The Essential Oil Revolution - Health, Purpose, and Aromatherapy Essential Oil Revolution

What You Will Learn:
In the previous show, I provided a brief overview on how popular tea tree oil is, its versatile uses, and a potential regulation that could impact our access to it. Now, it’s time to elaborate on its benefits and appealing characteristics.
So, in this episode, I provide a general synthesis of tea tree oil’s properties, history, and studies on its uses, safety, and applications.

An introduction and review of the previous episode about tea tree oil (0 min)

An overview of Melaleuca and tea tree oil including its family, species, and where it is endemic (1 min)

The active component found in standardized tea tree oil that is antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory (3 min)

A fun fact about how tea tree oil was named (3 min 30 sec)

Historical uses of tea tree (4 min) 

How tea tree oil was used during WWII by the Australians and why its use came out of favor (6 minutes)

An overview of conditions that tea tree oil may benefit and why it is helpful (6 min 30 sec -9 min)

Uses and applications of tea tree oil based on scientific studies and practical applications (9 min 30 sec)

How essential oils affect the microbiome and how this relates to oral disinfectant rinses with them in it (16 min) 

A natural, all-purpose cleaner recipe using tea tree oil (17 min)

Using tea tree oil for mold in the environment and what diffusers NOT to use in moldy conditions (19 min 30 sec) 

The emerging evidence for tea tree oil for psoriasis (20 min)

Is tea tree oil effective against scabies and head lice? (21 min)

A wrap up on the many properties of tea tree oil that make it so popular (23 min)

Closing remarks (24 min)


Resources From the Show:

 Melaleuca (New World Encyclopedia, contains an overview and references)


14 Everyday Uses for Tea Tree Oil (Healthline, contains an overview and references to studies)


Top Tea Tree Oil Uses and Benefits (Dr. Axe, contains links to studies discussed)



Why I Still Love Tea Tree Oil but Am Very Happy to Meet the “Other” Melaleuca (ericifolia) Essential Oil on the Block  (My referenced Blog)


Why Melaleuca ericifolia Essential Oil Deserves to Share the Spotlight with Tea Tree Oil (My referenced blog)


Additional Resources on Tea Tree Oil


Tea Tree Essential Oil Benefits: Fights Infections, Kills Mold & More! (Natural Living Family, Dr. Z)


How Does Tea Tree Oil Help the Skin? (Healthline)


What is Tea Tree essential oil used for? (Tisserand Aromatherapy)


Tea Tree Oil as a Treatment for Oral Fungal Infection: New Research Alert (Tisserand Institute)


Tea tree oil quality and constituents (Tisserand Institute)


Soothing Seasonal Allergies Naturally with Essential Oils (The School for Aromatic Studies)


Previous Episodes Mentioned on the Show:

Ep. 418: The Many Wonders of Tea Tree Oil & The Backlash of Its Success

Ep. 412: Five Cool Ways Essential Oils Can Holistically Support Hormone Health

Ep. 408: 5 Important Things to Know About Essential Oils: Lessons Learned from Top Experts in Aromatherapy and Integrative Medicine

Ep. 406: Natural Ways to Optimize Hormones and Sexual Health with Functional Medicine and Essential Oils

Ep. 402 How Essential Oils Can Help You Heal from Mold-Related Illness

Ep. 394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt Our Gut Bugs?


Links to Learn More About My Offerings and Education on Essential Oils:

My Essential Oils Community Membership

My Resource Page

My CEU Course for Practitioners on the Clinical Use of Essential Oils


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What You Will Learn:
In this episode, I discuss why tea tree oil is so popular. I also explain the latest regulatory scare surrounding this favored oil. For perspective, I then provide you with an overview of the literature and how it has been historically viewed by several skilled and esteemed aromatherapists. These points are important to understand because the latest attempt to classify it as dangerous could decrease our ability to access it. 
Below is an overview of some of the major points discussed in the show as well as all the references. 

