Pancalieri, Italy – Mint Essential Oils Reign Here
This small Italian village is known for its mint essential oils. The land and environment in Pancalieri have provided excellent conditions for growing a variety of mints. In August you can smell the essence of mint wafting through the air as the plants are harvested to be made into essential oils. I had the blessed […]
The Perfect Diffuser Recipe to Help You Drift to Sleep
As someone with insomnia and anxiety sometimes it is incredibly difficult for me to fall asleep. Racing thoughts keep my mind awake and me tired and uncomfortable. I started diffusing some of the oils I often use to induce feelings of calmness, peace and relaxation. Frankincense and Lavender are both oils that help calm feelings […]
DEET-Free Natural Remedy Against Ticks That Carry Lyme Disease
I recently returned to the New England area, and people here are crazy about avoiding Lyme disease! Some go as far as never going into the woods, or making their children wear shoes AT ALL TIMES. Well…that’s not going to work for this barefoot Momma. How will my youngin’ and I ground ourselves if our feet never […]
Anti-Inflammatory Juice Recipe With Added Essential Oils
When you drink juice, highly concentrated vitamins, minerals and enzymes rapidly enter the bloodstream absorbing all of the nutritional benefits of the fruits and vegetables and giving your digestive organs a much-needed rest and with benefits such being anti-inflammatory. Juicing brings a number of medicinal benefits if you know when to drink it and what […]
Gardening with Essential Oils – Companion Plants to Attract Pollinators and Repel Pests
Companion planting is a common practice among gardeners. The most common popular method of companion planting is the Three Sisters method of putting squash, beans, and corn together. In the instance of the Three Sisters, the plants play a very functional role for each-other. The corn provides a stalk for the beans to grow as well as shade […]
Why You Should Use Essential Oils To Clean Your House
When it comes to cleaning your home many people believe it is necessary to use harsh chemicals to kill germs and sanitize appliances but that is a common misconception, in fact, essential oils are just as effective at removing bacteria, viruses, fungi and other concerns from your house without the danger chemicals can pose to […]
Essential Oil Diffusers VS Scentsy Pots
The popularity of essential oil diffusers has been gaining in recent years as an alternative to candles, plug ins, aerosols, incense and even scentsy pots, and research suggest this this a huge step in the right direction when it comes to our health. The Truth About Scented Waxes: Scented waxes are a huge source of […]
Immune Boosting Essential Oils and Diffuser Recipes
It is important to keep your immune system strong especially during the season when colds and flu make their dreaded appearance. Essential oils can help not only aid your immune system to help you recover from an attack, but it can also prevent illness from bringing you down by boosting your immune system and killing […]
doTERRA Essential Oils For Clear, Hydrated, and Smooth Skin
For most people who have had breakouts it can be a painful and slightly embarrassing experience but no matter what kind of skin issues you are currently dealing with I am here to tell you there are a variety of essential oils that can help bring you relief and clear, hydrated, smooth and blemish free […]
Essential Oils Help Fight Abnormal Cell Growth
For cancer patients it is a fight for their life and many uninformed people are suffering without assistance from plant based solutions. Cancer research strongly suggests that essential oils can help not only prevent but treat cancer at the cellular level and cancers debilitating side effects. Natural treatments are on the rise and gaining in […]
Essential Oils That Fight Seasonal or Environmental Threats
It’s the season where things like colds and flu rear their heads and fatigue, chills, body aches and pains, headache, congestion, sneezing and coughing set in, but before you reach for over the counter, synthetic cold medicines that come with many side effects, try a natural remedy instead. Using essential oils for seasonal or environmental […]
8 Essential Oils For Gut Health
No one likes getting sick and almost anyone would agree digestive issues and stomach bugs are the worst. Gut issues can appear in many ways such as indigestion, nausea, painful gas, bloating, stomach pain, and unfriendly bowel movements. What you might not have known is there are various essential oils that are, let’s say, essential […]