Addiction: Bigger Than My Can’ts
Over the counter nasal sprays. I was addicted for over 10 years. It started when I began taking an herb mixture for a particular health problem. Turns out I was …
Our Hand Relief “Commercial”
As some of you already know, the Bartlesville Farmer’s Market has been postponed this year until June. So, in an effort to help get the word out to locals and …
Essential Oil Overview: Copaiba
EO Profile : Copaiba, Balsam Name of Oil: Copaiba (co-pie-ee’-ba, co-pie’-ba) Botanical name: Copaifera officinalis Botanical Family: Fabaceae Plant part typically used in distillation: resin/gum Country of Origin: native to …
Essential Oil Overview: HoWood
EO Profile: HoWood (Ho Leaf, Ho-sho) EO Profile : HoWood (Ho Leaf, Ho-sho)An excellent replacement for endangered Rosewood. Similar in properties and smell. This Ho Wood is the most commonly …
Tummy Bliss
I’ve been having tummy troubles for a stretch now, and ever since they started, gas and bloating have been constant companions. There’s been times my belly is so tight that …
Essential Oil Overview: May Chang
EO Profile: May Chang Name of Oil: May ChangBotanical Name: Litsea CubebaBotanical Family: Lauraceae Countries of Origin: Native to Southeast Asia (Taiwan, Indonesia, & China)History of Oil: ‘“Litsea Cubeba has …
Beautiful and Lovely Essential Oil Perfumes
Back in my teens and young adult years (eons ago) I always enjoyed spraying on some perfume and cologne, but for whatever reason (the chemicals mixing with my hormones, I …
Beating Toenail Fungus Naturally
Toenail fungus. I know. Such a lovely subject. ?️ I first noticed several months ago that my toenail on my big toe had a yellowish tint to it and wasn’t …
Lavender Salve, aka, “Lav Salve”
I like all our salves, including the lotion bars and lip balms (which are technically salves too), but this one, Lav Salve, is fast becoming my most used. It’s truly …
Diluting Essential Oils and Why You Should
I wanted to talk a bit about diluting your essential oils and why you should. To say it upfront: we don’t really much encourage using any essential oils directly on …
More Wisdom on Diluting Those Essential Oils
We talked last time about diluting essential oils and why you should. It’s not a fun thing to have an allergic reaction to an oil. I had an itchy, horrible …
SAD; Beating the Winter Blues
Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD, for short. I always kinda blew off the thought of this disorder as something really real… until my stroke. And now I know it’s a real …
Lemon Oil Overview
EO Profile: Lemon Botanical name: Citrus Limonum Botanical family: Rutaceae Common method of extraction: distilled & cold pressed (with cold pressed being superior to distilled) Plant part typically used: Peel …
Herbal and Essential Oil Holiday Aromas
Wanted to share a few essential oils and spices for making your home smell wonderful over the holidays and anytime. You can use these in a diffuser if you’re just …
Essential Oil Companies.. Who to Trust?
How do You Know Which Essential Oil Companies to Trust? Essential oils and the companies that sell them are confusing. Everybody says they’re the best, the purest, and a lot …
Sweet Orange Essential Oil
Ok, so oranges aren’t technically herbs, but since the oil is used medicinally, we’ll treat it as such. I’m a great believer in learning to use simple, every day oils …