If you’re happy and you know it, chances are you're diffusing Young Living citrus essential oils. If you could do with some help on that score, today's post will show you how. The botanical family of Rutaceae is home to citrus oils, and as families go, they love to party. These essential oils are all fabulous [...]
Davana essential oil smells rather divine. Its sweet fragrance has been embraced by perfumers for some time. But it's quite likely they use a synthetic version or 'perfume quality' instead of the authentic steam-distilled essential oil which comes from the flowers and leaves of the Artemisia pallens herb. So let’s stick with the real deal and [...]
Legend has it that back in the day, Roman gladiators used dill to ward off performance anxiety before matches and heading into battle. Maybe the expression, “Don’t be such a dill,” came from someone who wasn’t in on the secret yet. “Hey, look at Maximus. Rubbing on essential oils? What a dill !” Well, Maximus had [...]
Can you really help your ballet students with essential oils? Absolutely, you can. And if you’re already a seasoned ballet dancer, the same applies for you. I’m about to show you how. This guide gives you the basics. Once you’ve got a handle on how to use oils safely and how they can help, go ahead [...]
When I say ‘Idaho’, you might think, ‘Potato’. Unless you love essential oils, in which case ‘Balsam Fir’, ‘Blue Spruce’ and ‘Ponderosa Pine’ are just as likely to spring to mind. All three are named for the region in which they grow. Idaho Ponderosa Pine is native to western North America and not just found in [...]
In a perfect world, we get all our nutrient needs from our food. If only we lived in that perfect world. Maybe Elon Musk will find it for us someday! Meanwhile, we can supplement those needs and it’s a wise idea to do so. As with everything according to my personal philosophy, balance and interaction are [...]
Today's Yummy Crunchy Wolfberry Slice proves that getting your nutrition on really doesn’t require a lot of sacrifice. Never before have we had such a ready wealth of healthy ingredients at our fingertips. Grains and pulses that used to be weird and wonderful are now standard fare. More often than not, people stopped in the street [...]
Hello, autumn, old friend! Shed a few leaves and make yourself comfortable while I rustle up a few autumn essential oils that are ideal for diffusing. If you’re new to essential oils, you can be forgiven for thinking I’ve lost a few marbles in the summer heat. “Choosing oils based on seasons? You wacky oil-sniffing herbalist!” [...]
Refreshing and uplifting, grapefruit – like all citrus oils – is the party animal of the essential oil world. And given the zesty zing of fresh grapefruit, you’d expect that! Let’s talk about the fresh fruit first, which is also jam-packed with benefits. Eating grapefruit for brekkie is a dead giveaway that someone has decided to [...]
Lemon. Wolfberry. Truffle. What’s not to love about the sound of that. Even better, they are raw. They'll help you get the kids into the kitchen for some family fun. And they are healthier blackmail than store-bought lollies. Awesome. We’ve enhanced their flavour and given them extra zing by adding genuine lemon essential oil. Please note [...]
