Essential oils can be diffused, inhaled, applied topically and oils certified by the FDA as food additives can be ingested. One of the easiest ways to get started with essential oils is to simply add a drop or two to your bath water to gently fragrance your skin. Essential oils are highly concentrated, therefore requiring […]
How To Use Essential Oils On Your Skin
Clove Essential Oil
Therapeutic Grade clove essential oil is distilled from the bud of the plant (Syzygium aromaticum). Inferior oils can be distilled from the stems and leaves. The average nose could not discern the difference between oils distilled from leaves and stems versus the clove bud. The difference would be in the results the essential oil may or […]
Homemade rice pack for pain
Here is a great device everyone in our house uses for aches and pains. With six kids I could hardly afford to oufit them all with their own spa rice pack – let alone one! These are inexpensive and easy to make. I heat them in the microwave 40 seconds-1 minute depending on the size […]
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 a Pain Blend in and layed a warm rice pack on top. He’s now sleeping again – and no ibuprofen needed – […]