Essential Oils And Aromatherapy For Health And Wellness

Using essential oils in cooking - add flavor and health

December 13th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Essential oils can be used in cooking, and you can drink them too.

Got a cold? Mix one drop of ginger essential oil with a teaspoon of honey in a cup, and fill the cup with very hot water for a steaming drink which will clear your airways and restore your energy.

Use pure therapeutic grade essential oils in cooking

Everyone cooks with herbs, and you know that herbs lose their aroma and flavor in time - most dried herbs have a shelf-life of only six months before they turn to sawdust. Indeed, by the time you buy them, most dried herbs have lost 90 per cent of their healing effects.

This doesn’t happen with essential oils. If you keep your oils in a dark place away from light, and tightly stoppered, they retain their aroma and benefits.

Replace your dried herbs with essential oils in your cooking - you’ll be thrilled with the results.

You need no more than a single drop of an essential oil per recipe serving four to five people.

Here’s a recipe for grilled chicken.

Chicken recipe
Make a marinade of: and let soak ½ hour or store until needed.
4 Tbsp Honey,
1 wine glass of white wine or apple cider
2 drops each of Orange & Lemon essential oil