Meetings and Events: Currently, there are no Philadelphia area meetings on the schedule for 2012.  A Philadelphia area symposium is being planned and will be announced when the date and location is finalized. A New York symposium is also forthcoming.  The Aromatherapy Alliance will be participating in the HBA conference in June, 2012 in NYC. For South Florida, San Francisco, Texas or Chicago area information, please email karenflam@yahoo.com Thank you to all who attended the 2011 spring meetings.

One of our programs is the EOM (Essential Oil of the Month) The "Essential Oil of the Month" for January, 2012 is Frankincense.  The Use of Frankincense Resin in Aromatherapy Th quintessential Holiday scent, Frankincese is not an oil at all, but a resin. Frankincense is tapped from the Boswellia tree by slashing the bark and allowing the exuded resins to bleed out and harden. These hardened resins are called tears. There are numerous species and varieties of frankincense trees, each producing a slightly different type of resin.  The resin is then steam-distilled to produce Frankincense essential oil The Use of Frankincense Oil in Aromatherapy Frankincense is used in perfurmery and medicine. Frankincense resin is edible and often used in various traditional medicines in Asia for digestion and healthy skin. Edible frankincense must be absolutely pure for internal consumption, meaning it should be translucent, with no black or brown impurities.  We do not recommend ingesting Frankincense.  It also has uses in treating arthritis, topically.   Aromatherapy Alliance meetings consist of a brief organizational portion, an educational presentation and a networking event. We are a low-key, friendly group of women AND men who meet 2-4 times per year to educate each other about clinical aromatherapy and its applications.  SPA F.L.A.M.

Want to learn about Rescue Remedy or the Bach Flower Essences? The Aromatherapy Alliance will offer a workshop this spring. Be on the look-out!