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How to Exchange Cooking Spices with Essent...

Do you want your dishes and desserts to come alive with flavor? Bench your run-of-the-mill ingredients and bring out the...

What Are Essential Oils?

Essential oils are concentrated, liquid plant extracts used for multiple purposes for the mind, body, and spirit. They are called...

Frankincense Essential Oil Uses

Frankincense brings up exotic thoughts of India, sand, incense and perfume. The resin has historically been burned as an incense for many...

Citronella Essential Oil

Citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus) has a lemony ginger scent to it. The oil is made from the leaves of the lemongrass plant that...

Summer Sweetness: Using Lime Essential Oil

Coming from a lovely, green fruit, Lime oil (Citrus aurantifolia) has a sweet tangy scent to it, similar to Lemon but...

Juniper Berry Essential Oil: A Natural Cle...

Juniper Berry oil (Juniperus communis) is expressed from the berries of the common juniper tree. It has a long history with aromatherapy...

Hair Care: 18 Essential Oils to Help Comba...

Oily or greasy hair is an annoying issue. With oily hair, you have an overproduction of the natural oils, sebum....

Manage Skin Conditions with Essential Oils

Chronic skin conditions are hard. Eczema, Rosacea, Psoriasis, etc just make life difficult. While I can't say at all how...

Bergamot Essential Oil

Bergamot: what is it? Bergamot (Citrus aurantium var bergamia) is the citrus fruit of the petite and fragile bergamot tree....

The Power of Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil

Oh Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)! Its sweet, oriental spice scent feels warm and invigorating. It makes you think of holidays, hot chocolate and...

Pine Essential Oil Uses

We all associate any pine oil with cleaning. However, there is so much more that you can do with the...

Grapefruit Essential Oil Uses

Grapefruit oil (Citrus Paradisi)  is energetic, tangy, and uplifting. You feel like you can do anything. One of the best mood...

Lemon Essential Oil: Tips and Tricks

Lemon oil (Citrus limonum) is a favorite in cleaning and a great way to clear the air with a bright fresh...

Helichrysum

Helichrysum oil is expensive, so why do we love it so much? Because it is THE best oil for healing,...

Spearmint Essential Oil Uses

Spearmint oil (Mentha spicata) has a lighter, brighter scent to it than Peppermint. It is gentler, but they can be...

Essential Oils for Mood Support

There are basically two types of depression: feeling "down" and clinical depression. When you feel down, there is usually a...

Geranium Essential Oil Uses

Geranium oil (Pelargonium Graveolens) has a lovely, soft, floral scent. Combines Well With Bergamot FCF, Lavender, Basil, Rosemary, Black Pepper,...

Roman Chamomile Essential Oil Uses

Roman Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) was regularly used by ancient Egyptians and the Moors, as well as being one of the...

Essential Oils for Acne

Acne is the bane of all existence, especially for teenagers! Acne often makes you feel self-conscious, especially when you have a...

Jasmine Essential Oil Uses

Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum, absolute) is a powerful oil. It is rich, floral, sweet, and very heady. It has a lot...

Neroli Essential Oil Uses

Named after the princess of Nerola in Italy, who wore it as a perfume, Neroli oil (Citrus aurantium) comes from...

German Chamomile Essential Oil Uses

German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is distilled from the dried flowers of the plant. It's actually rather fascinating. The flowers are...

Blue Tansy Essential Oil Uses

Blue Tansy oil (Tanacetum annuum)  is not to be confused with Tansy oil  (Tanacetum vulgare), which  is toxic and should...

Ravintsara Essential Oil Uses

It is a universal oil much like Lavender. It has a mild, slightly menthol like scent with clean top notes descending into earthy...

Cooking with Ginger Spice Essential Oil

Ginger Spice, our newest Christmas blend, is a sweet and spicy synergy that's perfect for cooking. Made with Orange, Cassia, Balsam...

Essential Oils for the Holiday Season

The annual December holiday season goes by many names, depending on what you celebrate and what you believe in --...

Myrrh Essential Oil Uses

Like Frankincense, Myrrh oil (Commiphora myrrha) is extracted from resin that oozes from very tough bark. It has a sharp,...

Peppermint Essential Oil Uses

All of the mints are closely related and they combine very easily, which is why there are so many varieties...

Relieve Joint Pain with Essential Oils

Joint pain is something millions of people suffer from every day. The use of essential oils is one of the best and safest...

Cooking with Essential Oils

When it comes to cooking with essential oils, some people ask: why would you want to do that when you...