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Essential Oils

Aromatherapy is a form of complementary medicine and a involves the medicinal use of essential oils for holistic healing. Pure essential oils are used to improve the health of the body, mind, and spirit and they enhance both physical and emotional health. Aromatherapy is often used through inhalation using a diffuser or room spray. Or it us used topically when diluted with a carrier substance.
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WHY DILUTION IS IMPORTANT:
Pure essential oils can be effective and efficient additions to your aromatherapy, home, and body care creations. However, these powerful plant should be used with care, never undiluted on the skin. A single drop of essential oil contains an incredible concentration of herbal properties, so all this plant potential must be dispersed to levels that are safe for our bodies to process. When diluted with salt, witch hazel, alcohol or carrier oil, the essential oil content should only account for 0.5% to 2% of the total blend.
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Essential Oils from My Proprietary Blends


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buy arnica oil
Arnica Montana is a flowering plant native to North America and Europe. A centuries-old herbal wellness tradition, Arnica oil is steam distilled from the flowers and roots and has a light, bitter herbal aroma reminiscent of radish. ​
  • Heals bruises and wounds
  • Reduces inflammation 
  • Reduces fluid build-up
  • Eases muscle and joint pain

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Buy basil oil
Widely used in Ayurveda, this culinary herb's name is derived from the Greek word “king”.  Basil oil is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops and emits a fresh, spicy-sweet aroma.
  • Promotes positively energized spirit and mind
  • Supports purification when used with meditation
  • Aids in respiratory problems​
​​Contraindications: Avoid during pregnancy

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Buy bergamot oil
A relative of the orange, bergamot has been used in Italian folk medicine to reduce fevers. Bergamot oil is cold pressed from the peel of the fruit and has a sweet-fruity odor with a spicy undertone. Perhaps best known as the flavor and aroma of Earl Grey tea.
  • Promotes healthy skin, helpful for acne
  • Soothes stress and uplifts the mood
  • Stimulates appetite
  • Enhances creativity

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buy black pepper oil
Used around the globe as a spice and medicine for 4,000 years. Black pepper oil is steam distilled from the peppercorns and has a dry-woody, warm, spicy odor. 
  • Soothes muscle and joint pain
  • Stimulates circulation
  • Soothes digestive complaints
  • Boosts the immune system 
Contraindications: Irritant in high quantities

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Buy cedarwood oil
A familiar evergreen that can live up to 1,000 years. Cedarwood may have been the first oil to be extracted and was used by the Egyptians for embalming and as an antidote to poison. Cedarwood oil is steam distilled from the wood of the tree and has a warm, camphoraceous woody odor. 
  • Anti-fungal and helpful for skin conditions
  • Soothes the pain of arthritis
  • Eases respiration
  • Offers spiritual grounding and stability
  • Enhances mindful meditation
Contraindications: Avoid during pregnancy

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buy chamomile oil
Chamomile has been used as a medicine in Europe and the Mediterranean for over 2,000 years. The oil is steam distilled from the flower heads and has warm, sweet, fruity-herbaceous odor. 
  • Assists circulation
  • Supports female reproductive health
  • Balances emotions and reduces stress
  • Eases headaches
  • Clears mind
  • Aids in communication
Contraindications: Avoid during pregnancy

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buy clary sage oil
Clary Sage has been highly esteemed as a medicine since the Middle Ages. The oil is steam distilled from leaves and flowering tops and has a strong sweet, nutty and herbaceous odor
  • Supports female reproductive health and libido
  • Soothes muscle and joint pain
  • Promotes healthy skin
  • Helpful for respiratory conditions
  • Eases depression and stabilizes mood
Contraindications: Avoid during pregnancy, may induce narcotic effect if used while drinking alcohol

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BUY CLOVE OIL
Clove is used extensively as a culinary spice around the world. Clove oil is water distilled from the buds and leaves and has a familiar sweet-spicy odor.
  • Eases mental and physical fatigue
  • Antiseptic, promotes healthy skin
  • Helpful for arthritis
  • Promotes immunity
Contraindications: May cause skin irritation, use in low dilution

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buy cypress oil
This familiar conifer boasts a history rich with spirituality and support being used by Tibetans as a purification incense. Cypress oil is steam distilled from the needles and twigs and has a smoky, sweet-balsamic, tenacious odor. 
  • Refreshes and calms as it instills balance
  • Promotes stability during times of change
  • Supports mental focus

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buy eucalyptus oil
A traditional home remedy for respiratory complaints in Australia. Eucalyptus oil is steam distilled from the leaves and young twigs and has a strong camphoraceous, woody odor.
  • Helpful for minor skin irritations
  • Eases muscle and joint pain
  • Promotes easier breathing
  • Supports healthy immunity
  • Eases mental exhaustion
Contraindications: Not compatible with homeopathic remedies, not to be taken internally

