“The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” Voltaire (Companion oil: Young Living ImmuPower™.) Today, we’re departing from the usual metaphysical leanings of our Feel Good Fridays and helping out those for whom feeling good today would mean not having to spend the whole weekend sniffling, coughing or aching while [...]
Do you have the timer running? Let’s go! It’s late afternoon, you have a big night ahead but there’s no time for a speed nap and you’re trying to stay away from harsh energy drinks. (You're a clever cookie.) Here are my three quick tips you can do in five minutes, with the help of a [...]
Eucalyptus is the universal language of koalas, but did you know around 700 species of this tree exist? In part 1 of our eucalyptus series, we explored the somewhat romantic story of its cleansing powers being unveiled to the rest of the world at the Paris Expo back in 1867. Of all the eucalypts, there are [...]
Back in the 70s, no dinner party was complete without big hair, groovy wallpaper and after dinner mints — you remember, those wafer-thin ones in the individual black envelopes that looked ever so discreet but vanished from the tray in a very indiscreet fashion. Today’s healthful choc-mint truffle balls might not fit into tiny waxed paper [...]
Peppermint and spearmint are both popular when it comes to breath mints and toothpaste (and lollies — but let’s keep our healthy hats on and not go there). When it comes to essential oils, however, choosing between peppermint and spearmint is more than just a flavour preference, so it’s handy to know your way around these [...]
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.” Proverb (Companion oil: Young Living Transformation™.) If you have a garden, you might be noticing it already — little signs all over the place of Spring preparing to stir. Buds and shoots signalling, “Transformation pending!” I don’t know about you, but for [...]
Yesterday’s talk of the hairy humble coconut might have hit a bit close to home when I looked in the mirror last night. Uh-oh. Week 12 of winter and my hair has been taxed lately, courtesy of me being extra-busy over the past couple of weeks and the extra-dry weather we’ve had here. (Maybe you're in [...]
Back in the seventies, when I thought of coconuts, I pictured Reef Oil, Golden Roughs and Gilligan’s Island. Good times. Little did I know (or being truthful, little did I care at that time of my life — how things have changed) that the humble hairy coconut would now be thought of as a wonder food of [...]
Grown and distilled on Young Living's own farms, peppermint is another fabulous mainstay essential oil. If you missed our overview of the virtues of peppermint essential oil, head over here to discover what makes it give off Antarctic vapours and why Friar Tuck might have done well to avail himself of it. (Hint: could be handy [...]
I don’t know about you, but these chilly winds billowing the wind socks of Brisbane all day have me dreaming of curling up with a hot water bottle and an early night. If winter was an essential oil, for me it would be peppermint with its fresh, cooling and invigorating nature. That describes today pretty perfectly, [...]
