by Venus | Dec 13, 2010 | Essential Oils
The flowers of the small ylang-ylang tree have been used in Asia for centuries to express love in marriage ceremonies.The tree grows in Malaysia, Madagascar, the Philippines, and the Reunion Islands. The name means ‘Flower of Flowers’ and those flowers can be pink,...
by Venus | Nov 13, 2010 | Essential Oils
The rich perfumed fragrance of the rose is unmistakable. The aroma of the rose has enamored cultures around the world for centuries, rivaling even the renown of the prized sandalwood. The first rose came from a Persian garden, and the bush quickly spread around the...
by Venus | Nov 13, 2010 | Essential Oils
Cedarwood has been used for over 5,000 years for many good reasons. The ancient Sumerians as well as the Egyptians believed cedarwood could connect the body with the mind in rituals ceremonies. The Egyptians also believed that the body should be embalmed in cedarwood...
by Venus | Oct 30, 2010 | Essential Oils
It’s hard to identify the age of nature’s medicine chest. Plants and trees have been healing aches and pains as well as wounds and scratches for centuries. Oils from the plant kingdom have balanced the central nervous system, healed the intestinal system, and...
by Venus | Oct 13, 2010 | Essential Oils
In India, Ayurvedic medicine is considered the great, great grandfather of all natural medical knowledge, because the information regarding the chemical compounds that are used to treat a plethora of illnesses and dis-ease are founded in Ayurvedic thought. India has...