Broken Capillaries and Varicose Veins

Learn how to care for broken veins and capillaries naturally.

Hydrosols: Flower Power

Aromatherapy is a tree with many branches — hydrosols being one of them. The term hydrosol is a combination of hydro (water) and sol (solution) — a natural water solution. When essential oils are distilled from plants, hydrosols are the byproduct of the process. Hydrosols cannot be manufactured synthetically. When plants or flowers are put into the still or distillation tank, they are subjected to boiling water, steam, or...

Hydrosols and Natural Skin Care

So I’m still investigating hydrosols. I’ve always known about the power of herbs, but I never knew flowers had healing properties as well. I’m really amazed at the practical and medicinal uses for flowers. They’re not just ornamental. Did you know there are people who believe that plants are senscient? Sometimes people have the gift to understand the language of flowers. Modern day shamans listen to...

Aromatherapy and Natural Skin Care

Certain areas of natural skin care overlap. For example, the term botanical can refer to herbs, flowers, or even vegetables; however, when talking about flower essences, you’re automatically talking about aromatherapy — using the extracted oils from flowers for the health of body, mind, and soul. Aromatherapy is a term that’s thrown around a lot, but most people don’t realize its importance to health and wellness....