Our second summer of COVID has been one of hope, and a return to fear. One thing that remains the same is the outdoors are a safer place to be. And in the sunlight, we get to remind ourselves that we are alive and can still feel joy in these trying times. Outdoor...
Summertime in the days of COVID has us mourning many of the joyful experiences these warm days ordinarily behold. While group gatherings and meal sharing may be postponed, one thing that hasn’t left us in this brave new world is the summer’s sunshine. These rays of...
Summer Healing “Green” Salve For scraped knees, abrasions, itchy skin/spots, dry skin areas Not for use on deep cuts/wounds. Ingredients to make 8-10 2 ounce jars (I made 6 2 ounce jars and 2 tubes of salve with this recipe.) 2 ounces beeswax (shaved or cut into small...
Summer Cooling Gel For: Sunburn / Heat rash / Hives / Inflamed Skin Ingredients: 1/2 cup aloe vera gel 1 tbsp German chamomile hydrosol 1 tbsp Witch hazel hydrosol 1.5 tbsp plantain/chickweed herbal oil (*can use calendula or just plantain herbal oil too) 5 drops...
Over the past week I have been dealing with various batches of poison ivy on my skin. I have quite an allergy to the plant so I also have some hives on my neck in response to the poison ivy rashes on my arms, stomach and legs. I had been using a clay combination to...
A great cooling sugar scrub for the Summer months on into Autumn! Ingredients: 1 cup Brown sugar 1/2 cup Cane sugar 1/2 tsp Cardamom seed (finely ground) 1/2 cup Dried Rose petals 1/2 cup Dried Hibiscus petals 1/2 cup Vanilla infused jojoba oil 1/4 cup Calendula oil...
Our Favorite All Natural Mosquito Repellent Recipe for Natural Mosquito Repellent 20 drops Patchouli 15 drops Cedarwood 15 drops Lemongrass 10 drops Geranium 15 drops Peppermint 2 ounces of Spring or Distilled water How to make: Combine all ingredients in a 2 ounce...
Written by: Nikki Loscocco-VanZandt B.A., LMT While studying aromatherapy I became intrigued with the idea of using essential oils to clean my home. I thought “ why not” use essential oils to clean with as they contain antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral and...
Goal: to create an aromatic sugar scrub for the body using both plant material and essential oils in the sugar. First, I set about to clean all the dishes, silver ware, jars, bottles, and measuring cups so I began the process with clean (sterilized in hot water)...
Summertime: A time for Herbal Infusions! A herbal oil infusion is the combination of dried or fresh medicinal plant material and organic extra virgin olive oil or sunflower oil infused in the sun for a minimum of 4 weeks and up to 2 months. You can also infuse it in a...