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Chamomile Essential Oil Properties and Uses   Chamomile Essential Oil is highly prized for its relaxing and soothing effects on both mind and body....

Rosemary is one of our favorite essential oils.  It's versatile, inexpensive, powerful and, of course, has a lovely, fresh-woody aroma.   Rosemary ...

Rosemary has such a fascinating and rich history, that we’re making this a two-part post.  We begin with the historical uses of Rosemary (the her...

  For many of us, it's challenging to find natural remedies that help with seasonal allergies.   If you're experimenting with aromatherapy and alle...

Carrot Seed Essential Oil Carrot Seed, or Daucus carota, is also known as Wild Carrot or Queen Anne's Lace.  Carrot Seed essential oil should not b...

        Niaouli essential oil is a pale yellow or greenish oil with a sweet, sharp, fresh odor.  It is extracted by steam distillation from an eve...

Pine Needle (Scotch Pine) Essential Oil The venerable pine has been used for many centuries as a medicinal plant. Native Americans used it to preve...

  And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. ~...

Who doesn't love truffles?  Here's an easy recipe - make up a big batch, place them in tins or festive cardboard containers with some wax paper and...

 Making your own holiday gifts can seem daunting and overwhelming when so many obligations and tasks are competing for your time.  If you do a litt...

I favor oils that are very lush and grassy with floral notes, like Geranium essential oil. While Geranium is pretty subtle, sometimes the extra lus...

I’m always on the lookout for hair conditioning treatments, but rarely find any that really work for me.  They make big promises that fall flat, o...