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WHETHER YOU ARE JUST PASSING THROUGH OR ARE A FREQUENT VISITOR -A VERY SPECIAL WELCOME TO YOU! HAVE A GOOD LOOK AROUND - I HOPE YOU FIND SOMETHING TO HELP YOU ON YOUR PATH... YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! HEALTH, BLESSINGS AND LIGHT. The alternative treatments/therapies discussed on this blog are not intended to replace the advice of a health professional. They are shared with the understanding that each individual accepts full responsibility for his or her own well being.

Thursday 28 February 2013

Wednesday 27 February 2013

What lies within us





WHAT LIES BEHIND US AND WHAT LIES BEFORE US ARE TINY MATTERS COMPARED TO WHAT LIES WITHIN US
Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Tuesday 26 February 2013

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - INSPIRATION



THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE BEAUTY OF THEIR DREAMS
Eleanor Roosevelt

Monday 25 February 2013

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - Faith in yourself


HEALING CIRCLE FOR BROOK HILL

Healing System Tinerfe have received a request from England, to send distance healing for this little boy Brook Hill who was recently involved in a tragic accident in the Pyrenees.

See news article:

Battling: Brook Hill is in a coma in a French hospital after a ski collision on a junior slope at the Les Monts d¿Olmes ski resort in the south of the country
Battling: Brook Hill is in a coma in a French hospital after a ski collision on a junior slope at the Les Monts d¿Olmes ski resort in the south of the country

A nine-year-old boy is in a coma after being knocked down by a skier on a family holiday in the Pyrenees.
Brook Hill was enjoying a beginners’ skiing lesson on a junior slope at the Les Monts d’Olmes ski resort in southern France when the accident happened.
The youngster, who was wearing a helmet, was knocked unconscious by a 27-year-old man who lost control and ploughed into him at high speed.
Brook was airlifted to a hospital in Toulouse where he has had an operation to remove a section of his skull to relieve pressure on his brain.
The other skier suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung and is recovering in hospital. Police have launched an investigation into Sunday’s accident.
Yesterday, his entrepreneur father Louis, 40, said doctors have told him they cannot be sure of the extent of the brain damage until Brook wakes up.
Mr Hill, of Wrenbury, Cheshire, said: ‘Brook is stable and we are hoping he wakes up soon.
He’s a tough little chap and a real fighter, so our fingers are crossed.
'He has not, as yet, opened his eyes and ‘woken up’ so things still remain in the balance and doctors are reluctant to give any prognosis until he can answer questions or respond to instructions.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2282532/Brook-Hill-coma-mown-skier-ski-trip-family.html#ixzz2Lracf2RO
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All Grand Masters, Teachers, Therapists and Healers of Healing System Tinerfe are joining in this "Distance Healing Circle" and we invite anyone else to join us with positive prayers to help in his recovery.




Sunday 24 February 2013

JUDGEMENT v LOVE


WHEN YOU JUDGE YOU PROJECT YOUR SHADOWS ONTO OTHERS. WHEN YOU LOVE YOU PROJECT YOUR LIGHT.
Global Love Project

Saturday 23 February 2013

Meditation - making the most of it




  • The first piece of advice I have to give is to make sure you find a quiet, secluded place to create an environment for success. 
  • Make sure you are comfortable. A good idea is to sit in a chair which needs to be the right height. Sitting @ the front of the chair will put your hips slightly higher than your knees. Your feet should be firmly on the floor. However, if you prefer to lie down, sit crossed legged, that's okay too - just be comfortable.
  • Decide on a time which suits your daily routine. If necessary set yourself a reminder on your phone or other device. I always enjoy my  meditation either first thing in the morning or last thing at night. However, the most important thing is that it is a time that suits YOU.
  • Another good idea is to keep notes.  This is a useful tool which will allow you to look back and see the positive shifts you have experienced, remind you of the work you have already done and  substantiate your daily practice.
Above all - enjoy it. You'll find out for yourself how invaluable it is.


Love and Light

Julie

Yey my 500th post!

ARE YOU A CARROT, AN EGG OR A COFFEE BEAN?





