peppermint

Immunity Booster:

With the kids back in school and colder weather on the way, it won’t be long before the sniffles and sneezing begin. That's right, cold and flu season is steadily creeping upon us. But no worries, because there is definitely an essential oil for that!

A look inside of Mother Earth's Medicine Cabinet will show you 7 different essential oils you should add to your collection to help combat cold and flu season. This list of 7 consists of my personal favorites to use.

So you find yourself unable to sleep at night, and you’ve tried everything. What’s next? How about aromatherapy! But what exactly is aromatherapy you may ask? Aromatherapy uses fragrant parts of aromatic plants to help revitalize and relax the body.

At one point, my kitchen windowsill was lined with four mini planting pots: one lavender, one basil, one peppermint, and one cilantro. That was a brief point in time, since I quickly learned that each of these plants are special, with different needs and unique potentials (yes, I learned that by killing them. Or letting them grow wild). But they are worth it! Since I’ve refilled the pots with fresh herbs, they’ve been very experience-enhancing, whether I’m cooking, focusing, or relaxing.  Below are the benefits and care tips I learned from my own little garden.