Essential oils for travel

Many of us will be traveling over the festive season - if we aren't caught up in the UK airport debacle.

Obviously, it's not practical to take your whole aromatherapy kit along with you, and I broadly agree with the suggestions by Glen Swatman in his blog post http://glenswatman.blogspot.com/2010/12/4-aromatherapy-oils-i-would-not-travel.html

Clove oil is usually recommended strictly for professional use, but if you restrict its use to the ones mentioned in Glen's article you will be fine.

Herbal Medicine from Your Garden magazine issue 2 out now

If you're interested in natural healing, then you should find the second issue of Herbal Medicine from Your Garden magazine worth a look. This one covers store cupboard herbs like parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and the rest. You'll find it here: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/Issue/134835

If you missed issue 1, which covered how to make all the different types of remedy from standard infusion to poultice, you can get that on the same page. Just scroll down to "other issues" to find it.

Normally priced at $4.95 each, issue 2 is currently on offer for just $3.95 and issue 1 for $4.15 in MagCloud's Holiday Sale.

Too late for delivery in time for Christmas

If you live in Scotland (and likely other places as well), the recent bad weather has screwed up the postal service, along with other carriers, so royally that the local radio station has warned that if you don't order today, you won't get your order in time for the big day - whether that's Christmas for you or one of the other festivals held around this time of year. Given that usually, you can order right up to the 22nd and still expect delivery in most cases, this is bad news.

However, with some basic aromatherapy supplies that you may already have to hand, you can make a decent present in good time, that will impress the socks off many friends and relatives. No need to confess that the only reason you did it was because you didn't order in time!

Go to http://guidetoaromatherapy.org/make-an-aromatherapy-gift-bath-and-body-oil/ to find out more.

Vitamin C earns its spurs

This has nothing to do with aromatherapy, but everything to do with health.

I came across an article which is talking about how a man was saved from death AND leukemia by vitamin C!

Sounds incredible? Take a read: http://www.healthypages.co.uk/newsitem.php?news=6412

Aromatherapy to help you relax

"The health benefits of essential natural oils were known to mankind since historic times and the beauty and composure of many queens and royals were attributed to the amazing properties of these natural oils" from an article by Kelly Price on Articlesbase.

The most well known use for aromatherapy is as a relaxation aid, but it has many more uses. In a diffuser, as well as improving the atmosphere, many essential oils are helpful for asthma, COPD and other respiratory disorders, including colds and flu. You can get similar results by adding a few drops to the bath water just before getting in.

Adding certain essential oils to a carrier oil makes a product that is as good for skin care as many proprietary products, but almost certainly cheaper. Other oil blends are used for treating circulatory disorders, rheumatic pain and many other problems.

All in all, aromatherapy is much more than just a way to relax.