Fragrant Friday: Lavender Essential Oil Profile Spotlight (Lavandula angustifolia)
Today's featured essential oil is Lavender! This is easily the most widely used and versatile of all the essential oils because it is a highly effective oil, safe for everyone, easy to use and nearly everyone loves the aroma! Lavender is sometimes referred to as the...
Essential Oils for Acute Bronchitis
If you find yourself coming down with lung and other respiratory issues, you'll want to read this blog post! It is the story of my own experience with acute bronchitis and the essential oil protocol I created and followed to heal and restore wellness to my lungs....
Checklist of Tools You’ll Need for an Aromatherapy Blending Kit
Are you interested in getting started with blending your essential oils? Making your own products? If you are new to oils or haven't used them much, read on to learn more about what you will need to get started creating your own aromatherapy blends to use at home or...
How to Make and Use an Essential Oil Nasal Inhaler with Recipes!
Essential oils are an easy way to infuse more natural aromas into your everyday life. These devices are small and portable, so you can take them with you anywhere you go. This post will offer an in-depth look at aromatherapy inhalers, which includes how to properly...
Essential Oil Safety Guidelines (or “Dumb Mistakes I’ve Made with Essential Oils”)
In this blog post, I'm going to be transparent and tell you several short stories of times I did not practice essential oil safety. I will then give you some Essential Oil Safety Guidelines so that you can appropriately use and enjoy your oils. By following these...
Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils for Headache Relief
Essential oils can be used to resolve a number of physical issues that involve pain, including migraines and headaches. Read on to learn about headaches and the oils I use to address them! Updated for accuracy and relevance on November 2, 2022. This blog post may...
How to Make a DIY Natural Soft Scrub for Green Cleaning
I've become completely enamored with natural cleaning. Let me be clear, I am not a woman who loves to clean. Given free time I'll write, read or surf the net before I run the sweeper or scrub the bathtub. But since I like a bright, germ-free, fresh-smelling home,...
DIY All-Natural Laundry Detergent
If you're looking for a natural way to clean your clothing, consider making your own laundry detergent using natural ingredients and essential oils. In this blog post, you learn a simple DIY Recipe for making your own laundry detergent at home! Updated on October 26,...
Fragrant Friday: Black Pepper Essential Oil Profile Spotlight (Piper nigrum)
As both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres slip into their new seasons of Fall and Spring respectively, people begin to increase their physical activity. Whether you are suddenly raking piles of leaves, riding your bike, or hitting the gym, vigorous exercise and...
Fragrant Friday: Ginger Essential Oil Profile Spotlight (Zingiber officinale)
If you think Ginger is only for delicious Asian cuisine, think again! This warming essential oil is a terrific addition to blends for painful conditions and to help increase circulation. This blog post may contain affiliate links which means I may receive a small...