A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs and the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She took the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.
Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma.
The daughter then asked. "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity—boiling water—but each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor.
If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hours is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate to another level?
How do you handle Adversity? Are you a Carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?

Friday 22 February 2013

One day @ a time

Tough times are more manageable when we pay attention to making decisions and taking action on only the next step. Fearful preoccupations or worries about imagined future problems can leave us open to illness, accidents and errors of judgement that compound our problems. Simplify your activities and concentrate your precious energy on what is critically important @ this moment.

Thursday 21 February 2013

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - POSITIVE INNER DIALOGUE


KEEP YOUR INNER DIALOGUE POSITIVE...
AS YOU GO THROUGH YOUR DAY, MAKE SURE THAT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING TO YOURSELF IS SOMETHING YOU WOULD WANT TO HEAR.
NOTHING GOOD CAN COME FROM BEATING YOURSELF UP FOR MISTAKES MADE.
IF YOU DO MAKE A MISTAKE, LEARN FROM IT AND MOVE ON.

INTRODUCTION TO DR BACH'S HEALING REMEDIES (part 2)


Dr Bach now felt he could devote his time and his life to the search for the pure remedies which would help the sufferer to rise above his unhappy thoughts. These new remedies he knew must be there for the finding in nature, amongst trees and plants, for all our needs are provided for in nature by our Creator.
He already knew the principles of the new method of treatment: 'Treat the patient not his disease', for when the negative thoughts had been overcome, the body would also respond.
So in 1930 he gave up his work in London without a backward thought and went to live in the country.
Throughout all those years in medical practice he had been seeking for scientific proof of all his findings and using his intellect, but now a change occured in himself. He became very sensitive in mind and body.
Before finding a particular flower, he would suffer in himself and very acutely, the negative state of mind for which that flower was needed and, at the same time, he was privileged, as he said, to suffer from some of the physical complaint. Then he would wander about the fields and lanes until he found, or was led to find, the flower which would immediately restore his serenity and peace of mind, and within a few hours the physical complaint would also be healed.
In this way he found 38 flowers to cover the 38 negative states of mind from which mankind can suffer. These flowers, with three exceptions, are all simle wild flowers of the countryside. He prepared the flowers only, for they frow above the ground in the sunlight and the air and contain in their hearts the embryo seed, the continued life of the plant. You will know of course, many of them - gorse, heather, honeysuckle, wild rose, chicory, agrimony - and the flowers of our well-known trees - oak, beech, willow, larch.
Dr Bach placed the 38 remedies in seven groups. Those for fear; for uncertainty and indecision; for loneliness; for insufficient interest in present circumstances; for oversensitiveness to ideas and influences; for dispondency and despair; for over-care for the welfare of others.


In his little booklet 'The Twelve Healers and Other Remedies', he describes very simply the negative state of mind of each of these remedies."
Nora Weeks 1973




For further reading on Dr Bach's life there is a book by Nora Weeks called "The Medical Discoveries of Dr Edward Bach Physician"

Wednesday 20 February 2013

INTRODUCTION TO DR BACH'S HEALING REMEDIES (part 1)


The following is an excerpt from a talk given by Nora Weeks who was a loyal, steadfast and devoted helper to Dr Bach. She dedicated most of her life to his work, upholding his principles and the most fundimental essence of all, its simplicity.

