By Hope Johnson Educated, responsible use of essential oils for cats may benefit them in many of the same ways that essential oils benefit us. However, due to their size, metabolism and other factors, cats cannot tolerate all the same natural oils and application methods that humans (or even other pets) can. Safe use of essential oils for cats requires care and vigilance. And just like people, while some cats benefit from one or more natural essential oils, others cannot tolerate any at all. Read more to learn how to safely determine if essential oils can be a beneficial part of your fel ..read more

By Hope Johnson A fair amount of debate remains in the aromatherapy community about the safety factors of using essential oils for pregnancy and essential oils for breastfeeding. A woman’s body chemistry and hormones are very different during pregnancy. The developing baby receives 100% of its nourishment from its mother meaning that many of the things that mama puts in (or on) her body will cross the placenta and be absorbed by baby as well.  Currently, there is not a lot of human research to tell us exactly which natural oils will be transferred in this way, so it is generally ..read more

Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil or ‘Iliahi in Hawaiian, is rapidly becoming the most sought after sandalwood in the world. The Hawaiian variety of sandalwood is exceptionally sweet, rich, and chemically superior in comparison to other sandalwood varieties. This prized Sandalwood variety is ONLY grown and distilled on the Big Island of Hawaii, which happens to be our home. The Sandalwood forest is located on a family owned and operated 2,800 acre farm, which is currently part of a reforestation project. Until recently, Hawaiian Sandalwood had been unavailable for many decades due to ..read more

Essential oils are great for people of all ages, but when using essential oil for babies and children, special precautions should be observed. Babies and children have an especially sensitive sense of smell.  Essential oils are very potent and can be intense and even dangerous for children if they are not properly diluted or if the essential oil is not age appropriate. Essential oils should be diluted before applying to the skin of a baby or child, and should  not be administered around children’s eyes, nose, or mouth. It takes only six weeks for babies to recognize their mother ..read more

While the color pink sparks joy and bright energy, Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil does well to invoke the same experience for those who use it! You can’t miss the tangy fragrance that truly resembles the tart aroma of a freshly picked pink grapefruit.  Continue reading to discover all of the wonderful benefits this essential oil has to offer… the best Quality Pink Grapefruit essential oil is cold pressed from the peel Like all citrus essential oils, pink grapefruit essential is most potent and aromatically pleasing when it’s cold pressed from the rinds of fresh, ripe, juicy pink g ..read more

Welcome the sweet, genuine friendship and support of Frankincense Frereana. This wildcrafted pure essential oil comes from the resin of Boswellia Frereana trees in Somalia which grow at higher elevations than some of the more well-known Frankincense species such as Boswellia Carterii. While most all varieties of Frankincense essential oils are known for their earthy and resinous scent, the Frereana species boasts a unique sweetness that is reminiscent of honey and mint with fresh piney notes. These nuances make it one of the best essential oils for respiratory support. Frereana’s ..read more

By Hope Johnson When I mention using essential oils for pain relief, most people think of using essential oils for muscle pain relief. But did you know that essential oils are useful for any kind of pain? Pain that’s attributed to general inflammation, joints, bruises, sprains, body aches, cuts, and more can all be remediated and alleviated with the help of essential oils. In this article, I’ll share how I came up with Miracle Botanicals Pain Relief Formula as well as our Advanced Pain & Nerve Formula (which includes Cannabis Essential Oil) for relief of muscle ..read more

Essential oils make great bug repellants because bugs can’t stand them and essential oils are therapeutic for humans.  If you seem to be bugged by bugs, you can use essential oil to exterminate them or persuade them to leave you alone. But being bugged isn’t really about the bugs. You were feeling bugged before you invented bugs to be the reason for the feeling you projected onto yourself. Nevertheless, you seem to need something to help you feel more comfortable within the reality that you made. You made a vengeful world, complete with bugs to bite and pester you, but you are not ..read more

Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil or ‘Iliahi in Hawaiian, is rapidly becoming the most sought after sandalwood in the world. The Hawaiian variety of sandalwood is exceptionally sweet, rich, and chemically superior in comparison to other sandalwood varieties. This prized Sandalwood variety is ONLY grown and distilled on the Big Island of Hawaii, which happens to be our home. The Sandalwood forest is located on a family owned and operated 2,800 acre farm, which is currently part of a reforestation project. Until recently, Hawaiian Sandalwood had been unavailable for many decades due to ..read more

Organic Lavandin Essential Oil is a beautiful hybrid lavender that is powerfully soothing, deeply relaxing and plentiful. Celebrate healing with this miracle oil! Lavandin is a Hybrid plant, that occurs naturally between “true” lavender and spike lavender. The first occurrence of this hybrid plant was found in France and was initially used exclusively for French perfumes. Lavandin has a strong but sweet lavender-like scent but is more potent aromatically, with more herbal camphor undertones.  Historical trivia: Lavandin was once used for snake bites with hunting dogs! &nb ..read more