Tag: essential oils
With more and more people using diffusers, I think it is important to address the issue of diffusing essential oils around children. Is it safe? Safety is a confusing topic in aromatherapy. There is often conflicting information, especially when it comes to children. Safety information is often based on certain chemical …
Colds are one of the most common illnesses and can leave you feeling miserable. Essential oils can not only help your body to fight the viral cause of colds, but can also ease congestion, coughing, headache, and other annoying symptoms...
As aromatherapy blossoms in popularity, many are questioning whether the vendors they trusted really are selling pure, unadulterated, high quality oils. There have even been a couple of rounds of fundraising initiated to put company’s oils to the test. The money raised pays for independent testing of a company’s oils …
Essential oils are quickly regaining their reputation for their antiviral and antibacterial properties. This is wonderful news for when you are ill, but what about staying healthy to begin with? Several essential oils are thought to stimulate the immune system and we will look at which oils can play a …
If you find yourself becoming obsessive about reading aromatherapy books like I do, you will want to find some good resources that go a little deeper than the typical aromatherapy book. Here are..
More and more diffusers are being marketed as car diffusers. Certainly, there is a long history of air fresheners for cars, (remember those little tree shaped pieces of cardboard)? Choices for car diffusers include terracotta diffusers, passive heat diffusers that plug into..
Evidence for the efficacy of essential oils in disease prevention extends back hundred of years. One interesting story is that of the oil of the thieves. The story involves robbers who stole from the dead or dying during the Bubonic ...
Nothing ruins the holiday like being ill. What if you could stay healthy and have your home smell warm and inviting with a blend of citrus and spice? ...
According to the CDC, about 1 in 10 people will suffer from depression as some point in their lives. Depression can be short-term, usually situational, or a more chronic mental illness. If you suffer from depression, you should ...
Having a headache can be anywhere from a mild annoyance to a debilitating event. One hates to turn to pain relievers for every little ache and fortunately aromatherapy may help...
