Do you ever get overwhelmed when shopping for essential oils or massage oils? There is such a vast array of choices all claiming incredible health benefits or suggesting emotional benefits. The whole experience can be enough to turn off even the most enthusiastic shopper. What many do not realize is that there are equal, if [...]

What are cheap essential oils? The word cheap in cheap essential oils has different connotations for different people. While the term will literally mean as costing less, in the real sense it means exacting the true value of the essential oil from the buyer. Quality of essential oils is a very important feature to look [...]

Ylang ylang (Cananga odorata)is in the custard-apple family of botanical plants and is indigenous to Southeast Asia where most of the world’s oil is produced in the Comoro Islands, Madagascar and Réunion. The flower petals are picked early in the morning to maximize oil yield. I was on the island of Trinidad in the Western [...]

Spearmint (Mentha spicata) of course is in the mint family of botanical plants and the essential oil obtained through steam distillation of the leaves and primarily comes from Utah. The properties of this oil resemble that of peppermint but its effects are less powerful. It is better adapted to children’s maladies. Traditionally it was used [...]

Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martini) is in the family of grasses among botanical plants and comes from India and the Comoro Islands. It is a relative of lemongrass and was used in temple incense by the ancient Egyptians. Palmarosa oil, also called “Indian” or “Turkish” geranium oil, has been distilled since the 18th century. It was shipped [...]