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  Last year I planted some fennel, because I love roasted fennel, but only 3 plants as I wasn’t sure how it would grow. I also thought I could collect the seeds to distil my own fennel oil for floral waters… and that’s where I didn’t allow for Mother Nature doing her own thing! This year I...

  When opening your Petitgrain bottle you get a refreshingly sweet floral aroma, followed by a woody undertone that has a fresh herbaceous note to it. It’s aromatic note is top, with a medium aroma and a thin consistency, which if you’re new to essential oils means it runs out of the...

  I know some of you have found Covid-19 and lockdowns stressful, overwhelming and emotionally exhausting, especially if you’re juggling home schooling and working! Or, you’re a parent that likes it when your kids have headed off to school and work as that’s your time to breathe and centre...

  Asthma and Hayfever are common complaints in NZ, mainly because we are a narrow country constantly exposed to wind changes flicking the pollen this way and then back that way!    And Sniffy Sticks are a great way for your kids to help relieve their symptoms as they can take them to school or...

      "On a bad day there’s always lipstick” Audrey Hepburn     Lips - there’s nothing like pretty healthy lips to kiss with, or be kissed by…. Lips come in many shapes and colours, and so do lip products and, funnily enough, my lip kits.   I started creating cosmetic kits back in...

  The lovely part of Spring is babies!  I’m a grandmother to 6 and they now range from 23 down to 3, all in the UK, so I’m always keeping myself updated with what’s new in the world of health science for kids, especially with my work with National Women’s Hospital helping to bring babies...

  During our first lockdown in 2020, Amor recieved Level 4 status as I am a supplier of packaging and ingredients required for Health and Safety - ie containers for hand sanitiser, soap base (melt and pour) and essential oils with antiviral properties, and Practitioner Only supplements for immune...

  The fun part about Aromatherapy is creating your own blends to suit your mood, or to ease a physical condition like aching muscles.  I have a bath every day - sometimes 2! I've always been a bath person rather than a shower person, especially with all the fertility issues of endo and pcos,...

  The hot topic of the moment in the Aromatherapy industry is the safe use of essential oils. Essential oils should be inhaled for a max of 30 minutes, which most people are not aware of.  This is because they affect your adrenal cortex and all the organs in your body via the droplets floating in...

  I went to another great practitioner seminar this week (March 2020) about Extending the Healthspan — transforming pain, fatigue and cognitive decline into healthy ageing as we’re all starting to live longer than previous generations, predominantly based on research from 2017-2020 —yes,...

  This article was originally published on my older website in 2012.  Science has updated what we know, and I'm currently doing a Practitioner Training Course with Advanced Probiotics, so Part 2 will be coming soon...   Being a therapist who has studied nutrition, along with being a coeliac...

  I'm soooo excited!  I graduated last Thursday, and then we took off to the South Island and got caught up in the flooding, so I'm only just getting to tell you all now!   So I'm now a qualified nutritionist thanks to PreKure helping me get my final papers after Wellpark didn't follow through...

I hope this finds you well and in time for you to boost your immune system before the colds and flu's start their cycle in your area.     There has been a lot of research over the last few years on Probiotics and Vitamin D and their role in immunity and thyroid function.  I have noticed a...

  Oral health is a bit of a minefield and bad breath can be triggered by any of the following... what you've eaten, gut health, respiratory health, asthma, and sinus infections.  So if someone close to you has a halitosis issue that is getting up your nose, here is an easy mouthwash recipe to...

  I often receive emails on how to preserve natural cosmetics and skin care ingredients. The main concerns are bacteria and fungus, followed by oxidation.   If a product is intended to be used within a month, a preservative isn’t required unless it contains fresh fruit or vegetables (as this...