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...
by Venus | Sep 13, 2010 | Essential Oils
Labdanum is one of those shrubs that makes ancient history a truly intriguing tale. Mediterranean sheep and goat herders were the first group to figure out what to do with the sticky resin from the bushes. They collected the resin by combing the thighs and beards of...
by Venus | Aug 13, 2010 | Essential Oils
The aborigines of Australia have been using tea tree as a medicine for over 30,000 years. They’ve long known that it can heal wounds, stop infections, treat burns, moisturize dry skin, and give the body a little extra energy on a hunt. When Captain Cooke and his...
by Venus | Jul 13, 2010 | Essential Oils
The spearmint plant holds a prominent place in human history. One Greek myth about spearmint may be the origin of the Western name of this plant. Hades, god of the underworld, attempted to seduce Minthe, a nymph. However, his wife, Persephone, did not appreciate his...