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Eucalyptus Globulus is the most common eucalyptus species in world. It is a powerful antibacterial and antiseptic essential oil which has been used for thousands of years for the wonderful healing it offers to the respiratory and immune system. Eucalyptus has a clean, medicinal aroma, with lovely fresh notes. Therapeutic Benefits:  * Eases breathing during colds, coughs, sinusitis or hay fever.  * Helps to clear blocked nasal passages * Relieves headaches and/or tension in the head and neck. * Eases stiff or pulled muscles * Cleansing and purifies air Eucalyptus Essential Oil Recipes  Decongestant Diffuser Blend 4 drops of Eucaylptus  2 drops of Lemon 2 drops of Rosemary per 100ml of water.   Aches and Pains Be Gone 6 drops of Eucalyptus...

Cedarwood essential oil comes from the tall evergreen tree Cedar. It has a warm woodsy scent, with sweet top notes. It is an excellent emotional balancing essential oil, as well as a powerful decongestant. Therapeutic Benefits:  * Helps to clear blocked nasal passages * Calming, stabalizing and emotionally balancing to the mind and spirit. * Deeply grounding * Cleansing and purifies air ^ Excellent insect repellent Cedarwood Essential Oil Recipes Night Time Relaxing Blend For diffuser:  3 drops of Cedarwood 3 drops of Lavender per 100ml of water For topical massage: 10 drops of Cerdarwood 4 drops of Lavender 4 drops of Sweet Orange per 30ml of lotion, carrier oil or body cream.   Grounding Diffuser Blend 4 drops of...

Essential oils are powerful and potent substances. When the essential oil is extracted from the plant it is about 100 times more concentrated than it was in the plant.  With the Aromatherapy industry growing bigger and more popular every day, there is a lot of information out there - some good, some not so good, and some very dangerous! With over 400 hours of intense study and years of experience under my belt and have seen the not-so-nice side effects of using essential oils incorrectly! While I will continue to be blown away by the healing powers of these wonderful plants, their properties are to be taken very seriously. Therefore, to be safe we must follow correct usage and blending recommendation. ...

If you are planning to use an essential oil topically, it is recommended that you use carrier oil. As the name implies, carrier oil carries the highly concentrated essential oil for topical purposes, making essential oil usage much safer. Carrier oils are oils which are extracted from nuts, seeds or vegetables and have an array of health and beauty benefits of their own including healing, hydration, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory to name a few. It is important to note that once an essential oil has been added to carrier oil, the shelf life is significantly and immediately altered, as oils extracted from nuts, seeds and vegetables have a much short shelf life than essential oils. How and where a blend is...

  There are many benefits to using Aromatherapy for the whole family; they are natural, they will make your home smell amazing and they can provide therapeutic benefits for everyone.  Using aromatherapy safely is always important, but especially when we are using them on or around children. In this blog post I discuss how to use aromatherapy safely for children ten years and under. I also discuss safe essential oils to use for the correct age group and best methods of application.  Before I continue I’d like to mention that advice will differ from aromatherapist to aromatherapist. Essential oils are potent and highly concentrated, therefore I personally always air on the side of caution, especially when using them during pregnancy...