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...
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 …
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...
It seems life sometimes gives us more than we have time for, and we burn the candle at both ends until we are exhausted. We have all experienced those times when we need to concentrate or be alert for a task but can't quite stay focused...
No one likes the feeling of an upset stomach. Nausea makes me want to lie down and keep very, very still. However, diffusing a blend of any of the following essential oils may help with nausea...
