HEAD COLDS FLU and CHEST CONGESTION

* Pour 15-20 drops of Eucalyptus oil into a bowl of steaming hot water. Cover your head with a towel and inhale the vapors.
* A personal steam vaporizer inhaler can also be used with smaller amounts of oil and water used.
* Sprinkle a few drops onto a hankerchief and inhale to help clear the nasal passages.
* Place a few drops on the washcloth when showering to allow the hot water to release the vapors.
* Make an atomizer sprayer by mixing 1 part oil to 100 parts …

* 10 to 25 drops essential oil (pennyroyal, lemon balm {citronella},
thyme, and lavender. Other choices include bergamot, cajeput,
eucalyptus, rose geranium)
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Combine the ingredients in a glass jar; stir to blend. Dab a few drops on your skin or clothing, making certain to avoid your eyes. Makes about 2 tablespoons.

Preparation Time: A few minutes
Shelf Life: 6 months
Storage: Glass jar with a screw top

Variation: Insect Repellent Oil for Ticks

10 to 25 drops essential oil of rose geranium. Follow directions above.

Rose geranium works wonders to repel ticks. Other essential …

Bergamot is a great skin oil good for any skin condition. It is a wonderful insect repellent, and has a very balancing and uplifting quality to it.

Traveling, whether for business or pleasure, can be stressful, but having this great little oil can make it less so. Inhaling this oil can help return you to a peaceful, relaxed, energized state.

Yet at the same time, if you have been over stimulated by the day’s events, you could bathe with it at night to help you have a restful sleep.

It is analgesic, …

Fall, like Spring, is a time of extreme change for many living in non-temperate areas. The air becomes drier or in some circumstances wetter and cooler. These and other changes can foster the dreaded cold or flu, which would normally be fought off by your body. Emotional stress tends to be stronger in the Fall as we tend more torward reflection. To assist in staying healthy, there are a number of things you can do using essential oils in your environments.

The air becomes drier in the Fall. The membranes in your nose can become dry …

Summer camp can be such a great experience for children and sometimes their parents. After you’ve made your choice about which camp to attend and made all financial arrangements, it’s time to gather together items to pack. The facility may send a checklist of items each camper will need but just in case they don’t, here’s how to create a summer camp checklist.

A day camp packing list would include a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen and lip balm. Toss in insect repellent, a hat, two filled water bottles, comfortable tennis shoes, sandals, at least one extra set …

As part of our ongoing effort to provide our readers with quality information on natural holistic health, we’d like to offer you this completely free ebook. Our ebooks cover a wide variety of topics including men’s health, child health, women’s health, herbal remedies, natural beauty, natural help for anxiety and depression, and alternative medicine and remedies for a myriad of other common health complaints. All ebooks are in pdf format are certified virus and spyware free. You will need Adobe Reader to view our ebooks. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download …

Caution for using ANY and ALL essential oils: If pregnant or under a doctor’s care, ALWAYS consult your physician before using essential oils.

Below you can find our Single Essential Oil Profiles which list the actions, benefits, indications, cautions and companion oils:

Angelica (Angelica Archangelica)
Action: Anticoagulant, sedating to the nervous system, reduces inflammation of intestinal wall. Emotionally it is calming, assisting in the release of pent-up negative feelings.
Indications: Bruises, colic, coughs, respiratory infections, indigestion, menopause, premenstrual tension, loss of appetite, rheumatic conditions.
Companion Oils: Patchouli, Vetiver, Clary Sage, most citrus oils.
Caution: Photosensitizing, avoid if …

Add to 8ozs of light unscented skin lotion

* 15 drops of citronella essential oil
* 15 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
* 10 drops of patchouli essential oil

Mix up well and then apply to exposed skin.

Flower essences and aromatherapy are both potent forms of vibrational medicine. Flower essences employ the innate power of blossoms, sunlight, and pure spring water. Aromatherapy is derived from flowers as well as from roots, leaves, seeds, fruit, and wood resin. Flower essences generally contain a brandy base to keep them chemically pure and also to “anchor” the blossoms’ vibrations in the water; aromatherapy needs no preservatives. Flower essences carry no contra-indications and cannot be overdosed; aromatherapy may carry specific warnings.

Natural, herbal, non-toxic and non-invasive, flower essences stimulate positive qualities within us. They may be used …

* 1 part fresh pennyroyal
* 1 part fresh thyme
* 1/2 part fresh basil
* 1/2 part neem leaf (if available)
* tea tree essential oil
* citronella essential oil
* olive oil

Pick your fresh herbs. Manually remove any dirt then set them in a sunny place until the herbs are wilted.

Using 1/4 cup as your part, measure 1/4 cup of pennyroyal and thyme, and 1/8 cup basil and neem leaf into a crock pot. Pour in enough olive oil to cover the herbs plus another inch of oil (approximately 1 cup). Turn the crock pot on low temperature and …