Articles Containing ‘essential oils’

By Brigitte Mars
Sports are a great way to be active, improve health, energy levels, and enjoy the outdoors, though can sometimes result in injury. If pain from an athletic injury is severe or breakage or fracture is suspected, please seek medical attention. Also be sure to get medical attention if a joint is swollen [...]

Tags: arnica, calendula, catnip, chamomile, chaparral, comfrey, echinacea, essential oils, goldenseal, horsetail, juniper berries, nettles, Oatstraw, passion flower, propolis, Rosemary, skullcap, tea tree oil, valerian

By Brigitte Mars
Blissful sleep is that recharging, rejuvenating repose in which about one third of our lives are be spent. When resting, bone marrow and lymph nodes produce substances that aid the immune systems and much of the body’s repair work is done. Yet for many, sweet sleep can be elusive, leaving one exhausted [...]

Tags: chamomile, essential oils, hops, insomnia, passion flower, skullcap, sleep, valerian

By Brigitte Mars
Passion is such a pleasure in our lives! Many people assume that sex comes naturally. But it is well worth spending time investigating ways to enhance The Art of Love.
Have you ever wondered if there existed such a thing as an aphrodisiac? In truth the mind is the most important erogenous zone. [...]

Tags: aphrodisiac, damiana, essential oils, lecithin, muira puama, Natural Foods and Diet, oriental medicine, passion, sarsaparilla, sex

Insects are often known for their aggravating qualities of biting, stinging, contaminating and transferring disease, and thus humans have long sought methods to control them. We do not need to destroy all insect life. Insects provide food for birds, reptiles and mammals, and many help pollinate plants.
Essential oils that repel insects include bay, bergamot, camphor, [...]

Tags: bee sting, essential oils, mosquito repellent, Rescue Remedy, tick bites

By Brigitte Mars
Are you tired of being tired? Has your get up and go got up and gone? When you make your bed in the morning, do you feel like getting back into it? Fatigue may have multiple causes, including nutritional deficiencies, chi and blood deficiencies, allergies (both food and environmental), poor elimination, lack [...]

Tags: aromatherapy, ashwaghanda root, codonopsis root, dandelion root, energy, essential oils, Ginkgo, ginseng, green foods, hawthorn, licorice root, overeating, schizandra berries, stress