Why tea tree oil is so popular and in demand (1 min)

The sustainability concern of tea tree oil (2 min)

Why we need to be aware of the latest regulatory controversy about tea tree oil (3 min)

A background on why tea tree oil was flagged as a safety concern (4 min)

The issues related to study methods for assessing essential oil safety in rats vs. humans (5 min)

How fennel oil’s safety scare was comparable to the one being discussed about tea tree oil (6 min)

The potential escalation of the safety warnings about tea tree and how this could impact our ability to access tea tree oil (7.30 min)

Who is banning together to help keep tea tree oil safe and accessible (8 min)

The other safety issue tea tree has been in the spotlight for (9 min)

Should tea tree oil be refrigerated? (11 min)

What quality factors to be aware of when assessing the safety of tea tree essential oil (13 min)

What a review study of 46 human trials concluded regarding what tea tree oil is effective for and its safety (14 min)

How esteemed aromatherapists view the safety of tea tree oil (15 min)

Using essential oils responsibly (19 min)

Closing thoughts (20 min)


Resources From the Show:

Tea Tree Market Report and Press Release(TechSci Research Report)

‘We’ve got this’: Challenge against tea tree oil regulation is ‘under control’ – ATTIA President (Cosmetics Designs, Asia)

Australian Tea Tree Association


Australian Tea Tree Association website


Tea Tree Oxidation and Safety (Tisserand Institute)


Tea tree oil quality and constituents (Tisserand Institute)

A Review of the “Estrogenic” Essential Oils: Fennel Oil Part I


The Continuation of the Lavender-Tea Tree-Hormone Controversy: In Defense of Essential Oils Synergy and Nature’s Wisdom (Reference on safety and links to studies)


Kairey L, Agnew T, Bowles EJ, Barkla BJ, Wardle J, Lauche R. Efficacy and safety of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil for human health-A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Front Pharmacol. 2023 Mar 24;14:1116077. 



Soothing Seasonal Allergies Naturally with Essential Oils (The School for Aromatic Studies)

Safety and Essential Oil Therapy: The Basics by Jade Shutes (Tea Tree Listed in Category 1, mild oil, likely not toxic)


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What You Will Learn:

In this episode, I discuss the importance of liver health. I explore how the liver affects overall health, its main functions, how it interacts with our hormones, gut, and thyroid, and how to promote liver health using lifestyle tools and essential oils.
Here are some of the key points discussed during the show:

Why the liver is so popular (1 min)

The many physiological roles of the liver (3 min)

The various functions of the liver (4 min)

How hormones impact liver health (7 min) 

How the liver regulates hormones (8 min)

The liver-gut connection and why it is important (9.30 min)

Why you need to have a clean colon before a liver cleanse (10 min)

The role of the gut-liver link and estrobolome for estrogen balance in the body (11 min)

The role of an enzyme in the gut that impacts estrogen clearance, hormone levels, and female health (12 min)

The thyroid-liver link (13 min)

Why integrative doctors will assess and support the liver and gut when hormones are imbalanced (15 min)

Some key characteristics of essential oils that support liver and hormonal health (16 min)

Some key symptoms indicating metabolic, female, and male hormonal imbalances (17.30 min)

Tests for liver health and hormonal breakdown (19 min)

The thyroid-cholesterol link (20 min)

Ways to support a healthy liver (21 min)

Why DIY cleaning with essential oils support a healthy liver (23 min)

Foods to eat to nourish the liver (26 min)

Nutrients that support liver health (27 min)

Supplements that support a healthy liver (28 min)

One of the healthiest things you can do for your brain and liver (28.5 min)

Herb for liver conditions vs. liver health (29 min)

Essential oils for liver health (30 min)

Closing thoughts and showing gratitude (32 min)


Resources From the Show:

How Your Liver Affects Your Hormones and The Many Wonders of the Liver: Part I

Supporting Your Liver for Better Hormone Balance: Part II

The Gut-Liver Link and the Dangers of “Leaky Gut”

Hepatoprotective Essential Oils: A Review


Resources for Living a Healthy, Non-Toxic Life for Better Mind-Body Balance: Greener Living with Clean Food, Safe Cosmetics, Chemical-Free Household Products, and Quality Water 


Previous Episodes Mentioned on the Show:

Ep. 414: The Overlooked Vital Organ: Holistic Kidney Health with Dr. Jenna Henderson, ND

Ep. 412: Five Cool Ways Essential Oils Can Holistically Support Hormone Health

Ep. 394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt Our Gut Bugs?


