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Do Your Essential Oils Make The Grade?

You may be buying lavender essential oil to treat dermatitis or tea tree oil to help with blemishes, but are you sure you are getting the real deal?  Up to 90 percent of products sold as pure plant oils actually contain synthetic ingredients.

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The Difference between Lavender and Lavandin

For thousands of years, one of the many uses for lavender has been for purification.  In fact, the word lavender literally means “to be washed” or “to wash”.  During World War I lavender was widely used as an antiseptic.  It was also used to treat wounds and burns.  Like with many plants, there are many different species of lavender.  . . . → Read More: The Difference between Lavender and Lavandin

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How Do Essential Oils Work?

by D. Gary Young

Aromatherapy is a phrase coined by Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, Ph.D., in 1920, who was a French cosmetic chemist. While working in his laboratory, he had an accident that resulted in a third degree thermal burn of his hand and forearm. He plunged his arm into a vat of lavender oil, thinking that . . . → Read More: How Do Essential Oils Work?

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Natural Bug Repellents

Summertime is here!  What does that mean to you?  For me, it means spending more time outdoors, walking in the woods that surround my house, and working in the garden.  Unfortunately, along with outdoor activities come BUGS!  To me, getting chomped on by a deer fly can ruin an otherwise enjoyable evening in the garden or hike through the . . . → Read More: Natural Bug Repellents

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Great Summertime Uses for Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils:

Lavender is renowned for its ability to soothe sun-stressed skin. Here are some of the many ways to use this versatile oil:

When relaxing on a cool summer evening, diffuse lavender essential oil to help deepen relaxation of the body and mind.
Rub a few drops of lavender oil between your palms and inhale deeply, which may . . . → Read More: Great Summertime Uses for Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils:

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