Essential Oil Overview: May Chang
EO Profile: May Chang Name of Oil: May ChangBotanical Name: Litsea CubebaBotanical Family: Lauraceae Countries of Origin: Native to Southeast Asia (Taiwan, Indonesia, & China)History of Oil: ‘“Litsea Cubeba has …
Beautiful and Lovely Essential Oil Perfumes
Back in my teens and young adult years (eons ago) I always enjoyed spraying on some perfume and cologne, but for whatever reason (the chemicals mixing with my hormones, I …
Beating Toenail Fungus Naturally
Toenail fungus. I know. Such a lovely subject. ?️ I first noticed several months ago that my toenail on my big toe had a yellowish tint to it and wasn’t …
Lavender Salve, aka, “Lav Salve”
I like all our salves, including the lotion bars and lip balms (which are technically salves too), but this one, Lav Salve, is fast becoming my most used. It’s truly …
Diluting Essential Oils and Why You Should
I wanted to talk a bit about diluting your essential oils and why you should. To say it upfront: we don’t really much encourage using any essential oils directly on …
More Wisdom on Diluting Those Essential Oils
We talked last time about diluting essential oils and why you should. It’s not a fun thing to have an allergic reaction to an oil. I had an itchy, horrible …
SAD; Beating the Winter Blues
Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD, for short. I always kinda blew off the thought of this disorder as something really real… until my stroke. And now I know it’s a real …
Lemon Oil Overview
EO Profile: Lemon Botanical name: Citrus Limonum Botanical family: Rutaceae Common method of extraction: distilled & cold pressed (with cold pressed being superior to distilled) Plant part typically used: Peel …
Herbal and Essential Oil Holiday Aromas
Wanted to share a few essential oils and spices for making your home smell wonderful over the holidays and anytime. You can use these in a diffuser if you’re just …
Essential Oil Companies.. Who to Trust?
How do You Know Which Essential Oil Companies to Trust? Essential oils and the companies that sell them are confusing. Everybody says they’re the best, the purest, and a lot …
Sweet Orange Essential Oil
Ok, so oranges aren’t technically herbs, but since the oil is used medicinally, we’ll treat it as such. I’m a great believer in learning to use simple, every day oils …
Essential Oil Usage Guide and FAQ
Essential Oil Usage Guide This is a brief summary of each oil we carry, what it can do, and how to best utilize it. It is not intended to be an …
Herb Friends: Patchouli
Not long ago, I was in the local Dollar General, and the clerk practically accosted me, wanting to know if I was wearing Patchouli scent. She loved it. I did …
That Happy Thyme of Year (cough, cough)
Cough cough hack hack. Such has been life lately, especially at night. Tis the season! I posted about this on Instagram, but wanted to be sure to put the info …
Essential Oil Questions
When folks ask me questions at the market, I rarely feel like I do the answer justice. Since my stroke, I just don’t think fast enough and often blank out …
“Ticked Off!”
One of the biggest things we’ve heard at the Market this year is, “Got anything for ticks?” They’re pretty horrendous this year around here. I myself have had at least …