The Fragrant Note

Pin itHere’s something I wrote in 2009, when a soon-to-be daughter-in-law needed my help. Well, my knowledge base is about to be expanded exponentially. I’m going north to try my hand at helping to heal a young girl with sudden onset Graves Disease. This is an autoimmune disease that creates too much thyroid hormone. They [...]

Pin itHealin’ Notes–not just old wives’ tales…. Once again, Lavender Essential Oil came to our rescue.  It is summertime here in Southern Utah, and children are working outside in the sun.  My daughter, Natalia, spent an entire Saturday at a job in St. George.  Her upper back and shoulders are severely burned.  We applied lotions [...]

Pin itHealin’ Notes – Not just old wives’ tales Quote from essential oils desk reference:  “A university in Japan experimented with diffusing different oils in the office.  When they diffused lemon, there were 54 percent fewer errors. … When oils were diffused while studying and taking a test, test scores increased by as much as [...]

Pin itHealin’ Notes–Not just old wives’ tales The German Commission E has found peppermint or its volatile oil to be effective as a spasmolytic (particularly useful for discomfort caused by spasms in the upper digestive tract), a stimulant of the flow of bile, an antibacterial, and a promoter of gastric secretions(1).  In other words, it [...]

Pin itHealin’ Notes–Not just old wives’ tales I could have talked about why Grapefruit’s Essential Oil was good for you, but it was more fun to ask Debbie, our massage therapist and health wizard, to let you in on the deeper secrets of Grapefruit: WHAT’S IN A GRAPEFRUIT?  The Grapefruit is an alkaline fruit, containing [...]

Pin itHealin’ Notes–Not just old wives’ tales Peppermint–truly one of the oldest and most highly regarded herbs for soothing digestion. (Essential Oils Desk Reference)  We use peppermint anytime someone has an upset tummy.  We have discovered that a warm cup of tea is more soothing than any other ‘treatment’ we have tried.  Also, this month, [...]

Pin itHealin’ Notes–Not just old wives’ tales If you could have only ONE essential oil, what would it be? The answer has been overwhelmingly: Lavender.  Why Lavender? It is with good reason lavender oil is one of the favorite essential oils: It smells great. It helps to relieve asthma It assists in alleviating migraines. It [...]