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Hey, I'm Lydia!

I like playing in the sun and dirt, growing things and taking care of plant babies. When I’m not doing that, I’m watching E! or the  RHWOanywhere and thinking about how to make french fries burn fat (I've never met a french fry I didn’t love). I earned my level 1 crunchy hippie mom badge birthing my little man Mitt unmedicated (ya know, how everyone around the world does...) But I guess the internet liked it cuz our little birth story went viral- go figure.  I'm on a mission to keep myself and my family well, naturally and love and honor our Earth. I'm married to Ben and we are a blending family in progress. I'm loving on my growing tribe of sisterhood from all around the world, join us and stay connected.

Benefits Of Palo Santo

Benefits Of Palo Santo

Lydia Ojuka
benefits of palo santo

Palo Santo is a fabulous-smelling wood from the same family as frankincense and myrrh. It has been used for healing, spiritual purification, and cleansing for centuries. Both the burning of the wood, and the essential oil have many benefits that you can utilize in your own space! Palo Santo is great for a wide range of things from cleansing negativity, to even helping combat headaches. 

Keep reading for even more amazing benefits of Palo Santo!

  • Energy Cleansing The smoke from burning Palo Santo wood is similar to sage in that it is used to clear negative energy from a space. The scent of burning Palo Santo is also helpful for promoting peace and reducing feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress.

  • Healing Both the essential oils and smoke from Palo Santo have been used as natural remedies for the symptoms of headaches, colds and flus, inflammation, and even asthma. Palo Santo tea is also used as an all natural digestive aid.

  • Meditation Burning Palo Santo wood or incense is a great way to calm your mind and get grounded before a meditation session or some simple quiet time. Diffusing Palo Santo essential oil, or using it in a relaxing bath can also work the same way! Inhaling the scent of Palo Santo smoke has also been used throughout history as a way to connect more to the spiritual realm and open the way for attracting positive energy to come and replace the negative that has been pushed out.

Palo Santo has all of these wonderful properties, and this makes it the perfect addition to any space. I like to keep a stick in my glove compartment for some quick grounding when needed before a day of errands or sitting in heavy traffic. This wood is easy to travel with, and just a little really goes a long way! Always make sure that your Palo Santo is responsibly sourced, and not fake. If it’s extremely cheap, chances are that it’s either fake or mass produced in non-renewable ways. Spending just a little more money is definitely worth the quality and care you’ll find in well-grown Palo Santo. I hope you enjoy all these benefits by getting some Palo Santo products yourself asap! :)

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