by Venus | May 13, 2011 | Essential Oils
Limes are native to Asia, but many warm countries around the world grow limes in modern times. For example, Italy has been harvesting limes for hundreds of years, and the lime tree is even a part of Greek myth! Lime trees usually grow next to oak trees, so when the...
by Venus | Mar 13, 2011 | Essential Oils
The Greeks fell in love with marjoram oil when Zeus was just a child. That’s a simple way of saying that the oil has been used for aeons in Greek society as an ingredient in perfume as well as for medicinal purposes. When the English finally discovered the benefits of...
by Venus | Feb 13, 2011 | Essential Oils
The Egyptians fell in love with the spikenard plant thousands of years ago. The oil from the plant was used to anoint powerful individuals because of its reputation as a powerful healer. The oil was also known for its spiritual properties, as well as for its ability...
by Venus | Jan 13, 2011 | Essential Oils
The Egyptians made sarcophagi from cypress, the Phoenicians and the Cretans used it to build houses and ships, and the Greeks used it to carve statues of their gods. The cypress tree has been an integral part of Western civilization for centuries. The tree is named...
by Venus | Jan 13, 2011 | Essential Oils
Thyme oil has a long and fascinating history of use. The Egyptians would never have been able to embalm their departed loved ones so successfully if it weren’t for thyme oil. The early Romans identified thyme oil as medicinal as well as culinary oil. Italy is still...
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...