Kurt Schnaubelt, Ph.D.

2013 Seminar Flyer PDF download Please visit our new Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy website and see under Seminars and Conferences for events. Continue reading

Many of the oils we use on a daily basis aromatherapy are somehow associated with dry and hot climates or with poor soil. Apparently these stresses induce the plants to produce more powerful essential oils to ensure survival. Examples are Citrus, Lavender and Rosemary oils. The EO’s from these plants employ a chemical vocabulary that… Continue reading

One of the better known phenomena of the Thyme essential oils from Provence is summarized by the term “Chemotypes.” The most popular is probably so-called Thyme linalool. This is aromatherapy shorthand for essential oil of Thymus vulgaris, type linalool. It indicates that this particular oil contains a high concentration of the terpene alcohol linalool. Let’s… Continue reading

The essential oils from the island of Corsica have a special place in aromatherapy. An explanation for the uniqueness of the Corsican essential oils is found in the recent history of modern aromatherapy. When modern aromatherapy first took shape in the mid 1970s, essential oils came from one place and basically one place only, the… Continue reading

Often we are asked by customers, which Lavender should I buy. A legitimate question considering the significant price differences between sauvage, population, clonal and hybrid Lavenders. Generally the subtext to these questions is, whether or not the more expensive oil packs a bigger therapeutic punch. The honest answer, in a first approximation, is probably ‘no.’… Continue reading

A typical stainless steel still in Provence, used by the larger distillers, holds about 6 tons. The large tire in the foreground can be lifted up by a pulley and positioned over the still. As it is lowered over the Lavender charge of the still it serves as a giant pipe stopper, compacting the plant… Continue reading

With “Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils” being in the stores and the year being 2011 it was interesting to revisit what we had to say on our ten year anniversary in 1993. Here is the original article from our, then, “inside aromatherapy” newsletter: History of Firsts Ten years ago, Bill Mandel’s feature article about Dr.… Continue reading

Aromatherapy Lifestyle presented by Monika Haas Reno: April 29th Registration and Contact: Deborah Wenig dwenig.ob@gmail.com tel: 775 722 4128 or PIA, tel: 415 479 9121 PLANT LANGUAGE and ASIA AROMATHERAPY a continuation of the Plant Language Process presented by Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt Singapore: March 3 and 4 Registration and Contact:= Veronica Yap veronicayap@yahoo.com www.massoinstitute.com mobile:… Continue reading