Personally I have strong views about household cleaning products. I have kids running around touching EVERYTHING so I refuse to use traditional chemical cleaners in my home. This can be a challenge because although I won’t use chemicals on my mirrors, countertops, etc, I want them CLEAN and DISINFECTED. Some might believe you cannot have it both ways but perhaps those people have never been introduced to essential oils.
According to wellness doctor and bestselling author Dr. Axe:
Essential oils are have been used for thousands of years in various cultures for medicinal and health purposes. Essential oil uses range from aromatherapy, household cleaning products, personal beauty care and being used as natural medicine.
The particles in essential oils come from distilling or extracting the different parts of plants including the flowers, leaves, bark, roots, resin, and peels. In ancient times Jews and Egyptians made essential oils by soaking the plants in oil and then filtering the oil through a linen bag.
Essential oil benefits come from their antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. These healing oils are rapidly growing in popularity because they act as natural medicine without side effects.
So, 5000 years of use can’t be wrong, RIGHT?
Let’s take a look a five great ways to get started using essential oils. Click through to see the first one.
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