GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mosquitoes are manifesting in this wet spring, and before you lather up the stinky bug spray, let's look into a viewer-suggester natural alternative. Both an NIH-published study on ...

Plenty of plants have a reputation for keeping mosquitoes away—including fragrant lavender, beloved for its easy-growing nature and aromatic foliage and flowers. But can you use lavender plants in ...

A randomized trial conducted at Sanbo Brain Hospital in Beijing, China, suggested that aromatherapy with lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) essential oil may play a relevant role in the postoperative ...

Using a diffuser is an effective way to spread essential oils throughout a room. Add water and a few drops of peppermint or lavender oil into the diffuser, and let it run for an hour or two. The ...

Some essential oils have medicinal properties that may help with bacterial infections, such as MRSA. However, further research is still needed to confirm the effectiveness. Some essential oils, ...