Lavender Oil Uses
Oh for the love of lavender, long adored for its calming, luxurious scent and beauty. What you may not be aware of, however, are the many other lavender oil uses. The therapeutic properties of lavender essential oil has so many…
Essential Oils for Cellulite
Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica), lemon and grapefruit are all good essential oils for cellulite. Lemon and grapefruit essential oils are phototoxic and should not be put on the skin before going in the sun or a tanning bed. I recommend using…
Copaiba Essential Oil
Copaiba essential oil is steam distilled from the resin of the tree. It has a warm, sweet, resinous aroma. There are several species of the copaiba tree including Copaifera marterii and Copaifera officinalis. The tree is indigenous to the tropical…
Ginger Essential Oil
Ginger essential oil is one of my favorite essential oils this time of year. It has a warm, spicy aroma reminiscent of fresh ginger used in cooking. The essential oil comes from the unpeeled fresh rhizomes. Star therapeutic qualities of…
Antifungal Essential Oils
Tropical storms, lazy days at the beach and summer barbecues are all things I love about summer in Florida. But with summer also comes mold and fungus especially with the high humidity that Florida’s tropical storms bring. I use…