Many cultures have long used herbal medicine to treat a variety of issues, including pain. Some traditional healers use essential oils for back pain. While a small body of evidence suggests they may ...

There is limited evidence supporting the use of essential oils for menstrual cramps, but it is unclear which oils or methods for using them are most effective or how they work. Aromatherapy is an ...

I’ve already taken a look at how breathing through your nose is especially important during sleep, and now I’m diving deeper, finding out what smells — specifically essential oils for sleep — can ...

Many of us are familiar with the essential oils we can mix with carrier oils and apply to our skin like perfume and/or essential oil diffusers that make our homes smell nice. But what's not so widely ...

Your quest to solve a number of health ailments - anxiety, insomnia, nausea and more - may have brought you to look up essential oils. They're usually sold in small, dark-colored bottles and have ...

What if you could always remember where you left your keys? Or the name of that person you met the other day who’s now greeting you (by your name, of course) in the grocery store? These scenarios ...

Getting a good night’s rest isn’t always the easiest. Many factors may keep you up at night, such as your diet, bedroom environment, or suffering from a sleep disorder like insomnia or sleep apnea. If ...

Essential oils are everywhere. Peppermint, lavender, lemon, rosemary, tea tree … people have embraced a whole range of essential oils to help relieve stress, anxiety and even chronic pain. Proponents ...

Marian Reven is a professor of clinical education at West Virginia University. The history of using essential oils and their aromas to improve health and well-being dates back thousands of years. Like ...

A handful of essential oils and a couple of household ingredients could be all you need for a more natural cleaning routine ...

What can be inferred about someone's psychological characteristics by their use of essential oils? More than you might think, according to new research published in the journal, PLoS ONE. For one, ...

Meera Pal is a Northern California-based writer with a background in journalism and books. She covers pets, real estate, tech, and everything in between. You can follow her on Twitter @Meerakat Kelly ...