"Will you for the next half hour or so, turn your thoughts from healing of the sick body to the healing of the sick person, for Dr Edward Bach, after many years of research, gained the knowledge that our physical health depends on our way of thinking, our feelings and emotions.
Good health is harmony, rhythm, when we think positively, constructively, happily. Ill-health is when we think negatively, unhappily, destructively.
Such is the power of thought, the power man has over his body which is, after all, only the vehicle, the car he uses on his journey through life on earth.
As some of you may not know anything about the Dr Bach Remedies, I would first of all like to tell you about Dr Bach himself and how he developed this method of treatment and found the Flower Remedies.
The family came originally from Wales. Edward Bach trained and qualified at University College Hospital and gained the Diploma of Public Health (D.P.H.) at Cambridge in the early 1900's. He was rather an unusual medical student, for he soon became more interested in the patients themselves than their diseases. He would sit by their bedsides and let them talk to him, and listening to them he found out the real cause of their ill-health. For instance, the woman with severe asthma was a very frightened woman. She told him her only son had taken a job in the north of England over three months ago and she had had no word from him in all that time. She was terrified that he had met with an accident, was badly injured, even that he had died. But one day he came to see her and told her he had found a job nearer home. Within a few days she lost her asthma completely. She no longer needed to hold her breath for her son.
The man with a suspected duodenal ulcer was a very worried man. He had lost his job, his wife was unable to work and he had two young children. Later, when he heard he had been reinstated in his work, he regained his health. He gained his job and lost his ulcer. The medical profession these days says that worry is often the cause of gastric and duodenal ulcers, but it was quite a new idea in those days.
Dr Bach began to feel then that treating the physical symptoms was not enough. The body was a mirror reflecting the thoughts in the mind. It was the sufferer himself, the person, who needed treatment and help to overcome his worries, fears, depressions, hopelessness. He felt that a completely new method of treatment was needed, a practical one, for words were not enough, it was of little use to say to a worried man,  "Don't worry, be happy". But first of all the doctor wanted to prove and test for himself other methods of orthodox medicines and he became a bacteriologist.
 He was well-known for his research work in this branch of medicine, but it did not satisfy him. He was treating bodies, not people, and he much disliked the injection of the products of disease back into the human body. However, these years were not wasted, for he was studying his patients, his friends, everyone he came across, and watching their reactions to all the experiences of daily life; at work and at play, in good health and ill-health; and this knowledge of human nature was to stand him in good stead later on.
Then it was he came into contact with homeopathy, and was delighted to find that Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, has said, "The patient is the most important factor in his healing". Also, that homeopathic remedies were prescribed for the peronality of the patient, his characteristics, his idiosyncrasies as well as the physical symptoms.
Dr Bach worked for some time in the laboratories of the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, and it was there that he became interested in the relationships between intestinal toxaemia and chronic disease. I want to tell you about this briefly because the result of this research brought him a big step forward to his final work.
He isolated seven groups of intestinal flora and prepared nosodes from them homeopathically, giving them to his patients by mouth. Their purpose is to cleanse and purify the intestinal tract. I say "is", for those nosodes, are still being used today. They were so successful.
Then he made a most important and significant discovery. It was this: all the patients suffering from the same emotional difficulties needed the same nosode, irrespective of the type of physical disease. Those patients who were subject to violent emotional outburst, brain storms, all needed the same nosode. Those who were nervous, apprehensive, again all needed another but same nosode, no matter from what physical complaint they suffered.
From then onwards he prescribed those nosodes according to his patients' temperamental difficulties only. There was no need for physical examination of the patient, laboratory tests were unnecessary and treatment could begin at once without delay. The results were excellent.
This confirmed his opinion that physical disease was not of physical origin, but that it was, as he said, 'the consolidation of a mental attitude'...... to be continued

Tuesday 19 February 2013

ROSE - Rosa Damascenea, Rosa Centifolia

The oil is extracted from freshly picked petals. They are cultivated mainly in France, Morocco, Bulgaria, China and India. 
Rose was loved by the gods, written about by poets, given to  loved ones. The Romas said that rosewater banished hangovers and its sensual smell helped orgies continue all night!
The scent of the essential oil is as sweet as the flower. It has an instant uplifting, positive effect.



In aromatherapy it is used for melancholia, depression, stress, female problems, infertility, headaches, insomnia. It is excellent for the skin, particularly wrinkles, puffiness, broken veins and dryness.

USE AT HOME: Massage, baths, inhalation. It is an excellent room scent as it gives a feeling of happiness and pleasure as well as being romantic.
It can be used as a facial or full boy massage. Add 10 drops to a baths for relieve a headache or hangover, or to buck you up after a difficult day.

Monday 18 February 2013

PINE (LONGLEAF) - Pinus Palustris


The oil is extracted from the twigs, cones and needles of the tree. It is grown commercially in North America and Northern Europe.

