In case you need a quick reminder, influenza is a very contagious, viral infection of the upper respiratory system. Symptoms typically come on suddenly, and can include a high fever (100 degrees or more) or feeling feverish/chills (not everyone gets a full-on fever), dry cough, sore throat, severe muscle and joint aches and pains and […]
Homemade Whipped Coconut Lotion + Herbal Options
I am super excited that I actually was able to perfect this recipe and to finally share it. I’ve made slight variations about four times total, but keep coming back to version #3, which is what I’m sharing today. First I made a body butter. Very luxurious, but too greasy for my preferences. It seemed […]
How to Make Herbal Infused Vinegar Hair Rinse
Rinsing your hair with a vinegar rinse has been around since our grandmother and great-grandmother’s day. Vinegar actually appears to be an ancient superfood all on its own (look for a future post on that!), but for now, we are going to learn how to make herbal infused vinegar hair rinse. What Apple Cider Vinegar […]
3 Steps to Customizing Hair Deep Conditioner
Here is a super simple and effective way to use essential oils for customized deep conditioning treatments for specific hair types. The whole idea is based on the Essential Oils for Hair Chart. Here’s how to get started… 3 Steps to Customizing Hair Deep Conditioner 1. Find you hair type or problem area. Using the chart […]
How To Use Essential Oils For Specific Hair Types
In a previous post, we talked about the basics of beautiful hair. If you missed it, you can read it here, but hair loss, growth and damage basically boil down to three things: Genetics Diet, and the nutrients your diet provides Environmental factors – overworked, over processed and other chemical or handling factors that […]
Skin Soothing Essential Oil Blend for Dogs
Here is a simple skin soothing essential oil blend for dogs, especially with skin allergies, to calm and cool itchy skin. This can be used to reduce scratching before they turn into weeping, open sores, commonly known as ‘hot spots’ that are prone to infection, which you really want to avoid. Also included are two […]
Dog Seasonal Allergy Recipe
If you’ve ever struggled with a dog with seasonal allergies, you can relate to this post. Here is an essential oil recipe that you can use as an alternative to Prednisone. We like to be as much a drug-free home as possible, so over the years I’ve searched (and bought) a lot of dog-friendly […]