essential oils

Lime Light Grilling

As the day wanes and twilight approaches, I’m about to grill up some chicken and corn seasoned with my new “Lime Light” flavored salt – a blend of unrefined sea salts, white and pink peppercorns, paprkia, chili powder & parsley, accompanied by the essential oils of lime zest and thai lime leaves .. add a […]

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Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET

News release from the American Chemical Society: Catnip Essential Oil Proven BetterThan Deet At Repelling Mosquitoes “Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET” CHICAGO, August 27, 2001 — Researchers report that nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET

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Candles with Essential Oils Kill Bacteria

New study from the University of South Hampton: Candles with Essential Oils Kill Bacteria Researchers Dr Lindsey Gaunt and Sabrina Higgins from the University of Southampton have found that adding essential oils, such as eucalyptus, orange, litsea and thyme to candles can destroy bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (staph) on

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Essential Oils could help stop the spread of the deadly MRSA bacteria

Many moons ago I had this valuable information on my web site, but it has since been streamlined, and now I am archiving it here on the blog .. Research findings from The University of Manchester:Essential Oils could help stop the spread of the deadly MRSA bacteria 21 Dec, 2004 – According to research carried

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Alep Soap

In the ancient artisan soap making center of Aleppo the sabuncu’s special is traditionally prepared from a combination of olive and bay oils; lovely gifts from trees which have graced Mediterranean region with their bounty for thousands of years. Our Liquid Alep Soap is an homage to this art; containing only pure oils of Organic

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Scented Jack O’Lanterns & Spicy Squash

As we count down the days and nights to All Hallows Eve I am happy to share one of my favorite annual “scentual” seasonal crafts! Scented Jack O’Lanterns & Spicy Squash: My Jack O’Lanterns not only look seasonal, but smell seasonal too! Having a pleasant, warm and luscious scented jack-o-lantern is easier than making pumpkin

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Salt, pepper, rosemary, ginger .. soothing muscles or seasoning chicken ?

I’ve been stretching a lot and practicing some new “stuff” in Kung Fu (I am training in Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong). It has me rather sore in several places. A few arnica tablets, a good soak in a rosemary and eucalyptus salt bath, followed by a rub made from an essential oil

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