* 2 d. lavender oil
* 2 d. fennel oil: in cold water.

Wring out a cloth in the water and apply as a cold compress to affected area.

Bath and massage oils are made by adding essential oils to vegetable carrier oil bases. The ratio is one teaspoon of essential oil to 4 ounces of carrier oil. Use amber or cobalt blue glass for your oils and keep out of direct light. Do not store in plastic bottles. It is best not to store in the bathroom because of the heat during showers.

Bath Oils

Using essential oils in the bath is one of the nicest ways to enjoy their therapeutic benefits. Adding them to a carrier oil help to disperse the essential oils throughout …

Try the following combination of essential oils in a warm (not hot) bath to ease stress and muscle pain:

* 3 drops Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
* 2 drops Petitgrain (Citrus aurantium var. amara)
* 1-2 drops Frankincense (Boswellia cateri) – optional

Use only Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils.

Draw the bath first, add the essential oils, swirl them around with your foot, get in and relax. Allow yourself 10 to 20 minutes. Do not get the bath water in your eyes, as the oils will sting. Use this formula up to once a day for 3 days a week …

* Sandalwood 4 drops
* Chamomile 4 drops
* Lavender 4 drops
* Lemon 3 drops
* Massage Oil 1 teaspoon (5ml)

As you prepare your bath, close the window and door to prevent the oil vapors from escaping. Fill the bathtub with warm/hot water. To soften your skin and remove impurities, dissolve 1 cup of Epsom salt in the bath water. Then pour the Essential …

Try the following blend of essential oils in a warm bath to ease stress and muscle pain:

3 drops Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
2 drops Petitgrain (Citrus aurantium var. amara)
1­2 drops Frankincense (Boswellia cateri) ­optional

When addressing a physical or emotional ailment or condition, use only Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils.

Add blend after bath is drawn, swirling oils throughout the water with your foot or hand before entering bath. Relax in in the bath at least 10 minutes, preferably 15 or 20 minutes.

Please be sure to keep oiled water away from your eyes. If you do get …

Here are a few blends to try on those restless nights.

# 1 Insomnia- Nightmares Wake You

* Lavender 15 drops
* Roman Chamomile 5 drops
* Mandarin 10 drops

# 2 Insomnia- Noise Wakes You

* Lavender 10 drops
* Lemon 15 drops
* Vetiver 5 drops

# 3 Insomnia-Restlessness

* Vetiver 10 drops
* Clary Sage 10 drops
* Lemon 10 drops

# 4 Insomnia-Fitfulness

* Marjoram 5 drops
* Lavender 15 drops
* Lemon 10 drops

# 5 Insomnia-Anxiety

* Chamomile Roman 10 drops
* Sandalwood 15 drops
* Lemon 5 drops

#6 Insomnia-Worry

* Cistus 5 drops
* Lavender 15 drops

# 7 Insomnia-Exhaustion

* Valerian 5 drops
* Lemon 10 drops
* Mandarin 10 drops

Prepare blend.

How to …

* 1 part valerian root
* 1/2 part sassafras root bark
* 1/2 part sage leaf
* 1/2 part chamomile
* 1/4 part ginger root
* 5 drops Eucalyptus oil
* 5 drops Camphor oil
* 5 drops wintergreen oil
* Optional 1 drop each of Ginger, chamomile and clary sage oils.

Cover the herbs with olive or sunflower oil and heat at a low temperature for several hours. (See my Directions for making salves for complete details on making herbal oils. ) Strain and add the oils. Apply the oil generously to your sore back …

Ok, we all know that colds are just the pits. A summer cold, however, well, it’s further down than the pits! And why does it always seem to take so much longer to get rid of it?

I recently battled one heck of a summer cold, thanks to my teen son who picked it up while traveling with his All Star baseball team.

Here’s what I did to knock the cold out within 48 hours:

1) I began taking an echinacea-goldenseal supplement. Echinacea and Goldenseal are both strongly recommended to help your immune system fight infections. Goldenseal …

Ok ladies, listen up. If there is *anything* that most women have in common, it is the following:
1) we want to look the best we can – for ourselves, for our mates, just because
2) we’re suckers for a slick marketing/advertising campaign
3) we’re too busy caring for and worrying about everyone else to pamper ourselves properly
Now….I don’t know about the rest of ya’ll but I can neither AFFORD all the crap that is advertised nowadays as the next ‘miraculous’ beauty treatment nor do I have the time to apply/use them all.
So, where is the …

One of the most delightful aspects of essential oils is the ability to make your own individual perfume blends. In order to create your own personalized scent, you should play with oil combinations to find what works for you; however, there are some general guidelines that should be followed to come up with generally pleasing scents.

Perfumes are really very simple to make; all you need is a high-proof alcohol (a low-scent vodka or grain alcohol like Everclear work well); some amount of distilled water – how much you use depends on the ‘type’ of perfume, …