Essential Oil Botanicals

When age is a burden and old is not gold: 4 tips to use old essential oils

jessica — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:04:29 +0000

Aging essential oils can be a real burden. Because, they cannot be used or disposed off easily. Another thing is, not all oils age at the same pace. Some oils age faster, while some age slower, taking more than a year to grow old. So, what to do with aging oils? How best to use [...]

Born of the Sun: Aromatherapy, color therapy and vibrational healing

jessica — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:51:22 +0000

Almost everything in this universe derives energy from the sun and plants or petals are no exception to this. Since the sun has all the colors of the rainbow in it, plants have a special mechanism to absorb color vibrations in our system. Contrary to synthetic substances that are lifeless and do not change, pure [...]

Bypass your paranoias: 4 essential oil safety myths you should know

jessica — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:45:53 +0000

Essential oils are highly concentrated liquids and hence should be handled with care. The moment we tell this, people are panicky and decide to abhor essential oils altogether. This is not required. You need not abhor the whole clan of essential oils for the sake of the caustic effects of a few oils. It is [...]

Buying essential oils: 3 important things you need to look for

jessica — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:40:24 +0000

Buying essential oils is an art. Indeed, it is. This is because, when you buy, you buy with credibility in the purity of oils and the quality of the manufacturer. But mishaps do happen and your oil sometimes grows old, starts stinking or becomes imbalanced and invalid for use. This is why it is important [...]

Way to the bin: How to dispose of essential oils safely?

jessica — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:25:44 +0000

Essential oils are not ordinary liquids that can be disposed off readily down the drain or in the garden. They are highly concentrated liquids which require proper mode of disposal. Since people are used to storing essential oils in ½ oz bottles, they tend to forget that oils are flammable substances and should be treated [...]

No oils? Not a sin. Substituting essential oils with same family oils

jessica — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:46:47 +0000

There are multifarious essential oils in the market and you do not get to use all of them for your recipes. Yes, there are times when you lack certain oils for your essential oil blends or recipes. This can be devastating if you have built your hopes on a particular recipe and cannot imagine forgoing [...]

Holiday aromatherapy: 7 ways to make Thanksgiving delightful with essential oils

jessica — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:40:41 +0000

Thanksgiving, as you all know, is all about fun, food and celebration. You have guests coming in all time of the day and children freaking out in and out of the house every now and then. The kitchen is also very busy during Thanksgiving, thanks to our generous hospitality and willingness to get together with [...]

H1N1 and anti-viral essential oils: 4 things you need to know

jessica — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:23:30 +0000

The H1N1 virus has caused a great deal of fear among people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the virus is contracted by the following sect of people in most cases: Pregnant women, babies from 6 months to young adults aged 24, people who have chronic respiratory illnesses or weakened immune system [...]

Go for broke, make a difference: How to make potpourri essential oils

jessica — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:17:20 +0000

Potpourri essential oils are fun to make. You can do it with your family, your children and almost everyone in the neighborhood. They are also a natural way of bringing in essential oils into your home. In the world of aromatherapy, potpourri refers to the use of all possible plant parts – flowers, petals, herbs [...]

Sick as a dog? 5 essential oil blends for cold, flu and bronchitis

jessica — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:08:42 +0000

When the seasons change, not just the landscape, even our bodies change. As we move to Spring or Autumn, we need to be prepared for the possible seasonal allergies that we can contract during the season. The shift in the weather, sudden drop or rise in temperatures, breezy climatic conditions – anything from everything can [...]