For the past 15 years Rachel A. Markel has been working in the field of Complementary Alternative Medicine with a focus on plant based medicines. Through her educational company she has trained practitioners from every level of western and non-traditional medicine.

As an Instructor for Miami Dade College, Continuing Education for Health Careers Department, Rachel has been teaching an Aromatherapy Certification Course for several years. She also consults with individuals regarding, healthy living with plant based medicines, which includes the recommendation of essential oils and certified organic herbs.

Rachel is also the owner of eoilcolab, manufacturer, broker & distributor of essential & pressed oils, CO2 extracts, absolutes, isolates, molecules, distillates, and resinoids.

As the Alternative Therapies and Green Blogger for BalanceBoost, Rachel shares her experiences and work with Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Green Living with our readers and professionals themselves.