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our company and its
achievements
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November, 2001 ~
1994:
We became very
interested in the use of plant essences which historically
have been used for relaxation and natural healing of the
psyche and body, after being introduced to aromatherapy by
an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (A.R.N.P.). After participating
in a course of study, we became certified as "Aromatologists",
as we were not licensed in the health care field.
1995:
Even though
our instructor preached the safety of using therapeutic
grade (non-commercial grade) essential oils, to make sure
that their use had not harmed the public, we asked our
father, an attorney concentrating in Medical Malpractice,
Products Liability and other complex litigation to research
this area from a legal standpoint. (He has represented
doctors, manufacturers, vendors, insurance companies from
the defense side, and injured persons from the plaintiff’s
side, in over 25 years of practicing law.)
In September, I,
along with my sister, Kristen, founded Aromatherapy
Associates, Inc., a closely held Florida corporation. The
purpose of Aromatherapy Associates, Inc. was to create an
awareness for the use of non-commercial grade essential oils
and provide a venue from which non-commercial grade
essential oils could be obtained by the public, as:
a. the literature
we reviewed in the certification process revealed wonderful
results when using quality essential oils.
b. all of our
friends who used our different essential oils and blends, as
well as everyone else, marveled at the results they obtained
when using these essential oils.
1996:
A year of continued
preparation, research and learning.
During 1996, we
ventured in to the public’s eye, and to continue to test
the public’s reception of aromatherapy, our lecturer spoke
at bookstores, discussing the merits of several recently
published books on aromatherapy. It was after speaking at
Barnes & Nobles and Borders that our instructor started
putting together his course on aromatherapy and produced the
instructional videotape: Aromatherapy, How, When, Where, and
Why.
Coconut Grove Home
Show:
Our booth was a
resounding success! To help us decide
whether to expand our research and product line, we rented a
10 x 10 booth. We were amazed at the popularity of the
booth, staffed by non-retailing amateurs, who had no sales
training. We enjoyed a 60% sales rate! (Of each person
massaged, at least 5 out of 10 people purchased an essential
oil synergy. Of each person who only inquired about the
essential oils, at least 7 of every 10 people purchased one
of our synergies.)
Clients have told
us that the use of our essential oil synergies have either
prevented or provided immediate relief from:
Headaches, Acne,
Sore necks,
Migraines,
Cystitis, Sore backs,
Stress, Acute
Scarring, Tennis elbow,
P.M.S., Menstrual
cramps, Sore knees,
as well as:
Cellulite, Sunburn,
Sore muscles,
Insomnia,
Psoriasis, Arthritis pain,
A.D.H.D., Fever
Blisters, Sinus congestion.
We are also told
that one of our essential oil blends has successfully been
used to calm the jitters or nervousness usually felt by most
people when speaking to an audience. Our "Munchie
Control TM" synergy
helps with dieting and weight loss management as it will
relieve the urge to eat fattening snacks. The cost of all
the above relief: less than 50 cents per application
(Retail: $20.00 per bottle.)
At the show, we
exhibited our essential oil synergies with the diffuser that
we think is the best on the market. It is designed to permit
our aromatic essential oils to be dispersed throughout the
room or office, while keeping the electrical part of the
diffuser away from the essential oils. (From a
"purist" standpoint, this is very important.)
Since using our pure, non-commercial grade essential oils
with this diffuser, a long term care center has been able to
keep its patients and staff much healthier during the
"flu" season. If used at home, our essential oils
can generate a relaxing, healthy environment, in which to
sleep more restfully at night. And, using our seasonal
blends, you can fragrance your home with aromas
complementing each important holiday of the year.
To facilitate the
use of therapeutic essential oils and blends or
"synergies" of the oils, by the
"Western" medical community, who wish to
incorporate "alternative, or complimentary"
modalities into their practice, Phyto-Medicine Company was
formed. (Unfortunately, most of the public is being deprived
of the benefits of therapeutic grade essential oils for two
reasons: most physicians have no training in their use or
benefits, and it seems that most of the current marketers of
aromatherapy products are using synthetic oils or those of a
commercial grade only. [Essential oils are graded on a scale
of 1 - 10, grades 1 - 3 are considered to be medicinal or
therapeutic; and 4 - 10, commercial.] Our oils, imported
from around the world, used by Phyto-Medicine Company are
grade 1 - 3; and if they are, such as Lavender, listed in
the National Formulary, are National Formulary grade.)
We are very proud
to inform you that Phyto-Medicine Company has been
acknowledged by one of the leading publishers on alternative
medicine as a provider of quality essential oils!
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1997:
The Dade County
School Board
For several years,
our lecturer was requested to teach a 12 week / 24 hour
course, Introduction to Aromatherapy, given at the Hammocks
Middle School, Adult Education Division. The class provided
an intensive study of essential oils, absolutes, carrier
oils, the human body (anatomically and psychologically), and
taught the differences in the grades of essential oils,
providing samples of non-commercial grade essential oils
with comparisons to commercial grade and synthetic oils, as
well as blending. His first class was in 1997.
Miami-Dade
Community College
The Continuing
Education Department, Kendall Campus (employed our
lecturer to participate in its November 1, 1997 Alternative
Medicine Workshop).
As you may know,
essential oils have been used for over 4,000 years. History
teaches us that essential oils have been used for medicinal
purposes, cosmetics, and perfumes.
After being invited
by one of its corporate clients to The International
Congress of Esthetics, sponsored by one of the leading
professional trade magazines for estheticians, Les Nouvelles
Esthetiques, Aromatherapy Associates’ Skin Care Division
created The Twelve Synergies of Essential Oils TM.
