Also known as French marjoram and in botanical terms as Origanum majorana. I don’t know of anyone who has disliked this aroma. It gives out a warm, spicy, herby fragrance that immediately calms and soothes.
Read moreEssential oil highlight…Sweet Marjoram
Human touch can reduce our cortisol levels leading to lower stress levels. It can help reduce our heart rate and lower blood pressure. In fact a lack of human touch can cause a physical stress on our bodies.
Read moreWeekly highlight…The benefits of human touch and reducing stress
As Christmas is nearly upon us I thought I’d feature Myrrh this time round. A major skin oil with powerful healing properties
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Woody, earthy, pungent, warming, heating and grounding. All the words that you want to hear as the cooler days set in.
Read moreWeekly essential oil highlight…Ginger
Strengthening, restoring and uplifting. A major oil for the nervous system. One powerful oil with a wide range of actions.
Read moreWeekly essential oil highlight…Clary Sage
Not an essential oil that many are familiar with but a powerful detoxifier of the liver and kidneys and a superb skin oil.
Read moreWeekly essential oil highlight…Carrot Seed
Do you smell orange? Maybe lemon, or could it be lime? Think earl grey tea with a slice of lemon.
Read moreWeekly essential oil highlight…Bergamot
Think of the smell of rice pudding. Warming, comforting and calming. A childhood memory for many. Such a complex oil in both its chemistry and aroma. A prime musculoskeletal and psychological oil helping with many emotional issues.
Read moreWeekly essential oil highlight…Nutmeg
Uplifting and enlivening. A rescue from the doldrums when you are on a journey but you aren’t going anywhere. An oil that is particularly helpful with depression.
Read moreWeekly essential oil highlight…Lime
This week its all about Frankincense. A strong spiritual grounding oil which deepens the breathing and expands the mind.
Read moreWeekly essential oil highlight…Frankincense