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Lower back pain is so common that the majority of people (around 80%) will suffer from it at least once in their lifetime. Most lower back injuries occur from strain in the spine’s supporting m ...

Pure therapeutic plant oils can help to boost essential nutrition, natural immunity and cleanse the body. There is currently no pharmaceutical medicine for people with celiac disease or gluten se ...

Over the years, I have had a lot of different people come to me for natural health care with a limited knowledge of the therapeutic plant oils we use. At first they are simply hopeful and pleas ...

Did you know that up to half of all international travellers end up with diarrhoea? What is affectionately (?) known as Deli or Bali Belly (though not only in India and Indonesia) affects abou ...

In this post, I want to broaden the focus of therapeutic plant oils to put carrier oils in the spotlight that they deserve. A quality carrier oil is a virgin base oil derived from specific oil-co ...

Yes, it is true. I have said it many times before that even pure and organic essential oils should not be ingested - unless occasionally at a careful dosage and application, directed by a qua ...

Having started my journey with therapeutic plant oils back in the eighties when the whole ‘new-age’ hippy image was clouding the wider potential of aromatherapy, I have always strived to champio ...

Love comes in many shades and when the unthinkable happens and we are suddenly faced with loss or separation, there are just as many shades of disbelief and heartache to navigate. In my role as ...

I just read an article about research into the influence of aroma in a retail environment. Apparently, the smell of chocolate has been shown to get people loosening their purse strings … in a book ...

So, there I was, ready for a weekend away with friends that had been planned for ages. House taken care of, bags packed, work nearly all tied up. This was going to be one of those rare occasions w ...