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Essential oils do more than smell beautiful — they support both the body and mind. 🌿 From easing stress and cramps to balancing hormones and mood, these seven oils are natural allies for women’s wellness. Learn how to use each one and discover Puravia’s favorite blends for calm, connection, and emotional balance.

Turn your garden blooms into art with this simple, all-natural DIY dye! Using hibiscus petals, you can create stunning rose-purple hues that carry both beauty and memory. In this guide, I’ll show you how to transform flowers into pigment, dye your own fabric, and reconnect with nature’s creativity — one petal at a time. Ready to make something meaningful by hand?

If you struggle to fall asleep or wake up restless, this read will help you uncover what’s really behind your insomnia — and which herbs can help bring your body and mind back to balance. Learn how calming plants like ashwagandha, chamomile, and valerian support deeper, more peaceful rest — naturally.

Discover which essential oils pair best with your unique skin type and how to use them in a simple, soothing steam facial that leaves you glowing inside and out.

Our cycles shape so much more than we often give them credit for—our mood, our energy, and even our ability to bounce back day to day. Instead of fighting these shifts, we can learn to work with them. Herbs and teas are a simple, nourishing way to honor each phase of your cycle and give your complex-feeling body simple things it is really asking for. Below I’ve shared a few of my favorite teas to sip on throughout the month, matched to each phase of the menstrual cycle.

Explore the science and soul of herbal support for depression. Discover how plants like hawthorn, lavender, and St. John’s Wort can ease emotional strain and help you feel grounded again.

When a headache starts creeping in, most of us instinctively reach for the medicine cabinet – and that is totally okay in most cases… But what if I told you that there are effective headache remedies that have been growing in gardens and wild spaces for centuries?

Anxiety shows up in so many ways — the racing thoughts, the tight chest, the restless nights. While modern life often amplifies these feelings, herbal traditions have long offered gentle ways to bring the body and mind back into balance. Unlike quick fixes, many herbs actually nourish the nervous system, restore resilience, and help us reconnect with a natural rhythm of calm. In this guide, I share five of my favorite herbs for easing anxiety.

Anxiety shows up in so many ways — the racing thoughts, the tight chest, the restless nights. While modern life often amplifies these feelings, herbal traditions have long offered gentle ways to bring the body and mind back into balance. Unlike quick fixes, many herbs actually nourish the nervous system, restore resilience, and help us reconnect with a natural rhythm of calm. In this guide, I share five of my favorite herbs for easing anxiety.

Yarrow may look delicate with its clusters of white blooms, but don’t let that fool you. For centuries it’s been called the “Herb of the Wounded Healer,” carried into battlefields by soldiers and used in folk medicine for everything from stopping bleeding to soothing fevers. Today, herbalists still reach for yarrow to support the skin, calm inflammation, and strengthen the immune system. In this post, I’ll share its history, why it works, and how you can use it in your own ho

More than just a pretty scent, lavender is one of nature’s most versatile healers. For centuries it’s been used to calm the mind, ease pain, and support rest. In this post, I’ll share a little of its history, why it works so well, and the simple ways I love to weave it into everyday life.

Digestive discomfort can show up at the most inconvenient times — but support doesn’t have to be complex. In this post, I’m sharing five of my favorite summertime herbs that help ease bloating, cramping, and post-meal heaviness. These teas are simple, soothing, easy to find or grow yourself and seasonally inspired.

Scent is the fastest sense to reach the brain, speaking straight to your emotional center before you can overthink it. Backed by ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience, essential oils are more than just fragrance — they’re fuel for your nervous system and can help you to change your mood in 2 seconds.

While there’s absolutely a time and place for western medicine — to heal, to overcome illness, even to save lives — there are also natural resources all around us with deeper capabilities than we often realize.

We’ve all had those days — the ones where your to-do list stares back at you, your mind feels like a jar of bees, and you can’t seem to land on one clear thought, let alone get anything done. If you’ve been there lately, you’re not alone. But you don’t have to stay stuck in that scattered energy. With a few simple, natural rituals, you can ground yourself, refocus, and bring your full presence — and therefore, your power — to the tasks ahead.