Fun Fact Friday Archives • Gigi's House

Fun Fact Friday – Essential oils can do what?

by Ruth Nelson | Oct 26, 2018 | Essential Oil Safety, Fun Fact Friday

Fun Fact Friday Did you know that some essential oils can cause psychotropic effects? First let’s define psychotropic. A psychotropic or psychoactive substance is something that alters your mental state. These psychotropic effects are the reason CBD extract has a...

Fun Fact Friday – The Dedication of Farmers

by Ruth Nelson | Oct 12, 2018 | Fun Fact Friday

Fun Fact Friday Did you know that farmers have much trial and error when producing herbs intended for therapeutic value? When farming medicinal plant material farmers are required to know a lot about these plants before they are able to grow them. Most of us...

Fun Fact Friday – Making Medical Claims

by Ruth Nelson | Sep 28, 2018 | Fun Fact Friday

Fun Fact Friday Did you know that if you sell holistic health products, you cannot claim therapeutic value? This week I saw an FDA letter to a business that had many citations, much of this website used medical terms, such as reduces inflammation, inhibits tumor...

Fun Fact Friday – Should I use coconut oil?

by Ruth Nelson | Sep 21, 2018 | Fun Fact Friday

Fun Fact Friday Did you know that coconut oil can actually dry out your skin? Why is coconut oil in so many DIY projects intended to lend a hand to moisture if it is actually drying to your skin? Some reasons people use it is because it is readily available,...

Fun Fact Friday – Should I patch test?

by Ruth Nelson | Aug 31, 2018 | Fun Fact Friday

Fun Fact Friday Did you know that a systemic reaction to poison ivy comes from the plants oil? Thank God we aren’t seeing that bottled and on shelves, right?? Obviously you wouldn’t buy it. I typically don’t get poison ivy, perhaps you know others in the same...

Fun Fact Friday – From Plants to Medicine

by Ruth Nelson | Aug 24, 2018 | Fun Fact Friday

Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that many medications, OTC and pharmaceuticals are created from plant isolates? For instance, Vicks vapor rub contains isolated terpentine, camphor and menthol as well as eucalyptus oil. Icy hot contains menthol, methyl salicylate and...