Links to Learn More About My Offerings and Education on Essential Oils:

My Essential Oils Community Membership

My Resource Page

My CEU Course for Practitioners on the Clinical Use of Essential Oils


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What You Will Learn:

An introduction to Debrah’s background and Trifecta care (0 min)

Some facts on Alzheimer’s disease (1.50 min)

Debrah’s bio (2.30 min)

How Debrah got started with aromatherapy and how her mother’s diagnosis changed her career path (5 min)

How Debrah found the three specific modalities she uses to assist and holistically care for those with Alzheimer’s disease (8.30 min)

What other relaxation techniques Debrah incorporates with the HEARTs Process and aromatherapy to help those with Alzheimer’s and their families (12.30 min)

The customized, hand-made sensory tools that Debrah offers as part of her program (13 min)

The importance of aromatherapy for helping those with Alzheimer’s and the cautions in this patient population (15.30 min)

Which form (chemotype) of rosemary oil would not be good for someone who is on medications and has a history of seizures (16.20 min)

Why being aware of the stages of Alzheimer’s is important to know for appropriate care (18 min)

The current number of people affected by Alzheimer’s (18.30 min)

How music impacts the brain and the research on the Music and Memory program (18.30 min)

How Debrah’s relaxation techniques open the door to shared memories with families, offers stimulation, are soothing, and enhance communication (25.30 min)

How aromatherapy can help with symptoms of sundowning (29.15 min)

The oils used in a scientific study that improved symptoms of Alzheimer’s – Shared in Debrah’s DIYrecipe! (31.30 min)

Debrah’s new project that can empower others with her methods (33.30 min)

What is the HEARTs Process and how it can benefit those with Alzheimer’s disease (35 min)

The wide applications of Debrah’s methods and how it can grow (38 min)

The promise of a brighter future for Alzheimer’s and the factors that may influence it (42 min)

How essential oils can impact cognition in multiple ways (45 minutes)

Blending the chemistry and art of aromatherapy via being a clinical aromatherapist (46 min)

A heartwarming story of one of Debrah’s clients (49.30 min)

Debrah’s non-invasive, safe way to implement aromatherapy in the frail and elderly (51 min)

Debrah’s DIY formulations to use in the morning and night to enhance cognition (55 min)

The priceless gift of more time and moments shared with a loved one (58 min)

The importance of reconnecting and how aromas may help us reunite with nature (58 min)

The combination of grounding and calming oils that Debrah uses for stress (1 hr. 2 min)

The oil that is most helpful for most people with Alzheimer’s (1 hr. 3 min)

What Debrah does daily for her self-care (1 hr. 5 min)



Links to Learn More about Debbie Nadler, MBA, CCA, RA, Alzheimer’s Training & Certification and Her Offerings:

Website: @Alzheimer's Support, LLC  by Trifecta Care

Linkedin: @alzheimerssupport4you


X (formally Twitter): @AromawtDebrah


YouTube

Alzheimer’s Support Therapy Shop

Alzheimer’s Research Guide


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What You Will Learn:

An introduction to Rachel and her poem on forming a relationship to aromatherapy (0 min)

Rachel’s bio (2.30 min)  

Rachel’s healing journey into aromatherapy (5.40 min)

What is the meaning of “Yam”? (11 min)

How Eastern and Western medicine are starting to “speak the same language” (13 min)

The philosophy surrounding the Wisdom of the Earth Training (17 min)

How aromatherapy can be dynamic, like nature, and how essential oils shift based on these environmental factors which relates to our healing (19 min)

How Rachel’s training in yin yoga and massage spurred her interest in combining Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Aromatherapy (28 min)

The connection between the seasons, the five elements, and personal growth (32 min)

What the “spirits” of each organ system represent (40 min)

How emotions are signals to the body and how this relates to the five elements and the spirits (41 min)

How to incorporate aromatherapy into the five elements, focusing on spring (45 min)

What essential oil Rachel keeps in her emergency kit (48 min)

The difference between Helichrysum Gymnocephelum and Helichrysum Italicum (50 min)

The season lavender oil is associated with and the importance of applying it with intention (53 min)

The importance of our kidneys in TCM and its relationship to chronic disease (59 min)

What essential oil can nourish the kidney’s Jing (1 hr. 3 min)

How yoga and essential oils combine therapeutically (1 hr. 5 min)

What is Yoga Nidra and how Rachel combines it with essential oils (1 hr. 7 min)

The purpose of meditation and how Yoga Nidra helps one accomplish this (1 hr. 14 min)

Rachel’s “Aromatherapy Hacks” for Springtime and the practice of Jala Neti Cleanse (1 hr. 15 min)

