Do you hold your nose when you walk past the aisle with household cleaners and laundry powders at the supermarket? It’s an obvious exposure to heavy artificial fragrances and even people without sensitive noses get knocked for a six in places like that. But there’s a very good chance your home is still laden with synthetic [...]
In my experience, a lot of people gravitate to natural health and essential oils instinctively due to results they’ve had themselves, or through being inspired by the results they see in others. Seeing is believing and there’s nothing quite like experiencing something for yourself to provide all the evidence you need that it works. We’re all [...]
I was troubled by a recent conversation with a fellow oiler, who was wondering why the bottle of peppermint he’d just opened smelled a little different from the last one he used. Both were sourced from the same supplier and one we both trust implicitly and with good reason. He asked if I thought there was [...]
Today, we’re asking you to consider the question, "What does organic mean?" This one’s a minefield but I’m going to tell it the way I see it. The modern organic industry has been around for about 70 years, but what does the term organic really mean for us — the consumer? Before the Second World [...]
We hear a lot about quality. But what does it really mean and how important is that? A few years ago, well-known author and essential oil authority Dr Kurt Schnaubalt made the statement, “Essential Oils have become a world-wide phenomenon.” He is correct, and along with that popularity has come an influx of companies jumping on [...]
For many essential oil-loving people I know, one of the biggest revelations was the moment they discovered that when you put oils in a burner, it can not only cancel out their potential benefits but can actually create toxic compounds. “But it’s so cosy and atmospheric to burn oils,” you might be saying. I’m sorry if [...]
When it comes to complementary medicine, four legged types can benefit just as much as two legged ones. But while essential oils are well documented and garner growing attention for their health and wellbeing benefits, they still come under heated debate in the world of vet medicine. Knowing how to safely use essential oils with animals [...]
Eucalyptus: one word, 700 plus species and a multitude of medicinal properties. We’ve already covered the fundamentals, including the history of its journey to distant shores and three ‘mainstay’ eucalypts commonly regarded for respiration and the benefits imparted by their high levels of eucalyptol: Eucalyptus radiata, globulus, polybractea. As promised, today’s post delves into several other [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
