Monday, February 6, 2017


 I was really hoping there would be something starting to pop up in the little herb garden but nothing yet. On the brighter side of things our little Christmas cactus is doing great in its new pot. Its also called a Schlumbergera, I think I will stick with calling it a Christmas cactus. However the this small genus of cacti is one of six species found in the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil. These popular house plants can produce flowers in white, pink, yellow, orange, red, or purple!

Information from Wikipedia:
 Schlumbergera. (2017, January 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:10, February 6, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schlumbergera&oldid=760893949
The new focus of essential oils is on Melaleuca! The leaves from the "tea tree" or Melaleuca tree have been used for centuries, The Aborigines used this for healing wounds, cuts, and skin infections. (Information from Modern Essentials A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils Sixth Edition) I have been using Melaleuca to help with fluid on my ear. I have also used Melaleuca to help with ear mites in my dogs ears, makes a very nice ear cleanser for dogs! Melaleuca has many for benefits to offer so make sure to come back as I will be sharing more uses of this great essential oil!

5 comments:

  1. Your Christmas Cactus looks great. I have a Spring Cactus sometimes called Easter Cactus.. LOVE it. I also love the name of the tea tree oil.. Meleleuca. Great Information as usual. You're doing a good job with your blog.

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    1. Thanks for the compliments I learned about the Easter Cactus as well and look forward to seeing this little guy continue to grow!

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    2. Thanks for the compliments I learned about the Easter Cactus as well and look forward to seeing this little guy continue to grow!

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  2. Tea Tree oil is the bees knees! I'm never without it... esp for the dogs! Thanks for the info.
    x Asha

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    1. Thank you so much for commenting and following! Hopefully I will be able to add even more information as time goes on! Hooray for another essential oil user!!

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