Healing Plants Essential oils are the distilled natural essences of healing plants. There are only two ways to produce pure essential oils. The most common way is by steam distillation, in which only natural elements of heat and water are used.…
Aromatherapy in the air Essential oils used in the air provide delightful aromas and allow anyone who breathes in their presence to benefit from their effects. Aromatherapy Air Mists made from synergistic blends of essential oils can be used as natural…
Coconut oil is a fantastic natural skin moisturizer and softener, and is absorbed readily by the skin. This ability to deeply penetrate the skin also helps to enhance the effects of other healing plants, such as essential oils, because it carries these oils past…
Beeswax is produced naturally from the activities of honeybees. A member of the Apidae family of bees,honeybees originated in Southeast Asia and now thrive in habitats across the globe. They produce honey from flower nectar as a food store, and keep it packed away…
Olive oil comes from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europaea), a small evergreen tree native to Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean. It’s a member of the Oleaceae botanical family, which it shares with a famous tropical cousin, the…
Castor oil comes from the seed of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), a broad-leafed flowering plant native to tropical Africa, which spread through pre-historic sea trade to India and the Indonesian islands. It has no close botanical relatives, but is distantly…