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Cedarwood Essential Oil Benefits, Uses and Side Effects

Cedar oil is also known as Cedarwood Oil and is an essential oil distilled mostly from the foliage of the Ceder tree. Some of the oil is distilled, pressed or chemically extracted in small quantities from the roots and actual wood. The wood extraction is done by steam distillation extracted from wood chips and sawdust. There are...

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Pine Nut Oil Benefits, Uses and Side Effects

Pine nut oil is extracted from a number of sources. In Asia, Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) and chilgoza pine (Pinus gerardiana) are the most widely harvested. Four other species, Siberian pine (Pinus sibirica), Siberian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila), Chinese white pine (Pinus armandii) and lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana) are also popular. The oil is extracted by cold pressing the nuts and is golden colour. Cold pressing allows the oil...

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Citronella Essential Oil Benefits, Uses and Side Effects

crisp lemony aroma and thus bearing the name Citronella. The oil of citronella is extracted from two varieties of citronella, Ceylon and Java. With both varieties, the essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the plant. However, the oil obtained from the Java variety is considered to be of higher quality. The main producers...

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Pomegranate Seed Oil Benefits, Uses and Side Effects

Dubbed “nature’s power fruit”, Pomegranate seed oil comes from the seed of the fruit of the Punica granatum,  a deciduous shrub or small tree growing between 5–8 meters tall. The leaves and outer peeling of this early fruit have been used for centuries to soften the skin and reduce the signs of aging. New studies are just now showing how powerful an anti-aging agent pomegranate truly is....

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No Excuses! Here’s How to Improve Your Time Management Skills

How many times do you promise to get organised after juggling 3 or 4 different tasks at once? Some people often feel inadequate when it comes to keeping home and family organized. How about the simple idea of breaking down big tasks into bite-sized pieces? A simple idea that can reap big rewards. Improve your...

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Butter Oil Benefits, Uses and Side Effects

Many people think of butter as unhealthy. This bad reputation, however, is rather undeserved. In reality, butter substitutes (along with artificially made trans-fats) are the real health risk. In contrast, natural trans-fat produced by grass-fed cows contains a substance known as Conjugated Linoleic Acid, which is known to offer a number of benefits, including protection...

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