Each month Barbara Power answers a question on Aromatherapy. Barbara is a Certified Aromatherapy Health Therapist and a Certified Aromatology and Aromatherapy Instructor with a clinical practice in Victoria, BC, Canada. Contact Barbara with your Aromatherapy questions.
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ATA April – natural ingredients and quality essential oils for my children’s bedrooms and playroom?
QUESTION: I really enjoyed your March 2010 Ask the Aromatherapist about using natural ingredients and quality essential oils for a naturally clean and healthy home. Do you have suggestions that I could use for my children’s bedrooms and playroom? ANSWER: … Continue reading
Posted in AA2012, Ask Aromatherapist Leave a commentATA March 2012 How long do Essential Oils last?
Question Good morning Emma, I just finished reading the School of Complementary Therapies newsletter, and what a treat it was!A quick question regarding oils though (I got the impression that you are the one who knows about these things) … I have … Continue reading
ATA Feb 2012 Aromatherapy on February 14th
Question Emma, Thanks for the fun tips for men last month. As February is Valentine’s month I am wondering how I can use aromatherapy on February 14th to weave a little magic into my celebration with my significant other? Ronnie … Continue reading
Posted in AA2012, Ask Aromatherapist Leave a commentATA Jan 2012 |Carpet odor
Welcome to ‘Ask the Aromatherapist’ Monthly! This month we delve into the archives and get a Q & A from Emma Fairbrass Question My carpet smells really bad. Is there anything I can use to hide, remove, change the smell? … Continue reading
ATA Dec 2011|Toddler Not Sleeping Through the Night
Dear Barbara, I have a happy, healthy 16-month old daughter who isn’t sleeping through the night! I have tried everything except aromatherapy. I am expecting the arrival of my second child in a couple of months and I need my … Continue reading
Posted in AA2011, Ask Aromatherapist Tagged aromatherapy for sleep children, sleepless child Leave a commentATA Nov 2011
Dear Barbara, I have a horrible head cold with a stuffed nose, sore sinuses and a slight headache. What would you recommend? JM Dear JM, To relieve the symptoms of a head cold and sinus congestion a holistic aromatherapy approach … Continue reading
Posted in AA2011, Ask Aromatherapist Tagged essential oil blend, head cold, sinus congestion 3 CommentsAugust 2011
This month Jacqueline Fairbrass gives some great Summertime Aromatherapy and Tips Stings and Bites During the summer months it can be easy to find yourself or someone around you on the losing end of an encounter with a bee or … Continue reading
Posted in AA2011, Ask Aromatherapist Tagged AA2011, allergies, Aromatherapy, stings & Bites, stop Itching, tips Leave a commentJuly 2011
ESSENTIAL OILS TO REPEL MOSQUITOES QUESTION I enjoy being out in nature and I love gardening. Unfortunately nasty mosquitoes are out in nature and they love gardeners! Can you recommend an aromatherapy solution? Sign me, Itching To Get Out There … Continue reading
Posted in AA2011, Ask Aromatherapist Tagged AA2011, Aromatherapy, mosquito aid, mosquito control, stop Itching Leave a commentJune 2011
Question I was recently introduced to the beautiful aroma of rose essential oil. Can you tell me a bit about it and what it is used for? It is very expensive. Is there an alternative? Answer ‘You love the roses … Continue reading
May 2011
Treatment for Plantar Warts Question Can you recommend something for stubborn plantar warts? I have tried pretty much every wart removal kit out there and I even experimented with duct tape! I have had liquid nitrogen treatments, used salicylic acid, … Continue reading
