Cough Relief With Essential Oils

Cough syrups are some of the most chemical loaded products with artificial colors and flavorings added (does anyone really like the flavor?).  You can green up your cold & flu remedies quickly by having some basic food grade, Therapeutic Grade essential . . . → Read More: Cough Relief With Essential Oils

Truly Natural Alternatives for Pain Relief in Muscles, Back and Joints

I realize I may be making some of you uncomfortable talking about products you might be using.  My long term goal, however,  is to equip you to make the best choices in your personal care and body products.  There are a . . . → Read More: Truly Natural Alternatives for Pain Relief in Muscles, Back and Joints

Best Body Care Products To Disrupt Hormones and Contribute to Thyroid Imbalance

This past summer my husband received some product samples when he participated in a triathlon.   My first instinct with any new body care  product I see is to look at the ingredients, just as if I was shopping for foods, and . . . → Read More: Best Body Care Products To Disrupt Hormones and Contribute to Thyroid Imbalance

Alternatives To Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers

We are a clean society, no doubt.  And now, after all the Swine Flu attention in the media, hand sanitizers are everywhere.  They are in bathrooms next to traditional soap machines, on counters in day centers, on the teacher’s desks and  . . . → Read More: Alternatives To Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers

Melrose

Melrose is a blend of Melaleuca (Tea Tree), Naouli, Rosemary and Clove oils.

This is a strong blend of essential oils and should be diluted 1 part essential oil to 1 part carrier oil.

Melrose is a strong topical antiseptic that cleans and . . . → Read More: Melrose

Four Thieves Vinegar

The legend of the Four Thieves stems from the 14th century “Black Plague” which killed almost 25 million people.  The Plague was an aggressive infection that spread through the lymph system and killed 2 out of 3 people within days of . . . → Read More: Four Thieves Vinegar

PanAway

PanAway is a Young Living blend of therapeutic grade essential oils, there are no carrier oils so this is a powerful blend that you might want to dilute – though for most is not necessary.  If you dilute this oil it . . . → Read More: PanAway

Growing Pains

It’s been a while since any of the kids woke with growing pains, but this morning my 12 year old woke with a severe one in his calf. I rubbed on it 2 drops of Panaway and layed a warm rice . . . → Read More: Growing Pains

Managing Headaches With Essential Oils

Headaches can be caused by a number of things including hormone imbalances, blood sugar imbalances, stress, spinal irregularities and inflammation.   Many over the counter medications offer temporary relief only to have a rebound effect once medications have worn off. I know . . . → Read More: Managing Headaches With Essential Oils

What are therapeutic grade essential oils?

Essential oils in the United States have little regulation and do not differentiate perfume grade oils from therapeutic grade essential oils, however, Europe does.  These standards are AFNOR and ISO and Young Living essential oils meet and/or exceed these standards of . . . → Read More: What are therapeutic grade essential oils?