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 spritzer bottle (either glass or aluminum). Shake well. It is now ready…
Cleaning Your Home Aromatically
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 antimicrobial properties which makes them ideal candidates. As I began to experiment with cleaning…
Aromatic and Herbal Sugar Scrub for the Body
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) supplies. A very important part of the process….
How to make herbal oils
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 crock pot or turkey…