One of the fun things I started this month was join Plant Therapy’s Oil of The Month Club! It’s a $20 monthly subscription service where you get sent a very special essential oil that they don’t currently sell, and I have to say, I’m hooked! This month they featured magnolia flower essential oil and it’s…
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Citrus Essential Oils – Essential Oils 101
Have you ever peeled an orange and noticed the aromatic spray that exudes from the peel? This is its essential oil! Bright, cheerful, and clarifying, citrus essential oils are most often cold pressed from the peels, though you can get a few that are steam distilled for safe use in direct sunlight. Their penetrating aroma…
How to Choose Helichrysum Essential Oil
There are more than 500 species of helichrysum throughout the world growing at a wide range of altitudes from sea level all the way up to 5600 feet in elevation. This beloved flower, whose name is derived from the Greek word “helios,” meaning sun, and “chyros,” meaning gold, has taken the aromatherapy world by storm…
Basil Essential Oil Uses and Benefits
Basil essential oil has long been a favorite of mine. Its fresh and spicy-sweet aroma brings me back to the times I spent at my grandmother’s elbow watching her make spaghetti sauce from scratch. The scent of basil is just reminiscent of good times and good food. Today, I want to share with you some…
The Benefits and Properties of Cajeput Essential Oil
Renowned for its beautiful foliage, exotic flowers, and attractively fibrous white bark, cajeput essential oil is one of the best-kept secrets in aromatherapy. I have often reached for this oil for its piercing and clarifying scent to help re-enliven the mind, improve concentration, and awaken the senses after a long day at my desk. It’s…
Top 3 Eucalyptus Oil Uses for Health and Well-being
Eucalyptus oil has long been used in ancient Aboriginal folk medicine for its powerful medicinal properties to heal wounds and treat infections. In fact, according to English folklore, an early English settler who had nearly severed his thumb with an ax and was reportedly instructed to use eucalyptus leaves to bind the wound. It healed…
What is Amyris Essential Oil?
It goes without saying that I’m a confessed essential oil junkie. Take one look in my house and you’ll see several wire racks filled with different oils and an essential oil diffuser in every room. You might say I have a problem, but I think it’s a very good problem to have! So, when I…
The Benefits and Properties of Black Pepper Essential Oil
Black pepper is one of the most favored culinary spices in the world. Its fresh, woodsy, warm, and spicy aroma and flavor has graced the dinner table for centuries, and for good reason! It’s a wonderful digestive aid, it stimulates healthy circulation, and it promotes emotional balance. Black pepper essential oil is a wonderful ally…
Bergamot Essential Oil Properties and Benefits
The aroma of bergamot has graced my tea cup every morning since my very first London Fog, and I haven’t looked back. Its bright and refreshing scent paired with a balanced citrusy and slightly floral flavor has become an indispensable component of my waking routine and my essential oil palette. The Benefits and Therapeutic Properties…
Basil Essential Oil Benefits & Properties
Basil has always been a favorite aroma of mine since I was a child whether it was sprinkled over fresh spaghetti sauce, tossed in bruschetta, or simply skewered with ripe cherry tomatoes and chunks of mozzarella. Over the ages (since 1098 to be exact), basil has been used for a variety of ills and ailments…
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 
