54: The Amazing Blue Essential Oils: Chemistry and Benefits
In today’s episode, Liz will enlighten you on why some essential oils are blue in color while others are not as well as the amazing properties you can expect when you use the blue oils.
What You'll Hear in Episode 54:
- What are the "blue" essential oils?
- Liz explains the unique chemistry that creates the blue color
- How many "blue" essential oils exist? (hint: there are more than four!)
- Hints on how to remember the chemical name
- What some unscrupulous suppliers do to the blue oils
Resources and Links:
- Listen: Melissa Holman, Aromatic Chat Podcast
- Read: Liz's blog post on German Chamomile Essential Oil
- Listen: Essential Oil Chemical Familles Pt 1: AromaticWisdomPodcast.com/34
- Listen: Essential Oil Chemical Families Pt 2: AromaticWisdomPodcast.com/35
- Listen: What is an Essential Oil GC/MS Report? AromaticWisdomPodcast.com/33
- Read: Jeanne Rose's blog post on The Blue Oils
- Read: Science Direct article on Azulene
Where to Find More Aromatic Wisdom:
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