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| Chamomile Flowers used for Essential Oil |
- Reduces stress/pain associated with child birth (clinical research)
2/28/2016
Chamomile Essential Oil
Sandalwood Essential Oil
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| Sandalwood Trees |
- Latin Name -
Uses
- Herpes (clinical research)
- Cancer treatment (clinical research)
Clove Essential Oil
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| Clove Essential Oil |
- Latin Name -Eugenia Caryophyllus
Uses
- Antiseptic – It is applied topically to address fungal infections, wounds, and cuts. It is also a common treatment for athlete's foot (clincial research, more)
- Flu (clinical research using On Guard by doTerra
- Dental aid - ease the pain of a tooth ache or fight bad breath
- Digestive aid – Cloves possess beneficial properties that help relax the smooth muscle lining in your gastrointestinal tract. When used as an oil, it can aid in halting digestive problems, like nausea and vomiting.
- Insect repellent – When used together with citrus essential oils, this plant oil can help ward insects away.
- Expectorant – Clove bud oil is also used to help ease respiratory problems, such as cough, colds, sinusitis, asthma, and tuberculosis. In fact, chewing on a clove bud is said to help sore throats.
- Skin care product – When applied topically, clove buds can help address skin problems like warts, acne, sagging skin, and wrinkles.
- Flavoring / Cooking
- Perfume ingredient – Bud oil, with its strong and unique scent, is used in carnation, rose, and honeysuckle perfumes. It has a strong and unique scent.
- Soap ingredient – Clove bud oil is used in soaps not just for its fragrance, but also because of its relaxing and antiseptic qualities.
- Mental health - Can relieve depression, anxiety, stress, and mental exhaustian
- Massage oil – It can be used to relieve pain and stress.
- Aphrodisiac
Tea Tree Essential Oil
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| Tea Tree - Used for essential oil |
About
- Latin Name - Melaleuca Alternifolia
Uses
- Cradle Cap
- Dandruff
- Cleaning
- MRSA Antibiotic resistant bacteria (clinical research)
- Successful topical treatment of hand warts -- Millar & Moore (2008)
- Antimicrobial and Other Medicinal Properties. Carson, Hammer, & Riley (2006)
- topical decolonization agent for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.Caelli, Porteous, Carson, Heller, & Riley (2001)
- In-vitro activity against Candida spp. Hammer & Riley (1998)
- Escherichia coli. Gustafson, Chew, Markham, Bell, Wyllie, & Warmington (1998)
- oral solution for the treatment of fluconazole refractory oral candidiasis in AIDS patients. Jandourek & Vazquez (1988)
Patchouli Essential Oil
Uses
- fragrance (perfume, incense, deodorant)
- meditation, relaxation, yoga, calming
- for acne, eczema, and dry skin
- dandruff
- antidepressant
- antiphlogistic
- antiseptic
- aphrodisiac
- astringent
- cicatrisant
- cytophylactic
- diuretic
- febrifuge
- fungicide - (ex/ athletes foot)
- insecticide
- sedative
Eucalyptus Essential Oil
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| Eucalyptus Essential Oil |
- Latin Name - Eucalyptus globulus (there are many species, but this is the most common)
Uses
- expectorant or mucolytic (inhalation)
- body pains, fever
- allergies and asthma
- MRSA Antibiotic resistant bacteria (clinical research)
- antiseptic
- insecticide and miticide
- fragrance
- Pain relief – Research indicates the analgesic properties of this essential oil. A study in the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation applied Eucalyptamint on the anterior forearm skin of 10 subjects, and found that Eucalyptamint "produced significant physiologic responses that may be beneficial for pain relief and/or useful to athletes as a passive form of warm-up."
- Dental health – This oil exhibits antibacterial activity against cariogenic (tooth decay-causing) and periodontopathic bacteria.
- Stimulating immune system response – According to a study published in BMC Immunology, eucalyptus oil extract is said to implement the innate cell-mediated immune response.
