When my first baby was born, I quickly learned that certain things just needed to live in my bag at all times, extra burp ...

Place the coconut and olive oils, comfrey and calendula in a small pot. Warm over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon or chopstick (my preference). Strain the herbs ...

If you’ve been searching for the perfect Calming Lavender Playdough Recipe, you’re in the right place. This easy, homemade playdough combines the soothing benefits of lavender with the sensory ...

Washington's farmers once bemoaned how folks took photos with their lavender but never bought any. Now, they've found a way to repurpose lavender: making oil.

Then, in the late 1920s, French chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé used lavender oil to heal a burn on his hand, thus uncovering the science supporting aromatherapy. He then studied the properties ...

As it happens, lavender essential oil, even in its most watered-down form, is a common allergen. "Lavender contains geraniol, linalool, and linalyl acetate," Purvi Parikh, MD, an allergist and ...