Essential Oils
Jul 30
Lavender essential oil is one of those bottles that seems to find a place in almost every aromatherapy collection. Its soft floral-herbal fragrance works beautifully on its own, blends easily with many other essential oils, and can be used in everything from a bedroom diffuser to a properly diluted massage oil. Lavender also has one …
Jul 30
Lavender essential oil is often one of the first oils people purchase when they become interested in aromatherapy—and for good reason. Its recognizable floral-herbal fragrance is easy to enjoy on its own, it blends beautifully with many other aromas, and it can be used in diffusers as well as properly diluted skin-care and massage preparations. …
Jul 29
Warm evenings, backyard dinners, gardening sessions, camping trips, and summer walks would all be a little more enjoyable without mosquitoes and other persistent insects buzzing nearby. It is no surprise that many people turn to essential oils when looking for a more natural-smelling addition to their outdoor routine. Lavender essential oil is especially appealing. It …
Jul 29
Lavender has a reputation for being one of the gentlest and most relaxing essential oils. Its soft floral-herbal fragrance appears in everything from pillow sprays and bath products to candles, massage oils, and bedtime diffuser blends. But a product that is pleasant for humans is not automatically safe for dogs. Dogs process and experience aromatic …
Jul 24
Peppermint essential oil may be one of the most instantly recognizable oils in an aromatherapy collection. Open the bottle and its sharp, cool, intensely minty aroma seems to fill the room almost immediately. That distinctive fragrance comes largely from menthol and other naturally occurring aromatic compounds found in peppermint, Mentha × piperita. Menthol is also …
Jul 22
Few essential-oil families are as instantly recognizable as mint. Crisp, green, cooling, and wonderfully fresh, mint aromas can transform a diffuser blend, add an invigorating note to a massage oil, freshen a scalp-care routine, or bring an unexpected twist to homemade perfume. But “mint essential oil” is not actually one single oil. The Mentha genus …
Jul 21
Frankincense has one of the richest histories of any aromatic plant material. Its warm, resinous fragrance has been burned as incense, incorporated into perfumes, and used in traditional practices for centuries. Today, frankincense essential oil is equally at home in a modern diffuser, massage blend, perfume bottle, or seasonal aromatherapy recipe. It is also surrounded …
Jul 20
Fresh basil is instantly recognizable in the kitchen. Its green, sweet, spicy aroma brings to mind summer gardens, homemade pesto, tomato dishes, and bunches of freshly picked herbs sitting on the counter. Basil essential oil takes that familiar fragrance and concentrates it into a remarkably powerful aromatic ingredient. Depending on the particular basil oil you …
Jul 19
Lavender may be best known for its unmistakable fragrance and beautiful purple flowers, but this Mediterranean herb has much more to offer than good looks. A healthy lavender plant can bring pollinators into the garden, provide fragrant flowers for drying and crafts, supply culinary lavender for the kitchen, add structure to sunny borders, and offer …
