Happy Valentine's Day

We wish you all a great Valentine's Day!

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C.E.H Valentine's Day inspired gift set.

Available at Mora's Antiques in Historic Downtown Lake Elsinore.

Patchouli Oil...Not Just For Hippies

Patchouli oil is often associated with the "flower power" movement of the 60s and 70s, but there is so much more to this healing essential oil. From weight loss to the regeneration of skin, this oil can do it all.

Patchouli oil is created by steam-distilling the dried and fermented fuzzy leaves of the perennial bush. This bush is native to tropical Asia, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The flowers of the patchouli bush contain a purple or mauve hue that contain a distinct earthy and musty smell. In fact, during the Victorian era, British manufacturers added patchouli oil to their machine-made cashmere shawls to compete with the cashmere shawls that were imported from India. By doing this, customers could not tell where the shawls originated, thus creating competition with the handcrafted products of India. The people of India often used patchouli to protect themselves from insects; a fragrance for their clothing; and also mixed patchouli with camphor in their traditional ink.

Medical purposes of patchouli include promoting weight loss by curbing one's appetite, while tightening and toning the skin. This amazing oil even reduces the appearance of varicose veins and cellulite, and may prevent wrinkles. Who doesn't want a little more of that in their life? Patchouli oil helps women with their PMS symptoms by reducing water retention and bloating by promoting urination. This oil can be used to treat arthritis by reducing inflammation, help with acne and scaring, skin allergies, eczema, and also sunburns. Patchouli oil can help with hair loss,
excess oil on the scalp, and can act as a deodorant by controlling perspiration.

Emotionally, patchouli oil can be used as an aide to combat depression. When used in this way, the oil can ease anxiety and promote the release of serotonin and dopamine, creating a sense of joy. This oil can also act as an aphrodisiac by heightening one's libido and decrease anxiety related to performance. This last description may shed some light as to why patchouli is most often associated with the 60s and 70s. This oil still has it's place in our modern day era, especially for it's medicinal purposes.

C.E.H Love Potion no.1

With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, consider giving your Valentine our C.E.H private natural body Love Potion no.1 perfume, which includes a patchouli oil base. With it's earthy, sweet, and exotic scent, Love Potion no.1 is sure to be a great gift.

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Fight A Cold Or Flu With Essential Oils

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If you haven't already noticed, winter is upon us, and it's in full force. For some, this means having fun times in the snow, or like us in California, enjoying the much needed rain. With all the joys that winter can bring, it also brings the fear of the flu and cold season. Though essential oils are not a cure for the common cold or flu, they can work as great tools in preventative treatment and can also help assist your body when you do in fact find yourself ill.

Preventative care includes taking vitamin supplements of vitamin C and zinc, but eating foods high in these vitamins works well also. Adding vitamin C in the form of Airborne or Emergen-C to your water is another easy way to increase immune fighting vitamins. Another no-brainer way to help fight sickness is to load-up on drinking water. The more you flush out your body the better the chance you help get rid of unhealthy toxins from your body.

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With all the things we can do to try and prevent a cold and flu from happening, sometimes they are just relentless and you just end up getting sick, despite your best efforts. When this occurs, it's time to put your essential oils to the test. When you're sick, essential oils can be used in baths, wet compresses on the chest and skin, and as an inhalant from a glass or diffuser. The more knowledge you gain in regards to essential oils, the easier it becomes in understanding the benefits and strengths of each little miracle-in-a-bottle and how it can help you when your body and mind need them most. And if you don't yet feel confident in knowing which essential oils to use, well that's where C.E.H private natural body hopefully comes in to help you on your way in striving to live an organic lifestyle that benefits you through the physical ups and downs.

Here's a quick cheat sheet of a few of the go-to essential oils to use when you're sick:

C.E.H Natural Essential Oils

• Eucalyptus
• Basil
• Pine
• Tea Tree
• Lemon
• Juniper
• Orange
• Ginger
• Cedarwood
• Frankincense
• St. John's wort
• Thyme
• Myrrh

This recipe from Roberta Wilson is great for an essential oil based chest rub when you have a cold or flu.

• 2 ounces carrior oil
• 3 drops pine oil
• 2 drops eucalyptus oil
• 2 drops frankincense oil
• 1 drop ginger oil
• 1 drop oregano oil
• 1 drop thyme oil

Place the carrior oil and essential oils in a clean container and mix well. Massage over the chest and back several times a day as needed until symptoms subside.

Recipes like these can be found in many aromatherapy health books and holistic sites. Do your research and be prepared when tragedy strikes and you're left down for the count (aka sick on the couch). So, next time you want to reach for store bought Vicks, try the natural essential oils route to feeling better and see for yourself if it doesn't work just as good or even better. Your body will thank you.

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