Tips for Buying Herbal Gifts

“Herbal extracts provide benefits beyond the functional ingredients of a product. Antioxidants from green tea may help fight free-radical damage and thus the effects of aging,” says Tom Havran of Aura Cacia.

For everyone on your gift list, choose botanical and natural scents that best fit each person’s individual needs:

• Insomnia:
  Bergamot, chamomile, cypress, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, lavender, lemon, marjoram, melissa, myrrh, neroli, nutmeg, patchouli, rose, sage, sandalwood, and ylang-ylang.

   

• Relaxation and stress relief:
  Anise, basil, bay, bergamot, cardamom, chamomile, clary sage, eucalyptus, fennel, frankincense, juniper, lavender, lemon, marjoram, neroli, nutmeg, orange, peppermint, rose, rosewood, sage, sandalwood, thyme, and ylang-ylang.

   

• Skin rejuvenation and healing:
  Aloe vera, green tea, lavender, oatmeal, and vitamin C.

   

• Sore muscles:
  Bay, camphor, chamomile, cinnamon, eucalyptus, ginger, juniper, lavender, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary, and thyme.