Ginger essential oil is used to treat more than a dozen different mental and physical conditions. It was proven to be very powerful in reducing nausea and several find it to be quite helpful during a migraine attack. Ginger oil can work wonders for your stomach when you aren’t feeling well, and is known for the…
Home Remedies
So you've received your starter kit of essential oils. I'm sure what you want to do now is use them!
Look no further! I'll teach you how to use your essential oils for common ailments, and hone your home apothecary skill.
You'll find information for better sleep, or how to help with nausea, or snoring. I think you'll also enjoy my seasonal how-to guides, for example on cold and flu season, or how to repel pesky mosquitos.
These articles are a collection of handy ways to use essential oils for day to day things that we can address with home remedies.
Whatever your reason for starting with essential oils; have a browse around, and enjoy bringing more natural health and well-being into your own life.
7 Essential Oils that Boost Your Immune System
Alright, mamas, let’s get real. Between packing lunches, running errands, and attempting to keep the house from looking like a toy tornado hit it, the last thing we need is the whole family getting knocked out by the sniffles. Cold and flu season? Yeah, no thanks! But here’s the good news: with a little help…
Top 10 Best Essential Oils for Cold Sores
Have you ever had a cold sore? I know, it’s not the prettiest of topics… but it happens none the less. And of course, I then reach for my stash of essential oils, whip up a new roller bottle… and get to work treating the nasty cold sore. Essential oil home remedies are easy, cost-effective, and…
Top 10 Best Essential Oils for Cough and Chest Congestion
Some essential oils may soothe symptoms of a cough, cold or chest congestion. They can support your respiratory system, fight bacteria, and reduce inflammation. Essential oils are natural extracts from plants and have served many different cultures for centuries in attaining better health and well-being. I’d like to introduce you to the best essential oils…
13 Benefits and Uses For Geranium Essential Oil
Geranium essential oil (Pelargonium graveolens) is a wonderful oil to have. It has many popular uses and benefits. If I had to summarize it in one word, it would be “balancing”. Geranium is used for balancing the mind and sorting out emotions. It can help you relax and have that stress-free feeling after a long…
5 Best Essential Oils for Acne, Pimples, Blackheads & Blemishes
Having acne on your face can definitely be uncomfortable. Using essential oils for acne can help you see the wonders of nature’s own medicine on your skin. They are a simple home remedy that is easy to try. Acne is a common skin condition that affects people of all ages, genders and races. It can…
7 Ways to Use Essential Oil Hydrosols
Have you heard of essential oil hydrosols? They are also called floral waters or essential waters. Maybe you’ve come across the term in a DIY recipe or have seen it in the online store of your favorite essential oil brand, and are wondering about hydrosols. This guide to essential oil hydrosols provides you an overview…
10 Best Essential Oils for Psoriasis (and How to Use Them)
There is no known cure for psoriasis. Those who suffer from the skin condition typically look to medications and creams to ease symptoms. Treatment can be costly and time-consuming. Thankfully, there are essential oils for psoriasis that can help reduce symptoms. Using essential oils for psoriasis is a choice to those suffering with the condition….
7 Essential Oils for Cuts, Scrapes and Wounds
Cuts, scrapes, and minor wounds are something we all face quite often. Even if you are being extra careful, they can’t be avoided all of the time. Sometimes it’s a small accident with the kitchen knife, or the razor blade slips a little while shaving… Maybe your child has fallen down on the playground and…
Top 10 Essential Oils for Seasonal Allergies
In this article, you’ll find the best essential oils for allergies. Plus: ways that you can use them as a natural home remedy. Allergy symptoms range from runny noses and watery eyes to swelling, itching, asthma, sneezing, or fever. If you’re looking for a natural home remedy for allergies, aromatherapy can help! A variety of…
Top 10 Best Essential Oils for Dry Skin
If you’ve been wondering what the best essential oils for dry skin are, I am here to help. I’ve compiled a list of the top 10 best essential oils for dry skin and what they do. I also have a superb DIY dry skin oil recipe here. Especially during cold winter months, our skin needs…
Which essential oils are safe to ingest?
It’s been long on my mind to write an article about ingesting essential oils safely. There is a lot of marketing and information going around the internet about essential oils’ internal use – including recipes, DIY recipes and recipes outlining dietary benefits of essential oils. But, I’ve found that people are still left wondering whether…
Top 5 Essential Oils for Stress and Anxiety
At times, we all struggle to find balance between work, family, and leisure. Our modern lifestyle is becoming more and more demanding. Worrying or getting anxious about different events happens more often. Aromatherapy can help ease your symptoms! It is the art and science of using plant extracts to stimulate our brain’s positive emotional responses….
Homemade Essential Oil Bug Spray Recipe
It is no secret that essential oils offer a lot of benefits, from treating scrapes and wounds to being an active ingredient in many beauty products. However, not many people know that some essential oils have natural abilities to repel insects, like mosquitoes, spiders, and other insects. Gently, yet effectively, oils used in aromatherapy act…