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By Marilyn Zink

Peppermint is one of the herbs that is popular at Christmastime.
What would a candy cane be without peppermint?
But peppermint is also popular in hot chocolate mixes and in chocolate treats, such as peppermint bark or a square or dessert.
While peppermint has a wonderful, breath-freshing flavour, it also has many therapeutic qualities.
Peppermint tea is […]

Our minds are busy with the never ending “to do” list, our organs clogged with toxins from our food and environment and our bodies are stiff with neglect - what is left? There is no space for anything else. Time to cleanse!
Traditionally when we think of cleansing, it sends wild thoughts of being trapped in […]

By Marilyn Zink
It’s becoming achy season.
The time of year when bodies get sore due to a virus that is going around - causing sore throats, headaches and fatigue along with achiness.
What do you do when you have an achy body and all you want to do is relax on the couch or go to bed?
Well, […]

By Suzy Larsen
If you can no longer wear commercial fragrances due to allergies or sensitivities; or if you no longer choose to wear them because you demand a natural alternative, then join a growing population who are turning to Natural or Botanical Perfumery.
Until the mid 19th century botanical essences from roots, flowers, seeds, leaves, grasses, […]

By Green Valley Aromatherapy
What is it? Gastroenteritis is an inflammation and irritation of the digestive tract. Its frequency of occurrence in the United States makes it second only to the common cold.
What is the cause?
While there are many causes of gastroenteritis, the most common ones are infecting organisms such as viruses, bacteria or parasites, which […]