Ylang Ylang essential oil is produced from a plant named Cananga odorata of the annonaceae family. This clear yellowish organic oil is quite popular nowadays and is widely used in aromatherapy and skin care products. It is produced by steam distillation and is famous for its delicate sweet floral or slightly fruity aroma. The name for this essential oil takes origins from the Malay word alang ilang that refers to fluttering flowers. Ylang Ylang oil is primarily used as a beauty product, but it also has lots of other various applications. It is available in the most of beauty and organic product shops around the globe. Read the rest of this entry »
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
March 26th, 2010 
Katy Sage Herbal Tea
March 14th, 2010 Katy 
Sage herbal tea is one of the oldest known therapeutic teas, which is made from the leaves of sage (Salvia Officinalis). It has a very strong herbal taste and everyone who likes green and other herbal teas will enjoy it. Sage tea can be prepared in a following way: put 1 tablespoon of fresh or dried sage leaves into a tea pot, add 6-8 ounces of boiling water and let it steep for 5 minutes. It is recommended to add a little of lemon juice or honey to sweeten the tea. Read the rest of this entry »
Coltsfoot Flower Essence
March 9th, 2010 Katy 
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is a valuable medicinal herb and an excellent herbal remedy for those who suffers from frequent colds and other respiratory ailments. This is one of the best known natural remedies for whooping cough, which can be used as a tea, herbal essence or extract, pills, supplements and so on. Coltsfoot flower essence can provide our body with such useful elements and nutrients as potassium, zinc, manganese, calcium, copper, iron, as well as vitamins C, B, A and P, tannin, flavonoids and others. Read the rest of this entry »
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No Comments »Bergamot Essential Oil
March 6th, 2010 Katy 
Bergamot Essential Oil is obtained from the Bergamot tree (Citrus bergamia), which is a relative of orange and lemon trees. The technologies used for receiving this essential oil include steam distillation or cold pressing. Bergamot oil has light green or yellowing color, lemony fresh aroma and medium intensity fragrance. Bergamot oil production and trade originates from Italy. The fame of this miraculous herbal remedy spread around the world and reached China, where it became very common to use bergamot oil for its numerous healing properties and health benefits. Read the rest of this entry »
Peppermint Herbal Tea
March 2nd, 2010 Katy 
Peppermint herbal tea is made from the leaves of usual black or white tea and the leaves of peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). This plant is one of the principal medicinal herbs known for its antiseptic, stimulant and cooling properties. It has been used since the times of Ancient Egypt, where the plant was cultivated for culinary and medicinal purposes. Peppermint herbal tea can be used by almost everyone because this beverage is caffeine-free. Many mint tea lovers enjoy blending the leaves of peppermint and spearmint, making the tea double strong. That is why such tea is called Doublemint tea. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Herbal Teas Tags: benefits of peppermint tea, peppermint herbal tea, peppermint tea No Comments »Sandalwood Essential Oil
February 26th, 2010 Katy 
Sandalwood essential oil is diluted from sandal tree (Santalum album), an evergreen tall tree with tiny purple-pink flowers and slim branches, native to Asia. The oil is commonly received by steam distillation and both its consistency and aroma are medium. Sandalwood oil has a little sweet delicate floral fragrance. In the epoch of Ancient Egypt this oil was used for embalming, and for centuries sandalwood oil has been widely used for perfumery and aromatherapy. Read the rest of this entry »
Artichoke Herbal Tea
February 23rd, 2010 Katy 
Artichoke herbal tea is one of the most popular herbal beverages in modern Vietnam, China and other countries of the Far East, but nowadays it is possible to buy this unique delicious herbal tea online even for the customers located in Europe and the US. Artichoke tea is a caffeine-free herbal tea with slightly sweet taste and very smooth flavor. This herbal tea has a unique pleasant aroma and when consumed cold, it turns into a refreshing and energizing health-promoting drink which can be very useful to anyone. Read the rest of this entry »
Aromatherapy Skin Care
February 20th, 2010 Katy 
Every woman dreams about having glowing, smooth and youthful skin. However, numerous internal and external negative factors, such as worries and stresses, various diseases and ailments, bad eating habits, a lack of exercise, hormonal shifts, climatic changes, environmental pollution and many others, cause our skin to become itchy, dehydrated and damaged. Fortunately, aromatherapy skin care can help all of us to improve skin quality and make it look more attractive and fresh. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Aromatherapy Tags: aromatherapy skin care, bergamot, lavender, skin care, tea tree No Comments »Rosemary Essential Oil
February 18th, 2010 Katy 
Rosemary essential oil is steam distilled clear yellowish oil of quite thin consistency and moderate fragrance intensity. It is distilled from the rosemary plant (Rosmarinus officinalis), a Mediterranean herb which has medicinal and culinary purposes. For centuries, the rosemary plant pale blue flowers, dark green rigid leaves and stems have been used for oil production and various therapeutic properties. Read the rest of this entry »
Arometharapy Massage
February 16th, 2010 Katy 
Aromatherapy massage is a type of manual therapy which involves using essential oils, aromatherapy essences and extracts, along with special massage oils and lotions based on 100% natural organic herbal materials. It is one of the most common and demanded procedures in modern spa. Therapists recommend aromatherapy massages very frequently, because herbal essences and essential oils used for such massages have numerous therapeutic effects and healing properties. Read the rest of this entry »