August’s oil is a super juicy tropical infused blend called Tropical Passion that makes me think of a cruise on the Caribbean, cold cocktail in hand. I can already see myself using this blend in lip balm, lotion, body oil, and more! In case you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon, Plant Therapy (which is one…
Broad-Spectrum Essential Oil Blend for Cold and Flu
Before school starts and cold and flu season rolls in, it’s important to start collecting recipes and planning your lines of defense. Every year, millions of Americans are hospitalized for seasonal illness, and the numbers are rising as stronger strains of bacteria, microbes, and viruses begin to multiply, mutate, and evade conventional medicine. While I…
Grapefruit, Bergamot, & Rose Linen Spray Recipe
One of my favorite ways to use infuse my home with essential oils is to make deliciously fragrant linen sprays that make me feel happy inside when I use them. I like linen sprays that have bright undertones that are full-bodied and juicy with light floral overtones to round things off. When I came across…
The Closest Copycat Poo Pourri Bathroom Spray Recipe
One of the things I always have on hand in my bathroom is a variety of products to use for masking odor. This includes a few candles, a stick of incense, matches, homemade air freshening spray, and my personal favorite – my copycat poo pourri bathroom spray. Above all the other options, this one is…
How to Make a Solid Perfume with Essential Oils
Blending essential oils to make new and interesting scents to wear is one of my favorite things. As soon as I formulate an amazing blend or come across one that’s already made by my favorite brands, I often find myself making roll-ons, room sprays, body oils, and lotions infused with those finds so that I…
Juniper Ridge Essential Oils Review – Mountains, Deserts, and Coast
As a child, I grew up in the mountains of San Diego and was often surrounded by oak and pine forests, wild sage, blackberry bushes, and the smell of springs. The scent of wild places has always been part and parcel of my very being and is one of the main ways in which I…
How to Make Jethro Kloss’s Herbal Liniment Using Essential Oils
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…
Plant Therapy’s Oil of The Month – Sea Fennel
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…
Tea Tree Antiseptic Ointment Recipe for Cuts, Scrapes, & Burns
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…
The Benefits and Properties of Cardamom Essential Oil
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…
Lover of all things natural, Tash grew up in the mountains of San Diego with her bare feet on the ground and a love for nature. She enjoys reading epic fantasy, blogging, and making her own remedies. Be sure to check out her other blog