liniments have long been a staple in my homemade first aid kit and now that summer is in full swing, I’ve needed them more often as I spend more time outdoors. I love to experiment with different herbs and formulas but what I haven’t tried is making a liniment using essential oils. A liniment is…
July’s essential oil of the month is certainly one I’ve never heard of – Sea Fennel essential oil! And, evidently, it’s a good one to have especially if you’re looking for an oil that is proven to fight the signs of aging. I’m all about keeping my skin looking as youthful as possible, so let’s…
Having an all-natural antiseptic ointment that you can make yourself for cuts, scrapes, sunburns, and other minor injuries is a real lifesaver, especially when you’re covered in said injuries after a successful backpacking trip. Remember that Mt. Whitney trip I mentioned a while back? Yeah, we did it! With a few bumps, bruises, and burns…
A member of the ginger family, cardamom has been used in medicine, perfumery, and as a flavoring in food and drink for thousands of years. It’s extremely tenacious aroma is spicy-sweet, warming, fresh, penetrating, and stimulating with woodsy and balsamic undertones that play on the senses and uplift the heart. If you haven’t tried cardamom…
As much as I love summer, I hate that it also entails flea season. My poor dog Orion, who is a fluffy Australian Shepherd, is always plagued by these annoying little beasties as soon as the weather warms up. June rolls in and almost as if on cue, you’ll find him scratching and biting himself…
June’s essential oil of the month is a truly rare and special oil called Moldavian Dragonhead and comes from a vibrant, spicy, and aromatic plant with purple-blue flowers. Its slight lemon-honey scent reminds me of the coveted Melissa essential oil, and while it has similar properties and uses, dragonhead has a more unique chemistry that…
In this day and age, distractions are at an all-time high. So much so in fact, that even children are prescribed medications to help them stay focused throughout the day. If it’s not an Instagram notification, a newly uploaded YouTube video, or tons of emails, it’s some other form of technological communication that distracts us…
