There isn’t anyone who hasn’t experienced poor sleep or broken nights and it is the most miserable of experiences. Waking frequently throughout the night or not being able to get off to sleep at all will leave you feeling wrung out and shattered the following day. If sleeplessness carries on over a period of days …
Peppermint spray: how to make your own
Featured image: MSU Many people underestimate just how strong essential oils are; it’s because they are natural and untainted and so they carry a connotation of gentleness and mildness. In fact, essential oils can be very strong in their undiluted form and so blending them in a base or a carrier oil like sweet almond …
How to make a shaving oil with essential oils
Using a pre-shaving oil to help you shave is an undiscovered revolution for many men. A good pre-shave oil will warm, moisturize and lubricate the skin making the whole process of shaving more comfortable and easier, leaving you with smooth skin that is not sore, stressed or irritated. The skin becomes more pliable making it …
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DIY head lice treatment with essential oils (a how to)
Every parent views with dread the arrival of the Fall term at the end of the Summer break and it’s no coincidence that advertisements for head lice treatments start to appear on television around this time. When children congregate together as they do at school, they share more than stories about their summer vacation – …
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How to use Essential oils in the bath or shower
Popping a few drops of something divine into your bath water at night is one of the nicest ways to unwind and relax at the end of a long day. But many proprietary bath and shower products contain parabens and petrochemicals which are not good for you. In addition, some of the perfumes are rather …
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DIY Yoga Mat Cleaner: How to keep your Yoga Mat clean
Keeping your yoga mat hygienically clean and fragrant is pretty important – they do spend most of their time on the floor after all. More often than not you are in a gym or studio for your yoga class and you know that the floor is just bound to be a repository for bacteria and …
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Essential oil combinations for deep muscle relief massage
Is there anyone who doesn’t suffer from sore muscles? It could be related to a sporting injury or just the daily strain of everyday life – poor posture at a computer all day or jobs which involve lots of standing and lifting. Deep muscle relief massage can provide some real physical respite to tired, sore, …
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Home remedies and essential oils for hemorrhoids
There are so many different causes of hemorrhoids, it’s hard to imagine anyone walking around who has not suffered from them. Hemorrhoids can be caused by something as simple as chronic diarrhea or struggling whilst lifting something heavy. They are the most unfortunate companion to pregnancy as most women know and also go hand in …
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Essential oils for foot pain and aching sore feet
Essential oils for foot pain and aching sore feet: Refreshing essential oil foot soaks, spas, and essential oil fusions. Everyone experiences aching or sore feet from time to time whether due to excessive work or exercise, poor-fitting shoes, podiatry problems or an underlying medical condition. Causes of painful, aching, and sore feet Some causes of …
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Breathe More Easily: Essential Oils for Coughs, Colds and Congestion from Allergies
The tree pollen allergy season has arrived with a vengeance and with many people spending time exercising outdoors in rural areas and green spots than may have done so before, there is an uptake of interest in natural remedies for pollen issues. Pollen allergies can result in streaming eyes and nose and nasty sinusitis which …