More articles on Essential Oils

essential oilEssential oils are little miracles in a bottle. There are literally thousands of uses for them that can help balance your life in mind, body and spirit.

Here are some of my past articles on essential oils that may help with anything from learning about them and how they work, to emotional uses, spiritual uses (like for chakras and connecting with angels) , physical uses (like allergies, travelling, skin/ acne/ etc.) and everything else you may want to know about them.

GENERAL & MISC. essential oil helpful uses:

Many Helpful Suggestions on Uses of Essential Oils

Essential oils are wonderful substances that can be used in a variety of applications. Below you will find a list of many essential oils and their common uses along with a short primer on essential oils for analyzing quality of the oil.

Essential Oil Recipes for Detoxing the Body

Skin and Internal Organ Detox Blend, Immediate Detox Blend, Cleanse & Detox Blend, Super Detox and Cellulite Buster Blend, Liver / Lymphatic System Detox Blend, Mind-Detox Blend and Stress Relief, Purify Your Space Blend

How to Use Essential Oils for Detoxification

Detoxifying the body using essential oils is one of the best ways to clean out the harmful toxins laying stagnant in our bodies. Find out which essential oils to use for detoxing the body, and different ways to detoxify the body, mind and spirit.

Best Essential Oils for Insect Bites and Natural Insect Repellent Recipe

Read on to see a few natural remedies and recipes for mosquitoes, biting flies, gnats/no-see-ums, and ant bites, as well as a natural insect repellent recipe.


How to Make a Natural Travel Kit with Essential Oils

Aromatherapy for travelers includes notes & dilution uses, recipes for; sunburn relief spray, jet lag, migraines, stress headaches, nausea, travel sickness, queasiness, fear of flying, preventing deep vein thrombosis and more!

Natural Holistic Remedies for Anxiety, Stress and Depression

Part two of the “Natural Holistic Remedies” series, this one targets anxiety, stress and depression, natural alternatives to Prozac, Valium and Ritalin.
Natural Holistic Remedies for Shingles – more info on shingles and e.o. recipe.


List of Essential Oils for Specific Emotions

List of Emotions and what kind of Essential Oils to use to either enhance or subdue them.

Natural Remedies for Allergies; Immune Boosting Essential Oils, Allergen Home Spray Recipe, and Allergy Relief Blend Recipe

See inside What is an allergy? How to get relief from allergies with essential oils? How to naturally fight allergies with essential oils as well as Immune Boosting Essential Oils, Allergen Home Spray Recipe, and an Allergy Relief Blend Recipe

Can Essential Oils Help with Depression & Anxiety? Using Aromatherapy as a Mood Regulator
Learn how to use pure therapeutic grade essential oils to ease depression and anxiety, simply and naturally.

Shortcut DIY Incense & Aromatherapy Blends to Go with Them

Relaxing Blend, Purify my Space Blend, Exotic Blend, and Fresh Burst Blend, plus an easy recipe for DIY incense making.
Fair Skin Natural Beauty Treatments

For those that want to take extra good care of their fine porcelain veneer, use these natural beauty treatments to really glow.
Aromatherapy as an Aphrodisiac ; Essential Oil Recipes for Love

Aromatherapy is great for an aphrodisiac, here’s some fabulous recipes including; Aphrodisia blend, Sexy for Her, Sexy for Him, Warming Bath, and Hot & Sexy Rub.
Essential Oil Recipes for New Beginnings

Essential oil recipes for a new year and a fresh start including: new beginnings blend, blessings blend, business success, citrus purification, courage, uplifting energy, interview blend, peace blend, and a winter depression ease blend
Clean Your Home “Green” While Saving Lots of Green

Kill germs, inhibit mold, and clean your entire space naturally with a few simple ingredients around your home.
How to Make Natural Pergo or Laminate Floor Cleaner

Super easy recipe and simple to follow directions on making a natural pergo or laminate floor cleaner that won’t harm your family, pets, friends or the environment.
Information on Ingredients for Natural Products

I’ve compiled a list of the top five resources for consumers who are looking to find out what exactly is in those products you’re using and what to look for when purchasing ‘natural’ products.


Easy DIY Natural Handmade Soap Recipe Without Using Lye or Caustic Soda

Not only is it fun to make and far better for your skin than the junk in the store, but this recipe is fully customizable to suit whatever mood, flavor, scent, or property you want.

SKIN & HAIR:

How to Cure Frizzy Hair with Essential Oils

Learn how to combat dry, damaged or frizzy hair with essential oils by using these tips and tricks. Includes recipes, essential oil info. and much more. Never have the frizzies again.
How to Use Essential Oils for Healthy Hair

Great tips and the best essential oils to use for getting beautiful hair, whether you have dandruff, dry hair, oily hair or dull hair. Essential oils can also help with lice, flaky scalp and under active sebaceous glands.
Best Natural Treatments for Skin Blemishes and Essential Oils to Use for Acne some products and recipes that have worked for me in the past, are all natural, and dependable
How to Make a Non-Drying Anti-Bacterial Hand Sanitizer with Essential Oils and Aloe

In this article you’ll learn how to create an all natural and “organic” version of Anti-Bacterial Hand Sanitizer without all the alcohol in it that may dry and crack your skin (leading to open wounds or sores which are more susceptible to germs).

