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Posted on March 3, 2010 - by Leslie Billera

3 Easy Tips to Try Aromatherapy At Home

We’ve touched on what aromatherapy can do for your body.  So let’s look at what amazing aromatherapy can do for your home.

Aromatherapy is the use of pure essential oils to enhance our physical and mental well-being. Essential oils are highly concentrated distilled essences of plants that smell truly delightful. They are diluted either by water or with a ‘carrier oil,’ depending on the intended use of the essential oil.

Organic lavender essential oil – our personal fave – has the ability to evoke and increase the release of serotonin, thus producing a calming effect.¹

Try these simple at-home tips and bring the soothing power of aromatherapy to your abode!

1. Create a Simmering Scent

To freshen air inside your home, drip some of our favorite scent into a pot of water and simmer mixture on the stove top for several hours.

2. Try Tug-Worthy Toilet Paper

To ensure there’s always a fresh scent in the bathroom, add a few drops of essential oil onto the cardboard roll that holds the toilet paper. The fragrance will release with each pull. Remember to repeat with each new roll you hang.

3. Reinvent the Room Deodorizer

Conventional so-called room deodorizers are just chemical-filled band-aids used to mask odors. Make your own with ease: add 25 drops of your favorite essential oil to 16 ounces of water, put in a spray bottle, and voila – fresh, pure, natural smelling indoor air!

And don’t forget about hydrosol - it’s less concentrated than essential oil, but equally aromatherapeutic!

Our sense of smell impacts our daily perceptions and our reactions to what’s going on around us – physically, emotionally and mentally. Infusing your home with healing scents is a great way to boost your mood and keep you centered.  Now take one big beautiful breath, and enjoy!

1Perscription for or Nutritional Healing, Phyllis A. Balch, CNC

Posted on October 29, 2009 - by Leslie Billera

Learn to Love Lavender Hydrosol

It’s time to infuse your life with organic lavender hydrosol.

You’ve probably heard a lot about essential oils, while hydrosols have tended to take a back seat. No longer. We love lavender hydrosol for its balancing and healing qualities.

Hydrosol is the pure, water-based solutions created when essential oils are steam distilled. They are less concentrated than essential oils – in fact, there’s less than 5% actual oil in hydrosol. This means a more mild and subtle aroma, with no dilution necessary.

Not only does lavender hydrosol smell light and lovely, it’s a reliable work horse. Spray some on to…

• Soothe sunburn
• Cool heat rash
• Heal irritation
• Cleanse cuts and scrapes
• Tone skin: spray on skin after daily cleansing, it balances dryness/oiliness
• Counter itching from insect bites
• Reduce inflammation before and after hair removal
• Prevent ingrown hairs before shaving
• Create extra calm in the bath
• Freshen sheets naturally (say goodbye to chemical-laden fabric sprays)
• Relieve stress when used in a compress for shoulders, neck and forehead…or when simply inhaled from your pillow
• Cure insomnia

And for Baby…

With their super sensitive skin, lavender hydrosol is a wonder for the wee ones. Use Lavender Hydrosol to…

• Calm in bathwater
• Scent homemade baby wipes
• Soothe diaper rash

Rose, peppermint, cucumber, sage…there’s a whole world of hydrosols out there waiting for you to discover. If you want to learn more about hydrosols, Suzanne Catty’s Hydrosols: The Next Aromatherapy is considered the best go-to guide on the subject.