Bug Bites – It’s an inevitable part of growing up. Whether it’s mosquito bites, spider bites, sandfly bites, or even bee stings, these painful and sometimes dangerous encounters are common among kids.
But did you know that there are natural remedies for bug bites that can help relieve pain and speed healing? In this article, I’ll share with you the best essential oils for bug bites on toddlers that you can use at home.
Sore throat can be a pain for those who suffer from it. Traditional cold medicine and other remedies only treat the symptoms, but not the underlying cause of sore throat. Essential oils are made from plants that are able to offer relief to sores by dealing with the root cause.This article will go through some essential oils that work for sore throat, symptoms of sore throat, and benefits of all essential oils for sore throat.
Whenever I step into my favourite diners in town, I always seem to be completely hypnotised by the tantalising aromas surrounding me. My stomach starts to growl, I start to salivate, and I am mentally prepared to devour the entire meal down anytime. I’m pretty sure you know this feeling too. All the herbs, spices and grilled items coming from the other tables around simply excites our sense of smell.
I start to get excited to see what’s serving, and the moment I take my sit and place my order, time seems to slow down for some reason, and the food takes an eternity to arrive.
A healthy adult requires around 7 to 8 hours of sleep every day. It is important that we get not just enough sleep, but quality sleep. We spend almost a third of our lives sleeping, and it is important that we get everything right about it. Having adequate good sleep helps with our brain functions, providing us better focus throughout the day, making us more productive in our daily lives. Sleep deprivation or the lack of quality sleep may increase our risk of having a stroke or heart disease.
This article will share with you a list of several essential oils that are effective in treating insomnia and promoting good sleep, by reducing stress, anxiety and several mental and emotional conditions that affect how we ease into sleep.
Most of us have suffered from headaches before, some more than others. It is common for us to hear about friends and family around us who are currently suffering from headaches too. Headaches are one of the most prevalent medical complaints and can happen to anyone from all walks of life.
If your symptoms are recurrent, or increase in severity, be sure to get it checked by a doctor.
There are different stages and seriousness of coughing. For many of us, coughing is a very common reflex that happens on a regular basis. It helps to clear our throats air passages, usually to help expel any mucus. This kind of coughing only happens on occasion, and there is nothing to be worried about.
Coughing also tends to happen when we are down with a cold or flu. Bacteria and viruses may cause a respiratory tract infection that triggers coughing.
In this article, I will be providing you a recipe for making a natural disinfecting and deodorizing room spray with essential oils as the active ingredients.
A disinfecting room spray is a very handy tool to have around the house. We can use it to disinfect an area and clean up our air for general cleaning purposes, or especially when someone in the family has fallen sick. By having cleaner air in our surroundings, we minimize our chances of catching a contagious bug.
Store-bought commercial disinfecting room sprays tend to have chemicals that are very harsh, and not many people would like such chemicals in the air around their home, especially families with young kids and elderly living together.
If your symptoms are recurrent, or increase in severity, be sure to get it checked by a doctor.
Typically in adults and children, a body temperature of 99˚F or 37.2˚C, when measured from the mouth, is considered as having an elevated temperature, but not a full blown fever. The temperature should be taken at a resting state as strenuous activity brings the body temperature up and provide an inaccurate measurement for the purpose of determining a fever.
If your symptoms are recurrent, or increase in severity, be sure to get it checked by a doctor.
A bruise is caused by tiny blood vessels (called capillaries) bursting under the skin due to trauma to the area.
They are often recognizable as blue and black marks on the skin, and may sometimes be tender to the touch. Bruises are usually formed from a minor blunt force injury.
Essential oils with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties will help to treat and relieve the soreness of a bruise.
Stains are a huge nightmare for us, especially when it gets onto our favorite pieces of clothing. One can never be more careful whenever having a plate of spaghetti while wearing a white top. However when it comes to essential oils, how disastrous of a stain do they leave behind?