Summer-fun continues in the Northern Hemisphere. But not for all of us… Some fair-skinned peeps out here in the real world just don’t get on terribly well with sunshine. Leading to a lack of summer-fun and a whole heap of summer-ick. Yes, I love sunshine, but too much heat and I’m a hot mess! If […]
Continue ReadingThe Low-Down on Multi-Level-Marketing and Aromatherapy
Something that’s been bothering me for a while is the rise of multi-level-marketing (MLM) companies selling essential oils. (And, to be honest, I get a lot of students and clients asking me about the quality of the essential oils, etc., too!) So, I went searching and found someone who has done the research. She found […]
Continue ReadingATA 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 quite a number of oils that were purchased over the last few years and I’m […]
Continue ReadingATA 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? Thanks Kenny Answer Hi Kenny, Try this: 1 cup Sodium Bicarbonate 1 Tbsp lemon peel […]
Continue ReadingToddler Not Sleeping Through the Night
Ask the Aromatherapist with Barbara Dear Barbara, I have a happy, healthy 16-month old daughter who isn’t sleeping through the night! I have tried everything except aromatherapy. As I am expecting the arrival of my second child in a couple of months I need my sleep!!! Can you help? S.P. Dear ‘Sleepless Parent’, Just gonna […]
Continue ReadingAugust 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 wasp. Try using witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) to ease the discomfort and heal the wound. […]
Continue ReadingNatural Ways to Keep the Mosquito Away
‘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! […]
Continue ReadingJune 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 – so do I. I wish The sky would rain down roses, as they rain […]
Continue ReadingMay 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, lactic acid, pedophylin and the blister beetle juice called Cantharidin. None of these have worked! […]
Continue ReadingDecember 2010
‘Tis the Holiday Season! Many of us find this time of year very busy and perhaps even stressful … yet the holiday season begs us to slow down, to take a deep breath and appreciate the scents of the season. Aromatherapy uses quality essential oils to encourage relaxation, balance and rejuvenation, with some scents and […]
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