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Christmas in Australia gets HOT! Stay cool and refreshed this festive season with a delicious iced herbal tea.Ingredients: - 1 cup of dried hibiscus petals - 2 cups of water to boil - a drizzle of honey - fresh slices of lemon & orange - fresh mint - 1L of sparkling water - ice cubesBoil the hibiscus petals for 10 minutes, or to preserve their natural goodness, pour boiled water over a bowl of petals, cover and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Strain the water into a large jug to rem …

Win a 15mL bottle of Christmas Cheer Celestial® essential oil for yourself AND one for a friend!  That is TWO bottles of essential oil Christmas Cheer!How to enter:Place any order on our website from 15 October 2019, until midnight AEST on November 30 2019, and you will be placed in the draw to win this joyful prize!The winner will be announced Monday 2 December 2019, and their prize will be posted out straight away! (Australian addresses only)There is no minimum order value requirement.&nb …

My friend has just given birth to twin baby boys and I was looking around for a lactation cookie recipe for her that was gluten free, oat free, and not too high in sugar, and I just could not find one I was satisfied with.  I decided to create my own, loaded with healthy fats, including Omega 3 Fatty Acids from the Chia and Flax, plenty of milk boosting herbs and spices, or Galactagogues, and some dark molasses to help provide dietary iron.The end result was a slightly lumpy cookie, that sm …

There are a number of ways that essential oils can be used:Topical ApplicationBecause the molecular composition of essential oils is quite simple they are easily absorbed into the human body through the skin. Most essential oils are too strong to be applied directly to the skin or what is referred to as neat to the skin. The solution to this is to use a good quality carrier oil such as jojoba, almond oil or something similar. The breakdown being 93% to 95% carrier oil and around 5% to 7% essenti …

As the holiday season kicks into gear, and we fast approach the time of year where most of us tend to overindulge, some healthy snack alternatives can make all the difference! Popcorn kernels are a wholegrain, and on their own are quite healthy. It is all the stuff we add to them, or how we cook them, that makes the difference between a guilt free pleasure, or an inflammatory, toxic overload. Microwave popcorn, store bought pre-popped popcorn, and cinema popcorn, are laden with chemical …