Making your own essential oil blends can be extremely fun and rewarding. But first, read on to understand a little about fragrances and the impact they have on us. Do you know how big a postage stamp is? Well, around the same size is your olfactory lobe,...
What today is called ‘aromatherapy’ has indeed existed for centuries. The invention of the process of distilling the essence of certain potent herbs and plants, goes back to ancient India, Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Human beings have always relied on herbs and plants for various purposes ranging from nutritional,...
The floral and refreshing aroma of lavender essential oil is one of the best-loved across the world. But lavender has plenty more to offer than just its alluring fragrance. Let’s learn more about this wonderful herb and essential oils lavender benefits. With its anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-septic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-depressant qualities,...
“Love is in the air,” they say. And we mean it literally this Valentine’s Day as we bring to you our Valentine’s Day gift box which contains our Organic Lavender Aroma Roll, the Rose Absolute Dilution, our Relaxation blend, and an oil burner. It’s that special...
Whether you prefer the floral notes of lavender or the more woody sandalwood, essential oils have benefits that go way beyond their amazing fragrances. Essential oil fragrances stimulate the olfactory system (which is the part of the brain connected to smell) and have a calming effect...
The crispness in the air, the deliciousness that is plum cake, the tempting window displays with all things Christmas… Ho, ho, ho! It’s that time of the year again. The deliciousness of Christmas is contained in many happy sights, sounds, tastes, and smells: Christmas trees and...
In our first post in the Aromatherapy 101 series, we walked you through how the aromas of essential oils travel through our olfactory system to our sensory systems. Now the most popular method of absorbing these aromas for the longest time used to be to...
The first thing you need to know about essential oils is they always come from plants. They are extracted from different parts of the plant - lowers, leaves, twigs and branches, seeds, fruit, cones, bark, wood, root, resin. They are highly volatile compounds that easily...
It’s that time of year again when many of us are getting struck down with bugs and illnesses. Prevention is the key to keeping yourself protected from bugs and essential oils are one of the best and most natural ways to do this. Certain oils help to...
It’s not uncommon to suffer from aches and pains in the colder winter months and as we get older these aches and pains can affect our movement and daily life. ...