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Plant stories & practical wisdom

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Illustration of essential oil being counted drop by drop into a bottle of carrier oil

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Getting Started10 min read

Essential Oil Dilution Chart: Percentages, Drops per mL and When to Use Each

Hope Johnson·Oct 12, 2026

Illustration of a person sleeping peacefully with a diffuser on the nightstand

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Essential Oils For...9 min read

How to Use Essential Oils for Sleep: Methods, Timing and What the Research Says

Hope Johnson·Oct 12, 2026

Organic Helichrysum Gymnocephalum, Corsican Helichrysum Italicum and Helichrysum Splendidum bottles, with text: Helichrysum Species Comparison

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Essential Oil Benefits13 min read

Helichrysum Essential Oil Comparison

Shannon Garity·Dec 04, 2024

Clusters of orange sea buckthorn berries on the branch, with text: Sea Buckthorn Oil: An In-Depth Analysis of Its Health Benefits

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Recipes13 min read

Sea Buckthorn Oil: An In-Depth Analysis of Its Health Benefits

Miracle Botanicals·Nov 13, 2024

Eight fall oil bottles such as Cocoa, Cinnamon Bark and Balsam Fir framed by pumpkins, with text: Essential Oil Mood Board for Fall

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Essential Oils For...12 min read

Autumn Essential Oil Mood Board Ideas for a Cozy Fall

Hope Johnson·Aug 27, 2024

Haitian, Indonesian and Organic Indian Vetiver bottles beside a vetiver plant, with text: Oil of Tranquility - Vetiver Essential Oils

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Essential Oil Benefits4 min read

Oil of Tranquility - Vetiver Essential Oils

Miracle Botanicals·Aug 20, 2024

Valerian essential oil bottle beside dried valerian roots, with text: valerian root, Nature's Sleep Solution

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Essential Oil Spotlight10 min read

Unlock the Power of Valerian Root: Discover the Benefits of Valerian Essential Oil

Hope Johnson·Jul 27, 2024

Hyssop Decumbens essential oil bottle in front of tall purple flower spikes and green foliage

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Essential Oil Articles15 min read

Linalool Benefits and Hyssop Decumbens

Hope Johnson·Jul 27, 2024

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Essential Oil Articles7 min read

Sage Essential Oil: An Aromatic Powerhouse

Hope Johnson·Jul 24, 2024

Fresh peppermint leaves in a porcelain teacup, with text: Medicinal Effects of Peppermint Essential Oil

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Getting Started6 min read

Peppermint Essential Oil Essential for Every Medicine Cabinet

Miracle Botanicals·Jul 22, 2024

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Getting Started10 min read

Peppermint Essential Oil Benefits: Complete Guide to Therapeutic Grade Peppermint

Riand Souther·Jul 17, 2024

Illustrated bearded man applying Maka Maka Beard Oil beside a bottle of the beard oil

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Essential Oils For...5 min read

Maka Maka Beard Oil: Sweet or Spicy?

Shannon Garity·Jul 11, 2024

Water droplet hanging from a green leaf reflecting daisies, with text: Everything to know about Hydrosols

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Essential Oil Spotlight7 min read

What Are Hydrosols (And Why Would You Use Them)?

Miracle Botanicals·Jul 10, 2024

Essential Oils for Hair Growth, with image of a woman with beautiful thick curly hair and flowers in her hair

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Essential Oils For...7 min read

Essential Oils for Hair Regrowth, Vitality, and Radiance

Hope Johnson·Jul 05, 2024

Corked bottle of golden oil resting in a wooden bowl of black seeds beside a wooden scoop

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Carrier Oils6 min read

How is Black Seed Oil Different from Black Seed Supplements?

Hope Johnson·Jul 02, 2024

Woman resting on a sofa with eyes closed beside Organic Hawaiian Sandalwood and Malu bottles, with text: Essential Oils for Stress Relief

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Essential Oils For...17 min read

Essential Oils for Stress Relief: Proven Methods for Relaxation

Hope Johnson·Jun 30, 2024

Smiling freckled woman with windblown red hair smelling a small bunch of yellow and white flowers

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Emotional Benefits3 min read

Limbic System Diagram

Hope Johnson·May 28, 2024

Four corked glass bottles of oils from amber to clear, labeled Miracle Botanicals, with lavender sprigs on wood

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Emotional Benefits16 min read

