Sunday, December 30, 2018

Rosemary Mashed Potatoes with Essential Oil

Rosemary Essential Oil

These easy to make mashed potatoes infused with Rosemary Essential Oil will compliment almost any dinner.
Serve these potatoes all year round with your favorite dinner entree You'll need only 15 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes for baking.


Rosemary is known to be a popular complement to savory dishes all over the world. Although renowned for its herbal flavor, rosemary essential oil is jam-packed with a host of health benefits that go far beyond taste. From cosmetic enhancements to mental stimulation, the oil derived from rosemary is astounding.

Belonging to the mint family, the rosemary bush is a cousin to popular herbs like basil, sage, and lavender. Ancient civilizations found great benefit from implementing rosemary into their dishes and popularized routines.

For example, Ancient Egyptians used rosemary oil to create an alluring aroma. The Romans found the rosemary herb to be quite sacred; often times using it for weddings and religious occasions. The 16th-century practitioner Paracelsus made some weighty claims about the power of rosemary oil helping organs like the brain and heart. It is truly more than just a savory seasoning.

Today, rosemary oil is readily available to the masses. Many have even implemented this holistic alternative into their wellness routine. You can add a few drops to your bath or even to topical lotion. It is recommended to limit topical use to about two drops.

Rosemary oil is light enough to be implemented into holistic blends for satisfactory results. Let's consider a few wonders of this beautiful herb... Click for full recipe Rosemary Mashed Potatoes with Essential Oil

Monday, December 24, 2018

The Mysterious Frankincense - Essential Oil

The Mysterious Frankincense - Essential Oil

Used for many thousands of years, the Frankincense tree has perhaps the greatest association with spiritual practice of any plant on earth. In most of the great ancient cultures, including the Egyptian, Babylonian, Persian, Hebrew, Greek and Roman civilizations, Frankinsense has played a role in religious and domestic life. Frankincense has been sought after by kings and valued as highly as gold. More recently, Frankinsense essential oil is gaining popularity with spiritual seekers and natural healers alike. What is so special about this tree that its ‘pearls’ were given as a gift at the birth of one of history’s most revered prophets?

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The Frankincense tree, or Olibanum, upon first glance, may seem rather unremarkable. It appears as a giant shrub, with many knurled branches topped with abundant slender leaves and occasionally, small white flowers. A native to northern Africa, it looks like it belongs in the desert, growing in some of the world’s harshest conditions. But it is not the tree itself, but rather its sap that has such profound lore surrounding it. more...