The importance of cleaning out our noses for our health (1 hr. 17 min)

Using essential oils on a budget (1 hr. 20 min)

Where to find Rachel and closing thoughts (1 hr. 21 min)


Rachel Jackson is an incredible and unique blend of a certified medicinal aromatherapist, licensed massage therapist, certified yoga instructor, yogic lifestyle coach, lecturer, educator, and inspirational guide. She received her level 1 and level 2 certifications in the Art of Medicinal Aromatherapy at Wisdom of the Earth, training in the use of essential oils according to Traditional Chinese Medicine with David Crow. Rachel graduated from the Northern Arizona Massage Therapy Institute, specializing in Traditional Thai massage, Shiatsu, and Reflexology. In addition, she received her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification from the ashram of the 7 Centers Yoga School in Sedona, AZ. She also has practiced the Vinyasa yoga of the Jivamukti Lineage and Yin Meridian Meditation as instructed by Tonya Zaloumis.
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What You Will Learn:

An Introduction and overview of kidney functions (1 min)

Dr. Jenna Henderson’s Bio (2 min)

Dr. Henderson’s journey relating to her own diagnose of chronic kidney disease (5 min)

What is dialysis? (11.30 min)

The kidneys’ capacities to heal (16.30 min)

The number one reason that people go into kidney failure that is not a “kidney disease” (17 min)

The second leading cause of kidney failure that is not a “kidney disease” (18 min)

Why we have to consider heart health when we think about the kidneys (21.30 min)

Some common kidney disorders Dr. Henderson works with (21.45 min)

The staging of kidney disease (23.30 min)

The reason chronic kidney disease is a “silent killer” (26 min)

Where to start if your numbers on labs indicate a kidney issue (29.30 min)

At what age our kidney cells begin to break down (31 min)

Some common symptoms that could indicate kidney compromise (33 min)

The difference between iron-deficiency anemia and renal anemia (35 min)

How to support the kidneys for someone who has diabetes using diet, herbs, supplements, and essential oils (37 min)

Why you should be mindful of diuretics for kidney disease (40 min)

The use of diet modifications, herbs, supplements, and essential oils to support the kidneys of someone with high blood pressure (41.30 min)

 The healing power of laughter, a sense of humor, and music for the kidneys (44.30 min)

The different types of kidney stones and natural support for them, including essential oils (47 min)

Why dairy should not be demonized for kidney disease (50 min)

How urinary tract infections impact the kidney, how often you should urinate, and what essential oils may be supportive (55 min)

Can myrrh oil be helpful for kidneys? (1 hr. 1 min) 

Can you use essential oils in late-stage kidney disease? (1 hr. 2 min)

Closing questions and Dr. Henderson’s favorite essential oils (1 hr. 4 min)


Links to Learn More About Dr. Jenna Henderson, ND and Her Offerings:

Website: Holistic Kidney


FB: Holistic Kidney


LinkedIn: Jenna Henderson



References on Essential Oils for Kidney Health:


Top 5 Essential Oils to Reduce Kidney Stones (NAHA Certified Aromatherapists Blog, Lemon, Lavender, Helichrysum, Peppermint, and Orange)


Essential Oils for Kidney Failure: Do They Really Work? (Animal and Mechanistic Studies: Fennel, Cypress, and Juniper are Diuretics, Some May Enhance Urine Output)


16 Best Essential Oils for Kidney Health (Overview on General Health)


Harness the Power of Nature: Essential Oils for Optimal Kidney Function (Rose for Renal Colic Study, Supportive Care of Essential Oils for Mood, Fatigue, and Other Symptoms)

Myrrh Essential Oil Mitigates Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Injury


Deep Insights Into Urinary Tract Infections and Effective Natural Remedies 


Antimicrobial Activity of Five Essential Oils against Bacteria and Fungi Responsible for Urinary Tract Infections (In Vitro)


Prophylactic and Curative Potential of Peppermint Oil Against Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones (In Vivo)

The Effect of Topical Application of Lavender Essential Oil on Intensity of Pain Caused By the Insertion of Dialysis Needles in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial 


Effect of Aromatherapy on Quality of Life in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 


Additional Resources from the Show:

The Epigenetics of Mind-Body Medicine: Smile and Relax…You Can Change Your Gene Expression and Alter Your Health by Being Mindful! Discover More in Part III

Ep. 394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt our Gut Bugs?


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