What Are Essential Oils For? Discovering Their Health and Wellness Benefits

Hope Johnson·May 26, 2024

Two women stretching happily on a sofa beside a Premium Protection essential oil blend bottle, with text: Essential Oils for Mold Remediation

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Essential Oils For...10 min read

Essential Oils for Mold Remediation

Hope Johnson·May 12, 2024

Kitchen counter with glass bottles, a bowl of citrus and a herbal drink with rising steam

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Essential Oils For...11 min read

What to Drink After a Meal to Help Digestion - Opu Pono

Hope Johnson·Apr 21, 2024

Organic Black Seed Oil bottle beside a wooden spoon of black cumin seeds and blue nigella flowers, with text: Black Cumin Seed Benefits

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Carrier Oils7 min read

Black Cumin Seed Benefits

Hope Johnson·Apr 18, 2024

Fluffy long-haired tabby and white cat walking toward the camera, with text: Cat Care 101, Essential Oils for Fleas and Ticks

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Essential Oils For...11 min read

Cat Care 101: Essential Oils for Fleas and Ticks

Hope Johnson·Apr 13, 2024

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Emotional Benefits7 min read

Melissa Essential Oil Profile

Hope Johnson·Apr 09, 2024

Gray cat in a cap, round sunglasses and trench coat beside oil bottles, with text: Essential Oils for Cats Safety & Usage Guide

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Essential Oils For...10 min read

Essential Oils for Cats - A Comprehensive Safety Guide

Hope Johnson·Apr 06, 2024

Illustrated chef raising a vial of oil beside a thoughtful woman, with text: Guide to Cooking with Essential Oils

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Essential Oil Benefits10 min read

Are Essential Oils Safe? A Guide to Cooking with Essential Oils

Hope Johnson·Apr 05, 2024

Silvery wormwood plant with small flower buds, with text: Wormwood Uses Benefits

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Essential Oil Benefits10 min read

Wormwood Uses Benefits - Artemisia Absinthe

Hope Johnson·Apr 04, 2024

Cannabis Sativa essential oil bottle among cannabis leaves, with text: Cannabis Essential Oil, a Gentle Alternative to Cannabis Smoking

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Essential Oil Spotlight6 min read

Cannabis Essential Oil: A Gentle Alternative to Cannabis Smoking

Miracle Botanicals·Apr 02, 2024

Wormwood Absinthe and Organic African Wormwood bottles under photos of silvery wormwood and purple flowers, with text: What is Wormwood Good For?

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Essential Oils Comparisons7 min read

What is Wormwood good for? A Comparison of Wormwoods

Hope Johnson·Apr 02, 2024

Organic Cape Chamomile bottle wearing a small crown beside white chamomile flowers, with text: Discover the Queen of Chamomiles

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Essential Oil Benefits6 min read

Cape Chamomile Essential Oil Benefits

Hope Johnson·Mar 31, 2024

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Essential Oil Benefits6 min read

Spikenard Essential Oil Profile

Hope Johnson·Mar 24, 2024

Chem-Detox, Premium Protection and Disinfect! blend bottles on a blue background, with text: Aromatherapy, essential oils to boost COVID immunity

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Essential Oil Benefits6 min read

Bolstering COVID Immunity: Essential Oil Blends for Optimal Wellness

Hope Johnson·Mar 24, 2024

CO2 Blue Chamomile and Organic Blue Tansy bottles with chamomile and tansy flowers, with text: Blue Chamomile vs Blue Tansy for Skincare

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Essential Oils For...7 min read

Blue Chamomile vs Blue Tansy Essential Oil for Skincare

Hope Johnson·Mar 23, 2024

Woman in an orange headscarf hugging someone beside a Frankincense Sacra bottle, with text: Frankincense Sacra for Cancer Therapy

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Essential Oil Benefits10 min read

Frankincense and Cancer Therapy

Hope Johnson·Mar 22, 2024

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Essential Oil Spotlight9 min read

Neroli Essential Oil Benefits: The Angelic Flower of Light, Skin & Spirit

Hope Johnson·Mar 10, 2024

Woman using an arm-cuff blood pressure monitor beside Frankincense Sacra and Clary Sage bottles, with text: Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

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Essential Oils For...6 min read

Lower Blood Pressure Naturally with Essential Oils

Hope Johnson·Feb 19, 2024

Large green bay rum leaf and a line drawing of a flowering sprig, with text: Bay Rum Essential Oil Benefits