Pine was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for respiratory problems and muscular aches and pains. It is still  used today throughout Scandinavia - the needles are burnt to drive away insects, infections and clean rooms or germs.

The essential oil has a very strong camphor, balsamic smell akin to crished pine needles and is both antiseptic and stimulating.

In aromatherapy it is a strong germ killer and tonic, is excellent for viral infections eg. coughs, colds, bronchitis and flu. It helps clear toxins from the body. Also great for muscular aches, arthitis and rheumatism.

USE AT HOME:Massage, baths, inhalation, poultice. For easing a cough or blocked nose - massage into the chest area.
Rub into aching joints. In the bath, improves circulation and relieves muscular pain.
If used undiluted on a damp cloth it it an efficient household disinfectant for the bathroom or to deodorise shoes.

Sunday 17 February 2013

PETITGRAIN -Citrus Auantium Amara

This oil is extracted from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree. It is grown commercially in South America, North Africa and France. It has been used in eau de cologne for hundreds of years due to its refreshing, deodorising and stimulating effects. It is still used today in perfumes, but also in cosmetics and as a flavouring for drinks. 
The essential oil has a sharp tangy orange smell and combines both stimulating and relaxing properties. It is an ideal remedy for any type of stress or fatigue.

In aromatherapy, it is used for treating insomnia, fatigue, low energy, backache, muscular tension or any type of nervousness.


USE AT HOME: Massage, baths, inhalation.
 It is wonderful warm bath for relaxing after a hard day or to help with sleeplessness. For tension - massage into the lower spine, upper back, nape of neck and  temples.
For instant relief from nerves or fatigue - inhale a few drops from a tissue.

NB: All citrus oils should be kept in a cool dark place to preserve and keep them fresh.


Saturday 16 February 2013

PEPPERMINT - Mentha Piperita

 This oil is extracted from fresh or semi dried leaves and flowers of the herb. It is cultivated in UK, USA, Europe and China but it grows worldwide.
Mint was prized in Japan and China for centuries and has also been found in Egyptian tombs dating back to 1000 BC. Traditionally it was used as a tea or the leaves were chewed to cure stomach or nervous problems.
The essential oil is almost 1/3rd menthol which is why it invigorates, clears the head, is stimulting and refreshing and cooling.

In aromatherapy it is excellent for headaches, mental fatigue, muscular pain, varicose veins, sunburn, insect bites, nausea and indigestion.It is also good for PMT or menopausal flushes.


USES AT HOME: Massage, baths, inhalation, compress. A few drops on a tissue can clear  your head, whether due to a headache, mental fatigue or a cold.
 Also to alleviate nausea from travel or morning sickness.

3-4 drops in a basin will refresh tired feet.

Use sparingly for massage or in the bath.
NB: This oil is very potent, never apply indiluted to skin, or just before going to sleep. Always use in moderation.

Friday 15 February 2013

PATCHOULI - Pogostemon Cablin

The oil is extracted from dried leaves and shoots of this bushy herb. It is cultivated in South America, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and India.

Patchouli has been much revered in the East since ancient times. It was used to scent linen and clothes. It only reached the West in the 19th century when it was used mainly to perfume paisley shawls. It is still used today in modern perfumery and was worn alone as a symbol of peace by hippies during the 60's.

The essential oil has a sweet, woody, earthy smell which is pungent and lasting. It stimulates in small amounts but can sedate when used more generously. It is an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. In aromatherapy it is used for burns, acne, dandruff, fungal infections, tiredness, tension, eczema, oily skin or scalp. It is a heady sensual oil.

It stimulates and treats the Base chakra.

USE AT HOME.Massage, baths, inhalation, poultice, compress.
It is a lovely relaxing or energising body massage, a therapeutic head/scalp massage and a great oily skin facial.
A few drops in a bath will stimulate. If used in larger amounts it will sedate.



Thursday 14 February 2013

ORANGE - Citrus Sinensis

This oil is eaxtracted from the peel of fresh fruit from the sweet orange tree. This tree grows woldwide, but oil is mainly produced in Italy, France, Spain, California, Florida, Israel and Brazil.

