When the four sophomore cuties in the carpool asked about today’s writing assignment, I enthusiastically piped-up, “Essential oil recipes!” The girls did not exactly share my enthusiasm for proper compounding of natural extracts. They prefer when I write about “the top ten cute cars for cute girls,” but when “Scarborough Fair” played on my favorite [...]

All of us will like to see ourselves well groomed and fit enough to look great and flaunt those athletic physiques among friends and relatives.
Unfortunately, it is not always possible for the most obvious reasons; we simply can not maintain our body weight. For some people the dilemma of being overweight starts first in the [...]

What pops into your head when you think about holidays? Sugarplums? Or do you see yourself trying to balance work and family with gifts, baking and parties?
You’re not alone. But there is a way to both enhance the holidays and comfort yourself during a hectic holiday season — aromatherapy.
Aromatherapy uses pure essential oils to relax, [...]

It seems that lavender, or the scent of it, is everywhere – candles, hand lotions, shampoo, bath gel, air freshener, even laundry detergent. It’s the most widely used and best-selling essential oil. Why is lavender so popular?
According to Tim Blakley, aromatherapy author and educator, pure lavender essential oils offer benefits for the body, mind and [...]

The best part of spring cleaning is opening the doors and windows to welcome fresh air and sunshine. Why not add to that spring freshness with natural cleaners?
Taken from the flowers, bark, leaves, and other parts of plants, essential oils are as natural as fresh air and sunshine. Many have their own properties as disinfectants, [...]

There are literally hundreds of different essential oils that you can choose from, but by far the effects of the almond essential oil are some of the greatest. Almond essential oil is extracted from the bitter almond and is most commonly used in the practice of aromatherapy. Almond oil is actually known as being a [...]

Essential oils have been used for centuries in healing and only recently have found credibility in Western medicine. Essential oils can provide the same relief that over the counter medicine does for everyday aches and pains and less serious illnesses such as colds and coughs.
Violet essential oil is not commonly used but it is a [...]

Essential oils have long been touted for use in aromatherapy but what about health issues like cholesterol? Essential oil for cholesterol has been a focus of medical research for quite some time because if these oils can make an impact in other areas of your health, why not cholesterol? For thousands of years, essential oils [...]

Essential oils can be used for many things but each essential oil has a specific use or is better suited at treating certain things. Orange essential oil has some surprising uses that you may have never thought of and some others that you would expect of it.
The versatile uses of orange essential oil make it [...]

There are literally hundreds of different essential oils that you can choose from, and each of these oils offers its own characteristics and health benefits. Tranquility essential oil is actually an umbrella term, which includes all essential oils that offer soothing or sedative effects. Peppermint is one very popular tranquility essential oil, one that is [...]

The most popular attribute of sandalwood essential oil is its amazing fragrance that has been used for incense as offerings to Hindu Gods; and generally as an air freshener. However, did you know that the sandalwood essential oil has been used primarily as medicine and only secondary for smell by the ancient Indian civilization?
The Healing [...]

It can definitely be intimidating if you are trying to decide on a particular essential oil, especially since there are literally hundreds of different options available for you to choose from. Of all the oils available however one of the most beneficial and versatile is rosemary essential oil.
What Are Essential Oils?
Before you can fully understand [...]

The rose is not only about beauty and extraordinary smell; it is also about alternative medicine and applications in your day-to-day home remedies for a number of ailments. You have the rose essential oil extracted from the petals of this beautiful plant. You would be amazed to learn that you would need nothing less than [...]

You are probably familiar with peppermint essential oil without being aware of it.  A very small amount of peppermint essential oil is safe to ingest for most people, so this versatile and tasty oil can be found in medicines and candies.  You should talk to your doctor before taking peppermint essential oil internally.  It is [...]

Organic lavender essential oil is definitely different from other lavender essential oil without the “organic” label. It all boils down to the farmers and their growing practices of lavender and whether or not they adhere to the regulated agricultural organic practices of not using chemical pesticides and other non-natural ingredients in the growth of the [...]

If you are wondering about the definition of what an organic essential oil is, you will find that most common definition describe it as the essential oil that is obtained from plants and herbs that were grown exclusively organically.
What Are the Advantages of Organic Essential Oil?
The organic essential oil is considered to be far superior [...]

The Neroli essential oil is an extract from the blossoms of the orange tree (or the Citrus aurantium sub so amara which is its name in Latin).  This tree was originally grown in parts of South Asia – India, Burma and China. Several centuries ago this particular oil was extremely expensive and a key component [...]

You really want to do your homework before you attempt to make your own essential oil.  You can’t just wake up one morning and say, “What am I going to do today?  I know!”  In the long run, it’s actually much cheaper in time and money to buy ready made aromatherapy essential oils rather than [...]

Lemon oil is an extract from the common lemon or the Citrus limon which is the fruit of the lemon tree. This tree originated in Asia and has found mention in the chronicles of history as long ago as 200 AD. The popularity of the lemon went through the roof when it was found (in [...]

Jasmine essential oil is an extract from the common jasmine flower or the Jasminum gradiflora as it is named in Latin. This oil also comes from sister plants such as Jasminum grandiflorum or the royal jasmine, and the Jasminum officinale.
Where Does the Jasmine Come From?
The name of Jasmine comes from the Arabic word Yasmin.  The [...]