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Essential Oil Benefits6 min read

Bay Rum Essential Oil Benefits

Hope Johnson·Feb 17, 2024

Gray-haired woman with eyes closed, hands in prayer, beside a Bouquet blend bottle, with text: Menopause, An Invitation to Ease and Grace

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Essential Oils For...6 min read

How to Deal With Menopause: Embracing the Journey with Bouquet Essential Oil Blend

Hope Johnson·Feb 16, 2024

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Essential Oil Blend Spotlight6 min read

Musk Essential Oil Profile

Hope Johnson·Feb 11, 2024

Woman eating fruit in a kitchen with Peppermint, Cocoa, Cardamom CO2 and CO2 Ginger bottles, with text: Essential Oils for Digestive Health

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Essential Oil Benefits7 min read

Essential Oils for Digestive Health

Hope Johnson·Dec 30, 2023

Pregnant woman cradling her belly beside Rose Hip Seed and Bulgarian Rose Otto bottles, with text: Is Rose Oil Safe During Pregnancy?

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Essential Oil Benefits6 min read

Is Rose Oil Safe During Pregnancy

Hope Johnson·Dec 03, 2023

Hands massaging a bare calf beside Arnica, Kukui Nut Oil and Resin Infusion bottles, with text: Ayurvedic Massage: Abhyanga

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Essential Oils For...9 min read

Ayurvedic Massage: Abhyanga Self Massage

Hope Johnson·Nov 12, 2023

Enchanted, Trick or Treat, Faery Woods and Fall Leaves blends under maple leaves, with text: Embrace Change, Autumn Inspired Essential Oils

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Essential Oil Articles3 min read

Embrace Change with Autumn-Inspired Essential Oil Blends

Hope Johnson·Oct 10, 2023

Christmas Tree Room Spritzer and gift-set bottles like Christmas Wreath and Peppermint, with text: 'Tis the season of Essential Oil Gift Sets!

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Essential Oils For...3 min read

Essential Oil Gift Set Suggestions!

Miracle Botanicals·Sep 24, 2023

Uluhe Fern Hydrosol spray bottle beside a curled fern fiddlehead, with text: Uluhe Fern Hydrosol - History & Benefits

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Hydrosols3 min read

Uluhe Fern Hydrosol: A Hawaiian Treasure

Hope Johnson·Sep 21, 2023

Autumn equinox promo with Bergamot, Cape Chamomile and Fir Needle oil gifts and a boy holding flowers, with text: Free Gifts, 10% Off

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Essential Oil Articles4 min read

Autumn Essential Oil Offers! Never Stop Exploring

Hope Johnson·Sep 19, 2023

Organic Sage and Organic Pine Resin Turpentine bottles with a sage bundle and amber resin, with text: Sage & Pine Oils: A Mystical Pairing

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Spiritual Benefits6 min read

Sage and Pine Essential Oils - A Mystical Pairing

Hope Johnson·Aug 01, 2023

Organic Pine Resin Turpentine bottle with pine cones on wood, with text: Pine Resin Turpentine, Pinus pinaster Essential Oil Benefits

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Essential Oil Spotlight5 min read

Turpentine Essential Oil Uses | Pinus pinaster Benefits for Lungs & Pain

Shannon Garity·Jul 31, 2023

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Emotional Benefits3 min read

Cassia Oil ~ Ancient and Auspicious

Hope Johnson·Jul 24, 2023

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Getting Started5 min read

What's the Use of Rosemary Oil? | Rosemary Essential Oil Profile

Hope Johnson·Jul 09, 2023

Sweet Basil essential oil bottle beside fresh basil leaves, with text: The Humble Hero of Essential Oils, Sweet Basil!

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Essential Oil Spotlight3 min read

What Makes Basil Anti Inflammatory

Miracle Botanicals·Jul 09, 2023

Woman cupping her chin in her hands beside an Organic Foraha Tamanu carrier oil bottle, with text: Best Carrier Oil for Absorption

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Carrier Oils3 min read

Best Carrier Oil for Absorption

Hope Johnson·Jul 09, 2023

Organic Rosemary Verbenone bottle among flowering rosemary, with text: Rosemary Verbenone for Protection, Purification, & Healing

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Essential Oil Spotlight4 min read

Rosemary: Good for Hair & More

Miracle Botanicals·Jul 09, 2023

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