In this article, I intend to give you the basic guidelines for the utmost safety on using essential oils in your home with consideration to your pets. You will find many opinions on the internet but this article is for us to really think about how, when and what essential oils we can truly safely…
How regularly allowing the sympathetic nervous system to “switch off” improves health. In a world where stress, anxiety and fear seem to be states of being and emotional words that are on everyone’s lips, the ability to take breaks, to relax and restore, seems more essential than ever. The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is one…
Eucalyptus trees, although mostly native to Australia, are now found all over the world due to worldwide cultivation. Used copiously by Australian Aborigines for most maladies in their villages, eucalyptus is a potent antibacterial, antispasmodic and antiviral agent. Like clove essential oil, eucalyptus has a profound effect on staph infections. Research has shown that when…
I think if you regularly read my posts or blogs you are probably a biophile. The term biophilia was used by German-born American psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness (1973), which described biophilia as “the passionate love of life and of all that is alive.” Biophilia, which literally translates to “love of…
One of the best carrier oils on the market is jojoba oil. This is because it has a unique blend of beneficial properties on human skin. Technically a liquid wax, jojoba’s molecular structure is similar to your skin’s natural oil (called “sebum”). Since your skin “recognizes” jojoba, it’s easily absorbed, making it an excellent moisturizer…
The Rosemary plant has been a popular plant in our medicinal herb gardens for centuries. The fresh, aromatic fragrance of this perennial bush is unique in nature. Rosemary is the ‘conifer’ among the Lamiaceae family, uniting many of the properties of the needle-leaf oils with those of the flowering plants, making it a multiple healer with many…
