Oh, no!! It’s but a few days until Mother’s Day and you don’t have that gift for Mom yet. What are you going to do? You haven’t had time to make her anything from my homemade list, so I’ve come up with some great essential oil gift ideas that, if … Read the rest
Essential oils and aromatherapy are great to use at home to help keep you healthy and vibrant. Diffusing all those essential oils with their fantastic properties is one of the best things you can do for your health. What if you want to have those benefits all day long, even … Read the rest
We all love our pets, whether they be dogs, cats, birds, horses, or anything in between. We want them to be fit, healthy and happy. What about essential oils for pets? Could essential oils be beneficial for pets, as they are for people? After all, our animal “children” suffer from … Read the rest
You’ve read about essential oils and all the great properties and benefits they have. They have been used for thousands of years. You’ve learned they can be diffused to lift your spirits and freshen up the air. You’ve learned you can use them for cleaning. They are great to … Read the rest
Previously in my posts you’ve heard me referring to carrier oils in the use of essential oils, so I thought I would take this opportunity to talk specifically about them. What about carrier oils? What are they? How are they used? Why are they used?
Essential oils can be used … Read the rest
I find it quite interesting that each essential oil can be put into a category. This helps you when you are ready to start blending oils. There are actually two ways you can categorize essential oils. The first one is by the aroma of the oil and the second way … Read the rest
Aromatherapy (which is inhaling the properties of the oils) is the most popular use of essential oils. There are several ways to inhale the aroma but the most familiar is to use an essential oil diffuser. Remember, the properties of the oils are very therapeutic and you want to use … Read the rest
Essential oils are filled with amazing therapeutic properties. Depending on which oils you use, here are a few properties: anesthetic, antidepressant, antiseptic, antiviral, diuretic, antibiotic, antibacterial, antfungal, anti-inflammatory, decongestant, disinfectant. This, indeed, is not a complete list of properties that essential oils possess.
Almost all oils have 3 or even … Read the rest
Maybe, like me, you have been wondering how essential oils are made. I’ve been using essential oils for quite a while, but I just never thought about it. In actuality, though, they are not really made, but already exist in plants and citrus. It’s just a matter of separating the … Read the rest
Let’s begin this essential oil journey with some essential oil history. One way to use essential oils is Aromatherapy. What does Aromatherapy mean? It’s quite simple. The first part of the word, Aroma, means fragrance and the second part, therapy, means treatment.
So, in essence, essential oils, also known as … Read the rest
