Was one of your new years’ resolutions about giving up smoking this year? Have you tried giving up or have you postponed it yet again? It is now near the end of January, so if you haven’t really tried or have not succeeded, maybe you could benefit from knowing how aromatherapy can help you give up smoking. There are essential oils that can help with cravings and there are essential oils that can help with the emotional issues that one goes through when giving up a habit. And

In Istanbul at the moment, there are a crazy number of lice around. Many children are affected as are many schools. So I thought I would write this post for those of you with small children. Head lice need a warm environment and a blood source to thrive. They don’t care whether the hair is clean or whether it is dirty. So don’t think that the children who might have lice have dirty hair or scalp or something else which causes the lice to be attracted to them. Lice do not care

So you read the last blog about anxiety but then you were left wondering about which essential oils to use and how to use them. There are many oils which can help to reduce anxiety, but as you can see below, all the oils have a different angle on the treatment on anxiety. Next to the English name of the oil is the latin name which is very important when using essential oils for therapy. You can choose oils according to how they help anxiety and/or by which oils you actually l

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose; By any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet The rose is the most classic and enduring symbol of love, purity and beauty. It is considered by many to be the supreme of all flowers. Of the roses, Rosa damsacena is considered to be one of the finest, especially when it comes to its unrivalled perfume. There are 3 main aromatic roses and they are Rosa damascena, which is believed to have originate

The beautiful orange tree is now in flower. Its aroma is everywhere. There is a precious and amazing essential oil distilled from these flowers, but in this blog, I will write about the fruit instead, the humble orange. Not as inspiring as neroli essential oil (orange flower) but very useful nonetheless. There are three types of orange essential oil; bitter orange, blood orange and sweet orange. Traditionally, dried bitter orange peels are large part of Traditional Chinese me

Spring is here and the blossoms are opening everywhere, trees are budding and it is so beautiful. Spring is my favourite month. It means renewal, a fresh start and of course the end of winter. Many people like to detox when the spring comes and unless you have a serious illness or are pregnant or breastfeeding, or a child or otherwise unsuited to fasting, you might like to consider doing a detox before the weather warms up too much. We live in an urban environment and no matt

One of my favourite essential oils is Eucalyptus essential oil. Maybe it is because I am Australian, but I have an incredible respect for this oil. This tall tree, which is so popular with koalas, produces an essential oil that is one of the first that I reach for in formulating the remedy for many conditions. In fact in Australia, it is quite common to open people’s medicine cupboard and see a bottle of eucalyptus oil. At the moment, many people are contacting me for remedie

Where there is love there is life. Mahatma Ghandi Valentine’s day is just a few days away. It is the traditional day to celebrate giving and getting love. So today, I would like to look at essential oils that have an affinity with the heart and help the flow of love. Love radiates from the centre of our being and warms us and those who are showered with our love. Love is not only something we give or receive from others, but most importantly we must give ourselves love. If we