So you’ve caught a cough… Whether it’s caused by a cold, seasonal allergies, or dry air, finding relief can feel like a challenge. This guide is here to help! I’ll introduce the 10 best essential oils for cough, and walk you through how to quickly & easily use them at home. With these easy, practical…
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12 Favorite Christmas Essential Oil Diffuser Blend Recipes
Christmas is awesome! I bet I’m not alone when I say that Christmas is my favorite time of the year! I love all the cozy winter smells, Cinnamon candles and seasonal holiday scents. How can your home smell even MORE of Christmas, holidays, and seasonal joy? It’s easy! Make one of my 12 favorite Christmas…
13 Benefits and Uses For Geranium Essential Oil
Geranium essential oil (Pelargonium graveolens) is a wonderful oil to have. It has many popular uses and benefits. If I had to summarize it in one word, it would be “balancing”. Geranium is used for balancing the mind and sorting out emotions. It can help you relax and have that stress-free feeling after a long…
Make This Easy DIY Cinnamon Oil Soap for the Fall
Ah, the fall. Who doesn’t love the way the crisp breeze blows through hair? The leaves change colors to brilliant reds and oranges, and the days get a little shorter. It’s the time of the year that brings out a cozy feeling; it makes us seek out warmth in ways that the weather isn’t providing…
5 Best Essential Oils for Acne, Pimples, Blackheads & Blemishes
Having acne on your face can definitely be uncomfortable. Using essential oils for acne can help you see the wonders of nature’s own medicine on your skin. They are a simple home remedy that is easy to try. Acne is a common skin condition that affects people of all ages, genders and races. It can…
10 Essential Oil Blends for Sleep
I’ve created 10 essential oil blends for sleep to help you function better, feel better and well… sleep better! Getting enough sleep fuels you to function all day long. It is so important (on so many levels), for us to regularly get a good night’s rest! With an increase in everyday stress levels and the…
Plant Guru Essential Oils Brand Review
Plant Guru offers good essential oils in a variety of sizes and at great affordability. The oils smell great and work great. I’ve tried them, and I do like them! Over the past 10+ years, I have reviewed and tested a multitude of essential oil brands, some of which I summarize on my list of…
Ananda Apothecary Essential Oils Brand Review
[usr=4.7] The Ananda Apothecary may be a slightly lesser-known essential oils brand name. It may feel strangely hard to pronounce. However, it’s a company of true essential oils people where you can buy almost any type and variety of essential oil you can imagine. Most importantly, they offer wild crafted essential oils, which are oils…
5 Best Essential Oils for Cleaning (And Recipes That Use Them)
Using essential oils for cleaning is a great way to maintain a healthy, environmentally friendly home. It is a 100% natural way to clean. I love when my home is fresh and clean. I think better, I feel better, I get more done and I relax more. Commercial cleaning products are often full of chemicals…
7 Ways to Use Essential Oil Hydrosols
Have you heard of essential oil hydrosols? They are also called floral waters or essential waters. Maybe you’ve come across the term in a DIY recipe or have seen it in the online store of your favorite essential oil brand, and are wondering about hydrosols. This guide to essential oil hydrosols provides you an overview…
10 Best Essential Oils for Psoriasis (and How to Use Them)
There is no known cure for psoriasis. Those who suffer from the skin condition typically look to medications and creams to ease symptoms. Treatment can be costly and time-consuming. Thankfully, there are essential oils for psoriasis that can help reduce symptoms. Using essential oils for psoriasis is a choice to those suffering with the condition….
7 Essential Oils for Cuts, Scrapes and Wounds
Cuts, scrapes, and minor wounds are something we all face quite often. Even if you are being extra careful, they can’t be avoided all of the time. Sometimes it’s a small accident with the kitchen knife, or the razor blade slips a little while shaving… Maybe your child has fallen down on the playground and…
Which Essential Oils are Toxic to Cats? Which Ones Are Safe? (A Complete Guide)
Your cat’s sense of smell is indeed exceptional. Cats have stronger senses than humans and their nose is way more sensitive than ours, so it’s definitely possible that scents you might find calming and wonderful, can be extremely strong and overwhelming for your cat. If you have a domestic pet cat and you want to…
Essential Oils for Mindfulness and Gratitude
Today, I am thankful for the healing power of essential oils. Essential oils have a natural power to them. Not only do they physically affect your body, but through their scent and the emotions evoked from those aromas, essential oils can be extremely powerful to support the human mind and its associated dis-eases like anxiety,…
Top 10 Essential Oils for Seasonal Allergies
In this article, you’ll find the best essential oils for allergies. Plus: ways that you can use them as a natural home remedy. Allergy symptoms range from runny noses and watery eyes to swelling, itching, asthma, sneezing, or fever. If you’re looking for a natural home remedy for allergies, aromatherapy can help! A variety of…
Myrrh Essential Oil Benefits
Myrrh essential oil is maybe not the most widely used essential oil, but it is definitely one with a vast history! It has been known to be an essential ingredient in religious rituals, and it is also being used in medication, aromatherapy and skin care cosmetics. As a short summary, Myrrh is used to aid…