Friday, February 11, 2011

Are You Ready for Romance?

Are you ready for romance? Mix 30 drops Geranium, 30 drops Rosewood, 15 drops Ylang Ylang, 10 drops Myrrh and 10 drops Black Pepper for a beautiful and romantic fragrance. Try this recipe and let us know what happens!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Valerian

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root has been used for thousands of years for its calming, grounding, and emotionally balancing influences. During the last three decades, it has been clinically investigated for its relaxing properties. Researchers have pinpointed the sesquiterpenes, valerenic acid, and valerone as the active constituents that exert a calming and restorative effect on the central nervous system.* German health authorities have pronounced valerian to be an effective aid for the body's needs. Valerian has an approximate ORAC of 61,935 (TE/L). TE/L is expressed as micromole Trolox equivalent per liter.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Oils for Sinus

Which do you like more, R.C. or Breathe Again Roll On? Maybe you use both of them differently? R.C. has marjoram and tsuga essential oil blended with the eucalyptus. Breathe Again has four eucalyptus species (including Eucalyptus Blue from Ecuador) as well as Blue Cypress (from Australia). These oils are a must when the breathing support is needed Tell me your 'congestion' essential oil story!