For the last decades, the popularity of natural and organic products for skin and hair care has been increasing. Despite a common idea that it is difficult to achieve fast and stable results by using natural formulas, many of us know that herbal remedies, essential oils, herbal extracts, and other natural products are side effects free, and if used on a regular basis they can be very effective for improving our skin health, preventing aging, combating skin infections and imperfections, stopping hair loss, stimulating hair re-growth, and so forth. Read the rest of this entry »

Oregano essential oil is quite a common natural product extracted by steam distillation from fresh or dried flowing tops and leaves of Oregano (Oreganum Vulgare), the plant of the Mediterranean origin which is widely used as a culinary spice. Oregano essential oil is known for its very strong, spicy and therapeutic aroma. The main constituents of oregano oil are linalool, pinene, thymol, borneol, linalyl acetate, geranyl acetate and other chemical compounds. Health benefits of oregano oil are really numerous, that is why this natural product is very commonly becoming a focus of interest of many scientists throughout the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Cinnamon essential oil is a natural product produced by steam distillation from the bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum, a tropical evergreen tree originated from India, Sri Lanka and other hot lands of South Asia. This oil is highly valued in perfumery due to its very strong and special aroma, and this is one of essential oils that have been used in alternative medicine because therapeutic actions and health benefits of cinnamon oil are numerous. Read the rest of this entry »

Sage (Salvia officinalis) is one of the greatest herbs on earth which gives us great opportunities for creating various herbal remedies and herbal extracts for a great variety of diseases and illnesses. Ancient Romans called sage ‘a sacred herb‘ and used to highly value and widely use it for its numerous therapeutic properties and healing actions. In addition to all the purposes, sage leaves and stems also play a role of natural materials for essential oil with very sharp, warm and herbal aroma. Sage essential oil is received by stem distillation and there is a great deal of applications and health benefits of sage oil which are known and proven by modern medical science. Read the rest of this entry »

Patchouli oil (also known as puchaput or patchouly) is a thin essential oil with very strong spicy and earthy aroma, extracted by steam distillation from young leaves of Pogostemon cablin, a bushy plant native to India and Malaysia. The color of this aromatic oil varies from dark brown to light yellow. Due to its beautiful exotic and long lasting fragrance, this oil is very commonly used in perfumes and fragrances, as well as in household, mainly as an aromatic agent and for protection against insects. It was very popular in the UK since the Victorian times when it was the best agent to protect the merchandise and other things from moths. Read the rest of this entry »

Orange essential oil is a type of sweet and very delicate oil with thin consistency extracted from Citrus sinensis. This oil plays an important role in aromatherapy and has been used since very early times in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In our times, orange essential oil is widely used for flavoring bakery, candies and other products. This oil is considered to be very safe and non-toxic, so it can be successfully used even for infants and children who can enjoy numerous benefits of orange oil: starting from preventing respiratory problems like colds and the flu and ending with increased ability to learn new things and becoming better team members. Read the rest of this entry »

Tarragon essential oil, known also as estragon essential oil, is extracted from the flowers and leaves of Tarragon plant (Artemisia dracunculus). It has really amazing refreshing and uplifting scent which resembles a little the fragrance of anise essential oil. Due to this resemblance, tarragon can be used as a culinary spice for garnishing various meals, as well as for producing a special tarragon vinegar. The name “Tarragon” comes from a combination of Latin word “Dracunculus” and Arabic word “Tharkhoum“, meaning something like “a little dragon” – because of the way the plant root  looks. Read the rest of this entry »