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 ...

If it's winter, then it must be time for cozy sweaters, festive gatherings, and . . . the dreaded cold and flu, complete with a sore throat. It can be difficult to treat cold symptoms, and your first ...

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 ...

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, ...

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at CNET and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative ...

Essential oils, which are extracted from plants, are best known for their use in aromatherapy, a complementary health practice that involves inhaling the scents or mixing the oils with lotion or ...

This all-natural ingredient is popping up everywhere from Whole Foods to brand-new beauty lines — find out why Kaitlyn is a former Assistant Style & Beauty Editor at PEOPLE. Holistic beauty isn't ...

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 ...