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Top 5 Essential Oils to Kiss Your Hay Fever Symptoms Goodbye

Springtime is here! We can only hope that the cold, wet, and miserable weather is finally coming to an end. At least the flowers definitely seem to be thinking so. The slowly rising temperatures are sprouting daisies onto your lawn and bursts of colourful blooms are returning to scenery. Unfortunately like all good things, it comes with a price. Tears fill your itchy, red eyes as three massive sneezes line up getting ready to explode from your tickling nose. Hay fever. Pollen now dominates the a...

Ylang Ylang Essential Oil: Discover Its Powerful Uses and Benefits

Ylang Ylang, pronounced “ee-lang ee-lang,” is a fast-growing tree native to the tropical rainforest of the Asian continent. It is commonly found in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Madagascar and islands around the Pacific Ocean. Ylang Ylang, known by the scientific name Cananga odorata, produces yellow, star-shaped fragrant flowers. Its common names include perfume tree, fragrant Cananga and Macassar oil plant.The essential oil derived from the flowers of the Ylang Ylang pla...

Respiratory Rescue: Essential Oils to Support Healthy Breathing

Very few things come close to the relish of breathing in fresh air clearly and effortlessly. The feeling is out of this world. You may never appreciate what pleasure clear breathing is until those moments your body is struggling with a cold, flu or any other respiratory challenge. When breathing in and out becomes a struggle, most people will trade all the gold in the world for unobstructed, easy and refreshing breath. Thank God there is a way out of such distressing moments. Essential oils pres...

How Aromatherapy Can Help Manage Anxiety During Stressful Times

We all know that times are tough right now. The economic ups and downs, social changes, and environmental challenges we're facing here in New Zealand can really take a toll on our mental well-being. It's completely normal to feel a bit overwhelmed with everything going on.One wonderful way to take care of ourselves is through aromatherapy. This natural, gentle practice can help create a calming atmosphere, ease anxiety, and reduce stress. Let’s explore how aromatherapy can be a helpful tool in...

Top 5 Essential Oils for Sore Throat Relief

As the cold and flu season approaches, many of us are likely to experience the discomfort of a sore throat. Whether it's the scratchy irritation that starts your day or the painful swallowing that keeps you up at night, sore throats can be a significant nuisance. While over-the-counter medications and lozenges can provide temporary relief, they often come with unwanted side effects or artificial ingredients that many prefer to avoid.Fortunately, there is a natural and effective alternative: esse...

Aromatherapy and Skin Care: Making Your Skin Glow With Essential Oils

When it comes to beauty, once you get it right with your skin everything else effortlessly looks attractive. A beautiful skin doesn't just happen, you have to put in proper care and effort. This is why having a good and consistent skin care routine matters a whole lot. Some people assume proper skin care is about visiting beauty parlours and spas. While these aren't bad, having a glowing skin is not about expensive facials or cosmetic surgery. One thing most beauticians and dermatologists would ...

Relief Naturally: 8 Essential Oils for Menstrual Pain

Menstrual pain, medically known as dysmenorrhea, is a throbbing, aching cramps some women get in their lower abdomen just before and during their menstrual period. The pain is characterised by a feeling of pressure in your belly, bloated stomach, and a mild or severe aching pain in your lower abdomen, lower back, hips, thighs and even your butt. The package for some people who get bad period pain may include nausea, vomiting, and stomach upset.Similar to period pain is premenstrual syndrome (PMS...

Scent-sational Solutions: 9 Essential Oils for Combatting Memory Loss

Forgetfulness and lapses in memory are common challenges often associated with aging. Other factors such as stress, mental fatigue, ailments like Alzheimer's disease, etc can take a toll on a person's ability to remember things.Memory loss, whether mild or severe, can be distressing to the sufferer and to those around the individual. Fortunately, with the help of aromatherapy, memory loss can be effectively managed. This article explains how essential oils help to sharpen your cognitive function...

