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Peppermint Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Peppermint essential oil is steam-distilled from the flowers and leaves of Mentha × piperita, a hybrid of ...

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Oregano Essential Oil Benefits: 6 Uses, Research & Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Oregano essential oil benefits are best known for potent antimicrobial activity linked largely to carvacro...

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Myrtle Essential Oil Benefits: 9 Research-Backed Uses & Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Myrtle essential oil is steam-distilled from Myrtus communis, a Mediterranean evergreen traditionally used...

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Juniper Berry Essential Oil Benefits: 9 Uses, Research & Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Juniper berry essential oil benefits are supported by a combination of traditional herbal use, laboratory ...

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Myrrh Essential Oil Benefits: 8 Uses, Research & Biblical History

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Myrrh essential oil is steam-distilled from the aromatic resin of Commiphora myrrha, a bitter, resinous tr...

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8 Amazing Benefits of Helichrysum Essential Oil to Know

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Helichrysum essential oil benefits are best known for skin care, but research also points to antioxidant, ...

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Ginger Essential Oil Benefits: Nausea, Digestion, Pain & More

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Ginger essential oil benefits go far beyond its familiar spicy aroma. Steam-distilled from the rhizome of ...

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10 Clary Sage Essential Oil Health Benefits

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Clary sage essential oil comes from the flowering tops and leaves of Salvia sclarea, a Mediterranean membe...

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Top 6 Rosemary Essential Oil Benefits for Memory, Hair & Health

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Rosemary essential oil is steam-distilled from rosemary leaves and flowering tops. The plant’s accep...

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11 Cedarwood Essential Oil Benefits & Uses for Sleep, Hair & More

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Cedarwood essential oil benefits depend on the species and preparation you are using. Atlas cedarwood (Ced...

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Anise Essential Oil Benefits: 5 Uses, Safety & Estragole

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Anise essential oil, distilled from the dry ripe fruits of true anise, Pimpinella anisum, is a strongly ar...

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Roman Chamomile Essential Oil Benefits: Anxiety, Sleep, Pain & More

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Roman chamomile essential oil, Chamaemelum nobile (syn. Anthemis nobilis), is a gentle, apple-like floral ...

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5 Melissa Essential Oil Benefits: Lemon Balm Uses & Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Melissa essential oil, also called lemon balm essential oil, is steam-distilled from Melissa officinalis...

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Fir Needle Essential Oil Benefits: 5 Uses & Safety Tips

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Fir needle essential oil is a fresh, woodsy, forest-scented oil steam-distilled from the needles of true...

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9 Cypress Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Safety Tips

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Cypress essential oil, typically distilled from Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), has a...

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9 Basil Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Safety Tips

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Basil essential oil is steam-distilled from sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum, the culinary herb we know and...

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5 Cardamom Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Safety Tips

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Cardamom essential oil is a warm, spicy aromatic oil commonly distilled from true or green cardamom...

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Geranium Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Geranium essential oil is a sweet, floral, rosy oil steam-distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of...

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Ylang Ylang Essential Oil Benefits: 7 Uses + Safety Guide

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY The “Queen” of essential oils, ylang ylang essential oil is steam-distilled from the fragrant...

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Turmeric Essential Oil Benefits: 10 Uses, Safety & Research

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY What are turmeric essential oil benefits? Turmeric essential oil is rich in turmerones and has promising...

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