Citrus Spice Holiday Blends - Essential Oil Blend

~ 2 parts Sweet Orange essential oil

~ 2 parts Cinnamon essential oil

~ 2 parts Clove Bud essential oil

~1  part Clary Sage essential oil

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Combine and diffuse using desired method.

Serenity Sleep Tea Recipe

This tea is great for promoting and sustaining restful sleep.  It has herbs that not only help you get to sleep and stay asleep, but can assist in reducing ongoing insomnia.  It can also help your body alleviate and cope with stress, one of the major causes of sleep disruption.

To make 1 serving, 1 part = 1/8 tsp.  For larger batches, use whatever measurement you like as part and use 1 Tablespoon combined herbs per 8 ounces of water.

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**To learn more about each herb and to order from Mountain Rose Herbs, click each herb in recipe.**

​Ingredients

​•8 parts dried Valerian Root (calmative and tranquilizer without grogginess the next morning)

• 8 parts dried Skullcap (reduces stress, anxiety and nervous tension, promotes inner calm, and counteracts insomnia)

• 4 parts dried Chamomile (sedative and sleep aid)

• 3 parts dried Lemon Balm (u​seful for treating nervous disturbances of sleep)

• 2 parts dried Stevia Leaf (sweetener and alternative to sugar)

• 2 parts dried Holy Basil (Tulsi) (adaptogen, assisting the body in coping with stress, whether physical, psychological, or environmental)

• 1 part dried Lavender (useful in treating insomnia and anxiety and the scent promotes relaxation)

Combine all ingredients in cup (or if you made a large batch, use 1 tablespoon combined herbs per 8 ounces of water) and steep in boiling water for 10-15 minutes or until most leave sink to the bottom. Sip, enjoy, relax, sleeeeep sleeeeeep …..

Natural Vegan Air Freshener Recipe

The following recipe is for a safe vegan gel air freshener using essential oils and culinary seaweed. I created this essential oil blend to remind me most of what of love about this Autumn season, but you can create any blend you like.

Ingredients

3/4 cup distilled water

-1/4 cup unflavored vodka

-2 tsp agar agar

-18 drops Sweet Orange essential oil

-16 drops Lime Peel essential oil

-10 drops Clary Sage essential oil

-6 drops Petitgrain essential oil

1.  Bring water to a boil (I first boiled my water and then measured it out so that I wouldn’t lose any in the evaporation process).  Stir in  agar agar and continue stirring until agar agar is completely dissolved.

​2.  Remove from heat and stir in vodka.   Add essential oils and stir to incorporate.

3.  Pour gel mixture into any decorative “re-purposed” container and place in refrigerator until set. 

4.  Display with pride in a room.