Dill essential oil has a plethora of medicinal uses, from calming the mind and body to repelling insects, aiding with sleep and treating acne. With that many good qualities, here are the Top 10 uses and benefits to incorporate Dill oil into your home aromatherapy practice and enhance your life and well-being. Quick Facts about…
Home Remedies
So you've received your starter kit of essential oils. I'm sure what you want to do now is use them!
Look no further! I'll teach you how to use your essential oils for common ailments, and hone your home apothecary skill.
You'll find information for better sleep, or how to help with nausea, or snoring. I think you'll also enjoy my seasonal how-to guides, for example on cold and flu season, or how to repel pesky mosquitos.
These articles are a collection of handy ways to use essential oils for day to day things that we can address with home remedies.
Whatever your reason for starting with essential oils; have a browse around, and enjoy bringing more natural health and well-being into your own life.
Essential Oils for Wrinkles: All You Need to Know
Aging is a natural process, but sometimes those wrinkles that appear on your face can take a real hit on your confidence. Are you looking for ways to reduce the fine lines that indicate you’re just a little wiser than the person sitting next to you? Fortunately, natural problems have natural solutions, and there are…
Top 5 Essential Oils for Body Odor and to Prevent Excessive Sweating
Body odor is a common problem faced by both men and women from teens to adults. Regardless of whether it’s good or bad, body odor is a touchy issue that makes a big impact on a person’s confidence and well-being. But sweating and body odor is not something to be afraid of; in fact, sweat…
Top 5 Essential Oils That Commonly Help to Relieve Back Pain
Back pain is extremely common – and frustrating. According to experts, 80% of the population will suffer from back pain at some point. Often back pain isn’t caused by serious conditions, which means you have to manage your pain until your back is healthy again. If you’re looking to avoid excess use of painkillers and…
Top 10 Benefits of Ginger Essential Oil
Ginger essential oil is used to treat more than a dozen different mental and physical conditions. It was proven to be very powerful in reducing nausea and several find it to be quite helpful during a migraine attack. Ginger oil can work wonders for your stomach when you aren’t feeling well, and is known for the…
7 Essential Oils that Boost Your Immune System
Ah, we are definitely feeling the cold season creeping in! It is this time of the year when mom used to always tell you to “put that jacket on” whenever you are out and about, and gently tucked you into bed to make sure that your back and chest were covered at night. Experts agree…
Top 10 Best Essential Oils for Cold Sores
Essential oil remedies for cold sores are among the most popular and powerful choices to get rid of a canker sore. They are easy, cost-effective, and safe to use. Many health-conscious people already have essential oils at home. When a cold sore appears, nip it in the butt by using your stash of essential oils…
Top 10 Best Essential Oils for Cough and Chest Congestion
Some essential oils may soothe symptoms of a cough, cold or chest congestion. They can support your respiratory system, fight bacteria, and reduce inflammation. Essential oils are natural extracts from plants and have served many different cultures for centuries in attaining better health and well-being. I’d like to introduce you to the best essential oils…
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 known for balancing the mind and sorting out emotions. It can help you relax and have that stress-free feeling after a long…
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. What Causes Acne? Acne is a condition caused by bacteria 1. When dirt, oil, and dead skin…
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
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….
Best 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…
Top 10 Essential Oils for Seasonal Allergies
Allergy symptoms range from runny noses to swelling, itching, asthma, sneezing, or fever. If you’re looking for a natural home remedy for allergies, aromatherapy can help! A variety of essential oils are available to help ease allergy symptoms throughout the year. Allergies can’t be completely cured. These treatments help build up resistance to certain allergens…
Top 10 Best Essential Oils for Dry Skin
If you’ve been wondering what the best essential oils for dry skin are, I am here to help. I’ve compiled a list of the top 10 best essential oils for dry skin and what they do. I also have a superb DIY dry skin oil recipe here. Dry skin is a very common skin condition….
Top 6 Essential Oils for Nausea, Vomiting and Motion Sickness
Nausea is the leading cause of ruining a good time. But what exactly is nausea? It’s that feeling when your stomach turns and you’re certain you’re going to keel over and throw up. It seems to strike during times when we’re having fun. For example; on rides at an amusement park, the day after or…
Which essential oils are safe to ingest?
It’s been long on my mind to write an article about ingesting essential oils safely. There is a lot of marketing and information going around the internet about essential oils’ internal use – including recipes, DIY recipes and recipes outlining dietary benefits of essential oils. But, I’ve found that people are still left wondering whether…
Top 5 Essential Oils for Stress and Anxiety
At times, we all struggle to find balance between work, family, and leisure. Our modern lifestyle is becoming more and more demanding. Worrying or getting anxious about different events happens more often. Aromatherapy can help ease your symptoms! It is the art and science of using plant extracts to stimulate our brain’s positive emotional responses….
Essential Oils for Mosquito Repellent – Plus DIY Bug Spray Recipes
It is no secret that essential oils offer a lot of benefits, from treating scrapes and wounds to being an active ingredient in many beauty products. However, not many people know that some essential oils have natural abilities to repel insects, like mosquitoes, spiders, and other insects. Gently, yet effectively, oils used in aromatherapy act…
Top 6 Essential Oils for Headaches
Headaches are merciless! They often strike without any sign of warning, without so much as a flicker of an idea that a throbbing headache is around the corner. You don’t get any chance to prepare for headaches. They hit you all of a sudden and cause you intense pain. You can do nothing except feel irritated…