When it comes to pine essential oil, the Scots would say "Guid gear comes in sma' bulk" – as in, "Good things come in small packages." Pinus sylvestris is also called Scots Pine and is the national tree of Scotland. Very fitting, given they need good sets of lungs for making their bagpipes sing. Diffusing this [...]
Journeys. We talk about life being a journey but maybe it’s a succession of them. Either way, we need to make peace with the idea that we will have to leave things behind in order to move forwards. It could be a concept or dream we’re leaving behind. Other times, it’s possessions, or people we love [...]
Will I, won’t I. She/he loves me, she/he loves me not. (OK, that’s a decision that’s out of our hands!) To be or not to be. To buy whole tinned tomatoes or diced. Every day is filled with decision making, some of it life changing, some of it mundane. If you opt for whole tomatoes, you’ll [...]
Fun fact : bitter orange trees are a source of not one essential oil but two, one of which is petitgrain, the subject of today’s essential oil spotlight here on The Good Oil Daily - and it's a beautiful tonic for the spirits. Essential oil of petitgrain (Citrus aurantium) is obtained by steam distillation of the [...]
There’s a reason why there’s an expression, “The wind’s got up him!” Cats aren’t the only animals who can feel unsettled when the gale’s a-gusting and eddies a-swirling. We humans don’t always respond well to windy days, either. And yes, there are essential oils that can help with that. Can I say that after a couple [...]
Hello, patchouli: the signature scent of flower children around the world. With its musky, dusty fragrance that fosters peace, love and calming, no wonder patchouli was the love child of the hippie era. Loaded into fragrance oils and incense, its long-lingering scent was also great value and hung in the air long after its source was [...]
Some essential oils shine in the arena of skin care, and palmarosa earns its moment in the sun. This exquisite oil is steam distilled from the leaves of a grassy plant that's related to lemongrass. Name-wise, palmarosa's moniker is a nod to its beautiful fragrance that smells so much like rose, it inspires shifty so-and-sos here [...]
Like so many others, I’ve been in a bit of a state of shock since receiving the news that our beloved friend and founder of Young Living, Gary Young, passed away peacefully with his family and closest loved ones on 12th May 2018. True to the cycle of grief, disbelief is still where I am. I [...]
When you want to whistle a happy tune, you can’t do better than diffusing orange essential oil! It’s one of the most cheerful oils, along with other members of the citrus family. This abundant oil is amazingly cost-effective and is right up there for giving you the best value for money when buying essential oils. It’s [...]
Before I started using essential oils, the only time I encountered nutmeg was in its ground spice form as the finishing touch on cheesecake. Now, I mostly inhale it, so I've put together our top 5 tips for nutmeg essential oil in today's post. Sometimes I’ll still indulge in nutmeg via cheesecake. Just for old times’ [...]
