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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

Two Damiana bottles, pure and diluted, before a yellow flower with water drops, with text: Spark Passion & Creativity with Damiana

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Emotional Benefits6 min read

Damiana Essential Oil Benefits: The Passion Potion

Hope Johnson·Jul 04, 2023

Blood Orange essential oil bottle with sliced blood oranges, with text: Stimulate Your Sacral Chakra with Blood Orange

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Essential Oil Benefits3 min read

Blood Orange Essential Oil Uses: Stimulating the Sacral Chakra

Hope Johnson·Jun 28, 2023

Woman relaxing during a candlelit back massage, with text: Lavish in this Sensual Massage Oil Recipe

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Essential Oils For...3 min read

Sensual Massage Oil

Riand Souther·Jun 27, 2023

Silhouette of a woman on a beach at sunset holding flowing orange fabric, with Integrity, Freedom and King & Queen blend bottles

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Essential Oil Benefits4 min read

Healthy Boundaries with Essential Oils

Hope Johnson·Jun 24, 2023

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Essential Oil Spotlight8 min read

Cabreuva Essential Oil Benefits

Hope Johnson·Jun 20, 2023

Tarragon essential oil bottle beside yellow flowers and green leaves, with text: Meet "Little Dragon", Tarragon Essential Oil

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Essential Oil Spotlight7 min read

Tarragon Essential Oil - Unleashing the Power of the "Little Dragon" Plant

Hope Johnson·Jun 19, 2023

Child holding wildflowers beside Champaca, Bulgarian Rose Otto, Magnolia Flower and Cistus bottles, with text: Bloom with Floral Essential Oils

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Essential Oil Benefits11 min read

Floral Essential Oils for Summer

Miracle Botanicals·Jun 18, 2023

CO2 Carrot Seed, Organic Carrot Seed and Organic Carrot Root bottles before wild carrot seed heads, with text: The Complete Carrot Oil Guide

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Essential Oils Comparisons12 min read

Carrot Seed Oil vs Carrot Root Oil: Complete Comparison Guide

Shannon Garity·Jun 09, 2023

Photos of fathers with children beside Organic Arnica, Earth Blend and Attar of Oud bottles, with text: Father's Day Gift Guide

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Essential Oil Articles8 min read

Father's Day Gift Guide

Hope Johnson·Jun 01, 2023

Bearded man in a knit cap beside KOA Confidence & Courage and Earth Blend bottles, with text: Best Essential Oil Blends for Men

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Essential Oils For...6 min read

Best Essential Oil Blends for Men

Shannon Garity·May 15, 2023

Hawaiian Sandalwood, Cedarwood Atlas and Frankincense Sacra oils beside a man in a meadow, with text: Best Essential Oils for Men

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Essential Oils For...4 min read

Best Essential Oils for Men

Shannon Garity·May 15, 2023

Mother's Day Gift Guide banner with Organic Neroli, Bulgarian Rose Otto and CO2 Jasmine bottles beside pink garden roses

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Essential Oil Articles3 min read

Mother's Day Gift Guide

Miracle Botanicals·May 03, 2023

Cinnamon Bark essential oil bottle beside a Holy Bible and tied cinnamon sticks, with text: Biblical References to Cinnamon

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Recipes5 min read

Spiritual Meaning of Cinnamon in the Bible

Hope Johnson·Apr 30, 2023

Bright red anthurium flower among green leaves, with text: Essential Oils for Erectile Dysfunction

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Essential Oils For...8 min read

Essential Oils for Erectile Dysfunction

Hope Johnson·Apr 28, 2023

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Essential Oil Spotlight8 min read

Amyris Essential Oil Profile

Hope Johnson·Apr 28, 2023

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Essential Oil Spotlight8 min read

Labrador Tea Essential Oil Profile

Hope Johnson·Apr 27, 2023

Woman with thick curly hair woven with small wildflowers, with text: Essential Oils For Hair Growth

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Essential Oils For...8 min read

Essential Oils for Hair Growth

Shannon Garity·Apr 27, 2023

Smiling woman with a young girl hugging her from behind on a bed, with text: Essential Oils with Antibacterial Properties

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Essential Oils For...7 min read

Essential Oils with Antibacterial Properties

James Byrne·Apr 25, 2023

Tulsi Holy Basil essential oil bottle beside a flowering holy basil plant, with text: Holy Basil Essential Oil

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Essential Oil Articles1 min read

Stress Reducing Holy Basil

Hope Johnson·Apr 25, 2023

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Essential Oil Spotlight6 min read

Holy Basil Essential Oil (Tulsi) Profile

Hope Johnson·Apr 25, 2023

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Essential Oil Spotlight6 min read

Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil: Benefits, History, and Sustainable Origins

Hope Johnson·Apr 23, 2023

Woman holding a dropper over the inside of her wrist to apply essential oil

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Getting Started3 min read

How Do Essential Oils Work?

Hope Johnson·Apr 22, 2023

Smiling woman with wavy brown hair outdoors, with text: Consult A Qualified Aromatherapist

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Getting Started2 min read

Find an Aromatherapist for Essential Oil Consultation

Hope Johnson·Apr 22, 2023

Woman sniffing an amber bottle beside a Miracle Botanicals blend bottle, with text: Essential Oils as A Remedy for Addiction

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Essential Oils For...4 min read

Essential Oils for Addiction

Miracle Botanicals·Apr 21, 2023

Organic Carrot Root oil bottle on a pile of fresh carrots, with text: Does Carrot Essential Oil Contain Vitamin A?

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Essential Oil Benefits3 min read

Does Carrot Essential Oil Contain Vitamin A?

