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Three Essential Oils For Stressed Parents
Being a parent is often a difficult task. Having created life and brought it into the world, it’s now your job to raise it, nurture it, and safeguard it from the dangers of the world. Until they’re old enough to take care of themselves, kids can be a source of stress and love all at once. However, sometimes the stress of trying to raise children can get to a new parent, and they’ll find themselves suitably agitated, liable to snap at someone and overall not happy. That’s where we come... Read more...
Our Best Oil Burners and Diffusers
As you will probably know one of the top ways to use essential oils is to diffuse them into the room. We often talk about diffusers, but not everyone is aware of what they are. There are two main kinds of diffuser, the electric diffuser where the oil is added to a water-based reservoir and the oil burner diffuser which is powered by tea lights. Obviously, care needs to be taken when using naked flames in your home. The electric diffusers feature an automatic cut off when the water has... Read more...
Can Aromatherapy Support Dementia Patients?
Dementia is one of those conditions that makes us all a little anxious. It tends to strike older people, and for the patient and their family, it can be very distressing. One of the key reasons it makes people feel quite nervous about it happening to them or their loved ones is because there have been no major medical breakthroughs. It tends to be a life sentence with little or no way to halt the progress. Patients and loved ones tend to turn to alternative medicine, not seeking a miracle... Read more...
Aromatherapy - Ancient Roots?
We all know that aromatherapy is an incredible way to get access to all the essential oils that your body needs. However, not many people know about the history of aromatherapy. It’s often the case with really important things that we don’t know how they came into existence and how rich their history actually is. To try and help you understand where aromatherapy came from, we’re tracing its roots back to Ancient Egypt of all places.   A Rich History?    Aromatherapy can be traced back to 265 BC with... Read more...
Essential Oils To Aid In Stopping Smoking
Smoking can be a real drain on many aspects of your life. Financial, mental and physical issues can all arise as a result of smoking. The problem with cigarettes is that stopping is more challenging than you would initially think. To try and make quitting that little bit easier, some people work with essential oils. With all of the different oil combinations on offer, you’d naturally assume that there are some that can help you quit. But what are they?   What Oils Are Going To Help Me?   Before... Read more...
Clinical Uses of Essential Oils
It is always good to see positive news items about the use of essential oils. Conventional medicine has always been somewhat disparaging of holistic type approaches, even though we know the benefits to be many and varied. With the NHS and other international medical groups seeking to ban homoeopathy, which is deeply saddening to those who know that is really can help with many conditions, those of us in the world of essential oils have been shifting uncomfortably in our seats, praying they don’t try and undo the good we... Read more...
Citronella - A Summer Essential Oil
Citronella has a strange aroma which means it is not everyone’s cup of tea, but it can be blended with other oil and has a vast range of uses, particularly during the summer months when the weather is warmer.   Fight the Bugs   One thing citronella is perfect for is repelling irritating insects. If you are someone who is prone to being bitten, then summer can seem like a real drag. Thankfully you can either use Citronella as an airborne repellant or as a skin based cream (just be... Read more...
Aromatherapy Awareness Week
On June the 11th 2018, we will see the start of this year's aromatherapy awareness week. The purpose of this week is to educate people across the country about the benefits of using aromatherapy in day to day life. Alternative therapies are often under fire from conventional medicine, so the International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA) have put this awareness week together to try and spread the knowledge about aromatherapy.     Fear of the Unknown    One of the reasons cited by people who do not embrace aromatherapy is fear of... Read more...
Can Aromatherapy Work on Dogs
A new study recently published by American Veterinarian certainly seems to think so. The work was actually carried out by Hartpury University Centre which is used in Gloucester, UK. Although their work centred on dogs who were currently living in rescue centres, the premise showed that aromatherapy seemed to work on dogs in much the same way as it does with humans. Care must be taken when using essential oils with dogs as some are toxic, but the ones used in the study are all safe for our furry canine... Read more...
Spotlight on Spearmint Essential Oil
Spearmint is one of the less well known essential oils. Most people think of peppermint when it comes to oils, but spearmint is also a very valuable oil with a wide range of uses.    Where Does it Come From?   Spearmint is a plant, again not a fact a lot of people know. The plant, Mentha spicata has flowering tops, and these are used to extract the oil by using the process of distillation.     The Properties   Coming from the mint family the smell of spearmint is similar... Read more...
All About Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint is a pleasant smelling oil that has a crisp, fresh aroma. Aside from mint in chewing gum, sweets and maybe tea most people are unaware that it also has a myriad of healing properties and is a valuable inclusion to all aromatherapy toolkits. So let’s learn more about this versatile oil.    For the Muscles   One of the best uses of peppermint oil is for pain relief in muscles. Long distance runners and endurance athletes will often have this remedy to hand to soothe their bodies after a... Read more...
Summer is Coming - Essential Oils
You may have seen that we have a summer essential oil set on the website and wondered what is so special about the three oils we have chosen, Orange, Lavender and Peppermint. Well, these are really useful oils for the warmer months, so here are some benefits of each. Enjoy your summer more when you harness the power of essential oils.    Orange   With a refreshing and uplifting aroma, orange is a lovely oil to have around. It has a smell that reminds us of hot summer days, and... Read more...