aromatherapy thymes, the magazine
hit newsstands, bookstores,whole food markets, healthfood stores, spas, aromatherapy shops, holistic schools, and other fine retail stores fall of 2006. aromatherapythymes.com was founded and launched by Patricia Carol Brooks in 1999. Due to an overwhelming amount of traffic to the site, and positive emails from visitors - aromatherapy thymes, the magazine was born. Brooks […]

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photo by Andrea Butje 
summer 2008 - the ’bergamot issue’
it’s going to be full of zest!
we are buzzing around  the office about the ‘bergamot’ issue. as we watched it unfold, as usual we have so much to share with our readers about this citrus gem! you can us the oil in skin care, wear it as a […]

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essential oils are found in different parts of the plant:
flowering tops lavender.chamomile
grass lemongrass.palmarosa
leaves peppermint.cinnamon
peel lemon.bergamot.orange
seed cardamon.fennel
twig cypress.tea tree.eucalyptus
wood rosewood.cedarwood
gum frankincense

Because of their properties, essential oils are widely used in perfumes,
flavorings and medicines. The main methods are steam distillation, by compression, dissolving the oils out (extraction) or absorbing them, and by pressure and maceration (to separate […]

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our hope is that we leave our readers with a true appreciation of aromatherapy and the life of essential oils.
Aromatherapy is derived from two words, aroma - meaning fragrance or smell and therapy - meaning treatment. It is the practice of using essential oils to maintain and promote physical and emotional well-being. Essential oils have been […]

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why eucalyptus? 
Winter time is cold and flu season and eucalyptus is well known to keep the flu at bay. besides being one of the best antiseptics for the home this historical oil is one of nature’s best cleansers of the environment.  
introducing eucalyptus 
A fresh and fun look 
by Misty Rae Cech, ND
It is said that the eucalyptus […]

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each roundtable, as to the the next featured oil is exciting,
and it is always a staff decision!
why geranium?
Geranium is one of the editorial directors favorites that became the the entire staffs. we sniffed, diiffused, wore and even ate geranium and the color of this plant is so bright and beautiful we all had our hands […]

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our first featured oil  ’lavender’ was simple,
lavender is one of the most used and valued plants
in the world. what better plant to launch
the preview issue of aromatherapy thymes,
than lavender. everyone agreed and so it was…
introducing lavender
Sequim lavender festival - celebrating lavender
The lavender plant is rich in lore and splendor. Its use dates back to ancient times; the […]

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welcome to the beautiful world or aromatherapy!
We hope you enjoy visiting here and reading all the topics, as much as we love putting together aromatherapy thymes…it is where you can stay informed, be renewed and of course pick the perfect essential oil for your health, home or just for the beautiful aroma! we truly explore the […]

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