Aromatherapy Guide

Anyone who has a garden, knows that July is the beginning of raspberry season, and the start of the blueberries. The joy of picking those fresh juicy berries off the...

Herbal Syrups are like healing candy! They are a simple and fun way to incorporate herbal healing into your diet. And guess what - the kids love it too! Let’s...

There is often some confusion about using essential oils directly on the skin. While most oils are too potent to use neat (without diluting them in a carrier oil), there...

This one's a doozie! Aside from their names sounding identical, these essential oils often get mistaken for each other. ⁠ ⁠ Ravensara aromatica (ray-vin-sara) is the more delicate smelling of...

ARE THE EFFECTS OF POLLEN LINGERING LIKE AN UNWELCOME HOUSE GUEST? While the coming of spring is looked forward to by most after months of cold and snow, the yellow...

A MOISTURIZING, VITAMIN-RICH POWERHOUSE Prickly pear seed oil is one of the more indulgent, luxurious fixed oils one can find on the market. This opulent oil comes from Opuntia ficus-indica...

Are you feeling too overwhelmed to enjoy the holidays? While many thrive on last minute shopping, decorating, and entertaining–the rest of us find that late nights, over spending and over indulging get in...

Are you curious about the similarities and differences of Ravensara and Ravintsara essential–and wonder when to use each one? Both essential oils can play an effective role in cold and flu...

The Earthy essential oil family can be described in words like herbal, grassy, garden fresh, and musky. They are present in the aromas of the air around you while mowing...

Lavender is far more nuanced than most people realize. From deeply calming Bulgarian Lavender to fresh and invigorating Spike Lavender, each variety carries its own unique aroma, chemistry, and emotional...

20 years ago, when I told people that using oil on your face was much better for your skin than most high-end face creams, people thought I was crazy! They...

In the heat of the summer what better way to cool down than with a refreshing spray made with naturally cooling essential oils. Peppermint is known for its capillary constricting...