Welcome to Oshadhi, where you will find an exquisite selection of plant essences. Oshadhi derives its name from Sanskrit, meaning 'carrier of light' and representing the amazing ability of plants to harness the light of the sun to produce aromatic oils. Discover the unadulterated essence of plant oils and join us in celebrating … [Read more...] about Exploring the Essence of Oshadhi
Categorizing Essential Oils by Plant Parts
Essential oil from different parts of a plant have different properties. With such a huge number of essential oils to choose from it can be helpful to group them according to the plant part. Entire Plant The Lamiaceae and Asteraceae plant families yield the majority of 'whole plant' oils. This category boasts a broad spectrum … [Read more...] about Categorizing Essential Oils by Plant Parts
Cardamom: Freshness & vitality for digestion and lungs
If you like oriental cooking you will be familiar with cardamom. It is frequently used in curries where a stray pod may surprise you with a burst of freshness, but you will also find its sweet uplifting taste in desserts such as kulfi, rasmalai and gulab jamun. Although safe and effective for a number of conditions cardamom … [Read more...] about Cardamom: Freshness & vitality for digestion and lungs
Using Essential Oils to Improve Cognitive Function
It's no secret that essential oils can aid with memory and cognitive function however there has been new research to show that just varying the aromas that we are exposed to has similar success. This is not due to the effects of the oils themselves but rather the effect of olfactory stimulation - simply increasing the variety of … [Read more...] about Using Essential Oils to Improve Cognitive Function
Pine Essential Oils: Shafts of ancient power to lean on
I simply love the oils from needle trees! They don't take no for an answer. There's something there that is direct, uncompromising, clean, clear, uplifting and energising. No nonsense. Pines are of course no exception. Indeed these extremely versatile oils represent the oldest aromatic energy on earth, and are deeply linked to … [Read more...] about Pine Essential Oils: Shafts of ancient power to lean on
A Story about Lemon Thyme & Sell-by Dates
Some years ago we had a message from a customer to say that a bottle of lemon thyme oil that we had sent her had only four months before its sell-by date, and she did not feel that she would use it all within this period. We respectfully pointed out that it was a 'sell-by' date not a 'use-by' date, but she still felt … [Read more...] about A Story about Lemon Thyme & Sell-by Dates