Oranges are widely used in Chinese medicine. The Romans drank orange flower water after orgies to reduce their hangovers. It has been  used for many years to boost the immune system and fight colds.


The essencial oil is 90% limonese, which is why it refreshes and stimulates whilst leaving you relaxed. It is also a good skin rejuvenator.Good when used for inflammed or greasy skin.

In aromatherpy it is excellent for calming children, or anyone who is feeling lethergic or over tired. It can be used for sun exposed skin, wrinkles or sallow, dull complexion. It helps us with creativity, relieves depression, eases stress and nervousness.

USE AT HOME: Massage, baths, inhalation, poultice, compress.It is a wonderful relaxing massage after a hard day, or for a facial massage. It makes a great body moisturiser, and if added to a bath it will calm fractious children.

NB. Use in moderatio as it can irritate skin especially if exposed to sunshine after application. 
Store in a cool dark place.

HAPPY ST. VALENTINES DAY


Happy Valentine’s Day to YOU!


As we travel through this life we don’t often take the time to appreciate what a wondrous masterpiece we really are.

We have trillions of cells all working together in perfect harmony, allowing us to experience our world in a myriad of different ways – through our body, our senses, our perception.
YOU are a deliberate creation of God.



So today is a great day to give more love to yourself, a great time to give love and thanks to your body for all the wonderful ways in which it supports you. After all it is the vehicle you have chosen for your soul to travel in this lifetime.

You are unique, there is no one else like you, and your love, your light and your life enrichen the world.


Love and Light
Julie

Wednesday 13 February 2013

NEROLI - Citrus Aurantium Bigaradia


The oil is extracted from freshly picked blossoms of the bitter orange tree. It is grown commercially in Italy, Sicily, France and North Africa.

Neroli oil was first discovered in the late 1600's. The Roman  god Jupiter gave an orange to his sister Juno when he married her, and brides have carried the blossom to calm nerves ever since.

This essential oil has a natural smell of wonderful, bitter orange blossom. It is a hypnotic sedative, calming, relaxing and anti-depressant. It inhances creativity, alleviates depression, anguish, fear, social phobias, tachycadia and tension.

In aromatherapy it is excellent for all kinds of stress or tension, over excitement, anxiety, insomnia, and is also good for improving dry or mature complexions.

USE AT HOME:  Massage, baths, inhalation.


As Neroli is a natural tranquilliser use it with other relaxing oils for the best bath imaginable. 

It is wonderful for any relaxing massage - scalp, back, neck, face, hand or foot. - and it improves the skin texture at the same time.
Inhale a few drops on a tissue to lift your mood.


NB: It is perfectly safe to use during pregnancy.

Tuesday 12 February 2013

MYRRH - Commiphora Myrrha

Oil is extracted from resin collected from the stem and shoots of the tree. It grows in North Africa, northern India and the Middle East.

Myrrh, one of the three gifts given to the baby Jesus, which was much prized by ancient civilisations. It was used for incense, embalming, perfume and in religious ceremonies. It was used medicinally to treat wounds and chest problems.

The essential oil has a rich spicy, camphorish smell. It is warming, relaxing, healing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent and a good expectorant.

In aromatherapy it is excellent for healing skin, for eczema, mature skin, poor circulation, arthritis, and any nasal or chest congestion.
It eases gum inflammation, treats fungal infections. Brings peace to an agitated mind.

USE AT HOME: Massage, baths, inhalation. Myrrh is wonderful for use in winter as it has a rich smell and a warming effect. 
A few drops in a bath relieves stress.
Also used as:

  •  Warming foot massage
  •  Anti wrinkle massage
  •  Facial massage
  •  Soothing hand massage
  •  Dry skin massage
If inhaled from a tissue or with steam it will relieve a chesty cough and is a great expectorant.

NB:Do not use during pregnancy.
                

