Sandalwood essential oil is a beautiful, luxurious, but costly oil. Yet, it is a worthwhile investment due to its wonderful therapeutic properties. Sandalwood has a long history in Ayurveda, a traditional Indian healing science. It has been in use for thousands of years for medicinal and wellness purposes. Today, many households across the country use…
How To Use Essential Oils
So you've received your starter kit and are looking to start using your essential oils. Look no further! These articles are a collection of handy ways to use essential oils for day to day things like cleaning, dry skin, or emotional balancing. You'll also find recipes for better sleep, to help with nausea, or snoring.
These are just example topics. I think you'll also enjoy my seasonal how-to guides, for example on cold and flu season, or how to repel pesky mosquitos.
Whatever your reason for starting with essential oils; have a browse around, and I hope you enjoy!
10 Best Essential Oils for Flu Season
Catching a case of the common cold or flu can quickly bring your spirits down. Luckily, there are many essential oils for flu symptoms that provide soothing, comforting relief and support healing. In this article, I’ll show you my hand-picked list of 10 best essential oils for cold and flu season. The best thing about…
Essential Oils for Cracked Heels: How to Fix Them with Aromatherapy Products
Cracked heels can be painful and unsightly, often resulting from dry feet, but luckily there are a number of ways to treat them. Why are cracked heels a problem!? I sure don’t enjoy it when my feet do that to me. It itches, I want to scratch it, and not only that, it also looks…
10 Ways To Use Essential Oils Without a Diffuser
So you’re here to learn how to use your essential oils without a diffuser. I totally get it! I’ve been using essential oils for more than 10 years. Sometimes, you simply don’t want to use a diffuser. Or maybe you’ve gotten your essential oils starter kit, but it didn’t include a diffuser. Do you go out…
12 Calming Essential Oil Blends to Make at Home
Are you looking for ways to relax and de-stress? Do you have a little oil collection at home? If so, you’ll love these recipes for creating your own calming essential oil blends! I’ll show you how to put your stash of essential oils to good use. Each blend includes a unique combination of calming essential oils…
What are the Uses and Benefits of Frankincense Essential Oil?
If you’re like me, you may be wondering what all the fuss is when it comes to Frankincense essential oil. What are this oils’ benefits, and how can you safely use it? What are the differences between the four types of Frankincense oil, and which one is the best one to buy? In this post,…
5 Best Essential Oils for Weight Loss
If you’re trying to shed a few extra pounds, essential oils may be able to provide you with the support you need. Let’s get one thing right: oils can’t burn calories for you. However, they can boost your metabolism, support your digestion, combat sugar cravings and more. If your goal is to lose weight, to…
How to Eliminate Fleas Using Dog-Safe Essential Oils
If you are a pet parent and essential oil enthusiast, you’ll be pleased to know that many of these fresh-fragranced products are safe for use on dogs. You can even use them to kill fleas and prevent infestations. While there are multiple at-home methods to treat fleas in dogs, many vouch for the effectiveness of…
5 Ways to Use Tea Tree Oil for Acne
Tea tree oil is a popular home remedy for acne. It is a strong antiseptic, which helps to fight bacteria and infection the natural way. Many different skin conditions, including acne, are bacteria-based problems. An antiseptic oil like tea tree is the perfect match to fight acne-causing bacteria. With tea tree’s strong skin care capabilities, it…
Piping Rock Essential Oils Review
[usr=2] If you use Piping Rock, and think the prices are good, but not sure of the quality, I’m here to help. Piping Rock essential oils is a huge natural health products company. They sell essential oils, carrier oils and aromatherapy accessories. Plus, Piping Rock is big into natural supplements, multi vitamins, and protein powders….
PanAway Copycat Recipe & Alternative Blends to Use
Young Living’s PanAway essential oil blend is a favorite among aromatherapy lovers. But for people avoiding the MLM company, or others wishing for a budget-friendly option, here is a fantastic DIY panaway oil recipe. All you need is 4 essential oils, and an empty 5 ml amber glass bottle. You can get new ones here,…
7 Simple Blue Tansy Essential Oil Recipes
If you’re looking for a comprehensive guide on how to use your Blue Tansy essential oil, you’re in the right place! I have carefully researched and outlined the origin, uses, benefits, and recipes on how to apply this aromatherapy oil to address various health challenges. In this guide, I will show you everything you need…
DIY Vapor Rub Recipe
Switching my household to natural products is a list of never-ending to-do’s. It’s sometimes quite the adventure in DIY recipe making. Now that it’s cold and flu season, I’m suddenly making homemade vapor rub! But it’s not so bad. This recipe is actually fun, and EASY! I’m really enjoying it. I love knowing that the…
Essential Oils for Nightmares
Do essential oils really help with nightmares? Many people believe that using the scent of flowers or spices can make them more tranquil, relaxed and less tense. I have a toddler and I am noticing some different types of night time wake-ups and cries. Nightmares are common among children; although they can occur to people…
The 7 Best Essential Oils for the Office (Plus Diffuser Blends!)
For many of us, a large part of our lives is spent at work. In fact, the average American spends around 1,800 hours per year at work. Many of us are lucky enough to work for an employer that believes in a holistic approach to wellness. There are many ways to creating a positive workplace,…
13 Ways to Use Lemongrass Essential Oil
I love Lemongrass essential oil. I use it almost daily. Lemongrass is part of the citrus oils family. It is an aromatherapy top note and with that, uplifting in nature and bright in blends. In this article, I’ll briefly explain the plant it comes from, and then I’m going to show you 13 simple ways…