Setting the Mood with Natural Aroma Therapy
If you’ve ever sold a house, a standard piece of advice from your realtor is to bake cookies just prior to the open house. Why?
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Making Lavender and Honey Herb Tea
For many of you who grow lavender in your garden, the thought of creating your own herbal tea has probably crossed your mind. The process
Using Lavender Essential Oils in the Treatment of Burns
Over the past several decades a number of scientific papers have been published detailing the various beneficial uses of the essential oil of lavender. Going
Giving Lavender a Head Start for Planting
Lavender is a very easy plant to propagate by taking cuttings from mature plants that are sending out new shoots. It’s also very forgiving. A
How to Keep Lavender Plants Alive (For a Long Time)
Many people who visit Monte-Bellaria say that they’ve had problems growing lavender for the long run. We’ve heard folks say that they’ve had beautiful
Lavender Salt Bath Health Benefits
If you are looking for a quick, non-pharmaceutical solution for muscle and joint pain, many people are proponents of
Lavender Hydrosols for Spa Treatments
When distilling essential oil, a bi-product of the process is a hydrosol, also known as “flower water,” and is distilled water with many of the
Why is some honey “set” and some honey “runny?”
People often ask us if Monte-Bellaria honey—which is sometimes dense and semi-crystalized—has “gone bad.” The answer is definitely NO! It is, in fact a sign
Olive Oil Lowers Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Recently there was more evidence from a study at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, that Extra Virgin Olive Oil has demonstrable
How to Make Lavender Perfumes and Cologne
Our customers frequently ask about using lavender essential oils for perfumes and colognes. It’s a very simple process and it’s easy to create your own
Lavender is an Ideal Freshening Fragrance: Strong then Gone
An interesting characteristic of the lavender fragrance is that it can quickly freshen the home environment without producing a long-lasting overpowering scent. You’ve probably been
Beeswax for Skin Care: Using Natural Solar Processing
When making organic, non-preservative laden soaps and balms, a key ingredient that helps with the beneficial qualities of moisturizing and healing is beeswax. Beeswax is