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Aromatherapy & The Winter Blues - a.k.a. How to find the Joy in January
Many of us find January a really difficult month. We have lost the knack of “wintering”. We yearn for the long sunny days of summer...

Rosie Cubbin
Jan 10, 20243 min read
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Herbal Tea - Why Drink It?
Herbal Tea - why would you drink it? Apart from the taste and fact that herbal tea contains no caffeine people use herbal teas for...

Rosie Cubbin
Oct 12, 20235 min read
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What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
WHAT IS SAD? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a type of depression that quite often doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Could...

Rosie Cubbin
Sep 22, 20232 min read
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How To Ease Your Way Into Autumn With Essential Oils
Slow Living and Autumn seem to me to go hand in hand. We wake to shorter days with their misty, heavier mornings and look out at the...

Rosie Cubbin
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Fennel For Women
Being a woman isn’t always easy is it? I’m specifically right now to how menstruation and menopause can cause problems. Cramps,...

Rosie Cubbin
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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Fennel & Indigestion
I think we have all - at one time or another - suffered with indigestion. Tummy cramps, nausea, heartburn, gas and bloating? Studies...

Rosie Cubbin
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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Fly Repellent Recipe
“How do I make a natural Fly Repellent using Essential Oils?” I’ve had quite a few enquiries from people who are going on holiday wanting...

Rosie Cubbin
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Hay Fever - Summer Essentials Series
I often get asked if essential oils can help with Hay Fever. The answer is yes they can but it is important to note that Hay Fever can...

Rosie Cubbin
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Aromatherapy Pulse Points
Q: Where are these pulse points that I am meant to be applying my pulse point roller to? If you scroll down the images below illustrate...

Rosie Cubbin
Jun 29, 20231 min read
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How to make Lavender Wands
My granny taught me how to make these lavender wands as a child. She used them for marking clothes smell nice and keeping moths away. I...

Rosie Cubbin
Jun 29, 20231 min read
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How to treat Insect Bites - Mozzies,Gnats and Midges
At this time of year there are lots of mosquito, gnats and midges about. If you are like me, you’ll probably end up getting bitten....

Rosie Cubbin
Jun 22, 20231 min read
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