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It seems like just about every day we learn about another toxin in our presumably safe home. Whether it’s that water bottle you’re drinking out of or the plastic dishes you store your food in some plastics are leaching poisons into your home and into your body. However, not all plastics are bad. [...]

Homeopathy has been used for more than 200 years to treat everything from colds and viruses to significant conditions like cancer and post traumatic stress disorder. It’s based on the theory that the body is the best source of healing for itself. Let’s take a look at the theory behind Homeopathic healing and [...]

Insomnia affects around 1 in 10 people and can be mildly annoying to downright debilitating. Insomnia isn’t just the inability to fall asleep, it can also occur if you wake too often throughout the night or if you wake and feel un-rested.

Anxiety and stress are part of our life. They’re our body’s way of coping. And some anxiety is good. It can even save your life. However, the majority of the anxiety you feel causes a whole host of side effects, which over time can have a detrimental effect on your health. [...]

Every year the flu season comes and goes. Many hold their breath and hope they don’t get it while others choose to inoculation. Unfortunately, inoculation and hope don’t always protect us from getting the flu.

Scrapes and bruises are a part of everyday life.  Some of us, it seems, whether we’re accident prone or adventurous or maybe a little bit of both get scraped up daily.  While there are many handy over the counter remedies to clean cuts, reduce swelling, prevent infection and promote healing there are twice as many [...]

Once you venture into the world of aromatherapy, you’ll quickly realize that as with the many tantalizing scents, there are also numerous purchasing sources. You likely will have heard of some of these companies before, but many names will be brand new to you. How can you decide which aromatherapy company is most worthy of [...]

Essential oils have been used for centuries to remedy a variety of ailments both physical and emotional. Some, like peppermint oil are great for digestion while others like grapefruit are known for their fat burning properties. However, the most common use for essential oils is to help induce a state of relaxation or [...]

There are plenty of applications for aromatherapy and these multiple aromatherapy uses are half of the reason why it is so popular, the other half being the pleasure to the senses from the aromas and the ease of use. What is your interest? Be skin and hair care, bath or douche, massage, garden, household [...]

Hydrosols are another type of product commonly used in aromatherapy. They’re frequently combined with essential oils and carrier oils as a way to enhance the base product. The steam and water distillation processes used for extracting essential oils from plants, roots, flowers and fruits produces another byproduct: water. This leftover water retains the scent of [...]

To be effective, essential oils must be disbursed throughout the environment. In the world of aromatherapy, the proper term for this type of disbursement is diffusion. There are many ways aromatherapy oils can be diffused including several methods that make use of items you likely have lying around the house. Commercial solutions are items that [...]

The term that is more commonly associated with aromatherapy resins is incense. Resins, or incense, have long been an important part of history. Widely used for ceremonial purposes in many ancient eastern and western civilizations, use of incense today, while still popular, is not nearly as common as is the use of perfumes and products [...]