What We Do Here

I hate the term “aromatherapy”. Know why? Because the volatile organic extracts we call “essential oils” have a lot more to offer than exaggerated miracle cures like healing burns in the blink of an eye or detoxing you from poisonous spider bites.

Ever notice how most aromatherapy web sites are just reprints of the popular aromatherapy books? They just repeat the same old, worn out information. References (if they’re even listed) are usually not case studies or research papers. They’re just re-writes of books you can pick up at any bookstore. And what about all those e-books out there that do exactly the same thing? Or those content mills full of “this is good for this” and “that is good for that” nonsense?

Welcome to EssentialOilDatabase. While aromatherapy will never replace mainstream medicine, it never saw the legitimacy it should have. Thanks in no small part to some of the biggest names in the field squabbling amongst themselves and others making outrageous claims about nearly-miraculous healings, this centuries-old art form is often discarded as just another offshoot of herbal medicine.

But essential oils have more to offer than that. No, they won’t cure depression, shrink your cancer or close serious wounds without scars. But they can enrich your life, promote a positive healing environment and offer you a low-chemical way to scent, freshen and clean your home.

Let me help you separate the fact from the fiction when it comes to essential oils and aromatherapy.

Financial Disclosure

The site is owned by Lisa Barger and is part of the LisaBarger.com family of sites. It is ad-supported.

Why do we bother telling you this? Because even though we serve ads, we NEVER participate in the extremely common practice of writing phony information articles to “pre-sell” you on a particular brand or a specific product.

Do people really do that? You’d better believe they do. In fact, the vast majority of aromatherapy sites are set up to “warm you up” to buy something. Many even take money to write glowing reviews that they pass off as honest articles. And they almost never tell you.

We think that’s dishonest and wanted you to know that we do things differently here.

Medical Disclaimer

This web site is intended to share information about the the history and folk use of aromatherapy—nothing more. Nothing here is intended as medical advice and nothing here is intended to encourage self-diagnosis or self-treatment.

Although we do discuss current research on essential oils we absolutely cannot diagnosis your illness, recommended a particular oil for your medical condition or give you any information that even resembles medical advice.

We appreciate your understanding.

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