, thus avoiding the temptation to or- der take out.) Application: Topical use only. Excellent for spot massage to neck and shoulders and don‟t forget foot reflexology points to help „your barking dogs‟ (feet). Tired and swollen feet can make for mid-afternoon crankiness and low energy. After applying an energetic blend prop feet up for 5-10 minute break while you enjoy a healthy snack and cup of antioxidant rich green tea. Container: 2-4 ounce cobalt blue or amber glass bottle with either a cap top or a mist spray. Carrier base: Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) mixed with 8-12 drops of Vitamin E (Tocopheryl) Get creative and use a sugar-salt mixture as your carrier base to blend essential oils for an energizing foot scrub, sure to leave toes tingling and ready to dance an Irish jig, well at least enough energy to complete one more laundry load of work linens or pre-set your treatment room for the next day. Pure Essential Oils of: Choose from your favorite stimulating essential oils. Here are some that I have found useful; Ginger (Zingiber officinalis), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Lemon (Citrus limon), Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Rosemary (Romarinus officinalis), Spear- mint (Mentha spicata). I also add several drops of the Bach Flower Essence of Olive (Olea europaea) which can be useful for exhaustion and fatigue on all levels. Something Special: Try experimenting with flower essences to enhance your aromatherapy blends, these wonderful tincture bottles contain remedies infused with the vibrational essence from specific flowers, plants and trees, and with some brands even from fruits and exotics. Bach Flowers are the original source for flower essences, a great place to start and they offer CEU (Continuing Education Units/ Credits) educational training for several licensed professions such as Massage Therapy. 8 © Copyright 2007 NAHA All rights reserved NAHA Vice President Flower Essence Remedies I have found useful for clearing blockages that create energy-drain: Crabapple (detox of negative energy), Elm (feelings of being overwhelmed), Hornbeam (feeling of Monday morning blahs, not wanting to get out of bed) and Olive (feelings of extreme tiredness, fatigue, exhaustion). Inspirational Reading: Aromatic Alchemy; Ixchel Susan Leigh, Aromatherapy Scent and Psyche; Peter and Kate Damian, Bach Flower Therapy-Theory and Practice; Mechthild Scheffer, Journal of Spiritual PhytoEssencing; Dr. Bruce Berkowsky. Zen Calendar Quote: „I came to the flowers; I slept beneath them; this was my leisure.‟-Buson Kelly‟s Aromatic Interpretation: „Ahhh…sounds like a good quote to me…that is sleeping beneath aromatic flowers and taking some leisure time- remember to take time to smell the roses-caring for your own spirit and daily needs allows one to care for oth- ers without it being an energy-drain.‟ NAHA NEWS: NAHA E-newsletter Advertisement Opportunities will be posted to the NAHA website. Here is a creative, cost- effective way to promote your business, products and services within the NAHA Aromatherapy Community. NAHA E-Newsletters are sent directly to the NAHA Membership and to non-members who have signed up to receive the newsletter based on their interest in aromatherapy and essential oil inquiries. For more information visit the “NAHA Promote Your Business” webpage. © Copyright 2007 NAHA All rights reserved 9 NAHA Public Relations The Future of Professional Aromatherapy This is an exciting time to be working in the field of Aromatherapy, as Western medicine is beginning to look toward and be more accepting of complementary modalities such as ours. More and more hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice settings are incorporating Aromatherapy into their patients‟ treatment plans. Recently there was an article about NAHA Director Pam Conrad, who is the Clinical Aromatherapist and complimentary medicine consultant for Wellspring Pharmacy /Community Health Network, which discussed how they are implementing Aromatherapy with their patients. (to read the article, go to: http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics//article/articleDetail.jsp? ts=110907083913&id=442589 ) Even with all this interest in Aromatherapy, our field is far from being saturated; there is a great need for trained Aro- matherapy professionals. I was recently contacted by a hospital in Northern California that is starting to use essential oils. They are in need of a qualified Aromatherapist to oversee their program and asked me if I could help out in find- ing someone. So far I have had no success in finding anyone in that area who is qualified or able to take on the posi- tion. There are many such opportunities out there for qualified Aromatherapy professionals. One thing I try to emphasize to my students who are studying to become Certified Aromatherapists is the importance of belonging to professional organizations such as NAHA. While there are many members who are “friends” or stu- dent members, we are largely a community of professional Aromatherapists who have agreed to follow a standard of ethics in our practice.