Honey is steeped in history and has nothing to do with the birds and the bees, well maybe the bees.
In summer the bees collect the nectar from the flowering plants and it is prepared by the workers by adding enzymes ready to store until winter time. Once the water evaporate and the enzymes start working [...]
Honey the natural healing remedy
Ancient beauty traditions from Japan and China
Aroma therapists and massage therapists have been working hard to keep alive their natural Japanese and Chinese traditions and bring them to the western world by treating a persons mind and body as a whole. Once this has been achieved there is balance within the body and balance helps to prevent the start of ailments.
Traditions [...]
Natural Ingredients for beautiful skin
Skin products can be confusing as according to their advertising on television and magazines they all work miracles. Beauticians are trained therapists and are able to help a person to assess their skin, tone and recommend products that will help to keep it supple.
There are certain things to look for on labels before buying products. [...]
Dr. Bach Flower Remedies
Generations of families thousands of years ago passed down herbal remedies as a natural part of their inheritance. In time modern medicine pushed its way to the front and started to heal a person’s physical ailment but not the cause that started the ailment in the first place.
Dr. Edward Bach was a well known physician, [...]
Ladies, Menopause and alternative therapies
Women can have mild or severe symptoms of the menopause and some sail through this time in their life, unfortunately some don’t.
If you are one of the people suffering then help is at hand with menopause treatments in the form of herbal remedies and diet.
The body is a wonderful thing but we have the responsibility [...]
Celadrin the Herbal Remedy
Celadrin is an anti-inflammatory compound that can be of assistance in many ailments from the basic sport injury to arthritis. It has fatty acids which lubricate the body’s cell membranes.
Research has been done in Connecticut at their university with permission of the patients involved. Some of the patients were given the Celadrin in capsule form [...]
Poor circulation (Raynauds) can be helped by a Nutritionist
Poor circulation or Raynauds as known in medical terms can be treated by trained herbalists with herbal remedies such as Ginkgo Biloba, Evening Primrose oil, Fish oils and other herbal plants that will help to promote the blood supply needed to keep the small blood vessels pumping the blood to body parts which are suffering. [...]
Beat the Allergens in the Home
In the environment that we live in the body’s immune system is in a fight with allergens in food and other seemingly innocent areas.
Next we need to tackle the issue of allergens in the home by looking where and how to beat them:
Bedrooms are the main area of a household where dust mite loves to [...]
Allergies and how you can recognise them
The reaction that a person’s body has to certain substances can impact the immune system. This is where we have different things happening to us such as runny noses itching of the skin and outbreaks of rashes. The most well know of allergies is the common dust mite, nuts or strawberries.
Intolerances that a person suffers [...]
Aromatherapy newsflash for beginners
If you are a person that has made a decision to start looking after your family and yourself by starting a cupboard of home remedies and then realising you have to make decisions which of the numerous aromatherapy oils do you start with and how to use the essential oils to their full advantage. There [...]