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It is important to keep our airways clear at all times, but especially in the face of COVID-19 and flu season.   The physiological effects of Eucalyptus essential oil (eucalyptol) and components of silver fir and white sage essential oils have been demonstrated in scientific studies to include:    

• stimulating innate cell-mediated immune response
• anti-bacterial, anti-viral & anti-fungal activity
• expansion of breathing airways (bronchi)
• free-radical scavenging (removal)

From Floracopeia:

"Breathe Blend is a unique and beautifully fragrant essential oil formulation that can be used in a variety of ways to support our breath. It is an excellent diffuser blend and is one of the best products to use for regular direct palm inhalation. Consistent use of the Breathe Blend will support open and clear breathing while at the same time assist in moving out anything that does not increase your ability to breath freely. It is a blend of Eucalyptus, Silver fir and White sage essential oil."

"The skin care oil par excellence, Floracopeia's carrot seed essential oil is a delicate, woodsy treasure...  This oil offers a high level of antioxidant support and promotes skin health and cell regeneration. Carrot seed essential oil can be used as a first line of defense for supporting aging or environmentally stressed skin. Traditionally, carrot seed essential oil is also known for its powerful supportive effects on detoxification, respiratory system and musculoskeletal system....  Diffused, carrot seed oil is grounding and soothing to the mind. This oil has a rich, spicy and earthy fragrance."

"A powerful blend of two Floracopeia signature oils, Palo Santo and Lavender Kashmir, Centered offers you grounding power to center your mind and intentions...  to inhale throughout the day to bring the mind back to a calm and focused state...  We designed this blend to be a powerful guide throughout the day, especially for use in those moments where your energy or thought patterns become dispersed and distracted."

"Cypress essential oil deepens and expands the breath and is very beneficial to use... in times of stress.

Cypress has been traditionally used to beautify the skin and scalp. The astringent nature of this oil is very helpful for summertime skin, or whenever there are oily, teenage/troubled or sweaty conditions.

For the mind, cypress is known to have a refreshing, cleansing effect which can dispel worry and stress.  Cypress is a useful essential oil for promoting concentration and productivity."

Frankincense serrata:  "This variety is commonly known as Olibanum and is considered to be the richest and most exquisite in scent and quality.  Wild-harvested in India, its aroma contains very fresh lemon, citrus, and pine notes."

"Frankincense is among the most widely used of all essential oils. Its benefits are numerous and it has been used extensively in traditional cultures for many thousands of years. Frankincense oil is revered for its powerfully uplifting and clarifying effects on the body and mind....

A few drops of the oil can be sprinkled on a hot, wet towel and applied to the chest to open the lungs and enhance deep breathing. Among frankincense's many attributes is its use as a spiritual tool for ritual, prayer and meditation. Used in worship for thousands of years, it is valued both for its many healing powers and for its intoxicating fragrance."

A synergy of the most rejuvenating essential oils known to Ayurveda for adding to your emulsion serum.  Essential oils act as catalysts, increasing the potency and efficacy of oil and water-based serums. 

This sensual floral & woody scent delivers the known benefits of chandan (sandalwood), kesar (saffron), jati (jasmine), neroli and ylang ylang to the deeper layers of the skin, while indulging the senses. 

 

"Lavender Kashmir:  Lighter, grassy and herbaceous, with a subtle sweetness. This Lavender is grown organically at a high altitude, in the valleys and foothills of the Himalayas.  It has a sweet, lush, herbaceous bouquet.  Due to the rich air and glacial waters where the lavender is grown, this essential oil is high in linalool.  Linalool is a compound that contributes soothing and relaxing qualities.

Lavender oil's cooling, relaxing and uplifting effects have been cherished throughout the world for thousands of years.  Lavender oil is revered in particular in folk traditions for its profound ability to cool an overheated body.  When used regularly, it reduces feelings of anger, agitation and insecurity...  Lavender essential oil gives luster to the skin, balance to the body and happiness to the mind. "

"A historically accurate version of an essential oil blend known as "Thieves' Vinegar", used as protection from epidemics in the Middle Ages. Legends is a signature, proprietary Floracopeia blend created from herb and spice oils including Clove, Rosemary, Lavender, Thyme, Basil, White Sage and Mint...  Aromatically you will find this blend to be warm and spicy, with floral, camphor and menthol undertones.  Nothing is overwhelmingly medicinal about Legends, it was masterfully blended to inspire a clear and creative mind as well as restoration to a tired and worn down body...  It is an efficacious blend that you will reach for again and again to gently support your immune system and create community wellness."

