Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia) is produced from the flowers of its perennial shrub or herb through the process of steam distillation. Lavender will bloom all summer long as long as you keep it warmed by the sun and in well drained soil. It brings a wonderful smell to your garden area! I find it…
Peppermint essential oil (Mentha x piperita) is produced from the perennial herb through the process of steam distillation. It has a strong fresh, minty herbal smell. It is cooling and warming, uplifting and energizing, depending on its application. Peppermint is often used in cooking, as a flavoring for food, and is found in many toothpastes,…
Lemon Essential Oil – (Citrus limon) comes from the fruit’s peel. It is usually cold pressed. Lemon has a bright uplifting smell which I find very energizing and always makes me think of cleaning! It also brings me to daydream of a bright sunny day no matter what the weather’s like! Many of you are…
Bergamot Essential Oil – (citrus bergamia) comes from the rind of the fresh fruit. It is extracting using the cold-pressed method. I find that it has a citrus smell with a lightly sweet floral tone as well. I love its smell and find it uplifting emotionally while giving me a relaxed laid back feeling. It…
Basil (Sweet) – (Ocimum basilicum ct linalool) Basil comes from the plants flowers and leaves. It is usually steam distilled. Basil has a sweet and spicy or herbaceous smell which I find very energizing and warming. Many of you are familiar with its smell since you use the herb’s leaves often as a spice when…
The skin on our body not only plays a part in our appearance, it also plays an important role in our overall health. It is one of our body’s first lines of defense against the elements as well as any foreign invaders such as virus, bacteria, and fungus, all of which can cause damage or…
Tea tree oil was historically used as a substitute for tea, which is how it got its name. The leaves of the tea tree contain potent and medicinally valuable oil. Which, when applied to the skin, is used to treat a host of conditions. It is so effective that it is used in a variety…
Eucalyptus oil is an aromatic oil derived from the eucalyptus tree, a soaring evergreen native to Tasmania. The plant has been a medicinal component for centuries, and is still used today to make a host of commercial products, including cough drops, toothpastes, mouthwashes, soaps, perfumes, and ointments. Because the oil contains potent antibacterial and anti-inflammatory compounds,…