Easy DIY Body Cream Shea Butter Recipe

The best moisturizers aren’t necessarily the most expensive, and if you love knowing exactly what you’re using on your skin, and don’t mind messing up your kitchen a bit, then this DIY body cream recipe is for you.

Easy DIY Shea Butter Hair Conditioner Recipe

If you love DIY projects and saving money, try this easy and fabulous hair moisturizer/conditioner that is fully customizable to your hair’s needs.
Best DIY Natural Pore Cleanser Recipes

find fabulous skin care tips and all-natural DIY recipes such as: a pore-reducing mask, an acne mask & toner, and a pore cleansing strip recipe
DIY: Easy Beauty Recipes; Natural Lipgloss and Lip Plumper

Super fun, easy and cheap recipes for DIY lip gloss and lip plumper. You’ll find an excellent supplier resource list here too.
Get Pretty Feet for Summer with These Homemade Feet Treats

Learn how to make peppyfeet salt soak, super peppy footbalm slather, and a recipe for a very refreshing and cooling foot spray.

ANGELS & CHAKRAS:

How to Use Essential Oils for Connecting with Angels and the Best Essential Oils to Use A guideline for which essential oils and scents to use for attracting angels, the best of, along with descriptions of how each essential oil relates to the spirit, angels and connecting with angels, and how to go about using them to connect with angels.

Angels and Aromatherapy; Archangel Raphael About Archangel Raphael, Essential Oils attuned to Archangel Raphael, Colors and Gemstones / Crystals associated with Archangel Raphael, and Prayer / Meditation asking for Archangel Raphael’s assistance.
Essential Oil Recipe Blends & Dilutions for Energy Work; Clearing & Balancing the Chakras

About dilution, “Rose Base” Recipe, Clearing Room Spray, Positive Energy Spray, Setting up Boundaries or for Protection blend, Asking for Spiritual Guidance blend, Clearing the Aura after Energy Healing Work blend, Facial Winter Spritzer and more
Essential Oils and Chakras Part Eight; Using Essential Oils for Balancing Chakras; 7th Chakra or the Crown Chakra

Understanding the crown chakra, essential oils, gemstones, crystals, flower essences, sounds and notes used to help balance the crown chakra, angelic aid in balancing the crown chakra, as well as which essential oils to use, and how to use them.
Essential Oils and Chakras Part Seven; Using Essential Oils for Balancing Chakras; 6th Chakra or the Third Eye Chakra

Understanding the third eye chakra, essential oils, gemstones, crystals, flower essences, sounds and notes used to help balance the 6th chakra, angelic aid in balancing the 6th chakra, as well as which essential oils to use, and how to use them
Essential Oils and Chakras Part Six; Using Essential Oils for Balancing Chakras; 5th Chakra or the Throat Chakra

Understanding the throat chakra, essential oils, gemstones, crystals, flower essences, sounds & notes used to help balance the throat chakra, angelic aid in balancing the 5th chakra as well as which essential oils to use, and how to use them.
Essential Oils and Chakras Part Five; Using Essential Oils for Balancing Chakras; 4th Chakra or the Heart Chakra

Understanding the heart chakra, essential oils, gemstones, crystals, flower essences, sounds and notes used to help balance the heart chakra, angelic aid in balancing the heart chakra, as well as which essential oils to use, and how to use them.
Essential Oils and Chakras Part Four; Using Essential Oils for Balancing Chakras; 3rd Chakra or the Solar Plexus Chakra

Understanding the solar plexus chakra, essential oils, gemstones, crystals, flower essences, sounds and notes used to help balance the solar plexus chakra, angelic aid in balancing as well as which essential oils to use, and how to use them.
Essential Oils and Chakras Part Three; Using Essential Oils for Balancing Chakras; The Sacral Chakra

Understanding the sacral chakra, essential oils, gemstones, crystals, flower essences, sounds and notes used to help balance the sacral chakra, angelic aid in balancing the sacral chakra, as well as which essential oils to use, and how to use them.
Essential Oils and Chakras Part Two; Using Essential Oils for Balancing Chakras; The Root Chakra

The root chakra; how to add essential oils to your chakra balancing technique, which oils to use, and how to use them, as well as a few notes on how to incorporate them with the aid of angels, specific crystals, gemstones & corresponding notes
Essential Oils and Chakras Part One; Introduction to Using Essential Oils for Balancing the Chakras

In this section you’ll find the answers to: a little about aromatherapy, What are the chakras? Chakras explained through the aura, and How can aromatherapy be used to balance the chakras?
I hope you found something that peaked your interest and helped you in some way. Thanks for reading!!

Aromatherapy as an Aphrodisiac- Essential Oil Recipes for Love

essential oils for love

Aromatherapy has, over the centuries, been used for countless purposes, including aiding the mind, body and spirit to heal, as well as having calming effects, and even help with beauty. But for many ancient cultures almost every one has well documented effects of flowers and their distilled oils on the human libido, and aphrodisiac aromatherapy is part of their makeup.

From the ancient Egyptians, Romans, Aztecs and Sumerians come the passed down romantic helpers of jasmine, peppermint, lilies, sunflowers, and of course, roses. Logan Pearsall Smith pointed out in the late 1800s that flowers are the sex organ of the plant and flowers are actually the sexual representation of the plant. Hmmmm, no sexual innuendos there.

Read the rest of my article on AC/Yahoo here.