Archive

Listed are the posts for June 2008.

Versatile Lovage

Pin itThis is about the herb, Lovage.  I received a start of this plant from my good friend, Vicki Sorensen.  This plant has thrived, and now it is blooming beautifully. It’s been such an adventure to get, plant, and nurture.  But I’ve now reached a point of: what next?  NOW what do I do with [...]


Peppermint – on the alert

Pin itI haven’t used essential oils much, but when Diana noticed I was tired and had me inhale some peppermint, I realized how much it was going to help me with the drive home.  I even asked her if I could take the bottle with me! –Robert, Utah


Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils-5

Pin itHow to know?? – Part 5 Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils must be grown, harvested, and processed in a certain way.  The fourth part of the process involves properly extracting the oils.  There are several ways to extract oils from plants.  These include: steam distillation, cold pressing, and solvent-extracted. The process I usually refer to [...]