The Most Essential of Essential Oils (Part I)

Saturday 31 March 2025 - Filed under 'ECO Friendly' + Beauty and Health + DIY + General Knowledge-Research-Reading

We’ve all heard of essential oils and usually assume the only way to use them is to pour them into a bath or put them in a vaporizer. Well, it’s time to find out that these little babies are a bit more useful than you may think.

Below we’ve found some new uses for some of the most common EO’s that you may have in your pantry:

Lavender

• Great for relaxation and taming anxiety
• Rub onto your feet for an all over body relaxation or pour a few drops into a bath
• Pour some on your pillow to help you sleep
• Apply to bug bites to reduce swelling and itching.
• Rub on chapped lips and skin to moisturize.

Peppermint

• Put a few drops into tea or warm water to aid indigestion.
• Apply to the soles of the feet to reduce symptoms of fever.
• Inhale for an instant mood and energy boost.
• Rub on temples and forehead to relieve symptoms of headache.
• Place a drop on the tongue to stop bad breath.

Tea Tree

• Great anti-fungal, antibacterial and anti-viral.
• Add a few drops into your bottle of shampoo to cure dry scalp.
• Dab on pimples to treat acne and swelling.
• When you have a cold, add a few drops to a bath to relieve symptoms.
• Add a few drops to your laundry to make your clothes smell fresher.

Give some a try for yourself! Do you have any essential oil uses that some of us may have not tried? Let us know in a comment.

Hope everyone’s having a fabulous weekend!

2025-03-31  »  admin