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Welcome to our First Newsletter for 2009.
A new year is well under way and so are our plans for keeping busy.
Parties and workshops:
Our very popular Birthday parties and Workshops will recommence in March with our first showing being at CARINE OPEN SPACE on Sunday March 15th. Bring the kids along to try their hand at making lip gloss ($8), bath bombs, bath salts, bubble bath and multi coloured sunscreen ($6). While you are there, check out our range of kid’s novelty soaps. Great for gift giving or just making bath time a whole lot more fun.
Birthday parties start at $15 per child (1 activity) and $20 (2 activities). (min 8 children)
The choice of activities includes: gift soaps, chocolates, bath bombs, bath bubbles, beading, Lip Glass
Workshops
Learn how to make candles, gift soaps and body care products for $25 per activity. All items made are kept by the participants. (min 10)
Craft Supplies
Check out the range of craft supplies that we have available for those who want to make their own soaps, candles and oil blends.
NEW LINE:
2009 will see move towards a new range of 100% organic oils and skincare. Check out our website for more details.
This month we feature Ginger Essential Oil.
The Essential Oil Profiles.
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Ginger
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Plant part – Herb /Rhizome
Latin Name – Zingiber officinale
Family – Zingiberaceae
Note – Top
Extraction – Distillation
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AROMA – Spicy, sharp, warm and pleasant, very alive and with a hint of lemon and pepper.
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Properties: Analgesic, Antimetic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Carminative, Expectorant, Laxative, Stimulant, Tonic.
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Precautions: Could irritate sensitive skins
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Home Aromatherapy uses
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Skin Care-
Helpoful in clearing bruising, sores and carbuncles.
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Mind
Warming to the emotions when feeling flat and cold. It sharpens the senses and aids memory. Very cheering and indicated for tiredness
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Body
Helpful in easing excess moisture such as in Catarrh, influenza and runny nose. Eases sore throats and toncilitis. Tones and settles the digestive system and is effective against feelings of nausea, hangovers, travel and sea sickness.
Its analgesic properties relieve arthritic and rheumatic pains, cramps, sprains and muscle spasm, especially in the lower back.
Stimulates circulation and is said to help reduce chilblains, high cholesterol, levels in the blood and varicose veins.
Long hailed as an aphrodisiac and said to be a remedy for impotence – a blend with Cinnamon. Coriander and Rosemary works.
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Blends: Bay, cajuput, Caraway, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Coriander, Clove, Elemi, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Geranium, Lemon, Lime, Myrtle, Orange, Rosemary, Spearmint, Verbena.
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Natural Remedies/Recipe l
Cold and Flu remedy
Ingredients – Ginger, Lemon juice, Honey, hot water.
All mixed and stored in a thermos.
Why ginger, lemon and honey?
Lemon is high in Vitamin C. It is also full of phytochemicals. These are plant constituents that help boost the immune system and much more.
Ginger and honey are also well documented to help the immune system.
Ginger tea with lemon and honey.
Here’s what you do: (you may need to experiment with amounts to get the taste that suits you)
- Fill up your kettle and get it boiling.
- Meanwhile, grate a one-inch piece of fresh ginger root. (or 3-4 drops Ginger Essential Oil)
- Open up the thermos.
- Put the ginger in the thermos.
- Put a dash of lemon juice in the thermos. A dash is about 4 tablespoons. Actually, it's less of a dash and more of a small splash. :)
- Add a dash of honey as well. A dash in this case is about three tablespoons. Hey, a dash means something different to all of us. Basically, add the honey to taste.
- When your water is boiled, pour it in the thermos.
- Cover it up and let it sit for 20 minutes.
- Strain into a tea cup and enjoy!
Alternatives:
If you lack a thermos, you can also just simmer the water in an open pan with the ginger for 15 -20 minutes as well. Add the lemon and honey to the pot AFTER you are finished simmering ginger. Just strain it into your cup. When you want more, just heat it back up.
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This Month’s quiz:
Unjumble the following words and find the connection between them:
Miele, Melon, Worray, Mearguin, Mosearry.
Send your answer to angela@naturalessence.com.au by the 31/5/08 for your chance to win a set of three 15ml essential oils
(Ginger, Lemon and Sweet Orange)
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up”
Thomas Edison
www.naturalessence.com.au
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