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Botanical Name: Syzygium oleosum Family: Myrtaceae Note: Top to Middle Origins: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia Plant Part: Fresh Leaves and branchlets Extraction: Steam distillation Plant Aroma: Slightly herbaceous, green one like, green mango skin, very light camphor aroma. Mango myrtle was first discovered, produced, and pioneered by Greg Treveen of Essentially Australia back in March 2022. As a relatively new Australian essential oil, there is not much information that can be found within aromatherapy texts about this oil. Even THE book on Australian Native essential oils by Certified Clinical Aromatherapist and AIA member Deby Atterby – Australian Essential Oil Profiles does not mention this oil. As a result of this, let's look at the GC/MS report for this oil to determine its potential therapeutic uses based on its chemistry. As I like using tables to figure out how an essential oil may be used therapeutically, and school does not allow tables, please check out the PDF supplied for the entirety of my look into Mango Myrtle essential oil.

Another Great video by Elizabeth Ashley Starns and Adam Barralet. Dill is one of my favourite essential oils. Just wanted to point out to potential users that currently there are 3 kinds of Dill essential oil on the market. 1. European Dill Seed (Anethum graveolens) 2. European Dill Weed (Anethum graveolens) 3. Indian Dill Seed (Anethum sowa) The chemistry between the three is different, and so too are their uses and safety. What Adam, Liz, and I (below) are generally talking about is European Dill Seed essential oil. I first heard about Dill essential oil from Deby Atterby's book, Aromatic Detox and Elimination. It was used in some of her culinary recipes, and I found that 1-2 drops added to a soup brought amazing flavour. As Liz pointed out, it's a great digestive tonic to ease bloating, stomach cramping, excess wind, and indigestion, thanks to its antispasmodic properties. It's also really good in skin care, interestingly enough, to promote firm, healthy skin by supporting the skin's structure and elastin by stimulating fibroblasts. It can act as an alleviator of asthma symptoms, also thanks to its antispasmodic nature. In Greek, Dill is known as anethon (ἄνηθον), pronounced ah-nee-thos, and is believed to have originated from a young, beautiful, youthful man named Anethus who was transformed into the small, yellow flowering plant which bore his name. Culturally, it was used not only for food but also for its scent, specifically as garlands in body oils. Greek Physicians and soldiers applied dill to their wounds to speed up healing, and as used by Hippocrates, Dioscordies and Pliny externally to treat burns and internally to 'stayeth the hickets,' which is an old way of saying to stop hiccups.

Hey All, It's been a little while since I have posted anything here, and recently I was complimented on the aroma of my hand cream/lotion. One of my favourite essential oil duos to add to an unscented cream or lotion base is two Australian essential oils. First, make a stock blend in your 5ml orifice reducer bottle. You can choose between either stock blend, depending on which oil you want to stand out more. I personally love Rosalina Rose: Rosalina Rose Synergy: # 3.5ml Rosalina (Melaleuca ericifolia) # 1.5ml Red Rose Mitcham (Mentha x piperita red mitcham) Minty Rose Synergy: # 3ml Red Rose Mitcham (Mentha x piperita red mitcham) # 2ml Rosalina (Melaleuca alternifolia) Once the stock synergy has been made up, allow the oils to get to know each other for at least 1 week. To make hand lotion or cream: Mix into 100ml or 100g of Unscented Lotion/Cream base 1ml of the stock synergy of your choice. Stir very well. Enjoy. Red Rose Mitcham (Mentha x piperita red mitcham) is a specific cultivar of Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) grown and harvested in Australia. It's not the same as regular peppermint, which has a strong, cooling, crisp, and minty aroma, whereas Red Rose Mitcham has a more clean, smoother, slightly sweeter, and delicate floral (rose-like) aroma. If you want to know more about Red Rose Mitcham, check out the Aromatherapy Today International Journal Volume 94 (December 2025 - Jan 2026), which highlights this oil. The article is written by Australia's own Aromatherapist and Australian Essential Oil expert, Deby Atterby. The Journal can be purchased either as a physical copy or a downloadable PDF. If you just want the individual journal (Volume 94) and do not want to subscribe, perhaps reach out to Deby to inquire if she can send you a back issue of it? https://www.aromatherapytoday.shop/

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