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Essential Oils

Caraway Essential Oil: A Digestive Powerhouse for Gut Health

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Caraway essential oil is steam-distilled from the seeds of the Carum carvi plant and is best known as a di...

Health & Nutrition

5 Calendula Oil Benefits for Skin, Wounds & Irritation

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Calendula oil is one of the most soothing herbal oils for skin care, natural first aid, and DIY body care ...

Essential Oils

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 f...

Essential Oils

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 (Elett...

Essential Oils

Tarragon Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Estragole Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Tarragon essential oil benefits are connected to a concentrated mixture of volatile compounds that may inc...

Essential Oils

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...

Essential Oils

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, ...

Natural Beauty

Homemade Mouthwash With Essential Oils for Fresh Breath

Sabrina Ann Zielinski ("Mama Z")

QUICK SUMMARY The best homemade mouthwash is a simple swish-and-spit rinse: 1 cup distilled water, 1 tablespoon alcohol-...

Essential Oils

Thyme Essential Oil Benefits: Chemotypes, Uses & Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Thyme essential oil, steam-distilled from the leaves and flowers of Thymus vulgaris, is one of the stronge...

Essential Oils

10 Best Antibacterial Essential Oils: Benefits & Uses

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY The strongest antibacterial essential oils in head-to-head lab testing are oregano, thyme, cinnamon bark, ...

Essential Oils

Cinnamon Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Cinnamon essential oil is one of the strongest antibacterial and antifungal oils there is, and it supports...

Essential Oils

9 Basil Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Safety Tips

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Basil essential oil, steam-distilled from sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), relieves pain, fights germs, and...

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Benefits

Caraway Essential Oil: A Digestive Powerhouse for Gut Health

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Caraway essential oil is steam-distilled from the seeds of the Carum carvi plant and is best known as a...

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Health & Nutrition

5 Calendula Oil Benefits for Skin, Wounds & Irritation

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Calendula oil is one of the most soothing herbal oils for skin care, natural first aid, and DIY body care...

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Benefits

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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Benefits

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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Benefits

Tarragon Essential Oil Benefits, Uses & Estragole Safety

Eric Zielinski, DC

QUICK SUMMARY Tarragon essential oil benefits are connected to a concentrated mixture of volatile compounds that may...

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Benefits

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...

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Benefits

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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Beauty

Homemade Mouthwash With Essential Oils for Fresh Breath

Sabrina Ann Zielinski ("Mama Z")

QUICK SUMMARY The best homemade mouthwash is a simple swish-and-spit rinse: 1 cup distilled water, 1 tablespoon...

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