Uses Of Lemongrass Essential Oil, And Why You Need It In Your Home

One of the most powerful essential oils that should not be missing in your medicine cabinet is lemongrass essential oil. Full of powerful bioactive constituents, this essential oil possesses a wide range of medicinal uses. Lemongrass essential oil offers a variety of applications in aromatherapy and has wholesome benefits to both the mind and the body. Little wonder, many people refer to it as a superpower essential oil.Essential oils are highly concentrated oil extracted from plant parts. They ...

How to choose the best essential oil diffuser in NZ 2024

Are you looking for the perfect diffuser to create an aromatherapy haven in your home this 2024? Essential oil diffusers are a quick and easy way to fill any room or space with soothing and uplifting scents, whether it be your lounge, bedroom, bathroom, office or even car!There's lots of options available to Kiwi shoppers, but how do you pick the best one from all of those on offer in New Zealand in 2024? From their size and shape to the purpose you wish to use them for, there are a variety of d...

Stop Hair Loss with Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Hair Growth

Hair loss is a challenge most people will face at one point or the other in life, especially as they advance in age. Causes of hair loss are numerous and diverse. Apart from being a normal part of the ageing process, hair loss could be caused by hormonal changes, diseases, physical or emotional stress, pregnancy, poor diet, excessive use of chemical hair products, constant manipulation and heat treatment, drugs, radiation therapy, etc.Whether as a result of ageing, heredity or unhealthy lifestyl...

Discover the Versatile Uses of Rosemary Oil in NZ for Your Health and Home

Welcome to the world of rosemary oil, the versatile essential oil that has numerous benefits for your health and home. In New Zealand, this aromatic oil has become increasingly popular due to its various uses and its natural properties.When it comes to your health, rosemary oil can work wonders. It has been known to relieve stress and anxiety, improve digestion, and promote better cognitive function. Additionally, its antibacterial properties make it a great ingredient for DIY skincare products,...

Trouble Sleeping? Ways To Naturally Fall Asleep Fast With Essential Oils

Do you find yourself staring at the ceiling for hours unending waiting for sleep to overpower you every night? Do you wish to be like your spouse who is already off to dream world as soon as his or her head touches the pillow? Insomnia is one condition that could leave you miserable throughout the night, and irritable throughout the day. This is because your body needs those periods of rest and sleep to reboot and recoup. When you keep facing sleeplessness night after night, your body is denied ...

Aromatherapy for Immunity: Top 7 Essential Oils to Supercharge Your Defences

You possibly might have heard a doctor tell you or someone you know that your body's immunity is weakened and needs to be boosted. When your immunity is weak, it opens a gateway for all sorts of diseases and illnesses to sneak in and wreak havoc in your body. Therefore it's very important to maintain a strong immunity. In this article we'll be taking a closer look at the immune system, the role your immune system plays in protecting your body from diseases, how you can enhance your immunity natu...

Maintaining Your Portable Nebulizing Diffuser: A Complete Cleaning and Care Guide

Welcome to our complete guide on maintaining your portable nebulizing diffuser, the key to ensuring optimal performance and delightful aromatherapy experiences. Whether you're a seasoned essential oil enthusiast or a newcomer to the world of diffusing, taking proper care of your nebulizing diffuser is crucial for its longevity. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of cleaning and caring for your diffuser, providing expert tips and tricks along the way. S...

Eucalyptus oil: A powerful natural remedy for cold, cough and flu you must have in your NZ home

It's the cold and flu season again, and the dreaded lurgy is fast sweeping across the length and breadth of New Zealand. Symptoms of cold, cough or flu, although not life threatening, can be very discomforting. Nothing like a cold or flu to keep you feeling irritable and miserable all day. If you've ever been down with cold, cough or flu you'll agree with me that you would want to try everything in the book to get rid of those pesky symptoms.Meanwhile, most respiratory tract infections including...

