Dosha

Which Dosha Am I?

Most people speak of how aromatherapy started in the 1960s. This is partially true, but essentially it developed from the much older Indian medicine tradition,  Ayurveda. In Ayurveda, the practice ...
What is Cypress Essential Oil Good For

What Is Cypress Essential Oil Good For?

What is cypress essential oil good for? First and foremost, it's astringent and drying. It a's a diuretic that clears excess water in the body. It cuts grease on the skin and supports healthy respi...
What Is Ginger Essential Oil Good For

What Is Ginger Essential Oil Good For?

Ginger is a  warming and comforting spice, giving ease to aches and pains and drying out respiratory catarrh. It speeds metabolism, helping sluggish digestion and softening stools. VINEVIDA offers ...
What Is Juniper Essential Oil Good For

What Is Juniper Essential Oil Good For?

Juniper is not an essential oil I use very often. However, it would always be my go-to choice for people who had arthritis, rheumatism, and gout. Mentally, it has a lovely bright and breezy effect,...
Essential Oils for Depression

Essential Oils for Depression: A Review of Research

It is estimated that 5% of adults suffer from depression globally. It is a common mental health disorder that is sadly rising fast post-pandemic. The medical profession does not recommend antidepre...
What is Lemon Essential Oil Good For?

What is Lemon Essential Oil Good For?

One of the most hyped about essential oils on the internet, and of course, one of human kind’s most recognized fragrances. Lemon essential oil has natural antibiotic constituents which make it a br...
What Is Cardamom Essential Oil Good For?

What Is Cardamom Essential Oil Good For?

I’m always so pleased when somebody asks me what cardamom essential is good for, because it’s not really not spoken of in many books, or popular as people’s first choices of essential oil. Yet, I t...
What Is Sweet Basil Essential Oil Good For?

What Is Sweet Basil Essential Oil Good For?

We’ll do sweet basil this month because it fits so well with our article about essential oils for empowering women. If you want an example of how powerful sweet basil is, try buying the plant from ...
Essential Oil Blends For Sleep

Essential Oil Blends For Sleep - Kids Going Back to School

Fostering a good sleep routine is important especially as the kids return to school. Routine helps kids feel more comfortable, offering predictability and helping ease any feelings of anxiousness f...
How to Blend with Fennel Essential Oil

How to Blend with Fennel Essential Oil

Fennel essential oil has a strong aroma reminiscent of licorice, spicy and earthy yet sweet. It can be a polarizing scent, a love or hate thing. Due to the anethole constituent, fennel, licorice, a...
Essential Oils for Nervous Back To Schoolers

Essential Oils for Nervous Back To Schoolers

August! The most stressful month of the year for me. I have three children, two who are now grown and a thirteen year old at home. Thanks to the pandemic, he’s never learned how to go out and call ...
Palo Santo Essential Oil

Palo Santo Essential Oil

The beautiful Palo Santo wood, sacred  to the Curanderos, has long been used for energy healing and creating sacred space by these shamans and healers of South America. When it is burnt, the fragra...