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Some of your essential oil friends heard that you sometimes get headaches. Specifically, Frankincense, Lemon, Black Spruce, and Hemlock—and they all have ideas for how to calm your headaches down. (These are 4 amazing essential oils for headaches!) Frankincense wants to burn some incense for you and create a peaceful, meditative space. Lemon wants to brighten your spirits and calm your inflammation. Black Spruce and Hemlock want to take you on a nice relaxing walk through the woods. (Spending time in nature can often help us feel so much better!) They all “put their heads together” and decided to merge their ideas into one by making you a headache inhaler. It’s the perfect solution, because even though all four oils are unique, they share some common talents, like calming inflammation, releasing muscle tension, and helping you breathe deeply. […]

Lavender essential oil heard you have some muscle pain. Lavender knows that some people say the best way to deal with pain is to “tough it out.” Well, it may be true that discomfort is part of life, but Lavender wants you to know that you don’t have to “tough it out!” Lavender believes it’s healthy to support and nourish yourself when you’re in pain or uncomfortable. There are plenty of ways you can practice natural pain relief. Life is meant to be enjoyed! A few ways that Lavender loves supporting itself to ease pain include taking a break, relaxing in a warm bath, learning something new, laughing with friends, and getting a massage! […]

Rehne Burge was a medical auditor, as well as an Anatomy & Physiology instructor. […]

Roman Chamomile essential oil understands how miserable belly cramps can be. Even if you experience them each month, their regularity doesn’t make them any easier. Roman Chamomile wants to help! It’s one of the most well-known essential oils for cramps. In fact, using Roman Chamomile for belly pain helped me realize that I wanted to dedicate my life to studying and teaching about Aromatherapy. Here’s what happened . . . One day, I had a lot of tension in my belly, and it was making me very uncomfortable and kind of ruining my day. But I’d recently gotten a new bottle of Roman Chamomile essential oil. I put one drop in some jojoba and rubbed it into my belly and low back. The tension seemed to just dissolve. I can remember looking at the little bottle in my hand and realizing how much potential essential oils had that I wasn’t even aware of. It was the first step of a beautiful journey for me!  […]