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Tea Tree Essential Oil
The aborigines in Australia used the crushed ‘Tea Tree’ leaves as a tea infusion to treat coughs and colds, and externally to poultice wounds. The aroma is strong, medicinal and powerful. Apply Tea...
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Myrrh Essential Oil
Myrrh is a small thorny species of trees that grows in dry stony soil. The gum is yellow to opaque and gets white streaks in it with age. It is best known for its wound healing properties. Myrrh resin...
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Ginger
Ginger is such a staple at my house, especially in the colder months because of its warming capabilities. I cook with it, make tea, use the tincture and essential oil. Ginger essential oil is the best...
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DIY Aromatherapy Bath Recipes
Aromatherapy Bath Recipe: Mix together ½ cup baking soda, 1 cup Epsom salts, ½ sea salt, Dead sea salt or Himalayan salt 5-10 drops of essential oil Good for sore muscles, aches, pain and stress...
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Using Essential Oils in the Laundry
Use essential oils to deodorize, disinfect and make your laundry smell superfresh naturally. In the Washer: Add essential oils to eco-friendly liquid or powder laundry soap. Alternatively you can make...
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How to Treat a Bee, Ant, Wasp Sting Naturally
Treating Ant, Bee, Wasp Stings Naturally Remove stinger if present. Baking soda neutralizes the formic acid of the sting. An acid and a base neutralize and balance each other. Formic acid is present...
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Different Types Of Lilac Bushes
I love the way Lilac shrubs/bushes/trees perfume the air in springtime. Come and sit in the garden and smell the fresh scent of lilacs blooming. This Lilac is blooming now and the smell is really...
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DIY Aromatherapy Bug Repellent
I don’t like using products with DEET or other pesticides as a bug repellent because of health concerns. It is easy and inexpensive to make your own natural insect repellents because there are some...
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Healing Properties of Peppermint Herb
Peppermint Peppermint is best known for its beneficial effects on the digestive system and strengthening action on the stomach and liver. It calms and relaxes smooth muscles and eases stomach pain,...
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Do Not Use Peppermint Essential Oil in the Bath
Caution when using peppermint essential oil, it is a medium strength remedy. Do not use with children under the age of two, peppermint is so relaxing it may cause passageways to collapse. Do not use...
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Keep Cool in the Summer Heat with Herbs and Essential Oils
There are many essential oils and herbs that help to cool the body down when feeling too hot and sweaty, but the best known one is peppermint. See my blog about the many medicinal uses and cautions of...
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DIY Aromatherapy Body Spray
Create your own multi-purpose aromatherapy spray to use for body spritzers, perfume, cologne, first aid, linen or room spray. Create amazing smelling essential oil recipes to use as a first aid spray...
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Eucalyptus Herb and Essential Oil DIY Decongestant
Eucalyptus is an evergreen tree native to Australia but is now highly cultivated around the world. The largest varieties grow in Tasmania and Victoria and reach up to heights of 375 ft., making it...
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Birch and Wintergreen Essential Oil Have Almost Identical Chemistry
Birch and Wintergreen essential oil have 98% the same chemistry and smell almost identical, but wintergreen has a stronger aroma being more fruity, fresher, greener, and sweeter smelling. What makes...
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Equinox, Solstice, Essential oils and the Five Elements
In the Chinese Five elements the cycle of equinox and solstice rules the earth element, because it marks the times of transition in between the changing seasons. The transition time lasts two weeks...
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Autumn, the Chinese Five Elements and Essential oils that Help Grief
The Chinese Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine relates to the rhythms of nature and reflects natural cycles. Seasons, elements, colours, sounds, organs, glands and emotions fall into five...
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Herbs for Hair Loss
Typically more men lose their hair, but it does affect some women although usually it is less severe. Although male pattern baldness is considered a genetic condition there are some herbs that are...
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DIY Natural Teeth Whitening Mouth Wash Recipe and Money Saving Dental Tips
When I moved awhile ago I had to change dentists. When he looked at my teeth he exclaimed “You don’t have any cavities!” and asked how I was doing this. There is no secret really. I add essential oils...
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Winter Season in the Five Elements and Essential Oils
The Winter season is associated with the water element due to the abundance of water that falls in winter time that turns to snow and ice. The organ systems grouped in this season are the kidneys and...
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DIY Aromatherapy Deodorant
Just combine 2 simple ingredients with your choice of essential oils and you have got an easy to make, inexpensive, effective, long lasting natural deodorant. DIY Aromatherapy Deodorant Recipe Mix...
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