Supernatural Botanicals

Lavender essential oil has a vast range of healing and therapeutic properties.  When using skincare or aromatherapy products, be sure the ingredients contain “lavender essential oil”, not lavender fragrance oil, in order to receive the healing and therapeutic benefits of pure lavender. 

The following are just some of the many reasons to use lavender for it’s healing abilities.

Nervous System: Lavender essential oil has a calming scent which makes it an excellent tonic for the nerves. Therefore, it helps in treating migraines, headaches, anxiety, depression, nervous tension and emotional stress. The refreshing aroma removes nervous exhaustion and restlessness and increases mental activity.

Sleep: Lavender essential oil induces sleep and hence it is often recommended for insomnia.

Pain Relief: Lavender essential oil is also an excellent remedy for various types of pains including those caused by sore muscles, tense muscles, muscular aches, rheumatism, sprains, backache and lumbago. A regular massage with lavender oil provides relief from pain in the joints.

Urine Flow: Lavender essential oil is good for urinary disorders as it stimulates urine production. It helps in restoring hormonal balance and reduces cystitis or inflammation of the urinary bladder. It also reduces any associated cramps.

Respiratory Disorders: Lavender oil is extensively used for various respiratory problems including throat infections, flu, cough, cold, asthma, sinus congestion, bronchitis, whooping cough, laryngitis, and tonsillitis. The oil is either used in the form of vapour or applied on the skin of neck, chest and back. It is also added in many vaporizers and inhalers used for cold and coughs.

Skin Care: The health benefits of lavender oil for the skin can be attributed to its antiseptic and antifungal properties. It is used to treat various skin disorders such as acne, wrinkles, psoriasis, and other inflammations. It heals wounds, cuts, burns, and sunburns rapidly as it aids in the formation of scar tissues. Lavender oil is added to chamomile to treat eczema.

Hair Care: Lavender essential oil is useful for the hair as it can be very effective on lice and lice eggs or nits.

Blood Circulation: Lavender essential oil is also good for improving blood circulation. It lowers blood pressure and is used for hypertension.

Digestion: Lavender oil is useful for digestion as it increases the mobility of the intestine. The oil also stimulates the production of gastric juices and bile and thus aids in treating indigestion, stomach pain, colic, flatulence, vomiting and diarrhoea.

Immunity: Regular use of lavender essential oil provides resistance to diseases.

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 Try Supernatural Botanicals Lavender Water Linen Spray to experience the benefits of pure lavender essential oils.

I was in the middle of writing a blog post about Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert, when my friend sent me this (see below.)  Great timing.  I’ll be posting more on this book (because it’s one of my favorite books of all time!)  I’m so excited to see Julia Roberts as Liz in this movie. 

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Here’s a new concept for you…Extreme Self Care.  Cheryl Richardson, a New York Times best-selling author of books like Take Time For Your Life, Life Makeovers, Stand Up For Your Life, etc., (perhaps you recognize her from her numerous Oprah visits), is challenging us to a new concept, and it’s Extreme Self Care.

The trappings many of us fall into, especially women, is the caring and nurturing of everyone around us while we tend to let ourselves fall apart from lack of care.  Cheryl’s book, The Art of Extreme Self Care is a guide that helps you transform your life one month at a time.  In essence, it pulls you out of your own body and forces you to look at yourself from 1000 feet.

A chapter that hit home with me was the Absolute No List.  See if you can relate….here are a few of Cheryl’s Absolute Nos from her list:

MY ABSOLUTE NO LIST:  I NO LONGER:

*Jump out of bed in the morning.  I give myself the time and space I need to start the day in a serene and relaxed state.

*  Keep anything in my home that I don’t love or need.

*  Tolerate or participate in gossip.

*  Go to work when I’m sick.

*  Invest time in relationships that aren’t aligned with who I am and who I want to be.

*  Keep clothes I hope to fit into “someday.”

*  Throw away anything that can be recycled.

