Healing for the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Today we received an email stating we have been named one of the top 100 alternative health blogs!!  What an honor!!!

The word Hydrosol comes from the Latin words hydro, meaning “water,” and sol, meaning “solution.”  A hydrosol could be considered any water-

Do you know what is in the bottle of essential oil you are buying? Is it Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) or Spike Lavender (Lavendula lati

Before we get into the "good stuff" about dealing with ear discomfort, please, NEVER, EVER PUT ESSENTIAL OILS IN THE EAR!  You see

Fresh, woody with an evergreen scent, Cypress is steam distilled from the needles and twigs of the conifer tree or shrub.  It is considered

ESSENTIAL OILS ARE NOT BENIGN!  Just because they are natural doesn't make them safe.  There are a lot of natural things in the world th

Frankincense has been known to have good antimicrobial properties, and used emotional issues.  I love using it in my diffuser or burning the

Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) is a perennial herb that grows from May to September and considered a close relative of the common garden sage. 

Because these companies put nutritional or supplemental facts on their oil bottles, it means that they are safe to ingest, right?  Well, kin

Many people ask me all the time if its really necessary for essential oils to be stored in colored glass bottles.  My preference is to store

When I was pregnant with with my children, after giving birth to each of them, I would experience male pattern baldness.  Due to the hormone

Elemi (Canarium luzonicum), is by far one of my most favorite essential oils!  It ranks up there with lavender and clary sage.  Elemi is a b

The essential oil world can be a very tricky place to navigate, especially if you do not know what you are looking for. In my quest to becom

It is possible to use them too much and too often.  Essential oils are nature's medication and can be as powerful as medication.  You do

Essential oils that contain γ-Terpinene (Gamma Terpinene), terpinen-4-ol, terpineol (α) (Alpha terpineol), benzyl benzoate have been found t