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 wasp. Try using witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) to ease the discomfort and heal the wound. […]
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‘Itching to Get Out of Here‘ has a question for us I enjoy being out in nature and I love gardening. Unfortunately nasty mosquitoes are out in nature and they love gardeners! Can you help a girl out? Does Aromatherapy have a natural solution for me? And of course, the fabulous Barbara has an answer! […]
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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 – so do I. I wish The sky would rain down roses, as they rain […]
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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, lactic acid, pedophylin and the blister beetle juice called Cantharidin. None of these have worked! […]
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Question: Hello. I have a 5 yr old boy and a 17 month old girl. Both of them are suffering from colds. I would like to use essential oils in conjunction with healthy nutrition to help them get better. What oils would you suggest and what would be the best way to use them? Thank […]
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Aromatherapy for Scars Question My husband recently received a cut just below his eyebrow and had to have stitches. The cut has healed, but it seems to be staying red and quite angry looking. What aromatherapy for scars do you recommend to help lessen the scarring and speed-up healing? JD, WA Answer I must say, […]
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Aromatherapy for Your Heart For many, the month of February provokes thoughts of companionship, of loves past or present, or a love yet to be. It finds us in card shops seeking that perfect verse for someone special. Perhaps it conjures up visions of a romantic rendez-vous … of roses, chocolate and champagne. After all, […]
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Sandalwood Essential Oils Question “I just realized that Sandalwood from India has become very hard to get as well as is expensive due to the rarity of it nowadays. Can you recommend another type of Sandalwood, because I am almost out and will be in need of some soon. I have been considering Australian Sandalwood. […]
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