Pure essential oils have a wide range of therapeutic uses and benefits. With a little practice you’ll be able to incorporate essential oils into every aspect of your everyday healthy lifestyle.Including, all of your cooking and backing needs. By doing so, you’ll not only benefit from the healing properties of the oils to support your health and well-being, but also enjoy the flavorful difference cooking with essential oils can impart to all of your cuisine. Recipes for Culinary Wellness Oils & Blends Use these culinary wellness oils and blends for ALL of your cooking and baking needs. Essential Oils with GRAS Status for Your Culinary Cabinet All of these essential oils have GRAS status. That means they have been approved by...

The first recorded use of aromatic plants as food flavors was during the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE)The tradition and love for flavoring our foods has advanced with civilization. In accordance with this evolution of our human palate essential oils with GRAS status have been used by the food industry for many, many years as food flavoring agents. We are beginning to see the use of essential oils as food flavoring agents emerging in fine culinary institutes and restaurants. For those who love adding a unique element of spice and flavor to dishes that's never before been experienced essential oils can truly delight. Now you can make your own unique and exquisite creations to share with your family and friends. Aromatherapy...

Used as a complement to medical treatment this branch of aromatherapy uses essential oils to promote relief and treatment of medically diagnosed ailments.Research chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefossé, who coined the term aromatherapy and considered by many to be the founder of modern aromatherapy, was among the first medical aromatherapists.Gattefossé researched essential oils for their antiseptic properties in his laboratory and, when serving as a medic during World War II, he used them therapeutically with patients while undergoing surgery to ward off infections. Thus, modern day medical aromatherapy was born. Today, medical aromatherapy is primarily practiced in France where it first originated in parallel to the development of pharmacology.  In the U.S. “medical aromatherapy” is practiced as a “comfort care” measure in...

Using essential oils with the elderly and infirm is an emerging branch of aromatherapy that’s getting a lot of attention by the medical community.Scent is being used to calm anxiety and agitation in the elderly and infirm, as well as to boost memory recall. Studies showed that your sense of smell is, “Closely connected with your brain function and health.” It’s also been discovered that, “Losing your sense of smell as you age can be a sign that you’re at greater risk of developing dementia.”  Alzheimer Statistics Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is currently ranked as the third leading cause of death among people over 65 years of age, after heart disease and cancer. Worldwide about 44 million people have been diagnosed...

Your animal friend’s olfaction process is similar to humans though much more acute. Animals are SUPER sensitive to smells!Remember less is more with essential oils. Only a tiny amount is needed for results. 1-3 drops of an essential oil is equivalent to 1-4 cups of plant matter. As animals have extremely sensitive sense of smell use them in very low percentages of less than 1% to achieve the results desired. You must always dilute essential oils in a carrier of aloe vera, jojoba or light coconut oil for safe skin application. Compresses are also an effective method for using essential oils with your pets and animal friends. Common Uses for Using Essential Oils with Animals: Pet wash Grooming spray Flea and tick...