Oils in Shampoos, Lotions Linked to Breast Growth in Boys

Young boys who use shampoos and lotions containing essential oils like lavender and tea tree oils may end up with enlarged breasts.

This shocking side effect was reported by researchers at the University of Colorado and the environmental health branch of the US National Institutes of Health in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The strange condition [...]

Home Uses of Essential Oils

Essential Oils have very good home uses. They can be used to clean and disinfect your home. Tea tree oil mixed with distilled water works just as a well any cleaner that you may buy from your local Wal-Mart or grocery store. It is also less expensive then your retail cleaners. Using just a few [...]

50 Ways to Use Essential Oils for a Cleaner, Sweet-smelling Life

1. For Scent-Sational wash, place a few drops of your favorite EO onto a small piece of terry cloth and toss into the clothes dryer while drying. Alternatively, add 5 drops of EO to 1/4-cup fabric softener or water and place in the center cup of the wash2. Revive potpourri by adding a few drops [...]

Therapeutic Uses Of Aromatherapy Essential Oils

The word Aromatherapy is derived from the Greek words for spice and treatment. These days, aroma has a more general meaning of fragrance so aromatherapy quite literally means therapeutic treatment with the use of scents.

Out of all the five senses, the sense of smell is said to have the most direct effect on our emotional [...]

Recipes for Dry Skin Care Using Herbs and Essentials Oils

- Aloe Vera gel applied topically helps to remove dead skin cells and is soothing, healing and moisturizing.

- Calendula & comfrey with its skin softening properties are used in facial sauna.

- 4 – 5 drops of lavender oil to bath water followed by application of diluted evening primrose oil or Aloe Vera cream moistens the [...]

Two Essential Oils In Every Household

There are two very indispensable essential oils in aromatherapy that should ideally be present in almost every household – Lavender and Tea Tree. These oils have innumerable uses and can be used with any kind of dilution.
Lavender – This oil calms, soothes the skin, balances oil production, helps to heal blemishes, stimulates circulation to [...]

Using Essential Oils on Acne: Tea Tree Oil and Emu Oil

Essential oils is the name given to more than 90 pure extracts from various plants. Despite the nomer ‘oil,’ essential oils are not, in fact petroleum products. They can be rubbed on the skin or used in aromatherapy. High quality essential oils are completely derived naturally and won’t clog pores. Because of their cleanliness, many [...]

6 Ways to Apply Oils to the Skin

Emu oil
Emu oil has been used for thousands of years by Australian aboriginals to treat a variety of skin conditions. It is an excellent component of good skin care, whether prevention, symptom relief or accelerated healing of skin rashes is the goal.
Emu oil contains natural anti-inflammatory, pain relieving and bacteriostatic agents, which promote faster [...]

Essential Oils and Making Your Own Natural Products for Your Hair

A healthy and all-natural approach to hair care is not as difficult as you might think. Some of the most expensive hair care products in the world might claim to be natural products but all too often they contain detergents, fragrances, and synthetic ingredients, truth be told the lavender shampoo you love so much is [...]

Virus replication and essential oils

Briefly… about the virus…Influenza A is a virus with many subtypes that are identified and categorized by differences in two proteins, hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N). Differences are due to the rapid mutation of the virus. The scientific community has learned quite a bit about Influenza A virus, but the fact remains that we are [...]

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