Hope Johnson·Apr 20, 2023

Mountain Juniper Berry, CO2 Juniper Berry and Juniper Berry bottles by blue juniper berries, with text: Juniper Berry Essential Oil Benefits

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Essential Oil Benefits11 min read

Juniper Berry Essential Oil Benefits

Hope Johnson·Apr 15, 2023

Hand holding a small brass balance scale against a blurred lake view, with text: Essential Oil for Hormone Balance

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Essential Oils For...4 min read

Essential Oils for Hormone Balance

Hope Johnson·Apr 15, 2023

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Essential Oil Spotlight5 min read

Blue Chamomile Essential Oil Profile

Hope Johnson·Apr 12, 2023

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Essential Oil Blend Spotlight3 min read

Opoponax Essential Oil Spotlight (Sweet Myrhh)

Hope Johnson·Apr 12, 2023

Miracle Botanicals Bitter Orange essential oil beside halved oranges and a dropper over a glass jar of oil

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Essential Oil Benefits5 min read

Benefits of Orange Essential Oil

Hope Johnson·Apr 06, 2023

Eight carrier oil pump bottles: Argan, Arnica, Raspberry Seed, Virgin Hazelnut, Pomegranate Seed, Kukui Nut, Rose Hip Seed and Watermelon Seed

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Carrier Oils7 min read

Meet Our Carrier Oils

Hope Johnson·Apr 06, 2023

Six chamomile oils (Roman, German, CO2, CO2 Blue, Wild, Cape) on chamomile flowers, with text: Comparison of Chamomile Essential Oils

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Essential Oils Comparisons7 min read

Comparison of Chamomile Essential Oils

Hope Johnson·Apr 03, 2023

Woman breastfeeding a baby in a green sling in a grain field beside a Gentle essential oil blend bottle

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Recipes4 min read

Essential Oils while Breastfeeding

Hope Johnson·Apr 02, 2023

Glass bottles of oil, a mortar and pestle and fresh herbs in a flowering meadow, with text: 30 Essential Oils for Spring

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Essential Oils For...8 min read

30 Essential Oils and Natural Formulas for Spring

James Byrne·Mar 05, 2023

White Camphor essential oil bottle in front of a large tree canopy seen from below

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Emotional Benefits4 min read

White Camphor Essential Oil

Hope Johnson·Feb 15, 2023

Gloved hands planting a seedling in soil beside a green trowel, hand rake and terracotta pots

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Essential Oils For...4 min read

5 Best Essential Oils for Gardening

Hope Johnson·Jan 25, 2023

Woman in black workout wear cheering with a measuring tape, with text: Essential Oils for Weightloss

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Essential Oil Benefits6 min read

Essential Oils for Weight Loss

Hope Johnson·Jan 10, 2023

Woman walking along a rocky shoreline at sunset with a small glowing light at her chest

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Essential Oils For...3 min read

Essential Oils for Hormonal Balance

Hope Johnson·Jan 05, 2023

KOA Confidence & Courage essential oil blend bottle in a grassy field before green hills and a broad tree

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Essential Oils For...3 min read

Koa - Blend of Essential Oils for Strength and Confidence

Hope Johnson·Nov 16, 2022

Bright yellow arnica flowers on a white background, with text: Arnica

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Carrier Oils5 min read

Arnica Essential Oil for Arthritis, Healthy Hair, Skin & Muscles

Hope Johnson·Nov 08, 2022

Woman with long dark hair sleeping peacefully on a teal pillow

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Essential Oil Benefits7 min read

The 8 Best Essential Oils for Sleep

Hope Johnson·Nov 02, 2022

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Essential Oils Comparisons14 min read

Lavender vs Lavandin: Understanding the Key Differences Between These Essential Oils

Hope Johnson·Jul 28, 2022

Organic Oregon Lavandin essential oil bottle beside a purple lavandin flower spike

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Emotional Benefits3 min read

What is Lavandin?

James Byrne·Jul 28, 2022

Organic Hawaiian Sandalwood oil and hydrosol bottles by flowering branches, with text: Fun Facts About Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil

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Essential Oil Spotlight2 min read

Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil - Fun Facts

Hope Johnson·Jul 28, 2022

Pregnant woman holding her belly beside a CO2 Jasmine 10% Dilute in Meadowfoam bottle, with text: Essential Oils to Induce Labor

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Essential Oils For...1 min read

Essential Oils to Induce Labor

Hope Johnson·Jul 28, 2022

Organic Hawaiian Sandalwood bottle in front of jars of golden oil, with text: Essential Oil with Highest Levels of Santalol

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Essential Oil Spotlight2 min read

Santalol Hero - Hawaiian Sandalwood

Hope Johnson·Jul 28, 2022

Woman holding orange slices over one eye and by her chin, with text: Do Essential Oils Contain Vitamin C?

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Essential Oils For...2 min read

Essential Oils with Vitamin C

Hope Johnson·Jul 28, 2022

Young girl with daisies in her braided hair holding a daisy outdoors, with text: Best Essential Oils for Repelling Insects

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Essential Oils For...4 min read

The Best Essential Oils for Repelling Bugs

Hope Johnson·Jul 19, 2022

Smiling woman touching her shoulder beside Manuka and Organic Lavender Bulgaria bottles, with text: Skin Nourishing Essential Oils

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Essential Oils For...3 min read

Essential Oils for Dry Skin

Hope Johnson·Jul 15, 2022

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Emotional Benefits6 min read

Organic Lavandin Essential Oil Profile

Shannon Garity·Jul 14, 2022

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