The March Winds Shall Blow...

The March wind shall blow
And we shall have snow
or sleet, or "mixed precip"
or balmy springtime sunshine. 
The promise of spring is in the air but we may still have some weeks of wintery weather.  We've tried to offer goodies to get us through these last winding down days before the springtime thaw.

This newsletter contains:

• The Blossoming Heart, 2nd edition
• Helichrysum Hydrosol (Alcohol Free-at a lower price)
• Midwestern Peppermint
  
• Cobalt Aroma Lamps

A Cold and Flu season Sale
Skin Savers - sale on goodies for winter weary skin
A Carrier oil sale - Peach kernel and Avocado Oils
A Baby Product Sale to celebrate BOTH my Grandbabies
Fast Buy-Chinese Geranium still going on.

Update on my still not arrived book - and a way to order it elsewhere if you are impatient.
Client Comments
Spring Cleaning Recipes/formula
A respiratory ills formula
Blog Updates
Quote of the Month

Regarding my book...  Essential Oils and Aromatics, by ME ... Amazon has them...I don't.  If you simply can't wait to get your hands on it, please order it through our link on our Amazon book reviews page.    Of course, if you wait and order it from us, it will include the dedication the publisher omitted, and I might be persuaded to autograph it for you.

Two new grandbabies...born February 4th and February 16th.  Family pictures are here, if you want to share our celebration.

Client Feedback:
Eva Lyman, from Oregon recently wrote:

I must tell you; I hit my elbow on the towel rack and it felt like I broke the bone due to the severity of my pain.  I applied 5% dilution all day the first day and in the morning the next day. I was able to use my arm all day long and the pain was gone the next afternoon.  Never a bruise and no lost sleep from pain.

Thanks for letting us share that, Eva...I need to post it on our Helichrysum Healing Page.

And Karie Kinney from South Dakota wrote:

I just wanted you to know I recently ordered Sea Buckthorn Berry CO2 Extract; Pomegranate Seed Oil; White Camellia Oil; Argan Oil; Jojoba Oil. I'm using them combined on my whole body - from head to toe! My skin has never looked better! I have combination skin and tend to break-out with blemishes frequently. I have not had one blemish since I started using these products! It's pretty amazing! My skin looks younger and more vibrant. My pores seem smaller too! My skin feels so silky soft it's incredible! 

And Poh Yee Ooi-Holmes wrote:

Just had to tell you that I love the lavender CO2. Smells just like fresh lavender. I have never really like an lavender EO eventhough lavender is my favourite plant in the garden. This CO2 is the one.

(Feedback like that makes our day, folks...thank both of you for sharing, and for giving me permission to quote you!)

SPRING CLEANING RECIPES 

From Leap Year Newsletter EIGHT years ago:

HINTS ... battling mold and mildew?

   the following just in from a friend on an email list:

>Thankyou Marge for your suggestion about using Tea Tree and Lemon Eucalyptus
>against Molds.  I too had a mold problem from a really bad flood last year,
>it was throughout my basement and was a source of much depression for me.
>I added the two, with more of the Lemon Eucalyptus than the Tea Tree to the
>mop water made of Dr Bronner's Sal Suds and its amazing how the vibration of
>the area's applied just lifted. I put it in a spray bottle and sprayed the
>walls down.  I found the energy to clean-up that area and it looks quite nice
>now (its been in disuse for a year).  I have no need to avoid it any longer.
>I'm applying it to the whole house even to the carpet with wonderful results.

Note...  Lemon Eucalyptus is a VERY strong anti-fungal oil, great for mold, mildew and just musty areas.  With the spring thaw coming a lot of us can face dampness in cellars, etc.  When MY house flooded, I diffused a blend of Lemon eucalyptus and tea tree. Left everything fresh and clean with no lingering mildewy smell.

Quoted from the discussion group of Essential Herbal Magazine.  (If you use, grow, cook with or heal with herbs, this magazine is a must have!) 

Here is a formula for a Soft Scrub that is a staple at my house.  I store it
in pretty jars and use it in the kitchen and the bathrooms.  It's wonderful
to use on sinks and toilets.  There is no leftover grit and no streaking.  I
regret that I don't measure the ingredients, but I'll try to guess:  In a
large mixing bowl place about 2 cups baking soda.  Pour a little vegetable
glycerin across the top (to prevent caking), then some liquid soap
Stir with a wooden spoon.  When all is mixed well, check for
consistency.  If you want it stiffer, add more soda; if you want it softer,
add more soap.  Stir in tea tree oil and orange EO (or extract).  To use,
spread some Soft Scrub on a teflon scrubber, or soft cloth, clean, rinse,
and dry.

RESPIRATORY BLEND:

My friend Michel, in France, is one of my mentors in this healing art. A long time ago he shared his favorite diffuser blend for respiratory/bronchial disorders.  Here it is... equal parts of:

Hyssopus montana (ex decumbens) (hyssop)
Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir)
Melaleuca quinquinervia ct cineol (Niaouli)
Eucalyptus globulus (Blue Gum Euc.)
Pinus pinaster (Sea Pine)
Ravensara aromatica
Pinus sylvestris (Scotch Pine)

Mix equal parts, diffuse .. for most effective diffusion he recommends a nebulizer. This is for serious stuff, folks.

BLOG UPDATES:

Have you visited our Blog yet?

Among the recent topics...

• A discussion of the recently released study that the press says proves that "aromatherapy doesn't work"
• Comments on "The Blossoming Heart"
• Allergy relief with Blue Tansy Essential Oil
• A case study on the clinical use of the oils to ease pruritis
• The use of FROG SKIN in anti aging products. (I don't make this stuff up, folks!)
• A discussion of dry skin body oils
• (If I have time to post it) a natural solution for sore nipples...just for my two daughter's in law!

Come join us...we welcome your comments and questions!

Aromatic (sorta) quote for the month...from http://www.stashtea.com  (Because it made me laugh!)

" . . .Would you like some tea?"

"Okay."

"Alright, I've got chamomile, I've got chamomile mango, I've got chamomile mint, I've got peppermint, I've got spearmint, I've got evening mint, I've got plantation mint, I've got. . . don't look at me like that, it's my sister's fault, SHE did this to me. . . where was I, . . . I've got Evening Jewel, I've got tangerine, I've got. . ."

May the March Winds blow only good things your way!