Healthy Living

The active ingredients of cedar wood essential oil are able to perform various functions. The essential oil of cedar wood consists mainly of atlantone, cedrol and cadinene, compounds that exert a restorative and rebalancing action on the body. Cedarwood essential oil is mainly used against respiratory tract infections, as a natural remedy for hair and skin care and as a natural insecticide. In natural skin care, cedarwood essential … Read more

Lavender essential oil, uses and tips on how to make the most of its exceptional healing properties. Lavender angustifolia is the most versatile of all essential oils. Lavender essential oil is famous for its relaxing effects on body and mind, it is appreciated for natural skin care but its uses go further. Using a bottle of lavender essential oil in daily practice can come … Read more

Neroli essential oil: properties, price, where to find it and all the information on the uses of the essential oil of bitter orange extracted from the flowers or essence of Neroli. Neroli essential oil, also known as bitter orange essential oil, is extracted from the flowers of Citrus aurantium subs. Bitter, bitter orange. While the essential oil of sweet orange is … Read more

Orange blossom essential oil: properties, extraction process and all the information on the essence of orange blossom obtained from bitter orange flowers. Orange blossom essential oil is only one of the three essential oils extracted from Bitter Orange, botanically known as Citrus aurantium subs. Bitter. Bitter orange essential oil Speaking of bitter orange essential oil is rather vague precisely because … Read more

Ravintsara essential oil: properties, the importance of 1,8-cineole and the chemical composition of the essential oil of camphor. Aromatic components contained in the essential oil of camphor. Ravintsara essential oil should not be confused with that produced starting from Aromatic Ravensara. Ravintsara essential oil is extracted from the evergreen Cinnamomum camphora tree, commonly called “Camphor“. Calling it essential oil of camphor, in fact, is not … Read more

Palmarosa essential oil: properties, uses, natural remedies, aromatherapy and all the information on palmarosa essential oil and other essential oils.  Palmarosa, botanical name Cymbopogon martinii, is a plant of the citronella genus, native to India and Indochina but widely cultivated all over the world for its essential oil. Palmarosa is also known as gingergrass, Indian geranium or rosha. The name palmarosa is due to the floral … Read more

Amla oil: properties, opinions, where to find it and all the benefits for body and hair care.  Amla oil is produced from the Emblica Officinalis botanical species, popularly known as Indian gooseberry, amalika or amla. It is a tree of the Phyllanthaceae family, famous for its edible fruit, amla. The tree is small to medium in size, reaches a … Read more

Petitgrain essential oil: properties, uses, active ingredients and chemical composition. From which plant this essential oil is obtained and how to produce it at home. Petitgrain essential oil is extracted from the leaves and young twigs of Bitter Orange, a botanical species Citrus aurantium var. Bitter. The extraction process is by steam distillation. Petitgrain essential oil is widely used in aromatherapy, in the … Read more

Cananga odorata essential oil: cultivation, properties, where to find it and all uses of the essential oil Ylang-Ylang, extracted from the Cananga tree. Cananga odorata, better known as the cananga tree or ylang ylang tree, is a tropical plant native to the Philippines. Cananga odorata is very appreciated for the scent of its flowers whose essence is known throughout the world … Read more

Star anise essential oil: properties, uses, where to buy it, toxicity, contraindications and all the useful information to best use star anise in the kitchen and for the health of the person. Let’s talk immediately about the alleged toxicity of star anise: star anise is neither poisonous nor toxic. This misunderstanding arises with the confusion generated by … Read more