January 16, 2015
ROSEMARY ESSENTIAL OIL: USES AND PROPERTIES
The name comes from the Latin “ros marinus” meaning “sea dew”, because this shrub grows spontaneously along the coasts of the Mediterranean sea. In ancient times it was often used as a substitute for incense that was too expensive, thanks …
October 1, 2014
GREEN TEA AND DOWN SYNDROME: NEW HOPES
The power of scientific research opens up to new possibilities … The epigallocatechin-3-gallate (Egcg, abbreviated), is a molecule contained within the leaves of Green Tea, which could give new hopes to those affected by Down Syndrome but also to …
September 30, 2014
HEALTHY HAIR WITH AROMATIC PLANTS
Once again the plant world comes to our aid by offering us some medicinal plants as valid remedies against the imperfections of the hair and scalp. Recall that the state of the hair is only the skin’s expression of an …
September 26, 2014
SEDUM TELEPHIUM: THE LIVELONG FLOWER, POWERFUL NATURAL HEALING
This is the clear example of science as the ancient popular tradition handed down over the centuries. The word of mouth of ancient remedies of which the exact action mechanism was not known, can lead to surprising discoveries in the …
December 26, 2014
THE GOOD NIGHT PLANTS
When counting sheep is not enough, the solution is given to us by Nature! There are many aromatic plants that are classified as sedatives and soothing and there are many herbal treatments for insomnia or, more simply, to be able …
September 18, 2014
HEALTHY SKIN AND MEDICINAL PLANTS
The need to touch and feel the contact with the skin, are physiological needs that involve a multitude of factors, both psychological and emotional, and biological. This indicates how important perception is, through the skin, of the world and everything …
September 17, 2014
ESSENTIAL OILS, A RELIEF FOR THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
Everyone at least once in their life has put into practice one of the most famous and practical home remedy for colds, sinus infections or coughs, which is to arm yourself with a pot of boiling water, cover your head …
September 17, 2014
ESSENTIAL OILS FOR THE INTESTINE
Often we mistakenly associate the word “natural” with “harmless“, but it is not always the case! Let’s remember that the most powerful poisons discovered by man come from nature, like for example the hemlock or the curare. The strength of …
September 11, 2014
ESSENTIAL OILS: WHAT ARE THEY?
Essential oils are the extracted products of aromatic plants, by distillation or mechanical processes (like cold pressing). More than thirty plant families produce essential oils, which include about ninety species. Essential oils, in general, are composed of more or less …