As an effective aromatherapy essential oil, lemon grass is pretty darned versatile. Here are just some of the many uses for lemongrass essential oil. It treats literally dozens of different mental, emotional, spiritual and physical conditions. Need to get rid of some pesky fleas? Add a few drops of lemongrass essential oil to your dog’s…
Using Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender is renowned for its soothing and calming scent, an aromatic note which helps ease anxiety and stress. With its antiseptic, disinfectant, and anti-inflammatory properties, the gentle oil has a history of use in relieving skin irritations, including burns, cuts, bruises, rashes, and innumerable skin conditions. Moreover, the grounding and mentally balancing aroma fortifies mental…
How Aromatherapy Benefits Your Nervous System
Some essential oils, through either massage or aroma, quickly treat the nervous system. Since the nervous system closely links the mind and body, the oils that influence your nerves have multiple benefits. Clary sage, lavender, melissa, chamomile, juniper, marjoram and rosemary all have calming, sedative, analgesic and/or antiseptic properties. They calm the nerves that trigger…
How to Choose an Essential Oil Diffuser
The 4 Different Types of Diffusers If you are getting into the aromatherapy game you may be confused by the different types of diffusers available. Basically, there are 4 different form factors to choose from. Each essential oil diffuser type has positives and negatives, which are covered below. Heat Diffusers Heat diffusers are simple and…
History of Aromatherapy
The practice of using plants for their healing and other properties has existed for centuries. In fact, the use of frankincense, cedar wood, juniper berry and myrrh for mummification goes back more than 5,000 years. As early as 3,500 BC, the ancient Egyptians used those herbs to preserve royalty in a quest for immortality. Those…
Eucalyptus for Easy Breathing
Eucalyptus essential oil may well be the first essential oil you ever experienced. It is often used to clear breathing and fortify respiratory function; eucalyptus oil offers a number of health benefits. For instance, the oil possesses natural cleansing and purifying properties that help protect against environmental threats. Eucalyptus oil supports immune system function, which…
The Healing Power of Eucalyptus Oil
The chances are that at some time in your life, you’ll have had a medicine that contained eucalyptus oil in it. Most of the time, it’s very obvious that it’s in the medicine or treatment that you’re taking. The taste and smell are quite distinctive – but have you ever wondered what it was about…
Using Basil Essential Oil
How Basil Essential Oil Can Help You Do you have trouble concentrating? Are you easily distracted? Try using basil essential oil to help sharpen focus. Often used in cooking, basil offers a number of health benefits whether taken internally or applied aromatically or topically. The oil possesses natural cooling properties when it comes to the…
Using Essential Oils in Aromatherapy
What Exactly Is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils, plant materials, and other natural oils and substances for their aromatic properties. Aromas can heal, and that is the purpose of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy can also be used to describe the application of aromatic oils and rubs directly to the skin to alleviate pain….
Using Oregano Essential Oil
Oregano is certainly versatile whenever mealtime rolls around. But oregano essential oil (scientifically known as origanum vulgare in case you were wondering) is also extremely well-rounded. Using oregano essential oil has really begun to gain in popularity in the early 21st century. Oregano Is Not Just for the Kitchen Anymore! You can expect a crisp…