Fragrant Herbs

Filling my head with the odor of an aromatic plant lets me know there is a link between heaven and earth. From the musky scent of an Artemisia to the heavenly floral scent of a rose, aromatic plants are sure to evoke a touching response. I would never try to pin down the record of when the use of scented plants started, or how they were used. Certainly there are records of untimely civilizations using aromatics for the different uses you might expect: flavoring, bathing and ritual to name a few.

My preferred way to experience these amazing plants is to pick a stem, bring it to my nose and inhale! Although I admit I have the benefit of running an herb farm, it isn’t always easy to have fresh plant fabric with me in my travels. Lucky for us, here in the 21st century we have a profusion of necessary oils to choose from. Essential oils are extremely potent, distilled plant materials. Some herbalists think them to be drugs because they are so strong; they can be potentially harmful if used internally (and occasionally externally). The advantage of necessary oils is that a large amount of plant material is condensed into an extremely small space. This makes it simple to pack a few extremely potent oils into your bag. Here are several of the most versatile essential oils to keep on hand ...

Lavender: soothing, calming, disinfecting, heals burns, skin regenerator

Rosemary: stimulating, assists flow, eases aches and pains, boosts memory

Peppermint: helps to open and move things in the digestive zone as well as sinuses and lungs

Lemon/Citrus: uplifting to the spirit, antiseptic, antioxidant, moves overcrowding

With these four necessary oils, you can go far in assisting many situation that you may encounter.

Make sure that you buy real, pure essential oils when increasing your healing horizons.

Essential oils mainly imprison the volatile oils in a plant and are not as multifaceted as sniffing the real thing. There is abundance of constituents other than volatile oils. Brew yourself an herbal mixture, inhale the delightful aromas ... optimistically you will find, as I do, that we are all well cared for.