Excuse me, but the food I’m about to eat, does it contain essential oils?

With the abundance of recipes being shared that contain essential oils which have not been through the deterpenation process, such as those used in the food and beverage industry, it’s at the point now that if you are going to a BBQ, Christmas function, child’s birthday party, or social event where you are going to be eating …

Adverse reactions, do you know what to look for?

Overuse, incorrect use of dilution (or lack there of), internal use, using essential oils in cooking, foods, drinks, confectionary, sprinkling over salads, actually, the list is becoming endless what foods essential oils are being added to - and as I've said before, when used in the food and beverage industry, essential oil must be deterpenated …

Let’s look at free ‘consults’ by the unqualified reseller…

Pictures from my garden... "....every substance is a potion or a poison depending on the dose and how it is used" I love this quote and it's so appropriate right now in the world of essential oils. Free consults seem to be a "thing" right now, consults about your or a loved ones health & …

Qualified Essential Oil Practitioner ~ A rose & a pledge

"Claude Monet" an exquisite rose with its beautiful colour-way, which stars in our garden at home  That was the rose, and now for my pledge: As a qualified essential oil practitioner, I will listen and hear, share & care and help you or your loved ones, to the best of my ability using best standard …

Addressing essential oil overuse with a personal case study

Overuse of essential oils is one of the concerning trends that have hit the world in epidemic proportions (as well as internal use, using in cooking, baking, smoothies etc, incorrect use selection of e/oils & dilution for specific age ranges are a few methods). Not only will overuse hit the pocket hard because you are …

Roller Ball Remedy Essential oil products

It has come to my attention there are some roller ball essential oils blends in the market that are being recommended to use on babies & children.   Please, I strongly urge, you MUST check the dilution (ask how many drops of essential oils have been used or the % of the dilution) - these …

Essential Oil of the Day – Wintergreen

Oil of the Day: Wintergreen - Straight up you need to know that Wintergreen is known as a hazardous essential oil and can be extremely toxic & must only be used in very low dilution for 10 days at a time, resting the body for 3 days and continuing if necessary and no longer than …

How NOT to Use Essential Oils…

Thank you, David Crow - who is he you ask? "David Crow is one of the world’s foremost experts and leading speakers in the field of botanical medicine and grassroots healthcare. He is a master herbalist, aromatherapist and acupuncturist with over 30 years experience and is an expert in the Ayurvedic and Chinese medical systems. …

When will the horror stories stop?

  ***IMPORTANT POST*** When will the horror stop 😔... {this is a longish post but please read} I'm sure you've learned by now essential oils HAVE to be respected and the use of - and you know I advocate that if you are using them therapeutically for any age, it needs to be under the …

So you bought your favourite bottle of essential oil and…

... it smells similar but different from the last time you bought it! Same brand,  same botanical name, sometimes it smells a bit sweeter, sometimes a bit green? So why is this? It's Mother Nature doing her thing! There are a few things that account for the quality, smell and therapeutic benefits of an essential oil.   …