Essential Oil Allies: Angelica Root
Angelica root essential oil is obtained from the cleaned and dried fleshy roots of Angelica archangelica (Apiacaeae (Carrot) family). This herb favors temperate climates in the Northern hemisphere and may often be found growing near rivers and moist-shady areas as it prefers cool, damp soil. Angelica is a biennial, like most plants classified in…
Diffusing For Fall
Brrrr! Temperatures are dropping and you might find yourself wanting to snuggle into fluffy blankets and wrap your hands around a mug of your favorite warm beverage. Fall is indeed upon us! However, as much as I adore watching The Nightmare Before Christmas for the hundredth time in a cozy sweater with a delicious pumpkin…
How Essential Oils Can Help You Face Your Fears
As we approach Halloween season, aka scary movie-watching season, let’s talk about fear. Whether it is the fear you feel during a visit to a haunted house (some might call it fun – I don’t), or fear from a life-threatening situation, or the deep-rooted fear from general life situations (fear of change, fear of…
Essential Oils and the Gut Microbiome
No Guts, No Glory: The Impact of Essential Oils on the Gut Microbiome The gut microbiome — everybody’s talking about it, everybody’s gulping down yogurt, everybody’s popping probiotics like their lives depend on it. And in a way… they do. Trillions of microorganisms make their homes in our bodies, and they basically run the place….
Essential Oil Allies: Sweet Basil
Sweet basil essential oil is obtained by distilling the flowering tops, namely leaves, of the tender annual plant known as Ocimum basilicum. The Ocimum genus is native to the tropics and sub-tropics of both “old” and “new” worlds, especially Africa (Arthur Tucker, 2000). There are at least 64 species accounted for—yet basils in general are…
Unlock Your Potential: Essential Oils For Art And Creativity
If procrastination is a sport you are excelling at, and inspiration, or lack thereof, is leaving you with a blank page or canvas, essential oils might just be what you are looking for to help boost your creativity. Being an artist is hard, and it can sometimes feel like an endless struggle. During your free…