by Josephine Christie | Aug 21, 2015 | Essential Oil Top Ten Uses
Welcome to another week of Organica J’s Top Ten Uses! This week will be focusing on 10 helpful uses for Rose Geranium essential oil (latin name: pelargonium graveolens).
It is one of our favourite oils and we use it as a key ingredient in many of our organic skincare products, including Joy Blend, Gardeners Hand Balm, Geranium & Rose Soap, Nervous Exhaustion Bath & Body Oil, and more.
For using essential oils for specific medical problems always contact a qualified aromatherapist.
Here’s our Top Uses:
1. balancing on skin
2. balancing on hormones
3. pmt and menopause
4. helps dispel tension & stress
5. can be helpful for eczema
6. for bruising
7. minimising cellulite
8. for athletes foot
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by Josephine Christie | Aug 12, 2015 | Essential Oil Top Ten Uses
Welcome to another week of Organica J’s Top Ten Uses! This week will be focusing on 10 helpful uses for Tea Tree essential oil (also known as melaleuca alternifolia).
Although we don’t use tea tree as an ingredient in any of our organic skincare products, it has so many uses in aromatherapy and is definitely worth having in your essential oil collection.
For using essential oils for specific medical problems always contact a qualified aromatherapist or consult with your GP
Here’s our Top Uses:
1. helpful for coughs, colds or flu
2. good for cold sores, warts & verrucae
3. can help with thrush & cystitis
4. can help clear the air from viruses when diffused.
5. useful for skin with acne
6. may help with athlete’s foot
7. can ease insect bites
9. can act as an immunostimulant
10. may be useful against dandruff
Unlike most other essential oils, tea tree can be used in 1 or 2 DROPS neat on its own, but other oils need to be diluted in carrier oils before use on the skin/in the bath.
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by Josephine Christie | Aug 5, 2015 | Essential Oil Top Ten Uses
Welcome to another week of Organica J’s Top Ten Uses! This week will be focusing on 10 helpful uses for Sandalwood (we use Australian Sandalwood because of the well documented sustainability issues with Indian Sandalwood) essential oil (also known as santalum spicatum).
Sandalwood essential oil is used in our soothing and calming Meditation blend, Meditation After Shower, Bath & Body Oil, Meditation Pulse Point Roller Ball and our Meditation Soap. All are made with 100% organic ingredients.
Here’s our Top Uses:
1. relaxing & calming
2. coughs, sore throats & sinuses
3. for eczema & psoriasis
4. used for both dry and oily skin
5. varicose veins
6. fungal skin issues
7. scalp irritations
8. use to aid meditation
9. can be helpful for treating cystitis
10. may help with insomnia.
For using essential oils for specific medical problems always contact a qualified aromatherapist or consult with your GP
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by Josephine Christie | Jul 29, 2015 | Essential Oil Top Ten Uses
Welcome to another week of Organica J’s Top Ten Uses! This week will be focusing on 10 helpful uses for Vetivert essential oil (known as the ‘Oil of Tranquility’).
We use protective vetivert essential oil in our soothing and calming Meditation Blend, Meditation After Shower, Bath & Body Oil, Meditation Pulse Point Roller Ball and our Meditation Soap. All made with 100% organic ingredients.
Here’s our Top Uses:
1. for stress & anxiety
2. for burnout & exhaustion
3. for painful muscles & rheumatism
4. helpful in menopause & PMS
5. as a boost for tired skin
6. minimising stretch marks
7. to help with grounding & centring
8. for insomnia
9.great to use as a base note in any essential oil blend
10. boosts the immune system
For using essential oils for specific medical problems always contact a qualified aromatherapist or consult with your GP.
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by Josephine Christie | Jul 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
We recently stopped in by one of our retailers Whitmuir the Organic Place. Whitmuir is located about 16 miles south of Edinburgh, in a peaceful area called Lamancha. The farm rears it’s own beef, lamb, pork, and turkey as well as growing veg and keeping hens for eggs. All of their produce can be bought in the shop, served in the restaurant, and those in the area can get home deliveries.
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