Ah! The smells of Christmas! The food, the tree, the candles…and, yes, even some of the decorations. There are just some smells that we can all pretty much agree are… Christmasy!
-Nutmeg
At first it may not seem very Christmasy…but just wait:
Nutmeg: You will find some very popular Christmas foods contain this ingredient: Homemade Eggnog, a very popular Christmas drink! Cocoa! Hot Apple Cider! All of these delicious holiday drinks are great with a little sprinkle of nutmeg. Or another one of your favorite holiday desserts.
Nutmeg Essential Oil: Stick a couple drops of Nutmeg with two drops Lemongrass, three drops Cinnamon, and three drops of StressAway to create a Christmas Gingerbread smell around the house.
-Cinnamon
Who doesn’t love the smell of cinnamon during the holidays?!
Cinnamon: Don’t you like the taste of cinnamon in your holiday desserts? You know it is also good for your immune system. And this is the season to keep it going strong! Double check!
Cinnamon Essential Oil: There is a lot of yucky-ness that goes around when family and friends get together for the holidays. Enter Cinnamon! It can help fight those little bugs…and it tastes good, too! You can also pop a few drops into your diffuser to help deodorize your home and fight anything that might still be flying around there.
-Peppermint
VERY much a Christmas smell, I think! A comfort for the stomach or the nose.
Peppermint: Whether you think of the plant or the hard candy…it adds some great flavor to foods or drinks. Put some mint leaves in water or tea to aid in digestion, OR flavor your food and please your taste buds!
Peppermint Essential Oil: A very cooling oil and soothing scent, you can place a few drops in a diffuser or spray bottle to make your house smell like a candy cane, or apply it topically to soothe muscle or a tummy that has had too many sweets this holiday season.
-Myrrh
Best known for its role as one of the gifts given by the Wise Men to Baby Jesus…
Myrrh Essential Oil: This is a good one for winter skin…especially when it gets all dry, cracked and chapped this time of year. It is also known to be helpful for relaxation…’cause we could all use some of that after the excitement of these days.
-Frankincense
A resin also best known for its role as another gift given by the Wise Men to Baby Jesus…
Frankincense Essential Oil: Also a good one for the immune system and healthy skin…both well needed during the winter and holiday months. It is wonderful for the brain and helpful in improving sleep.
There are many other wonderful oils and herbs that you can use throughout the winter and holidays, but these are just a few favorites. Perhaps you learned something that you want to add to your stash for next year…or even this year.