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Category Archives: Essential Oils

15 Aug

Essential Oils for Flu Prevention

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Colds Flu, Essential Oils, Home Remedies, Immune Support
Pharmacies are advertising flu shots with predictable scare tactics before schools reopen and families get back into more familiar routines. Many health-conscious people gear up for the flu by getting an annual shot but gasp in awe when they come down with it anyway. Whether you blame it on the fact that the vaccine does not defend the body against all strains of influenza or the shot itself is the culprit, flu inoculations do not always work. They also do not prevent or lessen the severity of the common cold, halt stomach bugs, or deter other woes associated with Read More...
17 Jun

Natural Mosquito Repellent

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Essential Oils, Home Remedies
  Homemade Mosquito Repellent Recipe Ingredients: 6 drops of Lavender Essential Oil 5 drops of Lemongrass essential oil 3 Tbsp vodka 5 drops of Lemon Essential Oil Directions: Mix all of the ingredients in a spray bottle and add water to fill up the bottle. Spray away!! Please make sure you are using therapeutic grade oils. Read More...
30 May

Coping with Seasonal Allergies

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Allergies, Essential Oils, Home Remedies, Newsletter, Probiotics
General Steps to Help Reduce Allergies The number of people with allergies has tripled over the last 20 years, and many people in their 40s and 50s are now experiencing hay fever and other allergies for the first time in their life. Imagine owning a car alarm that’s a tad too sensitive, letting out a piercing shriek at the slightest provocation. If you’re one of the 60 million Americans with respiratory allergies, you have a similar problem with your immune system: It treats harmless dust, pollen, and pet hair as if they were the enemy. If you’re allergic, it takes just a Read More...
25 Apr

Overuse of Antibacterial Products

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Essential Oils, Home Remedies, Newsletter
The overuse of antibacterial products, including disinfectants may be producing strains of multi-antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Antibacterial cleaning products are no more effective at preventing infection than good personal and household hygiene using ordinary soap, warm water and plain detergent. Media advertisements press the point that bacteria in the home are harmful and must be eliminated by using any number of the antibacterial or antimicrobial products available. Recent research has proven that due to the overuse of these products, the opposite is true. In fact, Minnesota has banned several types of antibacterial soaps and cleansing agents (namely those containing Triclosan) in order to Read More...
21 Jun

Essential Oil Bug Spray

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Essential Oils, Home Remedies
Essential Oil Bug Spray Ingredients Essential oils: choose from Citronella, Clove, Lemongrass, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Cajeput, Eucalyptus, Cedar, Catnip, Lavender, Mint Natural Witch Hazel  Distilled or boiled Water  Vegetable glycerin (optional) How to Make Homemade Bug Spray Fill spray bottle (I used 8 ounce) 1/2 full with distilled or boiled water Add witch hazel to fill almost to the top Add 1/2 tsp vegetable glycerin if using Add 30-50 drops of essential oils to desired scent. The more oils you use, the stronger the spray will be. My personal favorite mix is: Rosemary, Clove, Cajeput, Lavender, Cinnamon and Eucalyptus… it works great and smells good too! Make Bug Spray From Read More...
16 May

Frankincense

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Benefits of, Colds Flu, Digestion, Essential Oils, Home Remedies, Inflammation, Newsletter
Essential oils have been used for thousands of years for their therapeutic and healing properties as part of the practice of aromatherapy. They’re sourced from leaves, stems or roots of plants that are known for their health properties. So then, what is frankincense essential oil? Frankincense, sometimes referred to as olibanum, is a common type of essential oil used in aromatherapy that can offer a variety of health benefits: helping relieve chronic stress and anxiety, reducing pain and inflammation, boosting immunity and even fighting cancer. Frankincense oil is sourced from the resin of the Boswellia carterii or Boswellia sacara tree that’s Read More...
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