Introducing Basil Essential Oil. Basil Essential oil (or Ocimum Basilicum to give it its botanical name) is a bright, cheerful oil. It's great for clearing the mind and for relieving headaches Note: Top Plant Family: Labiatae (Lamiaceae) Plant Source: Leaves and...
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Which Lavender Essential Oil shall I use?
How to choose which Lavender essential oil to use When choosing a lavender essential oil, it is worth considering the following What result are you hoping to achieve? There are a few things to take into consideration before you decide which one to use. For Relaxation...
How to use Lavender Essential Oil for best results
How to use Lavender Essential Oil for Best Results Lavender Essential Oil (or Lavandula Angustifolia to give it its botanical name) is one of the most popular essential oils. What can Lavender Essential Oil 'do'? It's got some interesting properties, it's...
Top 3 Essential Oil Blends for Stress and Anxiety
If you are suffering from stress and anxiety there are essential oil blends that you can create for yourself at home to help with this. A word of caution before we start If you have any medical conditions, are pregnant, are taking any medications, (including...
Frankincense Essential oil.. a hug in a bottle
Frankincense Essential Oil Frankincense Essential Oil is one of my favourite essential oils. It's deeply calming, grounding and smells divine. A fellow Aromatherapist friend once described it as 'a hug in a bottle' which quite honestly is the best way of describing...
Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil
Eucalyptus Globulus Essential oil has a fresh, clearing, slightly medicinal aroma. It is useful for easing nasal congestion, reducing temperature and for coughs and colds. It is also useful for clearing skin outbreaks and for cleaning
What is Aromatherapy?
What is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of aroma. Here’s what aromatherapy is and how it can be used
Ginger Essential Oil
Ginger essential oil is wonderfully warming yet grounding. It has pain-relieving properties and is great for the digestion, helping relieve both constipation and diarrhoea. It also calms indigestion and motion sickness whilst uplifting the spirits
Mandarin Essential oil. Lifts you up and calms you down
Mandarin Essential Oil is one of my favourite essential oils. It is wonderfully calming whilst still being upbeat and uplifting. It’s great for soothing ruffled feathers and calming frayed nerves. Perfect for the run up to Christmas and for stressful times like exams and driving tests.