The system is designed to provide different monthly
essential oils for the skin, and because of their
overlapping properties is beneficial to other parts of the
body as well.
After conversing
with the Editor of Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, and because
the awareness of aromatherapy was increasing, our attorney
was invited to present an article on the legal aspects of
using essential oils by estheticians.
1998:
PUBLISHED
February:
February’s issue
of Les Nouvelles Esthetiques devotes six (6) full pages to
the article "Essential Oils" by Robert J. Galamaga.
The article discusses the History of essential oils;
Legalities on use; Educational requirements; Defines
essential oils; talks about safety and the Contraindications
for using certain oils; the Certification process; Type,
quality and grade.
May 17-18:
The Twelve
Synergies of Essential Oils TM
and the Blemish Blend TM are
formally introduced at the IBS Show at the Miami Beach
Convention Center, which were received with nothing but
compliments and orders.
AGAIN
PUBLISHED
June:
Les Nouvelles
Esthetiques requests us to answer a question concerning the
ability of the skin to absorb essential oils and our
response is published in this month’s issue.
The first portion of our acne study, using our
Blemish Blend TM is
finished.
July:
We commenced our
first "burn study" of a person receiving second
degree burns from scalding hot water. The results have been
outstanding. (This person was previously burned with hot
cooking oil, and has expressed his amazement at how quickly
our essential oils have healed the burned area of his arm.
Within sixty (60) days there was normal skin coloration and
no residual scarring.) The next two studies have had similar
results.
We have been told
by the last person who has used our essential oils for nail
fungus that it has successfully worked, clearing the problem
within 14 days. (This keeps us at 100% with our essential
oils for nails!)
October:
We are invited to
speak at the American Holistic Nurses’ Association
meeting.
December:
AGAIN PUBLISHED:
The International
Journal of Neuroscience, 1998, Vol. 96, pp. 217 - 224
publishes the results of a study that was conducted at the
University of Miami, School of Medicine, by the Touch
Research Institute. We provided the essential oils used in
the study and Robert Galamaga and Mary Galamaga co-authored
the article: Aromatherapy Positively Affects Mood, EEG
Patterns of Alertness and Math Computations.
1999:
Perfume
Having successfully
developed and tested essential oil synergies to be used on the body from head to toe anatomically;
in the air to combat sick building syndrome commercially and in the home;
on skin that was acneic, dry, burned, oily, wrinkly, or leathery;
we turned our
research attention to creating exquisite,
non-synthetic perfumes. Our first entry was
entitled "Becky", named after the person for which
it was exclusively designed.
Continued
Research
A pre-med research
project at the University of Miami indicated that certain of
our essential oils are very effective in retarding the
growth of athletes foot fungus.
Hotels
We have provided
one of the most profitable hotels in South Florida our
essential oil synergies for anatomical and facial
application in the spa, under their private label. The hotel is also
diffusing our Peninsula Paradise TM
synergy in their suites to not only create a unique aromatic
ambience, but deodorize the air and control fungal growth
from excess moisture in the rooms.
Spas
We found ourselves
continuing our studies with selected, medically oriented
spas in the development and testing of our essential oil
synergies for surgical scarring.
Name
Change:
After looking at
the internet as a forum for providing updated information
and possibly a clearing house for scientifically important
aromatherapy related information, we found that a company in
the United Kingdom registered our name shortly before we
tried to register our domain name as Aromatherapy
Associates. Accordingly, Miami Aromatherapy, Inc. was
founded.
Massage
Schools
We have been
invited to speak at different massage schools in Miami-Dade
County and in Boca Raton on the beneficial uses of
aromatherapy and have been requested by one esthetician
school to be a guest lecturer there.
Licensed Massage
Therapist
In December,
Kristen graduated from Educating Hands School of Massage.
Her mother is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and
Nationally Certified Licensed Massage Therapist.
2000:
March
National
Certification
Kristen sat for the
National Certification exam and after successfully passing
it became a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist. She is
also licensed in the State of Florida. With her National
Certification and Florida License, she is able to, unlike
licensed cosmetologists and registered facial specialists
and body wrappers, use her bare hands when applying oils and
creams to clients. This greatly facilitates her ability to
teach retail beauty consultants how to apply each of The
Twelve Synergies of Essential Oils TM
to the face. Because of her
stellar scholastic performance at Educating Hands, her
winning personality, and her grace and charm, Kristen will
be able to have unprecedented access to the best graduates
of Educating Hands to help her in the creation and
establishment of the premier facial care centers in the
United States.
2001:
May
Continuing
Education Provider
Miami Aromatherapy is proud to
announce that Florida Department of Health, Division of
Medical Quality Assurance, Board of Massage Therapy has
awarded Miami Aromatherapy its Continuing
Education Provider Number: MCE-318-03 and given its course
approval
# 2345)
for Miami Aromatherapy's 20 hour Continuing Education Course
Aromatherapy
and Legalese.
The Future:
Miami Aromatherapy
will:
continue its
medically supervised research involving the use of
essential oils;
continue to
develop educational opportunities and seminars for the
professional and layman, in the use of essential oils;
complete our other systems
currently in production utilizing our non-commercial grade
essential oils.
IN CONCLUSION:
On behalf of Miami
Aromatherapy, Inc. we look forward to sharing with you the
many benefits brought about by the use of our proven
aromatherapy and non-commercial grade essential oil products
and systems which we are now able to present and those which
we will be able to present in the future.
utilizing
nature to maintain the incredible lustre of
healthy,
beautiful looking skin! sm
&
more
Craig A.
Galamaga
President
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