Peppermint Essential Oil
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| Peppermint Essential Oil |
- Latin Name - Mentha Piperita
Uses
- reduce fatigue or nausea (inhalation)
- irritable bowel syndrome (clinical research)
Black Pepper Essential Oil
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| Black Pepper Essential Oil |
Uses
- A blend of essential oil containing black pepper or ginger can reduce pain from arthritis and improve flexibility (topically)
Ginger Essential Oil
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| Ginger Essential Oil |
Uses
- A blend of essential oil containing black pepper or ginger can reduce pain from arthritis and improve flexibility (topically)
Rosemary Essential Oil
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| Rosemary Essential Oil |
About
- Latin Name: Rosmarinus officinalis
Uses
- Antimicrobial (clinical research)
- Enhanced Memory
Lavender Essential Oil
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| Lavender Fields |
- Eczema
- Relaxation / Stress Relief
- Anxiety and Depression (clinical research, more)
- Sleep Aid
- Local Anesthetic (clinical research)
Recipes
Bath Salt Recipe
- 1 Part Baking Soda
- 2 Parts Epsom Salt
- 3 Parts Sea Salt
- Add 6 drops of essential oil to 2 Tbsp of this mixture
Anxiety & Depression Massage Oil
- 3 drops Bergamot
- 3 drops Lavender
- 3 drops Frankincense
- 1 oz almond oil (1.5% solution)
Myrrh Resin & Essential Oil
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| Myrrh Resin |
About
Grown from Commiphora tree. Dispute that modern Myrrh might not come from the same plant as ancient myrrh. Trade diminished vastly once the Roman Empire fell. Ancient Myrrh might have come from a mimosa plant. Worth its weight in gold at the time Jesus was born. Traded and used for 5000 years. Found in vials in ancient Egyptian tombs.Uses
- Fragrance (perfume, incense)
- Meditation, relaxation, yoga, calming
- Incense/medicinal trade
- Arthritic pain (better if used together)
- Medicinal (topical treatment, syphilis, herpes, hay fever, gum health, athlete's foot, ringworm, weeping eczema, bedsores, boils, carbuncles, acne, stomach upset, diarrhea, dyspepsia, indigestion, flatulence, hemorrhoids, cancer, chapped lips, diabetes, cholesterol)
- Dental rinse – freshens breath, treats gingivitis, relieves tooth aches & mouth ulcers
- Food flavoring
- Lung support - helps relieve congestion and expel phlegm
- Fertility and Inducing labor
- Embalming
Instructions
- Burn resin with charcoals as an incense
- Grind resin to powder with mortar and pestle. Mix one part ground resin to 2 or 3 parts carrier oil.
- If using essential oil, use 10 drops per 1 oz carrier oil for a 2% solution
Frankincense Resin & Essential Oil
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| Frankincense Resin |
About
Grown from Boswellia tree. Worth its weight in gold at the time Jesus was born. Traded and used for 5000 years. Found in vials in ancient Egyptian tombs.Uses
- Fragrance (perfume, incense)
- Meditation, relaxation, yoga, calming
- Incense/medicinal trade
- Arthritic pain (better if used together)
- Skin Care (toner, lotion, soaps, bath soak)
- Medicinal (Pain relief, Aids digestion, Relieves anxiety and depression, Suppresses cancer growth, Reduces scars, Gout, Insomnia)
- Silver colored and highly opaque is considered the best quality although translucent is best for ingestion
- Cancer Treatment (clinical research)
- Anxiety and Depression (clinical research)
Instructions
- Burn resin with charcoals as an incense
- Grind resin to powder with mortar and pestle. Mix one part ground resin to 2 or 3 parts carrier oil.
- If using essential oil, mix 10 drops per 1 oz carrier oil for a 2% solution
Aromatherapy Free Online Resources
- Yellow Emperor’s Book of Internal Medicine - Possibly originally written in 2600 BC. Influential to traditional Chinese medicine.
- http://www.csh.umn.edu/education/online-learning-modules-resources/online-learning-modules
- http://ocw.upm.es/ingenieria-agroforestal/industrial-utilization-of-medicinal-and-aromatic-plants
- http://www.aromahead.com/courses/free-trainings
2/26/2016
Vegetarian Galumpkis (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
This is a traditional Polish dish. Very simple, cheap, & tastey.
