by Andrea Butje on January 7, 2012
I know it is not really fair for me to write about the winter given that I live in Florida… but I’ll justify it because I lived in Ithaca, NY during the winters for many years! I know all about scraping car windows, black ice and freezing cold feet. I had a few blends I [...]
by Andrea Butje on December 30, 2011
Essential oils can offer excellent digestive support. This is a simple and helpful blend that smell great! For Digestive Support 4 drops Cardamom essential oil or CO2 extract (Ellettaria cardamomum) 5 drops Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) 3 drops Ginger (Zingiber officinale) 3 drop Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) Blend essential oil in 1 oz. of unscented cream or jojoba oil. [...]
by Andrea Butje on December 19, 2011
We all have those nights when sleep escapes us. Try this blend to assure a good night sleep. If you don’t feel like taking a bath this blend works great as a foot soak before bed. Just add all the ingredients to a pot big enough for both your feet. You might like this enough [...]
by Andrea Butje on December 12, 2011
Here are a few fun tips about cleaning from my new eBook, Essential Living eBook: Aromatherapy Recipes for Health and Home. Purchase this eBook now for $19.95! Just click this link and as soon as you pay you will receive a link in your email. Once click and the book is yours! To buy the book [...]
by Andrea Butje on December 6, 2011
Making your own resin blends is easy and they make great gifts. Simply mix the resins together in a bowl, sprinkle on your powders and/or dried herbs, add a few drops of essential oil and mix. Let this sit for a day or two and you’re ready to burn the resins. You can burn the [...]
by Andrea Butje on November 30, 2011
What is a hydrosol? Hydrosols are pure healing waters produced during distillation. When plant material is distilled it is exposed to either boiling water, steam or both. The steam moves through the plant, breaks open the structures that contain the essential oil and other plant fluids. They are then carried with the steam and are separated [...]