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untamed fact #10 (patchouli)
Whereas many essential oils have a shelf life limited to just a few years under even the best conditions, Patchouli actually improves with age. Many distillers, suppliers, and aromatherapists assert Patchouli has a twenty-year-plus shelf-life. Indeed, I wasn’t much of a fan of Patchouli until I encountered …
mooning over elder
On a recent wild-crafting hike, I came across enough Elder bushes at the peak of bloom to call forth memories of my Danish grandmother’s garden. The experience got me thinking about the lore behind Elder… Part of the honeysuckle family, Elder is considered sacred …
untamed fact #8 (pricing)
The price of essential oils often reflects the relationship between source material and yield. For example, it takes ~150 to 250 pounds of lavender tops to produce ~1 pound of lavender oil; it takes ~1,000 to 1,500 pounds of chamomile heads to produce ~1 pound …
aromatherapy for infants, toddlers & kids
Many parents are excited to employ aromatherapy with their kids hoping it will serve as a natural way to encourage wellness, address issues, and promote health. However, safe use is critical when entertaining solutions for children as aromatherapy in general, and essential oils in particular, are not without their risks …
essential oils & pregnancy/breastfeeding
EARLY PREGNANCY: Generally speaking, we do not recommend the use of essential oils during the first trimester of pregnancy—this is too a delicate time for mom and the developing little one. 2ND TRIMESTER & ON: First, check the following lists to identify essential oils that should be …
oils & herbs for cancer (the moonchild)
Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac, is an incredibly creative, sensitive, and emotional sign. Cancer tends to prefer things that are soothing, mild, cool, water-y (or water-based, like melons), or simple. Cancers don’t like to be disrupted and neither do their emotional and physical …
untamed fact #7 (wildcrafting)
When wild-crafting, conscious herbalists typically only take flowers, leaves, stems, and/or roots from no more than every seventh plant they encounter during their harvest so as to preserve the plant’s ability to thrive for generations to come.
oils & herbs for gemini
Welcome to Gemini, the zodiac sign of The Twins! Gemini’s herb associations include many well-known favorites that are easy to incorporate in meals or use around your home to celebrate this astrological sign, Lavender, Dill, Caraway, Parsley, and Basil among them. As for oils, we …
oils & herbs for taurus
We are always excited to find Taurus actively in the heavens as both my husband and I not only find Taurus favorably popping up in our natal horoscopes, but also have a slew of wonderful Taurus friends. The oils and herbs associated with Taurus are …
oils & herbs for capricorn
By now, we are well into–indeed almost out of!–the sign of the Tenth House… meet Capricorn. Where you might expect this sign to align exclusively with especially grounded and earthy oils and herbs (think Patchouli, Cypress, Vetiver) given its Earth element, Capricorn’s Cardinal (and therefore …
