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 […]
Essential Oil Basics
Oregano Oil Benefits You Need to Know
There is almost no better essential oil that fights off infection as well as conventional antibiotics than oregano essential oil. In fact, this powerful oil has become a staple in many homes to help fight off colds, stave off early flu symptoms, and even prevent the flu virus from replicating. There are so many oregano […]
The Benefits and Properties of Magnolia Flower Essential Oil
One of the fun things I started this month was join https://www.planttherapy.com/oil-of-the-month-clubPlant 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 […]
How Hot and Cold Temperatures Affect Essential Oils
One of the most frequently asked questions I get regarding essential oils is how hot and cold temperatures affect their usefulness and integrity. Does exposure to temperature extremes make them lose their potency? Does it change the chemical makeup of the oils? Should you throw away your oils if they have been exposed to high […]
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 […]