*  Get caught up in other people’s drama.

*  Eat when I’m not hungry.

It’s statements like these that get your mind moving in the right direction.  Decide what’s on your ABSOLUTE NO list and stick to it.  Not only is it empowering, but it brings an ultra-sense of calm and relaxation to your mind.

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Mood music to fit your every mood.  Click which one you are in the mood for, and r-e-l-a-x.

Fat burning Pilates is my secret weapon in the morning.  Pilates makes your body feel so good when you wake up…it’s the ultimate good morning stretch.  It also feels great to break a sweat by 6 a.m.!  I love the Crunch series workout videos.  I’ve also seen them at the library (an excellent source to try before you buy.) 

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“When you go from hot to cold water, it creates an oxygenating effect and stimulates the lymphatic system.  We call this Contrast Therapy at Canyon Ranch, but you can do it at home.  First, soak in a hot bath for 20 minutes.  All your veins swell in the heat.  Then step into a cool shower, which constricts the veins, so you can get a kind of pipe-cleaning effect as the blood pumps harder and flushes out all the toxins.  It’s very cleansing.”   …Charlotte Prescott, Canyon Ranch

Oprah discusses with Larry King her Laws Of Attraction (The Secret) aha moment.  If you haven’t seen or read The Secret yet, you must!  It’s completely life changing. 

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0wYxh-akZs

Are you falling in bed each night completely exhausted?  Too exhausted to wash your face before bed?  Sleeping in makeup is considered a Cardinal sin in skincare maintenance.  It blocks your pores, essentially smothering your skin.  It causes the appearance of your skin to look dull and older than it needs to look. 

The added benefit, for me, is the aromatherapy aspect I get from washing my face with  Spa Soaps.  Spa Soaps are our best sellers at Supernatural Botanicals….and for good reason.  They smell amazing and give immediate aromatherapetic benefits.  For instance, Grapefruit and Orange essential oils are thought to stimulate the mind and enliven the spirit.   I love washing my face with this.  It’s instantly refreshing. 

I also love the fact that I can wash my face with a bar soap and not have to worry about breakouts.  In our clinical study, none of our participants experienced any breakouts whatsoever, and in fact, all noted improved complexion. 

Explore our entire line of Spa Soaps at Supernatural Botanicals.  They are so indulgent and delicious! 

     For those of you with huge roman style tubs with jets forceful enough to send you sliding to the other side of the tub….I’m jealous!   Have you noticed that almost everyone who has them says “we never use it.”  Why, I ask you, why?  It’s such an indulgence, such a treat, to have a huge soaking tub in the convenience of your home.

With all the sensational bath oils, bubble baths, essential oils, and sea salts/bath salts available to you, and all the excellent benefits that a long soak can bring, such as sexy soft skin, a relaxed body, and calm mind, it’s time to entertain the thought of taking a bath (as opposed to shower) once again. 

    Bath Salts, also known as Sea Salts, have incredible healing power.  Sea Salts are known to draw toxins out of the body, nourish the skin with minerals, remove impurities from the skin, help to relieve stress, melt away tension, and soothe aching muscles and pains.   In fact, I formulated this product as a result of post-workout muscle aches.  My doctor told me of the benefits of sea salts when I told him how sore my muscles were from a strenuous workout.  However, I knew I wanted extra benefits such as super soft skin as well.  Our Sore Muscle Soak Sea Salts were formulated with the skin softening properties of Jojoba, Sesame, Rice Bran, Apricot Kernel, and Sweet Almond oils to condition and moisturize the skin thoroughly and Organic Lavender Essential Oil to calm the mind and relax the body. 

Light some candles, put on some smooth jazz, and slip into a tub of botanicals.  Take some me-time.  We indulge far too often in all the wrong things.  Start indulging in things that are beneficial to your mind and body.   It’s good for you and good for those around you.

 Here are a few luxurious baths taken straight from the pages of my personal collection of dream baths.