Peppermint in the afternoon, lavender in the evening: my two favourite oil rituals
Two simple rituals with essential oils: peppermint for a fresh mind in the afternoon, lavender as the signal that the day is done. With what British researchers measured.
Smell is the fastest way to your feelings: what researchers know about smells and memories
Why smells affect mood and memory so quickly, what brain research shows and what two Vienna studies measured with orange aroma in a dental waiting room.
Smell, apply, enjoy: the three ways to use essential oils
How an essential oil reaches you: through your nose, your skin or as food. With a dilution table for adults and children and my favourite spot to apply.
“Pure” says almost nothing: how I recognise a good essential oil
“Pure” is on almost every bottle and is hardly regulated. Four features that really tell you the quality of an essential oil, and what a recent lab test shows.