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 My children are full-grown thirty-something year olds but as Nana to a very busy five-year […]
Continue ReadingSummertime Baby and Child Care with Aromatherapy and Herbs Part Two
More Aromatherapy Tips for Children Party time When planning a children’s party use a diffuser to scent the room. Choose citrus oils like sweet orange or mandarin. They are happy yet calming scents that most children seem to love. Citrus oils can be used as natural cleaning agents around the house. Simply add a few […]
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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. Witch hazel is a liquid distillation of the leaves, bark and […]
Continue ReadingThe Perfect Cuppa…Feeling Good and Looking Good With Tea
More info from Feeling Absolutely Fabulous Remember Peter Rabbit? After a day pilfering the farmer’s cabbages, Peter had a tummy-ache. So, what did his mum do? She gave him a nice cup of chamomile tea, and sent him to bed. Well, this remedy works for people as well as rabbits! So, did you know that […]
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Delia Smith, Well-Known British Cook, Urges Us To Go Back To Basics There is an increasing interest with consumers in the use of additives in our foods. Recently we have been told we are exposed to potentially carcinogenic properties of food dye Sudan 1. This food dye is used in many ready made meals and […]
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