Loving Yourself, Inside and Out


The Light and Power Within
It could be said that our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. More often than not, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness,  that frightens us most.
We question ourselves... "Who am I to be talented, brilliant, gorgeous, wonderful?"
When we should be saying "Actually, Who am I not to be?"
We are all children of God. Our `playing small´ does not serve the world. 
There is nothing enlightened about belittling ourselves so that others won't feel insecure around us.

We are all meant to shine, just as children do.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us - it is in everyone...
As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
When we are liberated from our own fear, our light automatically helps liberate others.

Sweet Mama Dog Interacting with a Beautiful Child with Down Syndrome Jim...

Monday 11 February 2013

MIMOSA - Acacia Dealbata

The oil is extracted from these beautiful bright flowers which grow at the ends of the twigs. It is native to Australia but is now grown in Europe and is cultivated in France and Italy.

For centuries the Australian Aboriginies have used this to treat tummy upsets, diarrhoea, cuts and infected wounds. Today, the bark of the tree, which is rich in tannins, is used in the leather industry.




The essential oil is sweet, honey like, green, floral smelling. It is relaxing, soothing, calming, antiseptic and astringent.



In aromatherapy it is useful for general skincare and invaluable for its cheering effects to treat depression, melancholy, emotional upsets, over-sensitivity or any type of nervous tension.

USE AT HOME: Massage, baths, inhalation.
Added to a warm bath, it is an uplifting soak wich soothes the spirits as well as your skin!
It makes a lovely scalp, neck and face massage.
A few drops added to a bowl of hot water placed on a radiator will put everyone in a great mood!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - MIRACLES







GET OUTSIDE EVERY DAY. MIRACLES ARE WAITING EVERYWHERE.

Sunday 10 February 2013

MARJORAM - Origanum Majorana

The oil is extracted from the dried flowering heads of this shrub. Although it originated in Asia It is now grown all over Europe and is cultivated for oil in Tunisia, Germany, Morocco, Hugary and Egypt.

Marjoram was sacred in India and Egypt. Whilst in Greece it was a symbol of enduring love. All ancient cultures used it for digestive, nervous and respiratory problems.

The oil has a peppery-spicy, camphor and thyme smell. It is relaxing and soothing, warming and fortifying.

In aromatherapy it is very useful for headaches, menstrual problems, panic attacks, anguish, problems of the heart, loneliness, tummy aches, insomnia, tension, bruises, aches and pains, strains, chilblains, lumbago, bronchitis or coughs and colds.



USE AT HOME: Massage, baths, inhalation.
A few drops in a hot bath will boost circulation and lift the spirits, as well as soothing muscular aches and pains.
As a massage, it is particularly good for a stiff neck, headache, migraine, aching joints, muscular pain or after excessive exercise.
It can be inhaled in steam to relieve a chesty cough or congestion.
NB: Do not use during pregnancy.

BE KIND TO "YOU!"


Do something that nourishes your spirit. What simple thing makes you feel happy? Reading a book? Listening to music? Making yourself a favorite cup of tea? Maybe visiting a favorite place, sitting in a favorite chair or special spot in nature?
Make nurturing yourself a daily priority.

Saturday 9 February 2013

MARIGOLD - Calendula Officinalis

The oil is extracted from the flowers of the herb. It is native to the Mediterranean but is now grown commercially in Morocco, France, Hungary, Bulgaria and Northern Europe.

Marigold or Calendula as it is also called, has been used as a folk remedy for centuries, to treat skin problems, strengthen weak eyes, and comfort the heart and raise spirits. In todays world it is used for nappy rash, varicose veins and dry, cracked or sensitive skin.

This oil has a woody, musky smell which is a little unpleasant but this is outweighed by its soothing therapeutic properties.

In aromatherapy, it is best used for healing burns, cuts, eczema, itchiness, over-dry, inflamed or sensitive skin. It is also wonderful for relieving insect bites, rashes and sunburn.

USE AT HOME: Massage, baths. Marigold is a wonderful healer but due to its smell it is best to use in small doses.
Adding a few drops to a warm bath will help skin complaints.
It can be diluted with a carrier oil for massages.
NB: This is perfectly safe for home use as long as it is well diluted before application.