Normally this would be made with ground beef or sausage, but I was going extra cheap & easy (didn't want to defrost the meat). Honestly, I think it turned out even better than usual.
Cook up 1 cup of dried rice.
Meanwhile, chop up a box of mushrooms (or 2 even, but I only used one).
Finely dice 1/2 medium onion & 2 cloves of garlic
Warn up a wrought iron skillet on medium-high until good and hot.
Put a few drops of oil on the pan and toss in the mushrooms.
Resist the temptation to stir the mushrooms. You want them to get good a browned before they start releasing too much water. Once your'e sure they're good and brown, then stir once and let them brown again. Now add your onions and garlic and let them brown too. Remove from heat.
Boil water and place several whole cabbage leaves (about 12) in the boiling water until they're tender. Remove cabbage leaves and run under cool water.
Once rice is done, combine ingredients and add cumin and soy sauce to taste (just enough cumin to give it a little earthy meatiness, but not so much that it tastes Mexican).
Assembly rice mixture into cabbage leaves and roll up like an egg roll. Place in a shallow dish. Top the cabbage rolls with v-8 juice (I'm pretty generous with this step). That rice absorbs a lot of moisture.
Crack pepper on top.
Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.
Normally this would be made with ground beef or sausage, but I was going extra cheap & easy (didn't want to defrost the meat). Honestly, I think it turned out even better than usual.
Cook up 1 cup of dried rice.
Meanwhile, chop up a box of mushrooms (or 2 even, but I only used one).
Finely dice 1/2 medium onion & 2 cloves of garlic
Warn up a wrought iron skillet on medium-high until good and hot.
Put a few drops of oil on the pan and toss in the mushrooms.
Resist the temptation to stir the mushrooms. You want them to get good a browned before they start releasing too much water. Once your'e sure they're good and brown, then stir once and let them brown again. Now add your onions and garlic and let them brown too. Remove from heat.
Boil water and place several whole cabbage leaves (about 12) in the boiling water until they're tender. Remove cabbage leaves and run under cool water.
Once rice is done, combine ingredients and add cumin and soy sauce to taste (just enough cumin to give it a little earthy meatiness, but not so much that it tastes Mexican).
Assembly rice mixture into cabbage leaves and roll up like an egg roll. Place in a shallow dish. Top the cabbage rolls with v-8 juice (I'm pretty generous with this step). That rice absorbs a lot of moisture.
Crack pepper on top.
Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.
2/15/2016
Fish Taco Salad - Atkins Friendly
Cabbage Slaw
Finely Sliced Cabbage (one small bag)
Half of a bunch of finely sliced scallions
A few leafs worth of finely diced kale
Apple cider vinegar and olive oil to taste (2 to 1 ratio)
Salt and pepper to taste
Pico de Gallo
1 Avocado diced
1 Medium tomato diced
1 Small onion very finely diced
1 Large garlic clove (or two small) finely diced
1 Lemon or Lime
Small bunch of finely diced cilantro
Small bunch of finely diced fresh parsley
Salt and Pepper to taste
Cream Sauce
Big dollop of sour cream
Lots of Louisiana's hot sauce (until, when mixed it's colored like thousand island)
Salt
Chipotle Pepper Seasoning (to taste)
Fish
Mahi Mahi (can probably substitute other fish like Tilapia, cod, etc...)
Dry Rub
Unfortunately, I didn't measure this. Just applied it directly to each filet until it looked fairly well coated
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Cumin
Paprika
Paprika
Zaa'tar (basically lemon thyme with a little bit of sesame seed)
Fresh Oregeno (only b/c I didn't have dry)
Salt
Pepper
Cinnamin (just a little)
Then sprinkled a little soy sauce on it until it was pastey and I could rub the seasoning all over
Once the fish has marinated, I cooked it on a George Foreman grill. I never cooked fish on this thing before, but it was absolutely perfect and it's the only way I'll cook this type of fish (thick white filet) from now on. It cooks very fast (just cook it until it has nice looking grill marks). It felt like about 3 or 4 minutes total, no flipping.
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