Discover the Benefits of Using a Diffuser in New Zealand: A Guide to Relaxed and Healthy Living

Are you looking for a way to improve your home's atmosphere and promote wellness in New Zealand? Look no further than a diffuser! This simple device can do wonders for your physical and mental health, as well as enhance the ambiance of your living space. In this guide, we'll explore the many benefits of using a diffuser, from stress relief to improved sleep and better respiratory health. Discover how essential oils can help you relax, focus, and boost your immune system. We'll also share tips on...

7 reasons you're not losing weight, and incredible ways aromatherapy can help your weight loss journey

You finally signed up for regular sessions at the gym, and have been consistently following every session and attempting every single move. You religiously obeyed the diet regimen to the last letter. Several days after you pull out your scale in anticipation. Huh? Why are the digits the same as what you weighed last? How could that be? Maybe the scale is broken. You try checking your weight with another scale, and aargh... the same digits pop up again. Blimey! Why is the number not dropping? Wit...

4 effective essential oils for headaches and migraines

It's a brand new day. You roll off your bed grateful for another day and hoping to step out there and make the best of the day, but for this pulsating headache that seems to have woken up with you. Or you're approaching the end of your work day and looking forward to a well-deserved rest at home, but an awful headache creeps up to remind you how stressful your day has been.Unfortunately, most of us are familiar with the above scenarios. Headaches can be really really unsettling, any time of the ...

The Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil in New Zealand: A Comprehensive Guide

Lavender essential oil is one of the most popular and versatile essential oils in New Zealand. Derived from the flowers of the lavender plant, Lavender oil has been used for centuries for its soothing properties and has many potential physical and mental health benefits.Lavender oil is usually the first oil that is recommended or used when you're just embarking on a therapeutic scent journey. In this guide, we'll be checking through the benefits of lavender essential oil and how to experience ea...

Introducing Hinoki Essential Oil

As aromatherapy enthusiasts, we love learning about the wonderful benefits of different essential oils and how they can enhance our daily lives. In today’s blog, we are excited to introduce you to a unique essential oil with many qualities and a deep, resinous yet fresh and sweet aroma known as Hinoki essential oil! This gorgeous oil comes from an evergreen cypress tree found in Japan and has been used for centuries to provide holistic support both physically and spiritually and as a key ...

How to get rid of household bugs naturally

Summer is a time when all kinds of life start appearing again, including those not-so-pleasant creepy crawlies coming out of the woodworks. Before we know it, flies, mosquitoes, ants and spiders are making themselves at home, indoors and outdoors!  While bugs are a natural part of a healthy environment and don’t need to be completely exterminated, it’s frustrating to find them in our kitchens, bathrooms, and gardens. If we don’t take measures to control them during summertime, they ca...

The power of peppermint essential oil

Peppermint essential oil is one of the most versatile essential oils. Even if you’re not the biggest fan of peppermint, (that’s okay, we understand!), it’s got a lot of uses and benefits that we want to share with you which might give you a change of heart! So, if you’re interested in learning more about this essential oil, in this blog post we will introduce you to the power of peppermint essential oil! Peppermint is a great addition to your essential oil collection because of the many ...

No more nasty chemicals: Handy tips to spring clean your house naturally

As it starts getting warmer, we can finally put away the winter clothes and blankets and think about tackling a good old spring clean, especially after a long, cold and wet winter.  When doing a deep clean like a spring clean, it can be tempting to choose products with attractive packaging, synthetic scents and powerful chemicals that will quickly get the job done.  While there is a place for store-bought cleaning products in your home, many supermarket shelves are lined with products ...

The 6 best essential oils for relieving stress and anxiety

With the busy lives we lead these days, stress and anxiety are unfortunately no strangers to many of us. Finding the balance between work, family and friends as well as making time for ourselves can quickly make us feel overwhelmed.  The great thing is that essential oils offer a safe, natural remedy for stress and anxiety and are a wonderful way to complement traditional methods to relieve these conditions.  Aromatherapy techniques like diffusing, massage and even infusing your evenin...