Category Archives: Aromatherapy
Suggested Uses for Rosewood Essential Oil
Rosewood is a beautiful, luxurious, amber-colored wood, often made into elegant furniture. The Japanese also use rosewood to make chopsticks. Its warm, woody, spicy yet floral scent has made it a favorite component of many perfumes. Additionally, while rosewood may … Continue reading
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Suggested Uses for Rosemary Essential Oil
Rosemary was valued by the ancients of many cultures as a sacred plant that could impart peace to both the living and the dead. The Greeks burnt rosemary at shrines, and along with the Romans, considered it symbolic of remembrance … Continue reading
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Create Your Own Air Fresheners with Essential Oils
By Assia Mortensen Air fresheners can sometimes leave you with a burst of potentially harmful chemicals along with a pleasant aroma. For a more environmentally-friendly alternative to commercial air fresheners, it couldn’t be easier to make your own using just … Continue reading
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Suggested Uses for Rose Essential Oil
Fragrant, symbolic, and long-lasting, there is nothing in this world that can compare to the beauty and magnificence that is the rose. It has a long, layered history as rich as its fragrance. The Romans believed roses could prevent drunkenness, … Continue reading
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Suggested Uses for Pine Needle Essential Oil
The fresh scent of pine awakens memories of crisp, winter days and of holidays past. Pine’s uniquely comforting and invigorating scent has been used therapeutically for centuries. Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Arabians used pine in religious ceremonies, and also for … Continue reading
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Aromatherapy and Essential Oil Tips (as submitted by iHerb Customers)
When it comes to using essential oils, there are so many applications that it can be mind boggling. In fact, we’ve done quite a few blog posts already about aromatherapy, which you can see here. But, we thought it’d … Continue reading
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Suggested Uses for Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint is one of the most useful and beloved essential oils. Refreshing, cooling, uplifting, and restoring, peppermint has a variety of therapeutic uses. Used extensively in both Eastern and Western medicine for everything from indigestion to diarrhea, headaches to tired … Continue reading
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Suggested Uses for Pennyroyal Essential Oil
Pennyroyal is a member of the mint family, and exudes a fresh, minty, herbaceous scent. While its scent is actually a bit more powerful than other mints, its therapeutic value is actually not as strong. Pennyroyal was used frequently by … Continue reading
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Suggested Uses for Patchouli Essential Oil
Chances are the word “patchouli” brings to mind hippies, free love, and an era of liberation. However, patchouli was used in the East long before the 1970′s to scent clothes and linen. In the 19th century, the British learned to … Continue reading
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Suggested Uses for Palmarosa Essential Oil
Native to India, palmarosa oil has a rose-like scent, which makes it a popular ingredient in soaps, perfumes, and cosmetics. Palmarosa oil also has a variety of therapeutic uses, and is especially beneficial in skin care because of its moisturizing … Continue reading
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