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Cleaning the home with essential oils is a superb way to protect against germs and viruses. Oils such as orange oil cut through grease helping to clean deep, deep down. Ridding your home of harmful chemicals not only protects sensitive respiratory tracts, but also conserves the environment. Plus…it is a great way to use up left over essential oils nearing their expiry date. Since essential oils do not have artificial fixatives, fragrances of top note citruses in particular dissipate quickly, leaving a clear “empty” aroma to the house without the lingering smells of cooking and pets. That said, avoid sensory...

The experimentation into the constituents of essential oils, and their effects on memory, is extensive, predominately in an effort to find inexpensive and effective treatments to curtail the horrors of Alzheimer’s and dementia. These give us great insights into what happens to the mind and the body when they come into contact with plant extracts. Simultaneously, research into meditation shows how brainwaves change and affect concentration. It is a growing and fascinating area of research. Things that can affect concentration Concentration, itself is a complex thing; something we take for granted and yet it can just as easily disappear, making...

Considering the stench of babies’ nappies, one could be forgiven for imagining that babies have a poor sense of smell. In fact, the opposite is true, and by the time they are born, their olfactory organs are already incredibly well developed and are being used as a means to explore and learn about their worlds. As mothers, this gives us wonderful opportunities to work essential oils into baby’s routines and to help, bond, comfort and help him thrive. A Newborn’s Sense of Smell A foetus begins forming their sense of smell at around seven weeks of gestation and can smell...