It is important to keep our airways clear, and immune systems healthy, at all times, but especially in the face of COVID-19 and flu season. The physiological effects of components of thyme, rosemary, clove and white sage essential oils have been demonstrated in scientific studies to include:

• stimulating innate cell-mediated immune response
• anti-bacterial, anti-viral & anti-fungal activity
• expansion of breathing airways (bronchi)
• free-radical scavenging (removal)

"Ethically wildcrafted from dead wood gathered from the tropical dry forest on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast, Floracopeia’s Palo Santo oil is distilled by a small community dedicated to sustainability and reforestation of this precious tree.  The Palo Santo or "sacred wood" tree from which the oil derives has an ancient ethnobotanical history and has long been worshiped by indigenous cultures for its purifying powers.

Palo Santo oil is a true aromatic treasure and... is renowned for its distinctive uplifting fragrance and its pronounced healing powers.  Palo Santo Essential Oil is rich in limonene.  A natural purifier, use it in your diffuser to keep you and your family healthy through the winter months.  Palo Santo oil is among the best oils to use via direct palm inhalation for its clearing and inspiring properties. It has settling, calming and grounding qualities, thus making it a great ally for maintaining emotional equanimity, as well as a superb oil for spiritual upliftment....  Often used for shamanic ritual, it is a valuable tool for meditation, enhancing creativity, and for tasks requiring sustained concentration. With a softness and sweetness similar to some species of frankincense, it is an ideal additive to massage oils."

'One of the "Oils of Protection," rosemary verbenone is a softer, gentler version of the more common and pungent cineole variety.  Herbaceous and refreshing, rosemary verbenone is well-known for its regenerating and stimulating properties to the skin, hair, joints, respiratory and nervous systems. This organic "Rose of the Sea" is pleasant, warming, and mildly sweet.

Originally considered a holy oil for purification and healing, rosemary verbenone now finds widespread use as a remedy for the entire family when sinuses and lungs are congested.  Rosemary is effective in when used with a diffuser or in direct palm inhalation, and offers relief from fatigue and overwork when added to massage oil or to a warm, aromatic bath.  The energizing qualities of rosemary oil make it helpful in warming the extremities and in increasing mental clarity, self-confidence and feelings of self-worth...  you will also find that it can be relied upon to enhance mental clarity and to lessen a dull and hazy mind.'

Tulsi (aka Holy Basil) has been used by Ayurveda for millenia to boost the immune system and increase the oxygenation of tissues.

'A powerful aromatic herb used extensively both in Ayurvedic clinical and folk medicine, Tulsi, or holy basil, is considered a purifier of the mind, body, and spirit.  Tulsi has a special place in Hindu courtyards across India, where it is planted for its auspicious and protective powers.  Its unique blend of medicinal and fragrant qualities have earned this sharp, fresh herbaceous-minty oil the title "Elixir of Life".  With powerful therapeutic benefits, our tulsi essential oil is an aromatic jewel that belongs in every natural medicine chest.

This powerful basil oil has been used for centuries and is cherished for its protective and uplifting nature.  Tulsi, meaning "the incomparable one", is thought to embody a purifying radiance that refines body, mind and spirit.  Reminiscent of freshly cut basil, Tulsi’s unique fragrance qualities are spicy, sweet and herbaceous-minty, with a pronounced warm, clove-like accent. Its effects are warming, clarifying and uplifting.'

AYURVEDIC WISDOM FOR TULSI ESSENTIAL OIL
According to the ancient healing system of Ayurveda, Tulsi is considered a "sattvic" plant, which maintains harmonious balance within the body and thereby produces virtue and joy.  Tulsi can be especially helpful for problems caused by Kapha.

INTERESTING TULSI ESSENTIAL OIL INFORMATION
The Holy Basil plant has been revered in India for thousands of years. It is regarded as the incarnation of Vishnu, and is also the favorite of Krishna and Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Tulsi often has a special place in the courtyard of Hindu families, whose daily routines may include worship of this plant. Tulsi devotional rituals include numerous aspects of Tantric ceremony: The plant is placed in a special altar, invoked and adored as the embodiment of Vishnu, or the Divine Mother, and given a ritual watering and offerings of incense and food. Adored as the Goddess who contains the entire universe, the plant is often dressed and decorated with flowers, prostrations are performed and leaves are often taken as a sacrament.