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buy frankincense oil
Used since antiquity as an incense and in skin preparations, frankincense oil is steam distilled from gum resin and has a fresh, warm, rich and sweet odor. 
  • Promotes youthful-looking skin and heals blemishes
  • Supports easier breathing.
  • Helpful for colds and flu
  • Eases anxiety, stress by promoting slower deeper breathing
  • Aids meditative states
  • Grounds mind and emotions

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buy geranium oil
This common garden flower is one of the most widely used plants in medicine today. Geranium oil is steam distilled from the leaves, stalks and flowers and has a rosy-sweet, minty odor that is often used in perfumes.
  • Helpful for many skin complaints
  • Promotes cellular circulation
  • Supports female reproductive health
  • Eases stress-related conditions

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buy ginger oil
A familiar culinary spice in Asia and India that is often given for digestive complaints. Ginger oil is steam distilled from roots and has a fresh, spicy-camphoraceous odor. 
  • ​Calms digestive upset
  • Uplifts the spirit
  • Eases muscle pain

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buy grapefruit oil
Grapefruit oil is cold expressed from the fresh peel of the fruit and has a fresh, sweet, citrus aroma. 
  • Promotes cellular circulation
  • Supports healthy skin
  • Helpful for colds and flu
  • Eases depression 
  • Promotes vitality and energy
  • Aids in weight management

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buy helichrysum oil
Helichrysum is also known as "Immortelle" or everlasting due to its long-lasting yellow blooms oftren seen on Mediterranean hillsides. The oil is steam distilled from the fresh flowers and has a powerful, rich, honey-like scent with a tea-like undertone. 
  • ​Elevates mood and promotes positive energy
  • Energizes body and mind
  • Eases muscle and joint pain
  • Helpful for skin conditions and antibacterial

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buy jasmine oil
Jasmine has been used in China for thousands of years for liver and skin conditions. Expensive to produce, a concrete is made by solvent extraction of the flowers, an absolute is separated from the concrete by alcohol separation. Jasmine oil is then steam distilled from the concrete and has a rich, warm, floral scent with tea-like undertones.
  • Good for sensitive skin
  • Eases muscle spasms
  • Promotes female reproductive health
  • Eases depression and fatigue

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buy juniper oil
Used primarily as a culinary spice and for diseases of the skin, juniper oil is distilled from the branches and heartwood and has a woody, smoky, leather-like odor. 
  • Helpful for many skin conditions including eczema
  • Calming while stimulating the senses
  • ​Raises spiritual awareness
Contraindications: Avoid during pregnancy, should not be used by those with kidney disease due to its nephrotoxic effect

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buy lavender oil
Lavender is one of the most familiar herbal folk remedies. Lavender oil is steam distilled from fresh flowering tops and has a sweet, floral-herbaceous odor.
  • Excellent for all skin conditions
  • Eases muscle and joint pain
  • Promotes easier breathing
  • Aids in abdominal cramps and nausea
  • Aids with depression, headaches, insomnia and stress.

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buy lemon oil
Widely known as a culinary flavoring, lemon is something of a cure-all for infectious diseases. Lemon oil is cold expressed from the outer peel and has a familiar light, fresh, citrus scent.
  • Reduces fever
  • Promotes healthy skin and hair 
  • Helps with focus and memory
  • Invigorating and refreshing
  • Stimulates appetite
  • Soothes throat
Contraindications: Apply sparingly, do not use on skin exposed to direct sunlight

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buy marjoram oil
A traditional culinary herb and folk remedy used by the ancient Greeks on cosmetics. Marjoram oil is steam distilled from the dried flowering herb and has a warm, woody, spicy-camphoraceous odor.
  • Eases bruises and insect bites
  • Eases muscle and joint pain
  • Promotes easy breathing
  • Helpful for constipation and flatulence
  • Promotes immunity
  • Helpful for insomnia, headaches and stress
Contraindications: Avoid during pregnancy

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buy neroli oil
Neroli was named after the princess of Nerola, Italy who wore it as a perfume. The oil is steam distilled from fresh orange blossoms and has a fresh, delicate, rich, warm, sweet-floral odor.
  • Promotes healthy skin, reduces scars and wrinkles
  • Helps circulation
  • Eases anxiety and depression, uplifts mood

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buy nutmeg oil
Widely used as domestic spice worldwide and in soap and candle-making. Nutmeg oil is steam distilled from the dried worm-eaten nutmeg seed after the worm has eaten away all the starch and fat and has a sweet, warm-spicy odor.
  • Eases muscle and joint pain
  • Assists with nausea and indigestion
  • Antibacterial
  • Promotes libido
  • Useful during meditation
Contraindications: Toxic when used in large doses

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buy orange oil
Oil from the familiar fruit is cold expressed from the outer peel and has a sweet, fresh-fruity scent.
  • Helpful for dull and oily skin
  • Assists water retention and weight management
  • Eases breathing
  • Helpful for constipation
  • Promotes immunity
  • Eases stress-related conditions
Contraindications: Phototoxic, do not use on skin exposed to direct sunlight

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buy patchouli oil
Used for centuries because it is thought to help prevent the spread of disease, patchouli oil is steam distilled from fermented then dried leaves and has a sweet, rich, herbaceous-earthy odor.
  • Helpful for inflammation and healthy skin
  • Antiseptic and antimicrobial
  • Supports mindful meditation
  • Repels insects
  • Ignites the senses

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buy peppermint oil
Cultivated since ancient times in Asia and Egypt for millenia, peppermint oil is steam distilled from the flowering herb and has a highly penetrating, grassy-minty camphraceous odor.
  • Useful for acne and microbial skin conditions
  • Helpful for digestive complaints
  • Eases nerve and muscle pain
  • Helpful for breathing difficulties and promotes immunity
  • Reduces nausea
  • Alleviates fatigue, uplifting and energizing
Contraindications: Not compatible with homeopathic treatments, use in moderation

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buy rose oil
Rose has been used for millennia to cool inflammation and in perfumes. Rose oil is steam distilled from fresh petals and has a familiar rich, deep, sweet-floral slightly spicy scent.
  • Promotes healthy skin, especially for aging skin
  • Improves circulation and inflammation
  • Helpful for asthma, coughs and allergies
  • Eases nausea
  • Regulates menstruation and ignites passions
  • Eases depression, insomnia, headaches and stress-related complaints

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buy rosemary oil
Rosemary was harvested in ancient Greece and Rome and used as a symbol of fidelity, remembrance and protection. Oil is steam distilled from the flowering tops and has a strong, fresh, minty-herbaceous scent. 
  • Promotes healthy skin
  • Assists with circulation
  • Eases breathing and promotes immunity
  • ​Elevates mood
  • Stimulates focus and memory

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buy sandalwood oil
One of the oldest known perfume ingredients, sandalwood has been used for the last 4,000 years. The oil is becoming more expensive and is steam distilled from the roots and heartwood of the sandalwood tree. It has a deep, soft, sweet-woody balsamic scent that lasts.
  • Excellent for all skin conditions 
  • Assists breathing challenges
  • Helpful for nausea and diarrhea
  • Eases depression, stress and insomnia
  • Instills a sense of tranquility and aids meditation

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buy tea tree oil
Tea tree has a long history of use by the aboriginal people of Australia and it's benefits have been extensively researched. Tea tree oil is steam distilled from leaves and twigs and has a warm, fresh, spicy-camphoraceous scent.
  • Excellent for all skin complaints
  • Eases breathing
  • Promotes vaginal health
  • Supports immunity
  • Balances thyroid

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buy thyme oil
A common herb and widely-used medicinal plant particularly for respiratory and digestive complaints. Thyme oil is steam distilled from the fresh and dried leaves and flowering tops and has a strong, warm, spicy-herbaceous odor.
  • Helpful for many skin conditions
  • Eases muscle and joint pain
  • Promotes easier breathing
  • Helpful for flatulence and diarrhea
  • Promotes immunity
  • Eases headaches, insomnia and nervousness
Contraindications:  High blood pressure

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buy vetiver oil
Used in the ancient East for perfume vetiver oil is steam distilled from the dried and soaked roots and has a deep smoky, earthy-woody scent with a lingering sweet undertone. 
  • Helpful for wounds and acne
  • Eases muscle and joint pain
  • Deeply relaxing and soothing
  • Uplifts mood, eases stress, depression and insomnia

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buy wintergreen oil
Wintergreen is traditionally used for respiratory pain conditions. The oil is steam distilled from soaked, macerated leaves and has an intense sweet-woody, fruity scent. 
  • ​Eases muscle and nerve pain
  • Anti-inflammatory and analgesic
  • Eases lung congestion
  • Stimulates the senses
Contraindications:  Toxic at high doses and sensitizing, use sparingly

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buy ylang ylang oil
Traditionally used in Indonesia on the beds of newlyweds for fertility, ylang ylang is steam distilled from fresh flowers and has a intensely sweet, soft, floral, balsamic, slightly spice odor.
  • Promotes healthy skin and hair
  • Helpful for high blood pressure
  • Eases depression, insomnia and stress
  • Calms and soothes the mind, inhibits anger and frustration
  • Supports healthy libido
Contraindications:  Use in moderation, the scent can cause nausea and headaches in some
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